Don Geronimo Presented His Last Show On WJFK On Friday, April 11

[AKA]

They got the years wrong (focusing not on his almost 30 years in the business, or his over 20 years working with Mike), but it still comes across as a pretty classy press release by CBS.

2/4/08 - LEGENDARY BROADCASTER DON GERONIMO TO PRESENT HIS LAST SHOW ON WJFK-FM ON FRIDAY, MAY 30 - Mike O’Meara Continues With Station As Host Of “The Mike O’Meara Show”

For more than 16 years [on CBS Radio], Don Geronimo has entertained millions of listeners with his acerbic and honest wit. The show he has anchored has been named one of the top radio talk shows in the country by Talkers magazine, and Don & Mike have been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as favorite Air Personalities several times over the years. It is with mixed emotions that WJFK-FM announces Don’s final broadcast on the station will be on Friday, May 30 as the acclaimed radio host with a rich history of success in markets across the country steps down from hosting the popular DON AND MIKE SHOW.

Broadcast on flagship station WJFK (106.7 and www.wjfk.com) in Washington, D.C. for more than 16 years, the DON AND MIKE SHOW has been the perennial No. 1 program among male demographics for several years and also rates well with Adults 25-54. Co-host Mike O’Meara will continue with the station hosting the self-titled MIKE O’MEARA SHOW on-air and online (3:00-7:00PM, ET) along with newsman Buzz Burbank and producers Robb Spewak and Joe Ardinger.

“To say Don will be missed is an understatement,” said Michael Hughes, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the station. “He delivers for his audience every single minute of every hour he’s on the air and that kind of talent is hard to find. For the better part of two decades Don has kept us all entertained and engaged with his ability to tell it like it is and willingness to share the most personal of details in his own life. We’ll certainly feel the absence of his sense of humor, but wish nothing but the best for him in the future.”

“I want to thank CBS RADIO for standing by my side during not only the 17 years I've had the pleasure of working for them, but especially since the passing of my beloved wife, Freda,” said Geronimo. “As anyone who has lost a loved one knows, it's tough. But Freda was more than my wife of 25 years and mother to our son. She was my at home program director and an on-air participant when I needed one. She was there for the joy of my being hired at WLS, and the one to pick me up after being canned from KIIS-FM. We discussed our sex life on the air, for God's sake. How could I continue to do this show after this happened? It was then, and three times since, that I've tried to quit. My life has changed. Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does help. I've got a wonderful girlfriend and we're planning our lives together. My son is graduating college, I've got three grandchildren in Minneapolis and I need a break to enjoy these times.”

He added, “I made this decision not because I was defeated by loss, but because I am rejuvenated by life. So, Dan Mason, Michael Hughes and the rest of the jolly gang have been nice enough to allow me to take a hiatus, to see what else is out there. Radio is not something I can get out of my blood. I just don't know where I fit in right now. I need to get some down time, and see what happens next. Maybe on air, maybe off air. But for a while, no air. Since 1985 I've had the pleasure of sharing a studio with Mike O'Meara. I am thrilled for him to get a chance to start a sentence and not have me cut him off. He is like my brother. I love the guy and would do anything for him. I hope he enjoys this new chapter as well. I've worked with Buzz Burbank since 1983 and Robb Spewak since, well, a long time. These guys will continue to be the continuity Mike needs, and I love em too and wish em well. CBS has left me some future options, and I again am in their debt.”

"My partnership with Don has been an amazing experience,” said O’Meara. “I will miss his friendship as well as his radio genius. As we move forward, I am excited to build on the success of the show, with Buzz, Robb and the rest of my dysfunctional radio family."

Hughes added, “It gives me great pleasure to know Mike will be staying on with the station having played such an integral part in the success of the Don and Mike Show. Mike’s far-ranging talent from insightful observer of news and pop culture to a myriad of “dead-on” impersonations is something listeners count on to get through their afternoons. Working with Buzz and the rest of the team, Mike’s new show will have that same familiar feeling with a few new elements and surprises.”

106.7 WJFK serves the Washington, D.C. area with a top-rated lineup of personalities including The Junkies, Big O & Dukes, and The Don & Mike Show. The station is owned and operated by CBS RADIO.

DCTV (http://www.dcrtv.com/pr.html)

[sailor]

moe will be inconsolable.

