Laura Morris, general manager of CBS Radio's Houston stations, said she removed Zierlein from the morning drive slot because KILT needed to move forward after the departure of Zierlein's longtime co-host John Granato, who left in late April after reaching an out-of-court settlement in a breech-of-contract lawsuit against the station.
Morris, who installed Marc Vandermeer and Andre Ware in the morning drive slot, said she hoped KILT could reach an agreement that would keep Zierlein on board. However, Zierlein and his attorney, Brian Zimmerman, said Morris has made no efforts toward that end.
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"Everyone assumes there is a preference, but not really," Zierlein said. "Right now, no one will touch me because I'm under contract. I'm interested in seeing what is out there and whether there will be anything open for me."Despite the consequences of his decision, Zierlein said he does not regret rejecting KILT's offer of a contract extension, which came as he was still reeling from Granato's departure.
As Barron states, the Z-man could end up on KBME or KFNC but we all just assume it will be 1560 KILE. Maybe we have been wrong all this time?!
But what are these changes? Hosts? Station formats? A new coffee machine and a fresh coat of paint on the studio wall? Who knows? CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here
