Obit: Bart Ritner, 76; WPTF's "Open Line"

[turkeydance]

since you brought up BK (thread hijack addendum):
the athletes at NCSU refused to have any contact with WPTF
(yes, WPTF carried the Wolfpack network) until BK was gone.
i think it was the third year of his contract when this boycott
started. even Gary Dornburg was effected.

[pardeekid]

the athletes at NCSU refused to have any contact with WPTF

Not doubting that you had some inside info... but it doesn't match. The demographic of his sho, & ones like it... tend to skew older/more caucasion... During that era, how many college-age guys, are listening to conservative talk radio/ Mon thru Fri 12N-3:00? & tons of sports guys would be minorities.

It's clear he upset liberals/progressives. He was not part of WPTF sports reporting. So he did not have much contact w/ any of the Triangle college teams. Did he scream out: Carolina Rules!/Coach K hung the moon... or some other slight?

P-Out

[turkeydance]

the parents of the scholarship athletes and the parents of the friends of the athletes
told the athletes (pre-internet days) how upset BK made them.
"my mamma said..." since PTF paid the man.......
and that's how it started.

[RadioFann813]

RIP, Bart.

I always enjoyed listening to his show during the afternoon while I worked in Durham back in the late 80s and early 90s.

He always warned the listeners:  "no religion or race issues".  He played it safe.