[suggums]

this sucks. i've been listening to don & mike on and off as long as i can remember listening to radio, my dad introduced me at a young age and it stuck. until i heard ron and fez i'd never been a fan of any other talk show. its like a reliable old friend that will be missed, and a reminder that ron and fez, opie and anthony, and everyone else in radio leaves the air eventually. makes me feel old. wonder what they will do to fill that spot? will mike rob and buzz do their own thing now?

[Death Metal Moe]

moe will be inconsolable.

Come on dude, I stopped shitting on the guy a long time ago and I don't plan on starting again now that he's announced his departure from the industry.

[thepaulo]

I always enjoyed their show....and while Don seemed like a bit of a prick on air....I know he is a totally different person since the death of his wife. He posted nice comments on Gailo's memorial roster which I appreciated.

[high fly]

He will be back to rescue the show.
O'Meara and Spewak can't carry it off, as we have seen when Geronimo was sick.
I stopped listening regularly years ago.

After Mike bombs, I predict geronimo will ride to the rescue and they'll do a jukebox oldies show on XM.

[donnie_darko]

wow, i had no idea his wife died.
poor guy.

i enjoyed their show in n.y., don't know why it became a o&a vs d&m thing.

[bobrobot]

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[Dirtybird12]

I know he is a totally different person since the death of his wife..


i disagree. i think he's a sad pathetic old man who is in dire need of help.

[mendyweiss]

The drinking show (absynth sp ?) with FEz and J Dubbs was some funny shit !!

[Freitag]

i disagree. i think he's a sad pathetic old man who is in dire need of help.

Wow, what a completely classless thing to say. Tell you what - let's see what happens when your wife of 20+ years and the mother of your only child suddenly dies senselessly and see how YOU feel.

Wackbag's over there, dude.

[Furtherman]

Wow, what a completely classless thing to say. Tell you what - let's see what happens when your wife of 20+ years and the mother of your only child suddenly dies senselessly and see how YOU feel.

Well, he's got himself a girlfriend already so I'd say he's doing OK.

[Dirtybird12]

Wow, what a completely classless thing to say. Tell you what - let's see what happens when your wife of 20+ years and the mother of your only child suddenly dies senselessly and see how YOU feel.
Wackbag's over there, dude.

1 - know your shit when you come to the table mr. high road. it's not his only child.

2 -What does expressing my thoughts on Don have to do with the death of his wife?
youre the dumb fuck who made that connection.
Oh I get it.... he had some fucked up shit happen to him and his family - so I can't voice what a fucking dick he is without someone connecting it to a horrible accident?

Everyone loses someone. So I should excuse his "assness" because of that?
Thats weak. Thats playing the death / sympathy card. (something even DON didn't do.. but for some morbid reason you felt the need to.)
You dont know dick as to why I have these opinions of Don. I didn't post them becuz frankly I don't need to.

There is more to Don than his dead wife. I respect what he's been able to do in DC radio.
But off the air, I have my reasons for calling him a sad pathetic loser in need of small victories and it has ZILCH to do with his wife and everything to do with his off air character. fuck you if you dont like it. I call it the way I see it. Dont like it?
Tuff shit.

[AKA]

When they first came to WJFK, I resisted the idea of a "morning zoo" in the afternoon, but eventually came around and enjoyed them religiously for many years. For a brief period of time I did some stuff for them ("Curtis from AFI"), including setting up their "Elvis-like" screenings and getting them to program a series of films at the AFI Theatre at the Kennedy Center - as a result, I hold the dubious distinction of introducing them, in a round-about way, to Charlie "Bath Time" Stossell. I even did some promotional work with Freida at one time 15+ years ago. My favorite interaction with them was back in '94ish when (off the air) I outed Robb Spiwack as being in a Jackie "The Jokeman" audience, trying to stump the jokeman.

I drifted away in the late 90s, more because my work/commuting shifted, but also because I was into different stuff. I loved the shit between them and O&A, which (in a funny way) really made me embrace how unique R&F were. I really hated the way D&M changed their show, however, once they got on in NYC and in Philly, and was happy to see them refocus locally. It was disappointing that the post-Howard shake up didn't give them mornings (which might have given R&F afternoons), but all of that worked out for the best, ultimately; but then, the drama after Don's wife died made for some interesting, and brutal, radio - such honesty, sometimes - no one would have admitted what he had. I still listen, but only occasionally (I often have to remind myself that they are on when I get back in the car at 5pm), and I still dig when they get into one of their long, personal stories, but my drive home is only 15 minutes, so not much time there.

