Kirk and Callahan: Done

[HomeBrew1901]

During the opening they played a bit of his calls for BC. I am not a BC fan and I never listen to the Eagles at all--take away your feelings about him on the radio--is he always this bad? The clip I heard was pathetic.

I only hear the clips that they use to make fun of him on EEI, but if you heard him during the Sox Spring Training game, he was flippin brutal. High pitched, nasally and over the top calls. It was like Lucchino said "Ok kid you've been begging for your shot, here it is" and he failed miserably.

It's too bad because I think he is probably a likable guy off the air, but from what I have heard on the radio, he doesn't have the chops for a major league gig in any sport. You'd think someone would have pulled him aside by now to help him out, but he could be the type of guy that thinks he knows it all, who knows.

Long story short, he sucks at play by play.

 

[Phenom]

I only hear the clips that they use to make fun of him on EEI, but if you heard him during the Sox Spring Training game, he was flippin brutal. High pitched, nasally and over the top calls. It was like Lucchino said "Ok kid you've been begging for your shot, here it is" and he failed miserably.

It's too bad because I think he is probably a likable guy off the air, but from what I have heard on the radio, he doesn't have the chops for a major league gig in any sport. You'd think someone would have pulled him aside by now to help him out, but he could be the type of guy that thinks he knows it all, who knows.

Long story short, he sucks at play by play.

If I were Meter, I'd be freightened about my long term career path in media/broadcasting.

It appears that he wants to do play by play of some sort, with his obvious dream gig being, Red Sox play by play. But, as you stated, he doesn't have the chops to hold down a high profile job like that.

His career in radio doesn't look much brighter either, as he's been at EEI for 8 years now, and hasn't even been given the opportunity to host a regular weekend show. Plus, when Dennis and Callahan are out, Meter stays in the flash booth, instead of becoming a co-host. Pete Sheppard at least hosts 'The Big Show' when Ordway is on vacation.

 

[RicoP6]

During the opening they played a bit of his calls for BC. I am not a BC fan and I never listen to the Eagles at all--take away your feelings about him on the radio--is he always this bad? The clip I heard was pathetic.

He is awful. I turned off a BC game last year when he informed his listeners that the Eagles were fourth and an area code away from a first down. How original. Once in a while, 'EEI plays a clip where his voice actually cracks while announcing a touchdown.

 

[eddiew112]

How about his old Revolution call? HE PUT THE BISCUIT IN THE BASKET!

 

[HomeBrew1901]

If I were Meter, I'd be freightened about my long term career path in media/broadcasting.

It appears that he wants to do play by play of some sort, with his obvious dream gig being, Red Sox play by play. But, as you stated, he doesn't have the chops to hold down a high profile job like that.

His career in radio doesn't look much brighter either, as he's been at EEI for 8 years now, and hasn't even been given the opportunity to host a regular weekend show. Plus, when Dennis and Callahan are out, Meter stays in the flash booth, instead of becoming a co-host. Pete Sheppard at least hosts 'The Big Show' when Ordway is on vacation.

1. If he wants to be the play by play guy for the Sox or Patriots then not only does he not have the chops but it doesn't do him any good when he plays the heel and picks the opponent to win every single playoff series. He was still sticking by his guns (schtick or not) when the Sox were up 3-0 in the World series. Does he not think Lucchino or the Krafts hear this stuff?

2. I'm wondering how much of this is actually schtick. Like you mentioned he doesn't even have a weekend show and only rarely gets to co-host when D&C are out, maybe this is how he really is and the higher ups just don't like him but he is protected by Callahan.

 

[AlKaline Battery]

Meter will never get near the Red Sox mike. I feel Jon Rich will get the Joe C slot when he hangs it up.

 

[Phenom]

I just saw Meter on CSN...and I can safely say that he can cross TV off of his future career list. With a different haircut, he'd look exactly like Eddie Munster. Yikes!

 

[RicoP6]

I just saw Meter on CSN...and I can safely say that he can cross TV off of his future career list. With a different haircut, he'd look exactly like Eddie Munster. Yikes!

