WHY WAS RENOS TOP TALK SHOW HOST DUMPED?
Sam Dehné In a move that was not unsurprising, J. R. Reynolds, one of Nevada’s best radio talk show hosts, was ignominiously fired. He arrived for work on Friday, was given a tiny check, and told good-bye, adios, sayanara, and don’t let the door hit you in the rear end. Why wasn’t the firing surprising? The answer is quite obvious… For 3 1/2 years Reynolds was an outspoken political pundit. In a small town like Reno, his honest expression of opinions was bound to catch up with him sooner or later. It is really too bad; because he almost always did an outstanding job of allowing both sides of an issue to be presented. This firing proves once again, that it is risky business to appear to portray even a semblance of criticism of the establishment. Look at what happened to former councilwoman Jan Dalske… As most people know, radio talk shows are in business to pique the interest of (as well as hopefully educate) listeners. Without some controversy, there would be no show. Reynolds gene
