Bill Leigh Shafted by Miller Freeman

TimWilson · #1 03-11-2009, 09:44 AM

Sorry to see you go, Bill. What a loss for us all.

I'm sure you'll find another gig, but we'll miss you. You did a GREAT job at BP.

stingray56funk · #2 03-11-2009, 09:45 AM

What? I haven't heard this news yet. Where did you hear it from...I guess I could go to the BP website.

TimWilson · #3 03-11-2009, 09:48 AM

The editor's letter in the newest BP (yesterday) is by Jonathan Herrera, explaining the 'restructuring' and the elimination of Bill's position. He doesn't come out and say it, but I assume Herrera is the new head at BP.

ThunderLizard · #4 03-11-2009, 09:54 AM

BP seems to shake up it's staff every couple of years. Guess that's part of the magazine business. Good Luck and best wishes to Bill Leigh.

TimWilson · #5 03-11-2009, 11:06 AM

I almost checked to see if it was the July issue... Richard Johnston pulled that one some years back.

JimK · #6 03-11-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingray56funk

What? I haven't heard this news yet. Where did you hear it from...I guess I could go to the BP website.

There's also two threads in the MISC. Forum about Bass Player & the recent removal of Bill Leigh.
Bill posted his comments in one of them.

"BP Rant"-
BP magazine rant

JimK · #7 03-11-2009, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimWilson

I almost checked to see if it was the July issue... Richard Johnston pulled that one some years back.

The first thing I did was check the issue's month..APRIL. Bass Player used to pull April Fool's pranks...I was hoping this was one of them. Guess not.

TimWilson · #8 03-11-2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimK

The first thing I did was check the issue's month..APRIL. Bass Player used to pull April Fool's pranks...I was hoping this was one of them. Guess not.

Oh, yeah... Duh.. I meant APRIL... I guess my brain is being downsized, too...

JimK · #9 03-11-2009, 12:30 PM

...or foreclosed?

KPJ · #10 03-11-2009, 01:09 PM

Miller Freeman? You go way back! It's NewBay Media now that publishes BP!

MR PC · #11 03-13-2009, 12:44 AM

Perhaps this explains how this months cover has a photo of Doug Watkins, not Paul Chambers the featured artist.......

Too bad about Mr. Leigh, I've always liked his editorials.

JimK · #12 03-13-2009, 04:25 PM

You know...I think that is Doug Watkins.
Wow...what a blunder!