I remember his TV spots last year with Hazel Mae. Not that I blame him for this, but his leering and drooling were absolutely laughable.

 

[dirtynine]

The most pathetic recurring Meterparel moments happen when he gets to "do" his long-form sports flashes - the ones D&C get to interact with. Dennis and Callahan are deplorable people (to me), but as broadcasters they just expose Meterparel. He can't think on his feet worth a damn, he often just repeats whatever line D or C throws out there, says "under the bus" once or twice an update, does his Guy Smiley growl thing, and generally seems to be a 10th grader trying to hang in the senior lounge. "Hey Deano! How many Ks for Mussina last night?" "I don't know, eight?" "FIVE. Five K's for Mussina, and... [no follow-up, searching for segue] he looked good, though, didn't he, Gerry?" They usually try to cut the segment off on a laugh line, and it becomes painful when Meter is just throwing up blank after blank, and finally D or C has to step in with a weak roids or Manny joke so they can go to commercial.

Even Schilling regularly shows up Meterparel as an on-air persona.

 

[shawnrbu]

The lovely Erin Andrews will be on D&C tomorrow morning. First Heidi, now Erin. Quite a coup for Meter in a little over a month.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

Today was a great day, in the 10 minutes I listened to the show it had a D&C hat trick:

1. Mention of Manny being an asshole
2. Took something Barack Obama said way out of context
3. Derisive comment about liberals and how crappy they are

Sucks I wasn't able to get the Golden Sombrero, actually I should change that to the Golden Tam--fucking jerkoff Mexicans are lazy, unlike the Scots. Anyhow, there was nothing mentioned about Al Gore and what a crack pot he is, though with the DNC coming up this week I do have my fingers crossed.

 

[Fratboy]

There was also snickering about JD Drew possibly being DL'd. Is the memory of June and the All Star Game that far in the past already?

 

[Koufax]

Today was a great day, in the 10 minutes I listened to the show it had a D&C hat trick:

1. Mention of Manny being an asshole
2. Took something Barack Obama said way out of context
3. Derisive comment about liberals and how crappy they are

Sucks I wasn't able to get the Golden Sombrero, actually I should change that to the Golden Tam--fucking jerkoff Mexicans are lazy, unlike the Scots. Anyhow, there was nothing mentioned about Al Gore and what a crack pot he is, though with the DNC coming up this week I do have my fingers crossed.

Your experience today was only average for any 10 minute segment. What, no story about a child molester, followed by calls for the death penalty in Massachusetts? No criticism of Deval Patrick for driving a fancy car? No paranoid fantasies of how the liberal media are playing up to Obama and mistreating McCain?

Today I reset the button on my AM radio to 1510. The signal is weak and the talent may be as well, but at least they can be counted on to be talking about sports. When I want to hear about the affairs of the world, AM radio is not where I go.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

No paranoid fantasies of how the liberal media are playing up to Obama and mistreating McCain?

There actually was that, a few weeks ago Obama said something to the effect of the United States should emulate the Chinese government when it comes to their infrastructure regarding trains, airports and I think highways. Obama then said that with these improvements, business people are going to start to look to China to do more and more business (which has been happening for the last 10 or so years).

Callahan and Dennis found this statement to be the funniest thing ever claimed that trains were an antiquated mode of transportation, then said Hitler [sic] used to make the trains run on time too. Then Callahan said that he hadn't heard this statement (a caller brought it up and it was coincidentally cued up) but it was no surprise because the liberal media is always covering for Obama. Though Gerry only watches FOX News, so I'm not sure why they didn't cover it.

Basically they turned a statement about improving train stations and airports into Obama getting in bed with the Chinese and being an ally of Hitler. Then they said that Obama is completely vapid and needs to only read from a teleprompter. The irony that these two clowns are George W. supporters went right past them.

Terrific radio.

