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Originally Posted by invader
I don't know if this was discussed yet but did Dave Pratt get canned from team1040?
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SCENE & HEARD: It was near the end of the business day Thursday when an internal office memo hit the bulletin board and email circuit at Team 1040. Signed by James Stuart, vice-president and general manager of CHUM Radio Vancouver, it essentially informed the staff that David Pratt would not be returning to the station's airwaves.
It had been noted in this space last week that Pratt's contract had expired Aug. 31 and negotiations had reached an impasse with Team 1040 and Pratt's lawyer/agent Ron Perrick. Pratt anchored the station's highest-ranked sports talk segment with co-host Don Taylor during the prime-time afternoon slot for the past 10 years. It drew huge listening audiences and Pratt basked in the role of the bad guy with outlandish opinions and controversial rants.
Noting that he had always enjoyed amicable dealings with Team 1040 in the past, Perrick now adds: "Until the last week." He says the station's final offer was "unacceptable."
Stuart refuses to get into a hissing contest. In a prepared statement emailed to inquiring media, Stuart wrote: "I have no comment on the details of what happened, as that remains a confidential matter between the station and Dave. At this moment, our strategy to replace Dave and any subsequent change around the afternoon shift are being finalized and will be announced soon."
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Pratt wanted a massive new contract, CHUM didn't agree, they parted ways.