Their impact here is huge - I still hear them when I go into (comic) book stores, or from the guy working the tolls on the Dulles toll road, and I still get the occasional "did you hear?" moments from random people; while a lot of people have moved on, their fan base is still diverse - old, young, rich, poor, black and white. Maybe more diverse than any other show I can think of.

Robb Spiwack will help the new show - I will try and support them. Mike's impressions are not great, bt they are funny - I will always laugh at him doing "John Riggins." And he's been lingering longer as The Greaseman for 15 years + at this point, and always funny. I may not be a Junkies or a Big O & Dukes fan, but I'm kind of rooting for WJFK, at making the move back to having a mostly all-local line-up. If they bring up The Hideout once and for all, I'd be THRILLED.

The drinking show (absynth sp ?) with FEz and J Dubbs was some funny shit !!

Was Dubbs part of that? I know he was part of their "Matchgame" show (which was hysterical) with Fezzie. The full on drinking show was the funniest I've ever heard D&M. Fez was on fire.

[Freitag]

1 - know your shit when you come to the table mr. high road. it's not his only child.

2 -What does expressing my thoughts on Don have to do with the death of his wife?
youre the dumb fuck who made that connection.
Oh I get it.... he had some fucked up shit happen to him and his family - so I can't voice what a fucking dick he is without someone connecting it to a horrible accident?

Everyone loses someone. So I should excuse his "assness" because of that?
Thats weak. Thats playing the death / sympathy card. (something even DON didn't do.. but for some morbid reason you felt the need to.)
You dont know dick as to why I have these opinions of Don. I didn't post them becuz frankly I don't need to.

There is more to Don than his dead wife. I respect what he's been able to do in DC radio.
But off the air, I have my reasons for calling him a sad pathetic loser in need of small victories and it has ZILCH to do with his wife and everything to do with his off air character. fuck you if you dont like it. I call it the way I see it. Dont like it?
Tuff shit.

Hey Perry? I have a feeling - in fact, I pretty much KNOW - that my experiences to yours in situations like this are either parallel or trump yours. That being said, when a talent I know went through a similar experience, I didn't take the time to publically call him a sad, pathetic man even though that's what I felt internally.

So I'm glad you decided to air your dirty laundry in public. But you know what? You're still classless.

[Dirtybird12]

when a talent I know went through a similar experience, I didn't take the time to publically call him a sad, pathetic man even though that's what I felt internally.

So I'm glad you decided to air your dirty laundry in public. But you know what? You're still classless.

Yeah and I make money being classless you stupid cunt.

Are you really this fucking stupid? What experience? I never called him a sad, pathetic loser becuase of what he went through. I called him a sad, pathetic man in need of dire help because of his actions.

Youre a fucking coward sheep too afraid to express how you truely feel.
Go die.

Wait.. why am I even responding to this ..
Im glad to see you taking the high road with britney spears btw...very classy.

[mendyweiss]

When they first came to WJFK, I resisted the idea of a "morning zoo" in the afternoon, but eventually came around and enjoyed them religiously for many years. For a brief period of time I did some stuff for them ("Curtis from AFI"), including setting up their "Elvis-like" screenings and getting them to program a series of films at the AFI Theatre at the Kennedy Center - as a result, I hold the dubious distinction of introducing them, in a round-about way, to Charlie "Bath Time" Stossell. I even did some promotional work with Freida at one time 15+ years ago. My favorite interaction with them was back in '94ish when (off the air) I outed Robb Spiwack as being in a Jackie "The Jokeman" audience, trying to stump the jokeman.

I drifted away in the late 90s, more because my work/commuting shifted, but also because I was into different stuff. I loved the shit between them and O&A, which (in a funny way) really made me embrace how unique R&F were. I really hated the way D&M changed their show, however, once they got on in NYC and in Philly, and was happy to see them refocus locally. It was disappointing that the post-Howard shake up didn't give them mornings (which might have given R&F afternoons), but all of that worked out for the best, ultimately; but then, the drama after Don's wife died made for some interesting, and brutal, radio - such honesty, sometimes - no one would have admitted what he had. I still listen, but only occasionally (I often have to remind myself that they are on when I get back in the car at 5pm), and I still dig when they get into one of their long, personal stories, but my drive home is only 15 minutes, so not much time there.

