WJNT cancelled the Kim Wade show. The local talk radio show was a fixture in Jackson for over ten years, as Kim gave hell to liberals on a daily basis. Mr. Wade sent me a press release to post on this site. It's sad this disagreement came to this point. I know some of the guys over at WJNT and they've always been pretty nice to me. I understand the dispute, but think sending out a press release is pouring fuel on the fire to some degree and can be counterproductive. However, Kim does have a right to be heard and many will wonder why he is no longer on the air, so his press release is presented in this forum. It's a shame his show will no longer be on the air, but these things do happen. Kim has always been a man of principle and not the kind to back down when he thinks he is right, as he makes clear in his press release.
"Effective immediately The Kim Wade radio show broadcast on WJNT NEWSTALK 1180 am has been canceled. Kim Wade was informed of the cancellation @ 9:20 am this morning by Stan Carter operations manager for WJNT on the instructions of station manager Kevin Webb.
Kim Wade’s firing centers around a real estate commercial which aired on the Kim Wade’s Wednesdays afternoon show promoting a competing multiple listing service www.midsouthreb.com for real estate agents. “It was over the top”, Stan Carter’s voice mail said…….what exactly was over the top was not explained.
Wade was informed by Stan Carter Wednesday morning that a competing multiple listing service ran by the Association of Realtors informed the station they objected to my paid interview with Larry Mayall on Wade’s Tuesday broadcast that promoted the independent Mid South Real Estate Board’s multiple listing service.
Larry Mayall, a broker with First National Realty(firstnationalrealty.com) with licenses in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, is offering a independent multiple listing service that will make a seller’s property available to a 100% of licensed real estate agents and the public at $100 dollars a year cost to agents.
This is in contrast to the existing multiple listing service operated by the Association of Realtors which is reported to charges agents several hundreds a dollars a year in dues fees and penalties to be a member. In further contrast to the Mid South Real Estate Board, the Association of Realtors including their multiple listing service places restrictions on public access to their website’s listings and can and does restrict viewing of their listings by non members of their small group. This is, in Wade’s opinion a potential breach of an agent’s fiduciary responsibility to their seller
Thus, their members pay through the nose for a service, that in Wade’s opinion, fails to deliver to the seller services for which sellers believes they’ve contracted and agree to pay commission.
The new competitive business model of Mid South Real Estate Board gives the home seller more of what they are paying an agent for….exposure of their home to a greater number of potential home buyers and 100% of licensed agents.
The reason why access this should be of importance to you is the Associations of Realtors does not have to, and often times does not allow non-Realtors to receive commission for selling you home if it is listed with a Realtor. Consequently, your home could be just right for a purchaser who is represented by a non-Realtor real estate professional, who happens to make up over 50% of the real estate professional in America today. This can effectively keep a lot of people from seeing your home, especially when a real estate professional who represents a potential buyer will not be paid a commission.
The Association of Realtor’s multiple listing service closed and dated approach to marketing a property owner’s property. The Association of Realtors multiple listing service is, by it’s very make up in, Wade’s opinion an obstacle to the timely selling and effective marketing of your property. Hence, a unnecessary obstacle to fully fulfilling an agent’s state mandated fiduciary responsibility.
Wade noted the objection from this source had grown more pronounced after recent radio broadcasts highlighted what he believed were inefficiencies in the delivery of real estate services that borders on corruption, fraud if not out right racketeering perpetrated against the seller’s of real property and other who are parties to the real estate transaction.
Wade expressed disappointment in WJNT’s management decision to reject the free market principles of open competition and fair play. Principles that WJNT and it’s stable of urban stations themselves employ in the local radio market. Wade also asserts these free market principles has long been the hallmark conservative talk radio. Wade will continue to stand for those principles whether they are popular or it cost him the opportunity to come before you daily.
Wade acknowledges the Association of Realtors right to exercise it muscle to attempt restrain competition in this area. Wade remains confident that they will fail in their attempt to prevent the public from receiving the benefit of superior services and lower prices offered by Mid South Real Estate Board and First National Realty.
Wade noted the Association of Realtor is replaying the failed tactics the travel agencies employed 15-20 years ago before Expedia.com and Priceline.com crushed them like grapes in the market place.
Wade contends, consumers looking for a better deal and superior services will not be denied those services. “At Mid South Real Estate Board and First National Realty we have that in spades”, Wade noted!
“We’ll beat em like drum in the marketplace”, Wade exclaimed confidently.
You can contact Kim Wade at his website www.kimwadenoexcuses.com for further development to this story."
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Kim Wade show is cancelled.
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Wade's firing DEMANDS that you two start a podcast. This must be done.
Don't know if we need KF, not only some of the time, but all of the time. ;)
Oh no! I enjoy Kim's show! Hopefully Kim will find a new home...