 

[Rocco Graziosa]

The fact that this thread is the most popular in the media section of this board tells you all you need to know about this shows popularity. Like them or hate them people tune in, in massive numbers, to hear what they're gonna say next. People mock them, claim they hate them, but they listen. Those that think you could replace these guys easily are WAY off base. If they get gone, a large portion of their audience who hates them is going to rejoice that they "won" and move onto something else on the radio. In a way they got a Howard Stern (who I love) thing going on. IIRC, Stern haters, and there were an army of them, listened to the show on average twice as long as the people who liked him.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

The fact that this thread is the most popular in the media section of this board tells you all you need to know about this shows popularity. Like them or hate them people tune in, in massive numbers, to hear what they're gonna say next. People mock them, claim they hate them, but they listen. Those that think you could replace these guys easily are WAY off base. If they get gone, a large portion of their audience who hates them is going to rejoice that they "won" and move onto something else on the radio. In a way they got a Howard Stern (who I love) thing going on. IIRC, Stern haters, and there were an army of them, listened to the show on average twice as long as the people who liked him.

Exactly, and I've been saying it here for a while.

Being "controversial" and pissing folks off comes so easy to D&C that it's remarkable. It is hard fucking work to do what they do and continue to get the audience they get. Competitors come and go, satellite radio is here to stay and yet, people can't help themselves from tuning in. I love watching the reactions in this thread.

 

[Montana Fan]

I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.

Outrageous! Which of them said this today?

 

[Ahriman]

Exactly, and I've been saying it here for a while.

Being "controversial" and pissing folks off comes so easy to D&C that it's remarkable. It is hard fucking work to do what they do and continue to get the audience they get. Competitors come and go, satellite radio is here to stay and yet, people can't help themselves from tuning in. I love watching the reactions in this thread.

I'd accept this argument across the board if it weren't for the times when D&C were away from the show for extended periods of time. When Gerry had cancer and John Dennis was mish-mashed with a plethora of hosts only slightly less annoying than Callahan, the ratings stayed the same. When the whole contract slapfest took place, both of them were gone, which would surely prove their value when the next ratings book came out. Even worse (for EEI, you would think), the majority of the fill-in work was done by one Larry Fucking Johnson. The ratings stayed the same.

Does their worldview draw in more listeners via the Stern Effect? Sure. However, just being on the station factors in much, much more than it would in other markets. EEI has all the access in, perhaps, the most professional sports crazy town in the country. That seems to be the main driving force behind the station's success.

I tend to think the sports junkies in Boston just flip over to EEI, regardless of what is on, and hope to learn something new about their teams. They know if something breaks they'll more than likely hear about it there first. It just so happens that D&C is on and their style is suited to elicit sufficient outrage so as to drive one to post about whatever on a message board. In that respect, you're right, they do a great job.

 

[anaxamandr]

I tend to think the sports junkies in Boston just flip over to EEI, regardless of what is on, and hope to learn something new about their teams. They know if something breaks they'll more than likely hear about it there first. It just so happens that D&C is on and their style is suited to illicit sufficient outrage so as to drive one to post about whatever on a message board. In that respect, you're right, they do a great job.

Nailed. I know I do it. There just doesn't seem to be a credible alternative I know of. I would guess I am like a lot of people and just leave EEI tuned in when in the car until I can't take it any more. I don't agree with 95% of what D&C say, but if I'm driving between 8-10, I am probably listening. Its like a morbid fascination for everything I find wrong with people who think like they do.

 

[dirtynine]

I tend to think the sports junkies in Boston just flip over to EEI, regardless of what is on, and hope to learn something new about their teams. They know if something breaks they'll more than likely hear about it there first. It just so happens that D&C is on and their style is suited to elicit sufficient outrage so as to drive one to post about whatever on a message board. In that respect, you're right, they do a great job.

Very well put. That's exactly why I listen. BTW, 1510 has Steve Sweeney in the morning, which is kind of amateur-sounding but actually can be pretty interesting. From what I gather he has a rotating cast of old-timer guests (Petrocelli, Bill Lee, etc.) do really long-form, conversational interviews. Catch it on the right day and it can be decent.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

I'd accept this argument across the board if it weren't for the times when D&C were away from the show for extended periods of time. When Gerry had cancer and John Dennis was mish-mashed with a plethora of hosts only slightly less annoying than Callahan, the ratings stayed the same. When the whole contract slapfest took place, both of them were gone, which would surely prove their value when the next ratings book came out. Even worse (for EEI, you would think), the majority of the fill-in work was done by one Larry Fucking Johnson. The ratings stayed the same.

