Sunday’s Topeka Capital-Journal reported that recently fired talk show host Jim Cates will host a talk show streamed online by that newspaper. The Journal reported future plans for Cates to host video web casts with local newsmakers.
Cates was recently fired by Spike Santee at Cumulus Broadcasting and hosted a talk show at KMAJ in Topeka.
WIBW TV reported that Jim Cates was canned Wednesday because of his criticism of programming changes and format of his talk show on KMAJ AM in Topeka. On Friday Topekans supporting Cates rallied in front of Cumulus Broadcasting in downtown Topeka to protest this firing by Spike Santee of KMAJ management.
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[UPDATE: Spike Santee, who was responsible for firing Jim Cates, donated $300 to the Democratic National Committee in 2003.] The “Dean of Topeka Talk Radio” will be silent prematurely starting today. A Topeka source said that Cumulus Broadcasting had released Cates from his duties, which certainly came as a shock to many Topeka listeners. Just yesterday a local news story said Cates planned to retire by the end of the year.
The Topeka Capital-Journal gave few details in their Cates off the air as of Thursday article, which was published Wednesday afternoon. (more…)