I think the new show should be Kingfish in the Afternoon
WJNT has made a huge business mistake. Kim's show, whether you agreed with him or not, was a huge draw. Personally, I dialed in every single day to hear him. After KF posted he wasn't there anymore, I tuned in yesterday to see if there was a last show-there wasnt. So, I just changed the channel. You've lost an afternoon listener whose been with ya for many many years.
Kim--whereever you land, let us know. I've got a free button on my radio now.
I haven't listened to him in years. Boooooooring. And he was just selling a lot of his shows to people to advertise their services.
Listened to Kim every afternoon. I will miss him. Wish "Big Daddy" would find a place for him-
And having not listened to him in years, were his only callers still the horrifyingly boring pedantic doctor and the dude with the head injury?
WHAT is happening to my favorite things?!?!!
First the Ole Miss care bear gummi bear whoever-the-hells, and now THIS?!
Somebody tell me something good. This is the suckiest week for a conservative.
Next you'll tell me JJ went twitter. I don't do the twitter. Or the facebook. What is happening to our world!
...At least bring Kim back..somewhere.. I will follow. :(
Please tell me is not so. I have been a long time listener of Kim's show and he really tells it like it is. He is exactly what the we need in our community, that is someone that is willing to spend their time and energy trying to make a difference. He is helping to wakeup the people that have been told that they have the cards staked against them when they live in a the only country that is full of opertunity if they will work hard and make something out of themselves. The shame is that most of the ones that need to listen to Kim Wade are listening to some kill whitey rap music anyway. I hope Kim find a better home that reaches more of the public.
I heard the new about Kim and I want you to know he will be missed by many. Kim has a huge following and I think he will be back and hopefully on an FM station that reaches the masses with high fedelity sound with out the static of that AM channel of the past.
Good Luck Kim Wade and thank you for attempting to open eyes.
Kim Wade has/had the unique ability to attract listeners who both agreed and disagreed with him. WJNT deserves to lose all the listeners they are going to lose for such a shortsighted decision.
Hiring boneheads is one the prerogatives of being in business. In that regard, WJNT is doing very, very well.
Well if you are big friends with bingo bandits this is the results. I'm not sad about just concerned that he still might miss the big picture
Like you have a grasp of the big picture 2:36 PM.
Big friends with bingo bandits? What does that mean?
The realtors don't want competition - they will trample anyone, including Kim. Most are dishonest - there are some good ones but the majority are not upstanding people. I hope you all contact the MS board of realtors and complain. If they had let this alone Kim would still be on the air. This is totally disgusting. All because someone else has an idea.
I hope Kim Wade OWNS that radio station very soon. And I also hope he shuts down the nasty board of realturds. Money and politics - nothing to do with common people, just greed. We are pulling for you Kim!
I think the timing of this shut-up
smells of politicol/preacher
pressure from the leading liberal
and his miss-lead preacher friends
who refues to apply the Bible
to there civil political life.
I think this is "fairness doctrine"
with an excuse to execute a strong
conservitive voice.
Another station should bring on Kim's program. It will equal an instant and highly loyal audience. The kind that advertisers greatly value. I know one business in this town who will tell you that they have many current repeat customers who told them 'Kim Wade sent me' when first walking in the door.
Anonymous who posted- "The realtors don't want competition - they will trample anyone, including Kim. Most are dishonest - there are some good ones but the majority are not upstanding people. I hope you all contact the MS board of realtors and complain. If they had let this alone Kim would still be on the air. This is totally disgusting. All because someone else has an idea. "
Own up to your comments and post your name....I'm a REALTOR and no, most are not dishonest nor are we lacking for upstanding folks. I don't appreciate you disparaging my industry...especially w/o the courage to post by a name. I hate it for Kim b/c I've been a fan for years and consider him a friend...I think the prob prolly came when he attacked the sponsor of another show of his station, namely the JACKSON Board of REALTORs, not the MS Board, you mook.
Have you EVER posted anonymously here Chris?
Thanks Chris for standing up for your fellow Realtors. And, yes you are a great guy and honest and upstanding.
I loved to listen to Kim and the only way to get back at the station for firing is don't listen. Arbitron ratings are where they get their revenue and JNT had good ratings overall.
I believe competition in any industry is good because it does keep them honest and more competitive to keep their base. Who know what will happen with this new site. I'm going to check it out.
I understand that 103.9 FM is going to be losing Doctor Laura soon. They will need new programming and Kim Wade could easily make the transition to that station.
Wow. Real Estate folks, not anonymous.
I missed this news last week and wondered why they were playing crap when I drove home each night.
Now I listen to 1590 AM.
Dr. Laura is retiring Jan. 1, so there is a potential spot locally for a show. Whatever happened to "Marytalker" who used to have a show on SupertalkMS 5 - 6 years ago?
She was horrible.
I miss Kim Waaaaadddeee.
Something gotta be did about this.
Kim Wade is back starting January 10th!!
http://downtownjacksonms.blogspot.com/2010/12/kim-wade-is-back.html
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