Dubay readers comment.

I found this article in the Pioneer Press newspaper site and I thought some of the posts were interesting, and thought provoking. I listened just brifely to KFAN the other day and there has definately become a huge void that was the PA and Dubay show. Actually the show has sucked since Jeff left/has been fired. I only PRAY that KFAN can find a suitable replacement that doesn't bore the hell out of me.

(read the whole blog post here)Pioneer Press Select comments from readers about Jeff Dubay's departure from KFAN and his longtime partnership with Paul Allen, the Vikings play-by-play announcer.

WHY THE DOUBLE STANDARD FOR CELEBRITIES?
So Dubay clearly has a problem and maybe this is the thing that gets him turned around.

But why are we as a society so quick to throw people to the wayside once they make mistakes? We'll allow actors and athletes and public figures to go to rehab countless times, be charged with everything under the sun, go through every imaginable scandal possible, but we will not allow a guy like Dubay to get a hold of his problem, see if he can recover and allow him back on the air? Why?

Why are common people not allowed the same rope that we give public figures? I speak from personal knowledge. I worked my tail off for 15 years, provided a great life for my family, never got into trouble, not even a traffic ticket. Then, I get into a bit of trouble...similar to Dubay and all the sudden I am an outcast...not to be trusted. Even though I have been through two years of rehab, counseling, programs...You name it.

Jeff Dubay deserves a chance to get his life back on track and be welcomed with compassionate arms back to KFAN.
Gatty 790, Grand Forks

A PRAYER FOR DUBAY
Life, often with our own assistance, can leave us between very unpleasant and harsh alternatives. The only remedy is to keep our faces toward the shovel and grind it out. I am praying that the outcome for Jeff will be the best it can. Paul's forthrightness, tempered with obvious compassion, will aid in the cause. Best wishes to all at The Fan
Guy Green, Brainerd

Media sat on the Dubay story.

I found this while surfing the net and it appears the the media held off on reporting this story. I am actually shocked at this revelation. I expected them to be all over this with a feeding frenzy. I have never heard of the Minnesota Post until today.

David Brauer
How the Strib got scooped on KFAN host Dubay's arrest
A little after lunchtime Friday, a source sent me a tip: KFAN radio host Jeff Dubay had been arrested for felony narcotics possession.

I groaned, and not just because I was trying to wrap up a week’s work. In the '90s, I was a KFAN host, and Jeff was effectively my sidekick. He was a good guy and almost hysterically into sports, a trait he and other KFAN hosts have successfully played off of ever since.

I checked the Ramsey County Jail bookings and Dubay’s arrest popped up. No one had broken the story, but I did a gut check and decided I didn’t have the stomach to “out” Jeff’s troubles — the scoop just didn’t seem worth it given the world of hurt he must be in.

Friendship is a media reporter’s biggest conflict, but I rationalized my judgment this way: surely the daily press was already hot on the trail and I’d get beat anyway. (After all, I found the booking record on the PPress website!)

A KFAN source confirmed that mine was not the first call he’d received on the matter. Having wimped out, I sat back and watched to see how the news would emerge.

That evening, PiPress broke the story (I think); the bust led WCCO-TV’s Friday 10 p.m. newscast. From the Strib: nothing about Dubay on the website — and nothing in Saturday’s paper.
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Barreiro on Dubay

Here is what Dan Barreiro of KFAN AM 1130 had to say on the recent Jeff Dubay matter on 10-23-2008. Good points basically said the whole matter is an embarrassment to the KFAN station, everyone like Dubay but the charges are very serious.

This is a follow up on the matter on 10-24-2008... The comments on Dubay are 10:21 into the opening segment.

KFAN host Jeff Dubay fired (KSTP Video)

Here is the video to the story from KSTP channel 5. It is interesting to see that FSN has not decided if they are going to fire Dubay or not. I am sure we will find out soon.

KFAN host Jeff Dubay fired --- 10-24-2008 Court records show this was Dubay's third run-in with police since September. He was charged in Ramsey County for three misdemeanor driving violations on Sept. 18, including driving after suspension, having improper lighting and having no proof of insurance. On Sept. 30, he was pulled over again in Dakota County for driving after suspension.