Their impact here is huge - I still hear them when I go into (comic) book stores, or from the guy working the tolls on the Dulles toll road, and I still get the occasional "did you hear?" moments from random people; while a lot of people have moved on, their fan base is still diverse - old, young, rich, poor, black and white. Maybe more diverse than any other show I can think of.

Robb Spiwack will help the new show - I will try and support them. Mike's impressions are not great, bt they are funny - I will always laugh at him doing "John Riggins." And he's been lingering longer as The Greaseman for 15 years + at this point, and always funny. I may not be a Junkies or a Big O & Dukes fan, but I'm kind of rooting for WJFK, at making the move back to having a mostly all-local line-up. If they bring up The Hideout once and for all, I'd be THRILLED.



Was Dubbs part of that? I know he was part of their "Matchgame" show (which was hysterical) with Fezzie. The full on drinking show was the funniest I've ever heard D&M. Fez was on fire.
You're right ,Dubbs was just on "The Matchgame" show. They wer both really funny !!

[Freitag]

Yeah and I make money being classless you stupid cunt.

Are you really this fucking stupid? What experience? I never called him a sad, pathetic loser becuase of what he went through. I called him a sad, pathetic man in need of dire help because of his actions.

Youre a fucking coward sheep too afraid to express how you truely feel.
Go die.

Wait.. why am I even responding to this ..
Im glad to see you taking the high road with britney spears btw...very classy.

Best part about this is I make more money than you. :bye:

I didn't say that you were classless for what he went through. I said you were classless for airing your dirty laundry when you made a point no less to act like you were in a better place in Atlanta than where you were in DC.

I'm a coward? Perry, I dare you to use your air name that you're using at the Planet and send those verbatim comments into DCRTV. There's a difference, you see, between being a coward and not burning bridges.

See, I'm mocking Britney for what she does in public. You're killing Don over a perceived personal slight. Hence, classless.

[Dirtybird12]

Best part about this is I make more money than you. :bye:

I didn't say that you were classless for what he went through. I said you were classless for airing your dirty laundry when you made a point no less to act like you were in a better place in Atlanta than where you were in DC.

I'm a coward? Perry, I dare you to use your air name that you're using at the Planet and send those verbatim comments into DCRTV. There's a difference, you see, between being a coward and not burning bridges.

See, I'm mocking Britney for what she does in public. You're killing Don over a perceived personal slight. Hence, classless.


1 -Afraid of burning bridges? Yeah that's me. psst- I made a career out of burning bridges you jealous cunt. - and I do it better than anyone. Even your bf Don.


2 - I don't even know wtf you're talking about with "the planet" & why would I send those comments to DCRTV? The thread I responded to is here on RonFez.net - If I ever feel the need to explain my reasons for not liking Don - I'll do it on a much bigger stage than DCRTV...And I'll milk it for my own good - like I do with everything else I do ON AND OFF THE AIR....:tongue:

( but trust me, unlike you .. I know what makes good radio... and my dislike for the man isnt interesting to anyone other than you) Thats why my initial comment was to the point and not drawn out like these posts.

I sometimes forget that I have to dumb it down for the slow folks every now & then - and give some of daddys attention to people like you.. who are obviously in dire need of a verbal kiss from perrynoid. - the guy you wish you could be. You seem to know everything about me. You're just another a bitch-ass groupie who is jealous for some reason. Are you one of them failed podcasters? Another failed fake radio genius who didnt have the balls or talent to take the next step? - Were you not able to get a paying gig on-air somewhere?
Or are you one of them suit wearing puppet cunts that sell for me? HA! I laugh at you. Im your master. Youre my Dog. And like a good bitch, you'll drink from my toilet.
and just like the rest of my bitches in the radio industry that Ive thrown in the trash, Im done with you.


OK Mikeyboy, I'll knock it off now. :smoke:

[Freitag]

I sometimes forget that I have to dumb it down for the slow folks every now & then - and give some of daddys attention to people like you.. who are obviously in dire need of a verbal kiss from perrynoid. - the guy you wish you could be. You seem to know everything about me. You're just another a bitch-ass groupie who is jealous for some reason. Are you one of them failed podcasters? Another failed fake radio genius who didnt have the balls or talent to take the next step? - Were you not able to get a paying gig on-air somewhere?
Or are you one of them suit wearing puppet cunts that sell for me? HA! I laugh at you. Im your master. Youre my Dog. And like a good bitch, you'll drink from my toilet.
and just like the rest of my bitches in the radio industry that Ive thrown in the trash, Im done with you.


