In the ongoing drama involving popular Birmingham sports talker Paul Finebaum, Cox Radio has officially entered the fray. Cox made an official offer to Finebaum if his current situation doesn't work out. His current situation involves him reluctantly working for Citadel (soon to be Cumulus). It's safe to say Finebaum's not real happy with his current employer being that he's filed a lawsuit against them as the two sides fight over the terms of his contract.
Cox Birmingham General Manager David Dubose tells Radio Ink "Paul?s current contract allows him to entertain offers at ANY time during the term of the agreement. He simply has to present the offer to Citadel." Dubose says he's spoken to Finebaum directly about the offer, and he knows it's contingent on a release from Citadel and/or a Court ruling.
Dubose talks about what having Finebaum would mean for the recently launched Cox sports station. "Paul has a loyal following and Cox would be interested in having Paul join Cox Media Group when he is able to do so. We believe Cox Media Group has an outstanding track record of having the top talent in the market . Clearly we would like to have Paul Finebaum join with Cox Media Group Birmingham. I am very confident in the sports product we have assembled on ? The Zone? , the listeners in the market have embraced the programming and so have advertisers. In fact, our early success has exceeded our expectations. We believe having Paul Finebaum as part of The Zone would be the ?icing on the cake?.
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