Dubay and Paul Allen, hosted the 'P.A. and Dubay Show' weekdays mornings on KFAN radio. On Friday, Dubay's picture and name are no longer on the station's website.

"We wish peace for our friend and look forward to the day that we can chat again," Allen said on the air Monday.

If convicted, Dubay faces up to five years in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both.

Blast(s) from the past:

A couple of jingles that will make you smile. KFAN X-Mas

KFAN Jingle Bank

Jeff Dubay fired by KFAN...

You kind of figured this was coming, you kind of wondered when it was coming. Clear Channel has been known in the past to not show a lot of leniency in these types of cases and I am not sure they should have have to either. This story probably was a bit of an embarrassment to the KFAN station with all of the negative press surrounding this arrest.

That being said; I wish Jeff Dubay nothing but the best, he is a human being and will be pulling for him, hopefully now Dubay can put his life back together. Get some help...

It will be difficult fight, that he will fight for the rest of his life; but he can recover from this. While I do feel bad for Puffy he brought this stuff on himself and is now paying the piper. We all make decisions in our life some of which have dire consequences, I am saddened and disappointed. Drugs addiction is a horrible thing and he has to get a handle on these demons before he can move forward. I hope only hope that he can get himself squared away before it ruins his life.

KFAN fires Dubay
KFAN has parted ways with Jeff Dubay. The decision comes after Dubay was charged Wednesday with felony drug possession, accused of tossing crack cocaine and a pipe from his vehicle in Maplewood last week. Dubay had been the co-host of a mid-day show with Paul Allen for the past 10 years on the sports-talk station.

Mike Crusham, president and market manager for Clear Channel Minneapolis, which owns KFAN, confirmed Dubay's dismissal.

I think this quote really sums it up the best the by Jeff Dubay's former program director. A lot of us "RUBES" have a special place in our hearts for the common man like Puffy... After KFAN station remotes Dubay would stay around talk to the fans that were there to see the remote. Not all host do that...

While Clear Channel executives have been extremely limited by their lawyers in what they can say regarding Dubay's situation, Doug Westerman has no such restrictions. Westerman, the former program director at KFAN and a Clear Channel employee for more than 12 years before leaving the company in September 2007, played a large role in pairing Allen and Dubay together in 1998 after Jesse Ventura was taken off the air because he was running for governor. What was expected to be a brief stint as fill-ins turned into a permanent job when Ventura was elected governor.

"Jeff was unique in the ability to have chemistry with whoever we put him on the air with, it just so happened to work very, very well with PA, and the two of them thrived for many years," Westerman said. "I'd like to see him get another chance. I just hope he realizes he needs to resurrect his life and get things in order before he gets to work on his career. There are just so many people who love him and are rooting for him. Not only at the station, but I'm sure the listeners as well. The guy has got a huge heart."

Jeff Dubay Charged in Ramsey County District Court.

I have been researching the Minnesota Drug laws and if look at the Minnesota Statutes152.025 Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th degree, this doesn't look TOO bad in the grand scheme of things, it could be worse. Breaking it down further he was caught with .45 grams of crack cocain that comes out to about 0.15 ounces.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the courts, now that we have a better idea of what happened. I do wonder if the Jeff will be able to remain as the co-host of KFAN show PA and Dubay. From a college hockey standpoint; I can't imagine Paul Allen spending a lot of time talking about college hockey if Jeff Dubay isn't going to be on the show.

Police: Twin Cities radio host admits to using crack --- By Trisha Volpe, KARE 11 News
Popular Twin Cities radio host was charged on Wednesday with possession of cocaine. KFAN radio host Jeff Dubay was arrested on October 15th in Maplewood when he was seen throwing various items out a passenger window of a car.

Maplewood Police retrived a pipe and plastic baggie containing what was later determined to be .45 grams cocaine about 30 yards away from the vehicle.

According to the complaint, Dubay stated he loaned his truck to a crack dealner over the weekend and the "rock of crack" was left behind by the dealer.

Dubay did admit that the pipe belonged to him, though.