I'm not calling you out specifically, but I've seen this referenced a number of times in this thread, but I don't remember ever seeing the actual numbers. Does anyone have these ratings from these time periods? I thought the contract lock-out last year was the longest "break" they had together over the past decade or so, and I don't remember seeing the ratings for that time period either.

Either way, I think we have a sample size issue at play. For most avid listeners, making an immediate move to another station isn't going to happen because D&C are gone for a week or two. I listened to EEI constantly when I was in the car for about 10 years, and it was as much a habit as anything else. I think if D&C were replaced tomorrow, it would take a few months for it to make itself apparent, but the ratings would suffer over the long-term. They aren't kept around at whatever their salaries are because the folks at Entercom like them personally or share their opinions, it's because they make them as much, if not more, than any other host(s) would. I mean, they've been suspended for semi-racial words, they've been involved in public contract disputes and yet, they haven't been tossed to the curb. If the ratings were a non-issue, I think D&C would have been shown the door a long time ago.

 

[Ahriman]

I'm not calling you out specifically, but I've seen this referenced a number of times in this thread, but I don't remember ever seeing the actual numbers. Does anyone have these ratings from these time periods? I thought the contract lock-out last year was the longest "break" they had together over the past decade or so, and I don't remember seeing the ratings for that time period either.

Here are the ratings for the station as a whole (best I could find in a dreary-eyed state): http://www.stationratings.com/ratings.asp?market=13

Either way, I think we have a sample size issue at play.

Wikipedia says that Gerry left the show in mid-April with his illness. He did not made it back until the contract dispute was settled (I think), after the summer had ended. I'm not all that familiar with ratings books. Is a quarter and a half a decent sample size or not?

Regardless of the answer to that question, note that the ratings (albeit representative of the station as a whole) actually increased from the time Callahan left until the end of D&C's collective holdout.

 

[jtrain011]

I caught the Erin Andrew's interview this morning and it didn't take long to turn into a discussion about her looks. It was easy to tell that she didn't want to talk about her gender or looks but D&C kept pressing. JD asked if she thought it would be different if she was "ugly." She just replied that was a weird question as Callahan was giggling like a little schoolgirl in the background, one of those awkward conversations that makes you awkward just listening.

She did say that ESPN has taken her off baseball and she'll be covering College Football.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

Being "controversial" and pissing folks off comes so easy to D&C that it's remarkable. It is hard fucking work to do what they do and continue to get the audience they get. Competitors come and go, satellite radio is here to stay and yet, people can't help themselves from tuning in. I love watching the reactions in this thread.

Death, I don't get yours or Rocco's point here: it's ok to piss people off as long its schtick? If that's your's and his point, then why take anything that either of these two guys say seriously?

In the past you've argued that Callahan is "probably a good guy" after 10:00 am, but that really isn't germane to the subject unless one of us is Mrs. Callahan or one of his kids. Whether or not these two guys are the reason why they get their ratings or just luck is an unknown. And will always be. As Ahriman shows their ratings went up when Callahan was gone last year and stayed the same when both of them had contract negotiations. The question is: is it the hosts, is it the station, is it the dominance of the local sport teams? If I had to guess, based on the numbers, I'd say that the hosts are the weakest part of the three options.

Of course, I'm just guessing -- which is completely different from EEI's POV; it could be the station, it could be the teams, it could be D&C--why would you want to guess when the easiest thing to do is throw money at the duo and pray that local teams continue to do well.

 

[shawnrbu]

I caught the Erin Andrew's interview this morning and it didn't take long to turn into a discussion about her looks. It was easy to tell that she didn't want to talk about her gender or looks but D&C kept pressing. JD asked if she thought it would be different if she was "ugly." She just replied that was a weird question as Callahan was giggling like a little schoolgirl in the background, one of those awkward conversations that makes you awkward just listening.