OK Mikeyboy, I'll knock it off now. :smoke:

Right, now what was your problem with Don, again? Talent pissing on support crew?

LOL... funny how your false bravado makes you look like a hypocrite, like shooting fish...

[reillyluck]

ok, boys. thats enough. Thanks.

[Freitag]

And Perry - although I like your gimmick, I was pulling a radio paycheck about five years before you did, and one of the reasons why I got out is pretty much defined in the post above. People who think too highly of themselves when it's not deserving. Ego destroys creativity, and kills morale. There are things about radio I miss - people like you aren't one of them.

[reillyluck]

remember when this thread was about an actual topic? stop the personal bullshit.

[Dougie Brootal]

don and mike suck. now that i have xm legally, i never listen to jfk. thank fuckin god.

[Dirtybird12]

Right, now what was your problem with Don, again? Talent pissing on support crew?

No. Where did you get that idea? Do you just make shit up? Don runs a kick ass show and has for 78 fucking years in DC. ( he's no charlie from charlie & harrigan) but I have no problems with his show or how he works or treats people who work for his show..

It doesnt matter WHY I think the guy is pathetic. I listen to Don and Mike. My wife loves the show. I think he is a talented guy and I was hoping D&M would take over mornings back in the day. Actually I would have liked to have seen R&F do mornings on WJFK - But thankfully they got the fuck out of there before it became the joke it is now. But I would've also liked to have seen D&M do mornings again and go out the way they came in.

I dont like bashing the guy and I havent until today. And THAT bashing was purely based on a personel incident that is not ready to be discussed in public. Due to legal reasons.

But there was an incident where I lost all respect in the guy off the air. What he did has nothing to do with his wife, his show or his talent. I HATE the fact that I cant enjoy his show the same way I did a year ago. He's a hypocrite and I have no problem saying what he did was IMO out of line and excessive.

So until you know the facts, stop jumping the gun and thinking you know wtf Im talking about. Cuz you don't. But if it would make you happy, book me on his show and I'll be more than happy to expose him for the prick he is. OR perhaps he'll expose me for being wrong or misunderstanding the situation. Until then, I stick to my original thought -
He's a sad ,pathetic power hungry prick ... like damone. A little prick.:banning:

Posted before readin Reilly -
Im done in here.

[yomudder21]

The drinking show (absynth sp ?) with FEz and J Dubbs was some funny shit !!

i have to agree this was a great show and i remember it well. :drunk:

[Death Metal Moe]

Damn, even I would have guessed it would have be me that dragged a Don and Mike thread down.

I agree with Perry on one point: Just because someone had something horrible happen to them in ther personal life it doesn't give them a fucking pass for life.

We ALL have had people close to us be in trouble, die suddenly, die slowly, backstab us, whatever. You deal with it.

That being said, even I have to respect the long career Mike Source had in radio. I don't like a thing he's done but lots of people did, so I'll just say Good Luck again and hope the show doesn't go on without him.

[Gvac]

Best part about this is I make more money than you. :bye:

Talk about classless.

What a piece of shit thing to say.

Seriously.

What the fuck is wrong with you that you have to constantly act like an asshole? It's some strange kind of compulsion with you.

I really thought you had changed, but apparently not.

Pathetic.

[Death Metal Moe]

Come on GVAC, you know how it is when you're in an argument. Sometimes you will just say anything hoping it gets under someone's skin.

I just take that as wartime tactics.

[AKA]

Let's not start whipping out paystubs, or else Mikeyboy's ginormous lawyer-hog will make everyone start sobbing.

:down:

[Bossanova]

Come on GVAC, you know how it is when you're in an argument. Sometimes you will just say anything hoping it gets under someone's skin.

I just take that as wartime tactics.

I take it as him being an attention grabbing asshole. He did start the fight, which by the way he starts one in every thread

[Tenbatsuzen]

Talk about classless.

What a piece of shit thing to say.

Seriously.

What the fuck is wrong with you that you have to constantly act like an asshole? It's some strange kind of compulsion with you.

I really thought you had changed, but apparently not.

Pathetic.

...says the guy who calls for another man's firing on a daily basis.

