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'Carmichael Dave' Let Go From 1140 The Fan
Rio Americano HS alum led fans' fight to keep Kings in Sacramento.
, a sports radio personality who led the grassroots movement to keep the Kings in Sacramento, announced on Twitter Wednesday that he was let go from 1140 The Fan.
"As (of) today I am no longer a part of CBS Radio," Weiglein, a graduate, wrote on Twitter. "I'll expand later. To each and every person that has put up with my voice, I love you."
Weiglein had worked on "The Don Geronimo show" on KHTK and was part of the fan movement that included the Here We Stay group. Ultimately, an agreement for a new ended after the Maloof family that owned the team pulled out of talks, though they have said they want to keep the team in Sacramento.
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Friends and colleagues took to Twitter to send well wishes to Carmichael Dave.
"I am disappointed beyond words about @CarmichaelDave not being with us anymore," Kings broadcaster Grant Napear wrote on Twitter. "What a shame and what a HUGE loss for 1140 The Fan!!!"
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