With the way the interview with Erin Andrews had degenerated this morning, I was surprised D&C's next question wasn't "What color panties are you wearing?"

The interview was a success on two fronts for the Bad Boys of Boston Talk Radio: (1) Erin gave them fodder to toss a few bombs at Mike&Mike and (2) Getting Erin to engage in a minor bit of Manny bashing ("The first time I ever heard him talk was watching the playoffs last year on TBS!")

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

Yeah, I heard that today. I think that when Callahan writes out questions to ask guests, "What was Manny Ramirez like to you?" is always the first one that pops into his mind. I'm surprised he hasn't asked Tom Brady that question yet.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Death, I don't get yours or Rocco's point here: it's ok to piss people off as long its schtick? If that's your's and his point, then why take anything that either of these two guys say seriously?

That's kind of the point. IYou shouldn't be taking anything they say seriously.

In the past you've argued that Callahan is "probably a good guy" after 10:00 am, but that really isn't germane to the subject unless one of us is Mrs. Callahan or one of his kids. Whether or not these two guys are the reason why they get their ratings or just luck is an unknown. And will always be. As Ahriman shows their ratings went up when Callahan was gone last year and stayed the same when both of them had contract negotiations.

I'm not sure that's what the numbers show. As much as I wish that there were numbers that showed the answer one way or the other, a simple chart showing 6 periods broken down by "season" isn't really telling me much. First of all, Gerry Callahan was off the show, but John Dennis was not, so we're comparing apples to oranges when discussing this in the context of whether the ratings would go down if BOTH of them were gone for good. The only time that I know of that they were both off the show, other than periods of time when they have the same vacation schedule was during the lock-out, and that didn't last an entire "season," so I'm not sure much of anything is being shown by those numbers. I mean, you say that the ratings went up when Callahan left last year, is that true? What do the ratings show and what time period are we talking about? IIRC, they came back right around this time last year, and their ratings for the fall of '07 was 4.9, but it was 6.0 for the winter of '08, thus the ratings also went up when Callahan returned, didn't they?

The question is: is it the hosts, is it the station, is it the dominance of the local sport teams? If I had to guess, based on the numbers, I'd say that the hosts are the weakest part of the three options.

I would agree with that, on the whole, but not when it comes to D&C. I think they and the Big Show are two of the station's biggest strengths.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

That's kind of the point. IYou shouldn't be taking anything they say seriously.

Then what's the point of them being on the radio? You may as well have two monkeys on the air.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Then what's the point of them being on the radio? You may as well have two monkeys on the air.

Dude, look at the radio personalities that are on in the morning, Stern, Matty, D&C, Rush...Stop insulting monkeys.

 

[Ahriman]

I'm not sure that's what the numbers show. As much as I wish that there were numbers that showed the answer one way or the other, a simple chart showing 6 periods broken down by "season" isn't really telling me much.

The problem with what I provided is that the data isn't show-specific. However, that doesn't mean it's irrelevant. Some conclusions can still be reached.

What do the ratings show and what time period are we talking about? IIRC, they came back right around this time last year, and their ratings for the fall of '07 was 4.9, but it was 6.0 for the winter of '08, thus the ratings also went up when Callahan returned, didn't they?

Surely you don't think the build up to a certain February event contributed nothing to the dramatic increase in ratings... Right? I don't see how anything else could possibly account for such a jump. Also, summer '07 was a 5.0, when most of the discontinuity with the show took place. So, if fall is 4.9, it's not really supporting the rise in ratings correlating to D&C's return.

I go back to the 'sports crazy town' thing. When the Pats, or whichever team, are making a historic charge towards the championship, interest goes through the roof and that reflects in ratings. 'EEI has incredible access to all of the teams and fans tend to gravitate towards such outlets that offer first-hand insight. If you look at the projected rating for this period, it's around a 4.7. What does that mean? Maybe the teams suck more than last year and, as a result, interest is lower. I have no definitive answer either way.

