Movie critic Bill Wine released by WTXF
Wine's final appearance on "Good Day Philadelphia" will be Aug. 15. By LAURA NACHMAN Vice president and general manager of WTXF, Roger LaMay said that the
morning show was going in a new direction and they won't hire a new
movie critic. Wine, a tenured professor at LaSalle University, will
continue his reviews on KYW 1060-AM three days a week.
Without a no-compete clause in his contract, he is free to
immediately work for another station. However, the problem is that none
of the local stations do regular movie reviews. Wine did not whine about
his departure stating he had a good run at the station and is not taking
it personally. Also, the entertainment reports "Mollywood in
Hollywood" with Molly Mayock will be discontinued next month.
Don't be surprised if co-host Mike Jerrick is the next one to leave
the show. Rumors continue to circulate that Jerrick is on the way out.
July 20, 2002
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