TRN’s Masters Suggests Third Party 'Misleading' Tantatros

Andrea Tantaros

In response to last week's announcement by syndicated talk personality Andrea Tantaros that she was leaving her TRN show and suing the Talkers Radio Network for fraud and breaching its contract,  TRN CEO Mark Masters has responded. (See original posting, Click Here)

In a statement released Friday Master denies the allegations and issued the following statement: 

“Our relationship with Andrea has been wonderful.  She is a brilliant host and a talented person.  Until very recently, we had an excellent relationship with her.  We are now concerned that a third party is misleading her to their own direct benefit.  This is not an uncommon problem when the host of a successful syndicated radio show has achieved such early success in our industry.  

In any event, we look forward to the prompt resolution of the matter in our favor, and to moving forward on a positive and mutually rewarding basis with Andrea for many years to come.  

Mark Masters

In the approximately nine months that Andrea has been in syndication with TRN Entertainment, the combination of our investment of our radio expertise, training, coaching, support, promotion, affiliate relations, time, effort and substantial dollars into the development of the show and of Andrea as a radio personality, combined with Andrea’s growth as a radio personality, has built the show from start-up status to the seventh largest talk radio show in the TALKERS rankings, and has landed Andrea on the cover of the October talk radio issue of Radio Ink.  

To our knowledge, this has never been done before.  It is a testament to the mutually successful collaboration between Andrea and our team.  Regardless of this temporary intrigue, there is no legal basis for Andrea to terminate our contract (to the benefit of a predatory competitor), and we will require, and fully expect, her to abide by its terms.  Contrary to certain reports we have heard, we are in full compliance with our obligations under the contract, and are prepared to enforce our rights.”