AN
OPEN LETTER TO KTSA MANAGEMENT
NO,
THANK YOU
RG Griffing, SAL Commentary
Dear Reid Reker (GM at
KTSA):
Thank you for the offer of
employment at KTSA.
It is a very attractive
offer, and you have certainly figured out how
much I miss the medium. It must be obvious to
all.
However, I must say
"no" to you. And I will give my
reasons.
On Monday CBS/Infinity
threatened me with legal action over the story we
published and the memo we printed. (See story here.)
On Tuesday, you offered me a
job.
Reid, I am no genius, but I
recognize threats and bribes when they are
presented.
It has cost me more in my
lifetime than I can relate here, but I promised
myself years ago that I would give in to neither.
I like to go to sleep at night knowing that I
have done my job properly, and honestly; and that
no man owns me. Tough regimen, but it works for
me.
It is called freedom.
Look it up in the
dictionary, because it is apparent to me that you
don't know the real meaning of the term. You are
the walking example of a man possessed, and
though you are reputed to be a very successful
broadcaster, I wonder what you see when you look
inside yourself, in the quiet times, when you are
not posing.
Go ahead. Fire Carl, et al.
You have seemingly made up your mind.
Go ahead. Make the biggest
(to date) mistake you have ever made.
Go ahead. Inherit the wind.
For me, I will keep my
crumby little job on my crumby little newspaper.
My family has actually become fond of Ramagen
noodles and bologna.
Reid, I can't be bought. In
fact, that is what I pray they can truthfully
carve on my tombstone.
"He couldn't be
bought."
As you told me during our
conversation Tuesday, "John Cook is
expecting a call" from me. Tell John that I
won't be ringing his phone. His time would be
better spent drowning puppies, or whatever else
he does for Infinity.
Go ahead. Hire Chris Duel,
because he is "inexpensive" as you put
it in the infamous memo.
By the way, you might want
to learn how to spell your new star's name.
Good luck Chris. Good luck
Reid.
And good luck Carl, et al.
Thanks again for the offer
Reid. But, no thanks.
I see how you treat your
listeners, advertisers, and employees.
Thus, I will not be
attending your party.
RG Griffing,
A Free Man And The
Editor/Publisher Of San Antonio Lightning
Newspaper
PS: We will be observing
Infinity's conduct closely from now on...in fact,
we will be on you like fleas on a monkey. It is
glaringly obvious that you guys deserve to be
monitored.
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