| dj chex |
i decided to research the guy. He's not a freak, just a alcoholic. Remember kids, when you drink too much, your brain cells will fry.
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This one is hitting below the belt. The Charlotte Observer reports that Mark Mathis, the weather guy (you can't call him a meteorologist, really, considering his act) on WCCB Fox 18 has been fired. That in itself wouldn't be so bad, since he's offended practically everyone in the Charlotte metro viewing area over the last two years, but the timing is the rub. The thing is, Mark has recently checked into a Texas rehab center as a result of his late-night partying habits, although he never once appeared intoxicated or otherwise impaired on-air, unlike Anna Nicole Smith.
Mark was the one guy in Charlotte news that you either loved or hated, but everybody watched just to see what he would do next. Perhaps his most famous incident was when he cast aspersions at Gastonia residents (but who hasn't, really?) and was taken off the air for a few weeks. Mark sometimes sang the weather, using Broadway showtunes to tell us what tomorrow would bring. Mark rarely spoke below a yell, and had no problem throwing barbs at his co-hosts. Barbs returned to Mark would inevitably cause him to launch a verbal attack on himself, leaving no doubt that the co-hosts never minded his antics.
The reason for Mark's dismissal? By checking into rehab, he has now embarassed (!!!) the station. Considering the fact that practically nobody watches any of the Fox 18 newscasts with any regularity at all, one would think any recognition would be good recognition. Alas, station management disagreed, and bid Mathis an unceremonious adieu.
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