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Former Human Resource Director at Bain Capital-Owned Firm in Miami Says Company Was Not a Job-Creator
05/21/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Cindy Hewitt, Bain Capital, Dade Behring, job creation, wealth creation, layoffs
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll talk with a former human resources at a Bain Capital-owned company in Miami. She'll talk about Mitt Romney's record when it comes to job creation.
But first some listener comments about last Friday's program. Here's what three listeners had to say.
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The big debate in the coming presidential election is shaping up as which candidate would do a better job reducing unemployment and creating jobs. Our guest is Cin...
Be the first to commentA Labor Point of View on the Recently Completed Florida Legislative Session
03/13/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: tax cuts, layoffs, drug tests, Florida Legislature, big business, moderates, Rich Templin
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today we'll talk with Rich Templin who is the Legislative and Political Director of the Florida AFL-CIO. The state legislature just finished it's 2012 session. We're going to talk about the measures passed in Tallahassee and how they will effect low and middle income people. FMI Fl AFL-CIO
Be the first to commentThe GOP attack documentary on Mitt Romney and a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01/13/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Mitt Romney, Bain Capital, Newt Gingrich, layoffs, PPEHRC, Cheri Honkala, Bruce Wright, Askia Muhammad Aquil
Coming up next we'll hear two segments. First we'll hear and then discuss the new documentary from the Newt Gingrich affiliated Winning Our Future Pac which portrays Mitt Romney as a heartless capitalist. The documentary is THE KING OF BAIN: WHEN MITT ROMNEY CAME TO TOWN.
Next we'll talk with three guests about this weekend's "Ignite the Light for Freedom" celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. Three of the participants are here: Re...
Be the first to commentHillsborough workers protest administrator's budget plan to privatize public jobs listen
09/15/11 Josh HoltonRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: budget cuts, layoffs, unions, Hillsborough County, County Budget, parks and recreation, public workers, Mike Merrill, Mark Sharpe, Les Miller, Victor Crist
Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation calls itself the “Heart of Hillsborough,” but they were at the heart of proposed budget cuts last night. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously moved the budget for next fiscal year onto a final hearing. But nearly 450 county jobs may be cut and handed over to private contractors. About 75 county workers protested outside.
Union workers lined the sidewalks...
Be the first to commentInterview with Dick Greco who is running for Mayor of Tampa
02/08/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: light rail, high speed rail, Dick Greco, GOP Convention, panhandling, stadiums, layoffs, pensions
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. In a moment an interview with former Tampa mayor Dick Greco who is running for mayor again. But first some listener comments about yesterday’s program. We spent a lot of time yesterday talking about the Governor’s proposed budget. Here’s what one listener had to say.
Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco started his political career in the 1960’s. He was first elected mayor in 1967, serving two terms, leaving office in 1974; He served back to back terms aga...
Be the first to commentWMNF layoffs taken back listen
06/30/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: wmnf, layoffs, jobs, Unemployment, Media
Last week we reported that this station, WMNF 88.5 FM, was forced to lay off three employees because of a severe budget shortfall. But shortly before broadcast tonight, station manager Jim Bennett announced that because of voluntary staff benefit reductions and a generous donation unrelated to the layoffs, Bennett had notified the three employees that the layoffs were retracted.
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Facing budget shortfalls WMNF lays off three employees listen
06/23/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: wmnf, Media, layoffs, jobs, Unemployment
Please note the important update to this story on 30 June: the layoffs were taken back.
The economy is hitting everyone hard, especially media organizations. This radio station, WMNF, 88.5 FM has faced economic difficulties in the past and has made budget cuts over the last few years. But for the first time in the station’s 31-year history, WMNF laid off employees yesterday because of budget cuts. We spoke with station manager J...
91 commentsTimes Editor on the Future of Newspapers
02/12/09 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: newspapers, Nelson Poynter, local ownership, Tampa Tribune, Paul Tash, layoffs, future of journalism, internet
The St. Petersburg Times this year is celebrating its 125th anniversary, at a time when the future of newspapers is uncertain. We’ll talk with Neil Brown, the executive editor at the St. Petersburg Times in a moment.
But first- one listener comment about yesterday’s interview with Michael Scheuer, the veteran CIA officer who’s written a book called MARCHING TOWARD HELL- about the missteps the US has made in its war against Islamic militants.
Newspapers are facing tough times: reader...
1 commentsRuth talks about his years at the Tribune
11/13/08 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: newspapers, downsizing, media conglomeration, Tampa Tribune, Daniel Ruth, layoffs
I'm Rob Lorei, welcome to WMNF's Radioactivity program. In the latest wave of layoffs, 18 employees were laid of this week from the Tampa Tribune. Among those laid off were editorial page editor Rosemary Guidreau, feature writer Phillip Morgan, and longtime columnist Daniel Ruth.
Ruth joins us right now.
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