That's kind of where I am too. I usually check F&M and if they're bullshitting about the Pats, I'll go to EEI. I think that Jones has calmed down a bit since he made the switch and I like Arcand and Mego. But they're going to have to do something to turn those numbers around. I wonder how much of those numbers are of the old show versus this one?
Agreed, have enjoyed it since the show started. Not perfect, but it's a decent alternative to listening working himself into a frothy rage over some trivial sports take.
This ^ "Fingernails down a chalkboard" best describes his approach to radio imo.
Same here. I actually listen a lot now. I haven’t listened to F&M for years but I like this show and I really like Keefe at nights when he’s on. I usually throw the Twitch feed on when I’m working on a secondary monitor.
The glass is always a 1/4 full to him! It's funny because he is essentially trying to play Lou's spot but with absolutely 0 credibility and 9 times out of 10 with horrible wrong takes.
I don’t even get what Greg Hills demo is supposed to be or who he appeals to? I hated D&C but get why people listened or who their demo is. Hillman is so boring and dull.
I was flipping channels driving back after 10, and heard a blend of Hill, Wiggy, Courtney and Keefe, with that jackass producer that stayed on from D&C. There was some minimal talk about the draft on the show, but they kept talking about the Cs packaging the pick for potentially a pick or trading up in the draft. Meanwhile the draft was on like pick 22, so something didn't jive. Then it got into some random non-sports discussion and I changed it over to the Sportshub who were actually timing their commercial breaks to bring the draft pick live (which didn't happen as planned obviously). I listen to Keefe in order to minimize the WEEI stench from a couple of the other shows, but no bueno last night.
Agree it is the best; by far. I was an avid listener to Gresh and Keefe and after Keefe went to his own show I realized I don't find Gresh entertaining at all. I have no idea what the contract dollars are like for people at WEEI but hopefully even with such a shortened schedule during the summer for Red Sox games, Keefe is doing ok. I find him alone great, with Fitzy and or Hart great as well. But he needs more airtime. I forget the reason behind the whole segment months ago but him and Fitzy were talking about 'Your Greatest Fears' or something and one of Keefes was, "not being able to provide for my family." So I hope he can weather this haphazard paltry schedule for now.
I remember when Rich left 98.5 and he said that the primary reason was that they wouldn't give him benefits like health insurance even though he was full time at night with Adam Jones and they were #1 in the ratings at night. Just a shitty situation as they were a great combo. IMO Gresh is the one guy on either station I can't listen to, he just sucks so bad. Odd how he's managed to get bumped out of numerous stations yet Keefe was shown the door at 10-2.
The whole sports radio scene just seems to suck for the people who work there. If you're kicking ass at a station like TSH, the suits are trying to cut you to the bone in terms of pay, benefits and overall money for your show. If you're at a place that's sucking, like EEI, they're constantly moving you around and firing people.
The show is terrible, extremely boring and safe, not good if your looking to make noise in the ratings column. I would of thought they could do better then 12th though, that is like mendoza line bad..
I generally enjoy her schtick but it’s almost unbelievable how fast I’ll change the channel at the sound of his voice. I just know my brain cells are instantly committing harakiri by the millions.
Jim Rome i think is a 12-3 show, maybe they had a last second call out for mid-day.
Man, what a shame to see Chad rip Jones' heart out of his chest and hand it back to him. I actually used to listen to Jones on Espn for a while because I couldn't stand Gresh. His transformation into Hollywood Hulk Hogan made him insufferable on 98.5.
Sports talk sucks everywhere. Or at least in eastern Massachusetts and in Southern California. Here it is all just fawning over the teams, even the shitty ones.
Over the last 15 years sports talk has slowly been fading for sure.... Radio has just become far too safe today imo, that is why these sports talk shows have just become background noise for the majority. Nothing entertaining or must listen to happens today, the host are kept to a schedule and made not to defer from it. It makes for very bland radio imo..
I apologize in advance if i'm misunderstanding your post. Are you saying Massachusetts based sports radio sucks because they are too positive about the local teams?
This must be the worst sports radio take I've ever seen. 90% of it is crapping on the teams constantly. Toucher & Rich/Hardy is the main exception and Zolak and Beetle are rather fair but still crap on the teams constantly. Sports Talk Radio is too positive is the most insane thing I've read on this board ever in the last 20 years.
I guess I wasn’t clear. ”Here” means SoCal, where I moved to from Boston in summer of 2022.
"Mamba mentality" is often used as cover just to be an asshole. Which he was to his teammates and to women by his own admission: under oath during the Colorado sexual assault case, he said strangulation during sex was "his thing". While I gave him no love during his playing career, what Kobe's untimely death took away was his better post-retirement phase where from all appearances he was becoming a good father and really supporting women's basketball. But the worship during his playing days felt icky. However when you look at the Hollywood worship that happens in SoCal with celebrities who make Kobe Bryant look like a choir boy, it is not surprising.
This has been my opinion ever since WEEI made the move. Adam Jones has never been anything other than a Felger clone who lacks any of the entertainment and refuses under any circumstances to give the local teams praise (as bad as Felger is about it, he at least does it occasionally). I get that there are those who enjoy listening to negativity and hot sports takes, obviously Felger wouldn't be #1 in the ratings if he didn't have an appeal to people. But anyone who wants to hear all those hot takes and negativity are going to listen to the original, Felger, not the degraded copy Jones. WEEI's best play would have been to put much more positive hosts in that slot so at least you had an alternative. Go to 98.5 for the negativity and WEEI for at least some positivity and objectiveness.
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