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Tag Archives: Dan Dakich
Until Dan Dakich returns next Monday, let’s hope his fill-ins share his aversion to boring us
October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
There are people who are celebrating Dan Dakich’s five-day suspension as a valid consequence for the behavior of a guy who irritates them – and they are misguided. Dan is the best thing to happen to Indiana sports media since Mayflower trucks rolled into town carrying all of the worldly belongings of the Indianapolis Colts. […]
SNBS – Sports Media 101 – How do sports talk hosts get hired, and why was Dan Dakich an easy choice
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
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Problem with radio is not technological – it’s about the content
June 25, 2019
June 25, 2019
Radio’s death has been greatly exaggerated for the past 20 years. Since digital audio became a thing, people have been sounding the alarm that traditional radio is on its last legs. Those last legs continue to run, and the reason has nothing to do with closing the tech gap, app growth, or the advantage radio has […]
ESPN’s “Chasing Ghosts” looks at those who followed Bob Knight, and fail to grasp what “right guy” at IU means
May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019
Today, it’s Indiana’s turn in the crosshairs of the “Chasing Ghosts” series at ESPN.com, and the regurgitation of the last 19 years since Bob Knight was fired is not pretty. Mike Davis, Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich, Tom Crean, and Archie Miller are discussed as unworthy successors to Knight’s throne as the King of Bloomington, and […]
Ten reasons Dan Dakich is the best talk radio host in Indianapolis
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
There is a petition being circulated via social media to remove Dan Dakich from 1070 the Fan, and it is having exactly the opposite effect if the management at Emmis listens to it correctly. Only one unpardonable sin exists in media, and that is to inspire indifference. Dan is definitively not the cause of any […]
Indy’s Morning Sports List – Top 10 reasons I called for Indy sports media cease fire
January 7, 2016
January 7, 2016
Friends of mine in media were fired yesterday, and while I’m certain each will be fine once the dust settles in their emotional minds, it occurred to me that people on the precipice of career ruin at the hands of media managers incapable and unwilling to accurately appraise value need to be a little bit […]
Indy’s Morning Sports List – Nine of my favorite sports media types in Indiana
December 4, 2015
December 4, 2015
[Ed. Note – These are not rankings, and since their original publication early this morning I have removed the numbers to alleviate any confusion. Seems several of the people listed were quite sensitive as to where they fell on the list. I literally drew their names out of a hat to determine the order. There […]
Indy Morning Sports List – Top 9 things wrong with sports radio
November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015
Things that are wrong with sports radio are also wrong with the rest of media, so this headline is way too specific. People in media sadly aren’t the sharpest tacks in the drawer, so we tend to not see life as a collaborative and fun exploit filled with adventure and productive endeavors. Because we in radio […]