Show-specific ratings are needed for resolution to this monkey problem.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

The problem with what I provided is that the data isn't show-specific. However, that doesn't mean it's irrelevant. Some conclusions can still be reached.
Surely you don't think the build up to a certain February event contributed nothing to the dramatic increase in ratings... Right? I don't see how anything else could possibly account for such a jump. Also, summer '07 was a 5.0, when most of the discontinuity with the show took place. So, if fall is 4.9, it's not really supporting the rise in ratings correlating to D&C's return.

I don't buy it. This is still a baseball town, and something kind of big was going down around here in the fall of 2007. Like I said, it's probably an unfair burden to ask people to find numbers that actually break down by show and day, but without that information, it's virtually impossible to separate out the variables (like the Sox winning the WS or the SB run or the Celtics championship or whether it had to do with the actual hosts, etc.) and determine that the "ratings stayed the same without D&C." We just don't know that for sure and I wish people would stop saying it unless they can prove it.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

Awesome blog post today about a dude who listened to EEI for 12 hours on Monday:

Poor guy

 

[stormshadow]

Awesome blog post today about a dude who listened to EEI for 12 hours on Monday:

Poor guy

I must say, that is a perfect...and I mean perfect summation of what WEEI has become, every day of the week.

My favorite part was at 6:13am when the radio gets turned off. LMAO.

The more I read this article and I will read it again, the more I realize that I have wasted hours...day... and months listening to this station with a little bit of seriousness.

Not anymore. I am taking a stand. I am going on a WEEI sabatical.

And just to add, whoever read this article and can understand where this guy is coming from, you too need a break from EEI.

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

That blog post is a great read. To me this paragraph is the money shot:

The politics aren’t the issue. Any dummy can grab a platform and scream about COMMIES. Who cares. The issue is really that the whole thing is boringly predictable. The end result of this is zero entertainment. So they are miserable performers as well. What they are really good at, it appears, is keeping their jobs. You guys have a top rated radio show on the only viable sports station in a region that is experiencing an unprecedented time of local sports wealth. I’m sure it all has to do with your stunning brand of no-holds barred, rough and tumble, personality driven guy talk and not Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Adam Vinatieri, Tedy Bruschi, Manny Ramirez, Perdo Martinez, Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Josh Beckett, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen and a fan base that has placed sports as the highest form of local entertainment. Those guys have nothing to do with sports talk trouncing a decidedly local and dying media platform.

 

[stormshadow]

I am glad I am not the only who seems tired of the James Brown howl...for the past 8 years.....

I guess the deeper problem is why I have listened the past 8 years. I need a life, or a closer commute to work

 

[RicoP6]

Awesome blog post today about a dude who listened to EEI for 12 hours on Monday:

Poor guy

Outstanding blog! The sad thing for me is I remember just about every single moment he blogged about. My favorite line of the blog concerns Dennis' buzzer beater:

John- “I am calling out my golfing friends to donate to the Jimmyfund. Dino has his own golf tournament!” This mutt just referred to himself in the third person. I wish I was listening to an autopsy.

 

[RicoP6]

I am glad I am not the only who seems tired of the James Brown howl...for the past 8 years.....

I guess the deeper problem is why I have listened the past 8 years. I need a life, or a closer commute to work

Agreed, can't the Big Show find a better intro song that the 1986's "Living In America?" And this radio station can actually be credited for bumping Providence's "The Score" off the air? Unbelievable.

 

[Vinho Tinto]

Like Stern leaving CBS, D&C would have to leave EEI in order to get a good grasp on their value. While John and Gerry did miss time last year, the station never really replaced them. Looking at ratings for a period when they put on different hosts in their slot, while still calling it "Dennis and Callahan", is not a good way to judge.

If they left, the station would have done a real search for a replacement. After deciding on who would take over the show, they would promote the shit out of it in the build up to their first show. WEEI would also had their on-air talent bury D&C during the day (They already are portrayed as pussies during the whiner line, so this would be easy). After all that, if the morning show saw a ratings drop (I would assume that it wouldn't be as dramatic as the shows who tried to take over for Howard) then that would display that they brought a unique audience to the morning drive.

