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119 words you can't say on T.V.

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Memo puts WGN news staffers at a loss for words
Sure, you’d think the chief executive officer of a company struggling to emerge from bankruptcy and desperate to salvage an $8 billion buyout-gone-bad would have better things to do than pester his underlings with crazy proclamations. But in the case of Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels, you’d be wrong.


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Is this the same Randy Michaels who was supposed to be the King of Radio back in the 90s?

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Yes.
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Some of those I'd love to see banned.

Right along with any reference to "punching a dance card" or "punching their ticket" or any form thereof just prior to, during, or just after the college basketball conference tournament season is over. There is no more overused cliche in the history of sportscasting.
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His advice is good, but it sounds like Randy is still in 'Program Director' mode.

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I've met Randy and I strongly trust his judgment. This isn't exactly groundbreaking; when I was at WTSP in Tampa there were all sorts of phrases (e.g. blaze) that we weren't allowed use in writing for our newscasts.
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