If you had understood where the comment was coming from, and I was hoping that the fact I used a smiley might have tipped you off, radio pays shit. So for Perry to be flaunting that's he's a paid radio employee isn't really anything special. It's no different than being a paid janitor, or a paid Best Buy associate.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I take it as him being an attention grabbing asshole. He did start the fight, which by the way he starts one in every thread

Attention grabbing asshole? I'm not the one running around calling people "faggots" in every thread.


And now I'm done.

[mikeyboy]

...says the guy who calls for another man's firing on a daily basis.

I'm with Gvac on that one. That comment was unbelievably dickish. Whenever I think he's gone, it always seems like the old Matty rears his head.

[HBox]

Talk about classless.

What a piece of shit thing to say.

Seriously.

What the fuck is wrong with you that you have to constantly act like an asshole? It's some strange kind of compulsion with you.

I really thought you had changed, but apparently not.

Pathetic.

Did you even read anything up to that? dirtybird was the one who brought up money in the first place!

[Tenbatsuzen]

I'm with Gvac on that one. That comment was unbelievably dickish. Whenever I think he's gone, it always seems like the old Matty rears his head.

As HBox pointed out, Perry brought up money in the first place as part of his bravado. I needed something to add a little "levity" to the proceedings.

[Dougie Brootal]

i make more money than all of you except mikeyboy and elisnow, and ya know what???? i spend it all on COCKBOOKS!!!!:king:

[high fly]

Come on GVAC, you know how it is when you're in an argument. Sometimes you will just say anything hoping it gets under someone's skin.

I just take that as wartime tactics.


I took it as a (failed) attempt to come back from DirtyBird's point about Britney....






This line is golden, Moe:
"I just take that as wartime tactics"

[Freakshow]

i make more money than all of you except mikeyboy and elisnow, and ya know what???? i spend it all on COCKBOOKS!!!!:king:

Pssh, that's not good investing. The real money is in Pumpkin futures. They've been going up the whole month of October.

[AKA]

Yeah and I make money being classless you stupid cunt.

Best part about this is I make more money than you.

Anyhooooo...the money issue aside, Matty's first swipe at Perry was about not being compassionate enough over the loss of a loved one:

I have a feeling - in fact, I pretty much KNOW - that my experiences to yours in situations like this are either parallel or trump yours.

As someone who actually listened to R&F at WJFK, I do remember Perry had not one, but two HUGE personal losses back to back, so this was a pretty ballsy assumption to make in the outset.

Just sayin'

[NortonRules]

Maybe Lisa Herndon will step in.





LLLLLLLLLINGER LLLLLLLONGERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dirtybird12]

Anyhooooo...the money issue aside, Matty's first swipe at Perry was about not being compassionate enough over the loss of a loved one:


But the thread / comments in the thread / even the Paul O post that I quoted had nothing to do with the loss of his wife. I have never said anything remotely close to disrespectful about Dons wife or that incident. Im trying to see where/why Matty made that connection in his head.

Paul O stated that he felt Don was a "different guy" and nicer since the accident - or something to that extent. The guy (Don) showed some class when Gail O passed away by leaving a few words for Paul & the family.Why would I have a problem with that
3 years later ???Or however long ago it was...

I disagreed. Not saying he was a pathetic old man in need of dire help because of his loss - THAT would've been classless on my part. ( not saying Im above doing something like that.. cuz Ive done worse to others..)
but in this case, my views on Don had zilch to do with anything other than him fucking over a good friend of mine OFF THE AIR. Then bragging about it on the air knowing

#1 -
the person he fucked over was not legally able to respond. -

#2 -
the guy was a 60 yr old harmless man that served as Dons whipping boy on the air for over 20 yrs.

NOT EXCUSING my friends lack of judgement for what he did to Don. He was way out of line. But Don knows the guy. Beat him up for years past on national radio and for what? Trying to be part of the show? Don had no problem exploiting the guy for over 20 years.
and then one day, for whatever reason - he decides to press charges against the guy when the dude fights back - with WORDS.
The same way Don earns his paycheck - saying dumb shit to people. Another radio coward/bully who can dish it out - but runs to the cops the minute he's challenged.

Its real easy to beat up and fuck with a 60 year old guy when you have your own radio show. Trust me.. Ive done it. But I never ran to the fuzz when someone fought back.


As far as burning bridges? Fuck Don. If I need to suck his dick to work in radio, I'll get a job at Best Buy or become a janitor with a smile. Im doing just fine without his "help" -

[thepaulo]

I definitely think he's a totally different guy. Does that mean he became a saint or an all around great human being.......I have no idea, but my guess is he is still a giant raging ego.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

I was a long-ago listener of D&M back when I lived in Maine.

