Packy Malley's Wedding DJsI make a conscious effort to try and refrain from negative talk here. If there's one real downside to the blogasphere it's the amount of negative banter that goes into posts and comments regardless of the subject.
Me, I like to try and look at the good in life and keep a positive attitude. It's hard enough these days.
So here I am ready to be negative. Although, it is to decry the biggest dispenser of negativity in my city of Cleveland. Mike Trivisonno is his name. He is the afternoon drive time talk show host on Clear Channel's 50,000 watt flagship station WTAM, 1100AM.
It's a fact, Cleveland is in decline as are other northern cities. The current economic crisis certainly doesn't help. In Sunday's Plain Dealer the editors spelled out an agenda we could follow to help Cleveland become the great city it once was.
Listen to Trivisonno though and you'll hear how it's over for Cleveland. It's over for this country. He offers no solutions and, in fact, rallies listeners to share in his doom and gloom image.
Yes, I could turn him off and do for the most part. But traffic reports and the home of Indians and Cavaliers broadcasts make it hard to avoid his assault on our city.
There's the old saying "if you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem". Do you hear that Mike? Then get out of the way. Give the citizens of this area a chance to make a change and stop your ratings antics.
Better yet, Clear Channel, in your next round of layoffs, do our city a favor and save yourself some cash. Fire Mike Trivisonno. I'm certain you could find a well qualified ratings winner at a lesser salary and a better attitude.
