“Dear Pasquale, I heard that you think the people from Cecchetto are “very uninteresting”. But the part that I felt most sorry for was the part about the “idiot”, because as you said, this idiot is “the person thanks to whom Radio Deejay exists”. For that reason alone, and disregarding everything else, I don't think he's such a fool. Jody Cecchetto hits and sinks Linus. The 29-year-old eldest son of Claudio Cecchetto takes to social media for a long declaration of love for his father with a video addressed to the director of Radio Deejay. The film begins with an excerpt from an episode of “Deejay Calls Italy” broadcast on December 21st, in which Linus and Nicola Savino commented on the ratings of “People from Cecchetto”. The documentary, broadcast the previous evening on Rai Uno, dedicated to the talent scout who discovered characters like Jovanotti and Fiorello, founded Radio Deejay and Radio Capital and hosted the Sanremo Festival and Festival Bar. The ratings didn't reward the special and Linus said live from Via Massena in his usual light-hearted tone: “Very bad Rai Uno, obviously there was something very uninteresting there.” To Savino's answer: “How stupid are you” he repeated: “Oh no “How stupid is that.”
The video message to Linus
Twelve days later, Jody, a radio presenter on RTL and a content creator on social media until the end of 2023, wanted to return to the episode and defend his father. He begins: “Hello Pasquale, I take the liberty of addressing you even if we don’t know each other personally.” But since I’ve been listening to your show for a long time, it feels like I know you. I heard that you found “People from Cecchetto” “very uninteresting.” This documentary is not only a homage to Claudio Cecchetto, but an embrace to and from the friends of the protagonists present in the film, whose stories are traced. Stories that have become history because they changed the language of communication, radio and television in Italy. Stories that represent an unforgettable personal youth of an entire generation. Perhaps you have not considered that by denigrating the documentary you are also denigrating the passionate testimonies and stories of people that I have always seen and that you have described as lifelong in the various interviews or in the moments in which you have spoken about them Colleagues and friends have treated: I'm talking about Lorenzo Jovanotti, Rosario Fiorello, Gerry Scotti, Amadeus and also Fabio Volo, who I think works in your radio but who gave himself with great affection.
The criticism of the excavation
Jody Cecchetto then publishes a video of the Radio Deejay 30th anniversary party and quotes Linus saying at the same time as Claudio Cecchetto: “He is the person thanks to whom you basically exist and Radio Deejay exists.” “Even for this Reason,” Jody adds, “I don't think he's that stupid considering everything else.” Cecchetto junior maintains a measured tone and explains that he “still has a lot to learn from professionals and veterans like you “I've been working in radio for many years.” But I think I've already learned one thing fundamentally: the words said in front of the microphone are important and it's a great responsibility to be able to speak in a carefree and committed manner in front of so many people .” He admits: “In my opinion, this intervention of yours was like a vulgar swipe on social media that had nothing to do with the professional figure of one of the most popular speakers in Italy and head of one of the most popular radio stations.” .
“I love my father”
He adds that he did not inform anyone about the making of the video. Which he then confirmed to us over the phone. He explains to Corriere: “My father thanked me, he didn't expect that.” I didn't intervene earlier because I didn't want to cause controversy on the holidays, but as a son I was disappointed. I don't know, and I don't know what happened between him and his father, but Linus' departure seemed unfortunate to me, and as a son, I wanted to say that.” In the video on Instagram he had specified: “I “I'm sure that even your children will defend you with drawn swords if someone publicly says something unfortunate while showing the documentary about your life and the stars that launched you in prime time,” even if just with one Reel, a post like this video because I think that no son can be indifferent to even the smallest evil towards his father. And about the documentary dedicated to his father, he adds: “It is a beautiful historical story about the love and passion for this work, with true friends as protagonists.” I love Lorenzo, Ama, Gerry, Fiore, Francesco (Facchinetti, ed. ) really, but most of all I love my father with all my heart. I dream that in the future I can be to my son even a tenth of what he is to me.
Linus' answer
Jody's conclusion is elegant, like the register that was kept throughout the recording: “I'm a lucky guy. I wish you a good 2024 and that it will be another great year for Radio Deejay, which after all is like my big sister. And he shows the gold pendant with the very first radio deejay logo: his initials are engraved on one side, and the date of birth on the other, June 7, 1994. His father has it too, he gave it to him at his baptism . There were many comments commenting on Linus' style decline. On top of that, he left a nice, half-hearted comment: “You're a good boy, and you're honored that you're defending Dad.” You'll never understand the rest. Fortunately. Good luck with everything.”