Dubay said he was in Maplewood to pay a drug debt of $200 and later admitted that he started using crack last year but put himself in treatment.

The arresting officer made the traffic stop because the registered owner of the car had a suspended driver's license. Prior to turning on the squad car lights is when Dubay was seen throwing items from the car.

After pulling over, Dubay admitted that his driver's license was suspended but denied throwing anything out the window, according to the criminal complaint.

The complaint also states that Dubay told officers, "this incident would ruin his life."

Dubay has co-hosted the "PA & Dubay show" with Paul Allen on KFAN-AM since 1998, but has not been on the air since his arrest.

Dubay is scheduled to make an initial appearance in Ramsey County District Court November 24th at the Law Enforcement Center.

Here is what the Startribune had to say on the matter.

According to the charges:

Dubay, 40, of Plymouth, admitted to police that he was in Maplewood to pay a $200 drug debt on the afternoon of Oct. 15 and that he started using crack last year but then sought treatment.

At first, Dubay denied to police throwing anything from the vehicle and said that the incident would ruin his life.

Then, after being advised of his rights, he later told police that the rock of crack he threw from the vehicle near English Street and Hwy. 36 was not his but belonged to a drug dealer who had recently borrowed the vehicle. He admitted that the pipe was his.

Officers recovered the crack in a plastic baggie and the pipe on the ground nearby.

Here is a link to the police report...

This seems to be better news (Dubay)

Seems that things don't always shake out the way the newspapers report the news, I think that why some cautioned other before they went on a feeding frenzy. I guess one could say that this is a heck of lot better than it first appeared, while not good, Dubay can recover from this.

Dubay expects to face cocaine charge
By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune --- Last update: October 21, 2008 - 8:27 PM

The attorney for KFAN Radio personality Jeff Dubay said he expects his client to be charged Wednesday in Ramsey County District Court with possessing a small amount of cocaine.

Dubay was arrested last Wednesday night after his car was pulled over in Maplewood. Incorrect reports as to what charges he could face appeared on a news website, indicating a connection to methamphetamine. At least one television report also mentioned Dubay in connection with meth.

"On behalf of Mr. Dubay we're relieved that the formal charges will be brought forward so all the misinformation that was swirling in the press can be clarified and dispelled," said Mark D. Kelly, a St. Paul-based attorney. "I think there was a lot of distress when the allegations regarding methamphetamine and the misinformation on [the] website was posted that this was something that it wasn't. People relied on that to their detriment and to Jeff's detriment."

Kelly said Dubay would have no comment Tuesday.

No Charges filed yet against Dubay.

Here is the latest news in the Jeff Dubay saga. It will be interesting to see how this story plays out and if felony charges are actually filed against Jeff Dubay in the coming day or not. Seems that mug shot photos are worse than the drivers license photos.

Charges Yet To Be Filed Against KFAN Sportscaster
John Lauritsen (WCCO) Last week's arrest of KFAN radio talk show host Jeff Dubay is still a talker around the Twin Cities. Dubay was arrested Wednesday night while traveling westbound on Highway 36 in Maplewood.

According to police, around 10:00 that evening, an officer on patrol pulled Dubay over when he discovered that the vehicle's owner had a suspended license. Police said during the stop, the officer then discovered an illegal substance in Dubay's possession.

He was arrested, and later released. So far he has not been charged and Police Chief Dave Thomalla won't say when or if charges will be filed.

"I've been talking to our officer that's been dealing with this case almost daily, and he's not ready to commit to that yet," said Thomalla.

Thomalla said the investigation is being treated as 5th degree violation of a controlled substance. He wants to make it clear that the investigation is focusing on possession, not manufacturing or selling.

More on Dubay

I have to admit that I am shocked and saddened by this news because I am a big fan of the PA and Dubay show and I can't imagine not listening to this show on my ipod while I am out walking Dakota. This sad story just seems like a really bad April fools joke.

I just don't know how someone can get mixed up with that stuff. I also urge people that show a little restraint and class on the subject. Personally, I have read some pretty classless and vile stuff about the subject on line. While drug use is bad, Jeff Dubay is a human being; like P.A. said in his post linked below "this will all come out in the wash". Seriously trashing Jeff on the various web pages and messages boards lack class. There is an old saying He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone...

