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What Was WXYT Thinking!
by Paul on 11/30/06 at 10:10 PM ET
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WXYT, radio voice of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, dismissed the best radio sports producer in the city today.
Tom Mazawey, the man with the biggest black book in town, was let go this afternoon by the station due to budget cuts.
I know for a fact, Tommy was the glue that held that station together. He wore many hats, went above and beyond his job description, only to be dumped by a company that has no clue on how to manage talent.
A word to the Ilitch family- Your contract with WXYT is about to come due for the Tiger and Red Wings broadcasts. This should be sign to you NOT to remain with a station that can’t make the proper decision, let alone be heard 30 miles outside of Detroit.
A decision like this is mind boggling and should not go unnoticed.
added 11:59pm, For those of you wondering who else was let go, it is my understanding Don Swindell was given his walking papers too. He does voice over work and commercial production.
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XYT’s hockey coverage is pathetic, but I would much rather listen to any of their sports talk than what else is around.
I think I might be the only one that actually gets XYT better than I do DFN. Maybe someone magically rigged my car antenna, but the big reason I started listening to XYT was because it was the station that always came in wherever I was, while DFN always sounded like trash.
I don’t think any station will give the Wings the coverage people like us desire. I think that’s a dream that will never be realized. To most people, Johan Franzen’s knee is not breaking news. Frankly, I’m fine with that. It’s easier to get info on the web with sites like yours, and I’d rather not hear people that hate hockey talk about it anyways.
Posted by Nathan on 12/01/06 at 09:05 AM ET
This is rediculous. Maz was the reason that I listened to the sports inferno.
For those seeking a Maz fix, they still use his recording over the exterior PA system when entering an event at Ford Field.
Posted by Tuba Guy from Royal Oak, MI on 12/01/06 at 10:12 AM ET
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Amen.
Posted by Tony from Mid-Michigan on 12/01/06 at 08:46 AM ET