Tony Bruno Out In Philly

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We can only speculate that Bruno simply didn't like what he was being offered or was asking for more than the company was willing to commit to. During contract negotiations with Greater Media, Bruno abruptly resigned. He had been co-hosting the 10 a.m to 12 p.m. weekday slot on the Fanatic (WPEN) with Harry Mayes. Mayes will continue to host the show, now with Nick Kaya who has been doing nights.

Here's the statement from Greater Media: "Tony Bruno has chosen to resign his position at 97.5 The Fanatic. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well." No word about the resignation on Bruno's Facebook or Twitter page as of Thursday night.

The 62-year-old Bruno is a Philadelphia native. He started out in radio at WCAU-AM. When they dumped their Talk format in 1991, Bruno moved to sports and got a gig with WIP, where he worked with Angelo Cataldi and Al Morganti in morning drive. He moved on to work for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Sporting News Radio.

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Bruno Off The Air Following "Illegal Alien" Comment

There are several reports stating that Tony Bruno has been suspended for a week for tweeting that a San Francisco Giants pitcher was an illegal alien. He was not on the air last night yet nothing official about a suspension has been posted on Bruno's Facebook or Twitter pages or the KNBR radio website. Bruno did post the following message on his Facebook page: "Thank you Piolin for the prayers and thoughts. My family and real friends keep me strong because they know who I am and what I am. Threatening my life or wishing bad things makes those of you who resort to this truly troubled."

Bruno posted the inflammatory tweet about Giants pitcher Ramon Hernandez after Hernandez beaned Shane Vicorino of the Phillies. For the record, Hernandez is not in the country illegally and some are taking Bruno's comments as racist. He removed the tweet less than a minute later and apologized on the air. The tweet had already gone viral before Bruno took it down and the wave of controversy has not stopped since. Victorino was suspended for three games for rushing the mound. A bench clearing brawl followed.

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KNBR-AM Host Tony Bruno in Hot Water After Comments

KNBR-AM sports talker Tony Bruno is taking some flack after posting a tweet that was removed less than a minute later. Bruno referred to San Francisco Giants reliever Ramon Ramirez as an "illegal alien." And, he also called Giants manager Bruce Bochy a "coward." Benches cleared after Ramirez hit Philadelphia's Shane Victorino in the back when the Giants were losing 9-2, causing Bruno to send out his short-lived tweet. However, nothing is short-lived on the Internet as Bruno's tweet was quickly multiplied as fans retweeted before he had a chance to delete.

Bruno deleted his tweet and apologized for his "stupid and insensitive" post." He also went on his Facebook page to walk back his comments even more. "My stupid and insensitive twitter post was up less than one minute before I realized it was caustic," Bruno said. "It was removed immediately and I typed a quick apology on twitter and here. Since I was doing my live radio show, I apologized more emphatically on the air, and the podcast is available on my website (tonybrunoshow.com, hour 3) for those who choose to actually get some facts to go along with the hearsay or bloggers who spread falsehoods about my apology not being 'sincere.'"

Ramirez is from the Dominican Republic. He has declined to discuss the brawl but said Sunday he is in the U.S. legally and wouldn't be able to work in the major leagues otherwise.

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'Way' To Go: Bruno Mars Scores Longest-Leading Debut Adult Contemporary Hit

by Gary Trust  |   June 13, 2011 1:05 EDT

With a 20th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" becomes the longest-reigning debut single in the list's almost 50-year history.

The song bests the career-opening commands of Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly" (2008) and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" (2006), each of which spent 19 weeks at No. 1.

("Way" marks Mars' debut song as a lead artist and his first to reach the Adult Contemporary chart. He previously charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as a featured vocalist on B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" (No. 1, two weeks) and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" (No. 4) last year).

Here is a look at the longest-leading debut singles since the AC survey launched the week of July 17, 1961:

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Year(s)
20 weeks, "Just the Way You Are," Bruno Mars, 2011
19 weeks, "Bubbly," Colbie Caillat, 2008
19 weeks, "Bad Day," Daniel Powter, 2006
18 weeks, "Lonely No More," Rob Thomas, 2005-06
18 weeks, "Heaven," Los Lonely Boys, 2004-05

Before it reached the AC summit the week of Feb. 5, "Way" led Radio Songs (seven weeks), Adult Pop Songs (five), the Hot 100 (four), Pop Songs (three) and Digital Songs (two).

As "Way" makes AC chart history, follow-up "Grenade" bullets at No. 11 (after topping the Hot 100 for four weeks) and latest single "The Lazy Song" debuts at No. 30 (a week after reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100).

Mars' debut album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 3 the week of Oct. 23, 2010, and has spent its first 35 weeks in the chart's top 40. The set has sold 1.1 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

All charts will be refreshed Thursday (June 16) on Billboard.com.

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