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Thom Brennaman suspended; screwed up in every way – from saying “f*g” on air to his self-serving apology
August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020
There is an old saying in broadcasting – “Treat every microphone like a live microphone!” Managers remind hosts of that multiple times everyday, and anyone who gets paid to speak into a microphone repeats it often. Cincinnati Reds play-by-play voice Thom Brennaman forgot that basic rule last night. About some city, Brennaman said, “one of the f*g […]
Our greed, judgment, indifference, and misery are senseless and have to stop now!
August 7, 2020
August 7, 2020
“About 50% get really cranky,” answered the Sam’s Club security guard tasked with reminding shoppers a mask is required attire for entrance. I had forgotten my mask, and when she reminded me, I thanked her. When I returned, I asked what percentage of people are upset when she reminds them. Whatever your belief is about […]
Crazy Jim Harbaugh agitates Ohio State’s Ryan Day just like a good radio host stirs up rivals and listeners
August 6, 2020
August 6, 2020
I love Jim Harbaugh stories. They make me happy because I empathize with his athletic director, who has to embrace or at least tolerate the level of crazy Harbaugh brings to his work as football coach at the University of Michigan. Working with crazy people is exhausting no matter how good they are at their […]
How about Paul Finebaum shuts up about COVID-19 and how playing college football would be insane?
August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum was the second grader who ran around the classroom screaming, “There’s no such thing as Santa Claus!” on the last day before Christmas break. He’s also the guy who calls to tell you he heard your job is being eliminated. Then as you are ready to start the final season of “Breaking […]
Quick comparison between Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV
July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
I made the switch from YouTube TV to Hulu Live yesterday, and here are some thoughts about differences between the two services: Price – Hulu $54.95 vs. YouTube TV $64.95 – This is what caused me to switch. YouTube TV is bumping its price by $15 next month to cover the cost of adding a […]
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says he’s sorry to Senator Josh Hawley, but Hawley owes Woj his own apology
July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020
To an email sent by the office of United States Senator Josh Hawley, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski replied succinctly, “F**k you!” The senator then took a screen shot, tweeted it, and Woj was suspended and he subsequently apologized. Woj tweeted, “I was disrespectful and I made a regrettable mistake. I’m sorry for the way I handled myself and I […]
Sportstalk hosts do society a huge solid when they stick to sports
July 8, 2020
July 8, 2020
Some people do not deal well with stress. Given recent events, that seems to be the mantra of 2020. Covid-19 changed our lives in ways we never anticipated. Some gravitate toward the worst possible news of the Covid spread, and others embrace great news, whether it exists or not. Because of the effect of Covid, financial […]
ESPN Radio will try to get back mojo in lineup shuffle that cans Golic & Wingo
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020
Radio is easy to dismiss for a giant media company like ESPN, but they weren’t going to sit idly by and watch their lineup founder as affiliates continued to shave hours of network programming. So when the network debuts its new lineup on August 17, morning drive team Golic & Wingo will be ghosts. The show […]