John Singleton is rapidly gaining a reputation for being an advertising man more interested in making money then being a responsible mini media mogul
But wait, there’s no more Tim Shaw on John Singleton’s 2GB in Sydney. The circumstances surrounding the sacking of Shaw just hours after an NRMA board meeting last Thursday suggest that Singo has a few lessons to learn about being a media proprietor.
If 2GB was seriously trying to convince everyone that the decision was all about Tim Shaw’s ratings, then why would they sack him just hours after he voted not to direct a $2 million advertising account from the NRMA to Singo’s advertising outfit Singleton Ogilvy Mather (SOM).
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