Comments on: Radio Daze http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam S http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Sam S Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:13:30 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3754 As long as were speculation rampantly, here's a quote from a Michael Urban chat today: "At some point, the Giants are going to give up the right to San Jose. Mark my words. The San Jose A's will exist within the next 5-10 years." This is the first reporting I've seen done since the commission gave (or didn't) their report to Bud Selig and slipped very quietly into a media blackout. Does Urban know something we don't, or is he just joining us all on the rampant speculation front? As long as were speculation rampantly, here’s a quote from a Michael Urban chat today: “At some point, the Giants are going to give up the right to San Jose. Mark my words. The San Jose A’s will exist within the next 5-10 years.”

This is the first reporting I’ve seen done since the commission gave (or didn’t) their report to Bud Selig and slipped very quietly into a media blackout.

Does Urban know something we don’t, or is he just joining us all on the rampant speculation front?

]]> By: jesse http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3731 jesse Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:23:37 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3731 Yes, very well said. Not during football season though. Yes, very well said. Not during football season though.

]]> By: LeAndre http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 LeAndre Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:59:56 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3730 LOL...well said LOL…well said

]]> By: Mark N. http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Mark N. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:34:56 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3728 ESPN860 sounds good to me. Maybe it would also help them get a few more national Sunday night ESPN games - especially when/if the new yard is built. ESPN860 sounds good to me. Maybe it would also help them get a few more national Sunday night ESPN games – especially when/if the new yard is built.

]]> By: Nam Turk http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3727 Nam Turk Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:39 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3727 The way Murph & Mac fluff the home team on that show is nauseating. It really does exemplify the suburban G-rated nature of the post-Candlestick Giants. It's the soundtrack to a couple of 15-year olds in the back of mom's SUV, talking about how cool "the Panda" is while they grow out their hair to look just like Lincecum. The way Murph & Mac fluff the home team on that show is nauseating. It really does exemplify the suburban G-rated nature of the post-Candlestick Giants. It’s the soundtrack to a couple of 15-year olds in the back of mom’s SUV, talking about how cool “the Panda” is while they grow out their hair to look just like Lincecum.

]]> By: Mark N. http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3725 Mark N. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:19 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3725 They could also try to get Mark Ibanez or Joe Fonzi from KTVU (Oakland based) to anchor and maybe team him with a writer or former jock (is Ricky available?). They could also try to get Mark Ibanez or Joe Fonzi from KTVU (Oakland based) to anchor and maybe team him with a writer or former jock (is Ricky available?).

]]> By: jesse http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 jesse Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:11:31 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3723 What is Murph and Mac, its an ex-writer guy, teamed with a guy whose bounced around for years. Decent show, not great. But as LeAndre so wonderfully pointed out, its not easy to listen to that show if you;re not a Giants fan between March and October. Actually March and September, its the Giants. LOL So, why cant KTRB just get one the many writers out there and give them a morning show, a early afternoon show, and a drive time show. Hell I'd give Matt Maioco a show, I would give Tim Kawakami a show, and I'd give Monte Poole a show, Nancy Gay too. Good luck finding guests KNBR. I would let the difference be, KNBR's homerism and speculation vs KTRB's Information based programming. Put those blogs on the air. And they could talk East bay/West bay all day. What is Murph and Mac, its an ex-writer guy, teamed with a guy whose bounced around for years. Decent show, not great. But as LeAndre so wonderfully pointed out, its not easy to listen to that show if you;re not a Giants fan between March and October. Actually March and September, its the Giants. LOL

So, why cant KTRB just get one the many writers out there and give them a morning show, a early afternoon show, and a drive time show. Hell I’d give Matt Maioco a show, I would give Tim Kawakami a show, and I’d give Monte Poole a show, Nancy Gay too. Good luck finding guests KNBR.

I would let the difference be, KNBR’s homerism and speculation vs KTRB’s Information based programming. Put those blogs on the air. And they could talk East bay/West bay all day.

]]> By: LeAndre http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3722 LeAndre Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:33:24 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3722 I hope KTBR can step it up quick...I can't stand to listen to KNBR anymore!...and now that it's baseball season, all they're gonna talk about is Tim Lincecum and the Giants...the day Sheets got signed they barely even acknowledged it It's really not fair...this is a shared market thus the media should be! We only have one real local sports station...this is why I actually can stand to watch Chronicle Live, because they actually do a decent job at acknowledging the A's/Giants and Raiders/49er's equally I hope KTBR can step it up quick…I can’t stand to listen to KNBR anymore!…and now that it’s baseball season, all they’re gonna talk about is Tim Lincecum and the Giants…the day Sheets got signed they barely even acknowledged it

It’s really not fair…this is a shared market thus the media should be! We only have one real local sports station…this is why I actually can stand to watch Chronicle Live, because they actually do a decent job at acknowledging the A’s/Giants and Raiders/49er’s equally

]]> By: Marine Layer http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3721 Marine Layer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:13 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3721 It goes back further than just local talent. There's a dearth of <i>homegrown</i> talent. Looking at the KNBR roster, there are two guys originally from the Bay Area: anti-sports Gary Radnich (not a dig, I like and listen to Radnich) and Ralph Barbieri, and they're both over 50. Bob Fitzgerald is really a Chicago guy, as is Damon Bruce. Rod Brooks is from Houston. Tom Tolbert is from LA and is an Angels fan. It's not like the more sports-crazy markets, where fans born and bred there become sports talk hosts. <br>KTRB is in a tough spot, because they can't cleanly plug into an established network, whether it's ESPN or Fox/Clear Channel, since KNBR already has them. I wonder if the only way for KTRB to really make it would be to completely sign themselves over the ESPN, like the stations in NY, LA, Chicago, and Dallas. It goes back further than just local talent. There’s a dearth of homegrown talent. Looking at the KNBR roster, there are two guys originally from the Bay Area: anti-sports Gary Radnich (not a dig, I like and listen to Radnich) and Ralph Barbieri, and they’re both over 50. Bob Fitzgerald is really a Chicago guy, as is Damon Bruce. Rod Brooks is from Houston. Tom Tolbert is from LA and is an Angels fan. It’s not like the more sports-crazy markets, where fans born and bred there become sports talk hosts.

KTRB is in a tough spot, because they can’t cleanly plug into an established network, whether it’s ESPN or Fox/Clear Channel, since KNBR already has them. I wonder if the only way for KTRB to really make it would be to completely sign themselves over the ESPN, like the stations in NY, LA, Chicago, and Dallas.

]]> By: Mark N. http://newballpark.org/2010/03/09/radio-daze/comment-page-1/#comment-3720 Mark N. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:21:56 +0000 http://newballpark.org/?p=1502#comment-3720 There is a paucity of local talent. I listen to Colin Cowherd instead of Murph and Mac, I listen to anyone else in the world instead of Fitz and Brooks, FP ain't great, Damon is OK, but really, who is KTRB going to get that will bring listeners? If 680 and 1050 are mostly local, then KTRB should set it self apart by going syndicated. Maybe they just need to go a notch higher on the syndication ladder than they have been. There is a paucity of local talent. I listen to Colin Cowherd instead of Murph and Mac, I listen to anyone else in the world instead of Fitz and Brooks, FP ain’t great, Damon is OK, but really, who is KTRB going to get that will bring listeners? If 680 and 1050 are mostly local, then KTRB should set it self apart by going syndicated. Maybe they just need to go a notch higher on the syndication ladder than they have been.

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