Monday began with a jolt in the small world of bodybuilding, as we learned that Dave Palumbo and John\u00a0Romano, were both let go by Muscular Development.\u00a0 Robbie Durand has been appointed the new editor in chief of Muscular Development’s web site.<\/p>\n
After Romano was fired by MD, he sent the following statement to PBW Radio about the situation.\u00a0 (John’s statement was read by Dan & Bob on the PBW’s Feburayr 2nd show).
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\n“After 18 years of dedicated service to Muscular Development Magazine, and more recently its website, the relationship that saw me rise from a mere contributor to Senior Editor has come to \u2013 as all things inevitably do – an end.\u00a0 However, the end was not unforeseen. My gradually eroding confidence in the manner in which business was being conducted, and the decisions that were being made, painted a very telling picture of things to come.\u00a0 Clearly, the direction the magazine and website are now headed counter my beliefs, not to mention those of my radio partner, and former Editor-in-Chief of the Muscular\u00a0 Development.com, Dave Palumbo.\u00a0 As you all probably know, Dave\u2019s relationship with MD also ended today.\u00a0 The manner in which the end unfolded was rather unfortunate, but not unexpected. It evinced quite accurately the evolving attitude of Muscular Development.
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\nI am very grateful to Steve Blechman for the opportunity he has afforded me over the years and I wish him and his future endeavors much success.\u00a0 To all my fans and loyal readers and listeners now decrying the gigantic whole I left in MD, rest assured –\u00a0 You ain\u2019t seen nor heard the last of me\u2026..”\u00a0 \u00a0– John Romano<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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