Always loved their show. Recently found them on iTunes and have re-discovered how much I enjoyed their show.

Sucked to hear that Don G will be leaving the show. I know with his wife's death he returned to the air rather quickly and that he feels the need to detatch (either temporarily or permanently).

[A.J.]

After Good Times and Bad, Geronimo Says It's Beach Time (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022200661.html?referrer=emailarticle)

[Soupy_Dreck]

i wasn't a fan of don and mike when they came to philly. i tried a couple of different times to listen but everything i heard just stunk on ice. oh well, happy trails donnie boy.

[A.J.]

Don's already gone (from DCRTV.com):

It's Official: Don To Retire Early, Mike To Host Show With Beth Ann Producing - 4/2 - Late Wednesday, we got this from CBS Radio, which owns talker WJFK-FM: "Don Geronimo has chosen to accelerate his retirement and step down from his current position as co-host of the Don and Mike program. Co-host Mike O'Meara will continue the show with familiar cast members - Buzz Burbank, Robb Spewak, and Joe Ardinger. Additionally, Beth Ann McBride is returning as executive producer of the program and will have an on-air role. During the week beginning Monday, April 7, Buzz and Robb will host a series of retrospective clips, highlighting the program's immense success over the last 20 years. Meanwhile, Don will return on Friday, April 11, to host a farewell show and thank his legions of listeners for their continued support over the years." O'Meara's show starts on Monday, 4/14. WJFK general manager and CBS DC radio boss Michael Hughes tells DCRTV: "We will most certainly miss Don's presence on the air and wish him a wonderful retirement. Not many can compare to the achievements he's made for the past 20 years with Mike and partners, and before that, in this market and others. He raised the bar for all of us with his passion, focus, and energy. At the same time, we are welcoming an evolution of afternoon drive on WJFK. Mike O'Meara, Buzz, Robb, Joe, and now Beth Ann are primed and ready to deliver a show that is both familiar and provides a sense of continuity but also evolve to add new dimensions to the show." As DCRTV has reported, O'Meara will be returning the show to WJFK-FM's Fairfax studios from the old WARW studios in Rockville. We are "looking forward to integrating with the entire WJFK line-up, which is now, live, local and in one location in all prime dayparts," Hughes adds.....

[mendyweiss]

Jan (Fez) Brady Is Not Happy About Beth Ann Returning !!!Stealing Her Boyfriend, George Glass !!

[walking joint]

i wonder if dirtybird can talk about the pending legal issues yet?

[Freakshow]

dayparts? Did he just make that word up?

[CJJames]

Don and Mike Best Of is playing a clip of WNEW Fez from the Ron and FEz.com show as he interacts with Buzz, Robbay, Don and Mike RIGHT NOW! VERY FUNNY! :clap:

[scjr]

You think being the last Don & Mike show on Friday is why Ron & Fez will be in DC?

[Kris10]

wow, I'm really surprise Beth Ann returned. I LOVED Don & Mike and really enjoyed their show. I'll miss them working together.

I remember when Freda was killed, I actually took it really hard but I think its because I'm a sappy chick. Just listening to her call and being a regular on air & I sort of felt like I knew her. I bawled like a baby, I felt bad for Bart & Don.

[Knowledged_one]

You think being the last Don & Mike show on Friday is why Ron & Fez will be in DC?

No they are giving mike his own show in the same time slot

[A.J.]

You think being the last Don & Mike show on Friday is why Ron & Fez will be in DC?

No they are giving mike his own show in the same time slot

I think scjr was inferring that they'd go in to say goodbye or be part of the final show in some other way.

[Knowledged_one]

I think scjr was inferring that they'd go in to say goodbye or be part of the final show in some other way.

ahhh good point, i am an ass

[A.J.]

No, not at all. Just wishful thinking!

Man I wish they'd come back on WJFK....

[Knowledged_one]

No, not at all. Just wishful thinking!

Man I wish they'd come back on WJFK....

i thought it could happen, but with the current line up unless they bump Rome (god please) i dont see it happening as Big O and Dukes have really done well in middays

Maybe if the Mike O'Meara show fails and they move the Junkies into that slot i think it is wishful thinking as well

I used to love the 11PM-3AM R&F broadcast back in the day, thats when i first started getting into the show

[scjr]

Yeah i did mean be part of the final show...but R&F were really entertaining when doing "regular" radio at Free-FM, not that they aren't entertaining on XM.

