Sunday Daily News Actually Prints My R+F Letter

[Mike Teacher]

Wow; after seeing rant after rant on how WNEW should be drawn and quartered and burned to the ground, etc. I was pleasantly surprised to get the Sunday Daily News this Morning and find this....

Opie & Anthony - not

Wall, N.J.: I am disappointed in the coverage given the Ron and Fez show in reference to its replacing Opie and Anthony as the evening-drive talk program on WNEW-FM ("Meet the new Opie & Dopey," Aug. 27).

The headline assumes the Ron and Fez show will emulate its predecessor. Anyone who has listened to Ron Bennington and Fez Whatley knows their show is nothing like Opie and Anthony's. Ron and Fez are seasoned comedy performers and social commentators. Their show is caller-driven, not driven by outrageous stunts and sex. After 9/11, they set aside the usual format to let callers vent their anger and tears. The program was an oasis in a sea of shallow shock programming. Equally misleading is the photo of the duo - at best, an outdated file photo taken long ago. And the Daily News repeatedly misspelled Ron Bennington's name.

This coverage does a disservice to them, to a station struggling to maintain a semblance of stability while being fired upon from all sides, and reflects poorly on The News.

Michael P. Black



They edited it a bit, but at least they printed an opinion that was longer than 20 words.

Mike The Teacher [whos real name is now known to all....]

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I love it!!! As long as we have soldiers like you on our side we will win this uphill battle! Thank you teacher dude!

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[Mike from Bklyn]

Very cool.

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[irishkb]

nice dude... good shit for the boys.. fuck the press.. hahaha

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[dotsncoms]

where can i find the pictures on the daily news page one and the cover <P> <P>

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[DreamWeaver]

Thats great..good job...

Wall, NJ?? We're neighbors...

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[philby]

A job well done.
A good point presented in a concise informative matter.
Bravo, Mike

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[JerseyRich]

Nice job MIKE!
You are a good man for letting everyone know that Ron and Fez are the BEST THING GOING TODAY!
WOOOOOOO!

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[Sunrisa]

unreal.

very good. we should all follow the Teacher's lead. Letter writing does work. Let's make the positive effect of Ronnie and Fezzie's show known.

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[nortonfan]

very nice good stuff!

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[TheMojoPin]

GOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLL!!!

Way to go, Mikey...

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[fatty]

i guess things can really happen when you actually do something instead of just complain.

a job well done.

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[DBmack]

Go job Mikey..............I liked it.

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[ShakeItUp]

Great job except didn't every show set aside the usual shocking format during 9/11?

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[Mike Teacher]

Great job except didn't every show set aside the usual shocking format during 9/11? <P>
<P>
Yes, just about everyone did; for a while, then it was back to business as usual. The major differences between other shows and R+F were that they for days and days did nothing but take callers. Some shows take only a few callers an hour, R+F made sure dozens got to speak each day. <P>
Also; R+F haven't moved on as quickly as some of the others; I believe a caller called once months later still upset and they didnt just blow them off. <P>
Mike The Teacher <P>

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[FIG]

Ron and Fez are seasoned comedy performers and social commentators. Their show is caller-driven, not driven by outrageous stunts and sex.
I don't understand the distinction you're making between Ron and Fez amd O and A, sure Ron and Fez do more bits for their callers but I think the content of both shows is pretty much the same.

[RF Godfather]

Very impressive, Mike the Teacher.

Great way to back up the boys.

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[ThekahLe]

hey guyz lets not pick apart the letter...at least something good about Ron and Fez is in the news

[SoccerMom]

Great job Mike!

[Contra]

here here *cheers*!

if we were all in the same place i'm sure you'd get hoisted on shoulders and carried around.

good job!

Kill the weak
Contra

[LeonardShelby]

Fantastic work, Mike!

You get my vote for 'Ron & Fez Fan of the Week' !

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[Tenbatsuzen]

Recycling a joke from one of Howard's books concerning a letter written to one of the tabloids about a shock jock...

Mike, I thought your last name was Hunt... :)

Nice job. :)



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[NewYorkDragons80]

Good letter, Mike. It just goes to show what a tool anybody is who calls this a matter of freedom of speech.

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[BarbieGirl]

Great letter!

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[FTW2285]

great job!, a very well written letter

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[A.J.]

A+ and a :)

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[Arienette]

thank you, mike. not only did you make the show sound good (which, of course, it should), you represented us all as fans in a very positive light. having such a well written letter in the paper will do nothing but help. good for you for actually doing something

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[Cybersoldier]

cool man congrats on your letter making it on the paper. Shake it up

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[HordeKing1]

Excellent letter.

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[Jackie Sloan]

Outstanding Mike...where the hell were you when I was in school?

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[DC Reed]

thats some good publicity for the show, awesome work mike.

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[Theamazingpudthumper]

Funny how Mindtank says it's an uphill battle and his sig shows a tank going down hill.....just a little light commentary.

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

Hooray Mike!

I was reading the Daily News in a diner in Hoboken when I came across the article. I was so excited! I'm so glad they didn't over look it because of the "50 word" minimum.

Cheeky monkey-- you led us to believe your last name was Xxxxxx. :-)

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This message was edited by Alice S. Fuzzybutt on 9-2-02 @ 9:00 PM

[Mike Teacher]

Hooray Mike!

I was reading the Daily News in a diner in Hoboken when I came across the article. I was so excited! I'm so glad they didn't over look it because of the "50 word" minimum.



What good, if any, the letter does, I was hoping some ron and fez fan would find it, and be psyched.

You made my day.

Mike The Teacher

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[JP128]

BRAVO!!!

I do say that kicks ass.

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[Big Jim]

MIKE!! I am also from Wall Twp, NJ--WAY TO REPRESENT OUR TOWN AND OUR SUPPORT FOR RON AND FEZ!!! CONGRATS BUDDY
*JIM*

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