I still believe the show is a good mix for their station, but I don't believe that they are irreplaceable.

 

[ifmanis5]

Awesome blog post today about a dude who listened to EEI for 12 hours on Monday:

Poor guy

That was a great read.
One part the struck me was his comment about Dale mentioning all of the extra Manny stories out there, but then not repeating them on air. I hate when the media does this- it's your job to report this stuff, so report it or shut the hell up about it.

 

[Drocca]

I thought this was a sports show.

 

[Vinho Tinto]

I thought this was a sports show.

The day after Obama gives his speech at the DNC?

We would have needed Bin Laden to rise up from the sea and attack Yankees Stadium for them to talk about yesterday's game.

 

[Drocca]

The day after Obama gives his speech at the DNC?

We would have needed Bin Laden to rise up from the sea and attack Yankees Stadium for them to talk about yesterday's game.

Yeah, just frustrating because every station is doing the Obama thing and I wanted to hear some sports. I tuned in for the first time online and it's just Rush on the sports radio.

 

[Vinho Tinto]

Yeah, just frustrating because every station is doing the Obama thing and I wanted to hear some sports. I tuned in for the first time online and it's just Rush on the sports radio.

Clearly, SOSH Radio needs to become more than just a pipe dream.

Although, if program director Lanternjaw books "Pumpsie & Die Hard in the Morning" it could just be more of the same.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

The funny thing was I tuned in while I was in my drive way I hear a caller (I think it was a caller) say, "Wouldn't it have been funny for a 'Black Sunday' thing to happen last night? You know a blimp crashing into Invesco Field." Gerry thought that was pretty hysterical and said, "No. Even better, a tornado!" I changed the channel before I got to the street.

And for people like Rocco or Death, I wasn't "offended" or even "angered" by what Callahan said. I was more bored. Like the blog entry I posted a few days ago, D&C are boring and predictable. Even their "anger" is rehearsed. Yeah, you don't like Democrats or Barack Obama -- move the fuck on. And the thing is, they never explain why they don't like Obama. There are a shit load of reasons not to like anyone, but Dennis and Callahan are on auto pilot every morning and it's just gotten beyond stale.

 

[The Talented Allen Ripley]

Clearly, SOSH Radio needs to become more than just a pipe dream.

Although, if program director Lanternjaw books "Pumpsie & Die Hard in the Morning" it could just be more of the same.

At least they'd be arguing from opposite sides of the spectrum, which is more entertaining to me.

 

[TFP]

At least they'd be arguing from opposite sides of the spectrum, which is more entertaining to me.

Right. Monbo and DH3 would be a more appropriate analogy in this case.

 

[shawnrbu]

The funny thing was I tuned in while I was in my drive way I hear a caller (I think it was a caller) say, "Wouldn't it have been funny for a 'Black Sunday' thing to happen last night? You know a blimp crashing into Invesco Field." Gerry thought that was pretty hysterical and said, "No. Even better, a tornado!" I changed the channel before I got to the street.

If you hung in for five more minutes, you would have heard the triumphant return of Angry Bill. Fortunately, I had to hop out of my car and board a bus before Bill could get rolling.

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

Oh God. Angry Bill, the only piece of shit more insufferable than these two pricks.

 

[JimBoSox9]

Oh God. Angry Bill, the only piece of shit more insufferable than these two pricks.

I heard him this morning. He was going through his schtick, but his heart really didn't seem in it. He's a relic, a talk-show-caller version of CHB, who doesn't seem to have a place in the (relatively) new world of Boston sports success. I take a different view on Angry Bill then you do - probably because he is a caller and not a host, I take his insanity with the appropriate grain of salt to find comedy in his act. Today he did not have his fastball, though.

 

[Blacken]

If you hung in for five more minutes, you would have heard the triumphant return of Angry Bill. Fortunately, I had to hop out of my car and board a bus before Bill could get rolling.

You're willing to take public transport to avoid Angry Bill? That, sir, is fear.

Or common sense. I'm not sure which.