Links to the Story

Radio News Check out the picture for this story...

Graney and the Pigs blog

(Here is what PA had to say)
SATURDAY --- BITS AND BOREDOM ...

Obviously having worked with Doobers for more than a decade and the fact we have been very close for years I have a million things I'd like to say/write about this current ordeal but cannot due to company policy/requests. It'll all come out in the wash as my late mother used to say.

We as a 'FAN family love Jeff and want nothing but the best for him. Some of the mean-spirited stuff I have read about him breaks my heart and intensifies the pain but that's what some people want to accomplish for whatever the reason. No matter "what comes out in the wash" I will be there for him always.
Regarding Monday don't expect any huge announcement from the "P.A. and Dubay Show" per company policy. I will be in Monday and out for a week after that due to a previously scheduled BYE week vacation

Jeff Dubay of KFAN arrested.

I honestly don't know what to make of this news story? Having had the opportunity to meet Jeff Dubay a few times at the KFAN remotes he just doesn't come off as the type that would commit a felony. We will see how this plays out.

KFAN radio host arrested
Last update: October 18, 2008 - 2:35 PM
Jeff Dubay, a talk show host on KFAN (1130 AM) was arrested by Maplewood police about 10 p.m. Wednesday on suspicion of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

He has not been charged; police are investigating.

The arrest occurred after Dubay, driving west on state Hwy. 36, turned north onto English Street in Maplewood, Police Chief David Thomalla said Friday.

Because the case still was under investigation, he added, police were providing no details about why the vehicle was stopped, or what drug might be involved.

Dubay was booked into the Ramsey County jail, and later released pending further investigation.

Police hope to complete the investigation next week, the chief said.

Dubay co-hosts the "PA and Dubay Show" with Paul Allen weekdays from 9 a.m.-noon. He also co-hosts Vikings post-game shows on KFAN and is on the air for Gophers hockey games on FSN North.

He has not been on KFAN since Wednesday and did not appear on FSN North this weekend, either.

"I don't comment on personnel issues within the company," said Mike Crusham, president and market manager for Clear Channel Minneapolis, which owns KFAN.

Another person that thinks DU got screwed.

Its your Monday after selection Sunday and the whining is starting already. Jim Connelly feels as if DU got screwed as well. I would say how about Colorado College. The Tigers have this season region on death. Look Jim every team has to beat good teams to win a national title, DU was a second ranked seed their match up in the NCAA tourney is about right. DU is the only team that gets to play a first round match up against a team with a losing record.

With the six teams from the WCHA in the field, and most of them seeded either second or third, avoiding a first-round match up became impossible. It was fortunate that this occurred only once (Denver vs. Wisconsin).

As for the locations of where each team ended up, I liked the committee’s rationale. With two host schools in the tournament, the committees hands were locked with Colorado College and Wisconsin. Thus, it seems the committee chose to take the top two seeds - Michigan and Miami - and send both teams east to avoid ever having to play a team on home ice. I don’t think that this necessarily gives Michigan and Miami an advantage (though Michigan may possibly have the easiest path to the Frozen Four) but at least they’re not “rewarded” with having to play a “road” game as the top seed in the regional final.

This year’s region of death appears to the Colorado Springs. Defending national champion Michigan State will have a tough time repeating having to face host Colorado College in the opening round. And New Hampshire doesn’t have a cake walk in its first game against Notre Dame. Whichever team can survive this region, though, may just win the national title.

I thought if any one team kind of got screwed it was Denver. The Pioneers won their conference tournament on Saturday but now must beat Wisconsin at Bucky’s home. If they do survive this game, I like their chances of playing for the national title in their own backyards. What an atmosphere that would make.

All in all, I like the job the committee did in placing these teams. Now the question lies which teams will survive to make it to Denver. I’ll be back with those thoughts later this week.

OUCH Region of Death

Colorado Springs (West)
No. 1 New Hampshire vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
No. 2 Colorado College vs. No. 3 Michigan State