N/S (well kind of) What Happened to Kenny Wilkerson? (1 Viewer)

[El Caliente]

For those who aren’t local to WWL radio (consider yourself lucky), Kenny Wilkerson was supposedly tabbed to replace Buddy D, but WWL let him go for some reason. Does anyone know the backstory as to why WWL let him go?

 

[longtime lurker]

Here’s a nice write up on his passing. I miss him and Buddy.

Kenny Wilkerson, former WWL-AM sports host, dies at 52

Former WWL AM-870 sports reporter and host Kenny Wilkerson, who for the past two years hosted a weekly sports-talk show on WLAE-TV, died Sunday (June 30) after a months-long battle

www.nola.com

 

[Thrillamac]

For those who aren’t local to WWL radio (consider yourself lucky), Kenny Wilkerson was supposedly tabbed to replace Buddy D, but WWL let him go for some reason. Does anyone know the backstory as to why WWL let him go?

https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2008/7/7/566317/what-did-happen-to-kenny-w seems to have something to do with Kenny Wilkerson leaking insider information onto a "well known saints website"

 

[SuperSaint]

I was shocked when I heard of his passing, I always liked his back and forth with Buddy D...

 

[rickyjones]

Was he Stonewall?

 

[Mamba]

Was he Stonewall?

Yes

 

[El Caliente]

How did he lose out on Buddy’s job (which went to Hebert)?

It seems so odd that he would be let go for releasing insider info, when insider info is what guys like Schefter, Rappaport, etc. make a living off of.

 

[Saint Taysom]

Was he Stonewall?

I always thought it was cool that he posted here... Dean in LA too because I saw a couple of his movies.

..and Zach Hilton’s dad was near too... and PT23’s sister also IIRC.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

RIP Stonewall.

 

[efil4stnias]

How did he lose out on Buddy’s job (which went to Hebert)?

It seems so odd that he would be let go for releasing insider info, when insider info is what guys like Schefter, Rappaport, etc. make a living off of.

Depends on the info

 

[rajncajn]

Depends on the info

Also makes a difference how it's framed.

 

[SaintswonSBXLIV]

Depends on the info

The issue is whether the information is being provided by an approved source for the purpose of dissemination. Schefter, et. al. aren't reporting anything that isn't provided by a source with authority to provide the information. That's totally different than a mole within the organization unilaterally feeding information to someone who in turn broadcasts the information.

 

[HouseCall]

I remember him being pretty “open” with information and some speculation that he might have been “under the influence” of something whilst posting. That was all just speculation as I recall but I do remember things getting weird before he stopped posting. It was a very strange situation - or maybe I just recall it that way.

I was never a fan of Wilkerson outside of his sideline reporting and postgame locker room interviews. When he was on the radio away from the actual games, I usually opted to not listen. But despite all that, I was sad to hear of his late-life struggles and his eventual passing.

 

[rsmith2783]

Who was the guy that came on right after Buddy D? He had a show that ran from 7 to 9.
Whenever someone called in from New Orleans East, he always said "home of not one good restaurant"
.

 

[El Caliente]

I remember him being pretty “open” with information and some speculation that he might have been “under the influence” of something whilst posting. That was all just speculation as I recall but I do remember things getting weird before he stopped posting. It was a very strange situation - or maybe I just recall it that way.

I was never a fan of Wilkerson outside of his sideline reporting and postgame locker room interviews. When he was on the radio away from the actual games, I usually opted to not listen. But despite all that, I was sad to hear of his late-life struggles and his eventual passing.

I do wonder how much of a toll being let go from WWL and missing out on replacing Buddy D had to do with his downward spiral.