[NewYorkDragons80]

Yeah i did mean be part of the final show...but R&F were really entertaining when doing "regular" radio at Free-FM, not that they aren't entertaining on XM.
The Free-FM show was great. Should've been on WYSP and WJFK too. Damn, I miss the Free-FM lineup

[A.J.]

If you're interested in hearing the final show, you can do so here (http://www.wjfk.com/pages/1465722.php).

[zolo6029]

As many of you know, they were on Wnew on9-11-01. The acted like pros and were all class during that period and helped us all get through the days and weeks. So O&A, don and mike and ron and fez should always remembered fondly no matter what they choose to do or where they choose to go. I wish Don well and thank him!:cool:

[AKA]

As many of you know, they were on Wnew on9-11-01. The acted like pros and were all class during that period and helped us all get through the days and weeks

Yup. Don & Mike talked about that on Friday. It was very important and emotional for them as well. All of those shows really helped in a big, big way. They also did a brilliant one year anniversary show, broadcast live from the Pentagon in 2002. Over the years they had several such opportunities - they flipped their format from "wacky morning zoo" to a cathartic sounding board when the Challenger exploded back in the 1980s - they also were very good during the DC sniper incidents.

Between hearing parts of it live on Friday, on replay on Saturday and segments uploaded from wjfk.com (they have the entire show available, btw) I think I've heard the full show.

Very emotional - some good memories - very sad, in many respects - in other, it's good to know that he is actually leaving on his own terms (most don't get that freedom) and you can actually hope that he's the last person you need to worry about.

There was a lot of talk about the people working there on the show who will be moving onto the new Mike O'Meara Show - a lot of memories of things I had forgotten or not even known about (I loved that they gave Diana Sillman her credit as being one of the hardest working producers they worked with, not to mention Sherry "Liquor" for being the most talented person to work with them; it was still a little odd to give no real mention to Charlie and Lisa Broyhill, beside referencing them as "The Plaintiffs" - ah, well) - a lot of the influences along the way, etc.

Don expressed a lot of gratitude towards the fans for giving him the life and opportunities he's had, but ultimately after his wife died, he found it nearly impossible to really do the kind of show they used to do. I haven't listened that much in the last 4-5 years, but that really was more with my own lifestyle - I no longer have the massive commute after work, and (quite honestly) I really only want to devote my time to one radio show, and that's going to be R&F.

Still, what I've heard was still some compelling, real radio - I don't think any show or host has opened themselves up to being so raw and true - Don's talks of putting his life together piece by piece after Freida died was painful and (to anyone who has lost anyone) very cathartic. She was a part of the show that most people who got the show really appreciated, and also missed. Don's discussions of being alone in the house, and some of the agonizing self-analysis was also sometimes very funny - the story I keep thinking about is how long he was basically impotent and couldn't even jerk it, a story I'm sure part of him loathed sharing on the air, but then part of him that felt a commitment to "this kind of radio" felt he needed to in order to stay true to his listeners as best as he humanly could.

It was a relief to get updates that his son was doing well - Bart is the same age as my middle godson, and through the years I've been able to relate to the stories as he went from a little boy who cried because he didn't get to participate in the “marshmallow races” (where listeners had to place marshmallow’s in their ass and run down the hallways and then eat them - cutting edge 1992!) to recent stories of Bart getting drunk and hooking up with different older women - Don's and his family's life was a real life soap opera I doubt we'll ever really get again. I also appreciated him sharing the news of connecting with his daughter from a first marriage, especially after he thought she had died, and the added family I know he needed by suddenly becoming a grandfather. And then, to learn he began dating again, and found someone new - love is something that needs to be shared - and it was so good to hear how even Freida's family welcomed "Janet" into their lives.

Don had made no secret, even before Freida died, that he wanted out so this wasn't a shock at all. He says that if and when he returns to radio, it will be different circumstances (supposedly his CBS "no compete" clause has him free to be in Ocean City, Maryland or on the BBC!) - perhaps just spinning records or behind the scenes. I personally think he has a book or two in him.

He sure helped make the last 17 years interesting for me as a radio fan - best to him and his family, and the best to Mike O'meara, Buzz Burbank, Beth Ann McBride, Rob Spiwack and Joe Ardinger as they continue on with their new show.