FUCKREINSDORF Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Well,everyone's favorite fair weather Sox fan,Mike North,just got a contract extension for 3 yrs,7.5 Mill (approximately). How do these people get so lucky when most of us work far too hard earning far too little??:puke:puke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 From the Suntimes: Mike North, the former hot dog stand owner who became one of Chicago's top radio sportscasters, has signed a red hot deal to continue hosting afternoons at WSCR-AM (670). North and bosses of the Infinity Broadcasting sports talk station known as the Score declined to discuss or confirm terms of the agreement, which takes effect next July. But insiders said it was a five-year deal worth a total of $7.5 million. At $1.5 million a year, it more than doubles North's current annual salary of $700,000. Not bad for a self-styled Chicago street kid and Senn High School dropout. "I'm happy that I'm going to be here for a long time," said North, 50, who negotiated the deal without an agent. "The Score has always been my passion. I've been here from Day One, and I've never wanted to work for anybody else. I love all the people at the Score. For a guy who came from where I was a little over 10 years ago, I can't believe the position I'm in now." Drew Hayes, operations director at the Score, said he was pleased to keep North. "We're thrilled that Mike will be with the Score for many years to come," he said. "He helped change the face of sports radio here in Chicago and nationally with his style and candor. Mike truly is one of the top personalities in Chicago and in Chicago radio." By renewing North more than nine months before his current contract expires, Infinity pre-empted what could have been an even costlier bidding war for his services. Although its revenues are more than $10 million greater than that of ABC's WMVP-AM (1000), the Score is locked in a ratings death match with the ESPN Radio flagship, which beat the Score for the first time ever in Arbitron's spring survey. North, who hosted middays on the Score since its inception in 1992, last month was shifted to afternoons and was teamed up with Doug Buffone from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new deal will put North in the highest echelon of Chicago media personalities and in league with radio stars Mancow Muller of WKQX-FM (101.1), Ed Volkman and Joe Bohannon of WBBM-FM (96.3), and Eric Ferguson of WTMX-FM (101.9). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 :puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke :puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke :puke:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :****:****:****:****:****:****:**** :****:****:****:****:****:puke:puke :puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke :puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke:puke :puke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Damn, thats a crapload of money. I've got to look to get good at sports reporting so I can make that kind of money. I can't wait to get my name out on that station later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 murc pretty much summs up any feelings i have on the subject... funny how a guy like north can get paid a few mil.. and frank will be asked to take 300 thou and a defeerment on his owed salary.... just dont make any sense does it??? lol......:puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :**** :**** :**** :**** :**** :**** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Originally posted by ChisoxfnDamn, thats a crapload of money. I've got to look to get good at sports reporting so I can make that kind of money. I can't wait to get my name out on that station later this year. Who said North is good at what he does? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Proof once again that it's better to be lucky than good! Imagine what that crapload could make if: a) He was ANY GOOD at broadcasting and b) if he could ever draw listeners to a radio station HOW can either s***ty sports-talk station in town afford to pay anyone more than minimum wage with the pathetically low ratings they have? WMVP jumped for joy when they passed WSCR in the ratings. All that meant was that 6 guys changed the station on their car radios!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Originally posted by f***REINSDORFWell,everyone's favorite fair weather Sox fan,Mike North,just got a contract extension for 3 yrs,7.5 Mill (approximately). How do these people get so lucky when most of us work far too hard earning far too little??:puke:puke I BET YOU HALF OF THAT CASH GOES TO OUR VERY OWN MIKE SOUTH FOR ALL THE SEXUAL FAVORS HE HAS BEEN GIVING LATELY.:metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 I BET YOU HALF OF THAT CASH GOES TO OUR VERY OWN MIKE SOUTH FOR ALL THE SEXUAL FAVORS HE HAS BEEN GIVING LATELY.:metal so tell us what happened on the way home from my place the other nite nuke.... inquiring minds want to know???? lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 Originally posted by NUKE_CLEVELAND Originally posted by f***REINSDORFWell,everyone's favorite fair weather Sox fan,Mike North,just got a contract extension for 3 yrs,7.5 Mill (approximately). How do these people get so lucky when most of us work far too hard earning far too little??:puke:puke I BET YOU HALF OF THAT CASH GOES TO OUR VERY OWN MIKE SOUTH FOR ALL THE SEXUAL FAVORS HE HAS BEEN GIVING LATELY.:metal :eek :puke WTF? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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