Eric Byrnes is instant change the channel. The moron who's turned his baseball skills over just a few years into a broadcasting career where its more of Eric cannot fail no matter how badly he does. Like with his last big MLB contract. His steroid abuse-so obvious- must cause rich men to throw money at him is all I can figure.
Radnich-his love me,love me,love me,is pretty much always followed by his ripping somebody. His needy ego wants it all and both ways.
Barry Tompkins..just like listening to the typical country clubber. Sure he's a lib..but he smoozes just fine with the status quo. He feels at home there.
Tim Kawakami..he writes one way..goes on Tv and dances like all the rest. He has it down pat,"I'll sit here like I'm going to let it out"..and then he's still sitting as the shows credits go by. He's said nothing with any meaning in another appearance. And, anybody else noticed that since the Warriors added Jerry West and Kawakami wrote like he was flashing back to ~1995 and the best years of his life as a LA Times writer he's gone from Tiger writer to Kitten writer? Sure, all the writers are watered down by Comcast-for various reasons-but he's the one who promises to not be..and he is.
And then you have the various low rent reporters who are so low paid it would be gratuitous to pick on them. They are just happy to be employed.
You must mean other than Fitz, right? At least make it a competition.
I got an entry for the creepiest radio commercial. Its for a company called Heritage Salvage of Petaluma. To the tune of "Baby you can Drive my Car", a swarmy male voice sings "Baby you can buy my wood...and baby I Love you".
It's really a question of who the SECOND most annoying person is, because the person who occupies the top spot has a lead on the rest of the field that is much like Secretariat's lead down the stretch in the 1973 Belmont. I'm speaking, of course, about the Doyenne of Dunce, Darya F, the "Girl Blunder." She's got to be the greatest scenery chewer in the history of local media, and I've been watching Bay Area news broadcasts since the 1970s. Every aspect about her -- voice, look, manner, intelligence, etc -- is absurd. It is baffling to me that she still has a job and I suppose the reason she remains employed will forever be a mystery of the cosmos.
Bob Fitzgerald is an abomination, and I sense that the Warriors management (and KNBR) are starting to get it. He treats callers and fans without any respect and he himself is a two-faced back stabber who stole the Warriors job away from the infinitely more talented Greg Papa. I think his days are numbered in this market. If you're Joe Lacob and the other owners of the Warriors, why employ a play-by-play guy that virtually all of your fans loathe?
My apologys I left out Fitzy and his echo Brooks. I never listen,and its been months since the Warrior season ended. Without a doubt..and hands down -he's on the top of the heap of annoying. PTL 95.7 offers an alternative 12-3pm. Fitz is the original "I got pictures,I know where the bodys are,I know who's wife you slept with" guy to still be around.
Yes!!! I know he's married to a black woman but he thinks that gives him immunity when he makes insensitive statements. Once when the lights went out in the studio on air, he said, "They're making me look like Sammy Davis Jr. in here." What an idiot.
Seriously, no one has said Sal Casteneda??? He is the absolute worst. A complete inability to interact and segue with the news desk. Steve Paulson constantly bails him out of his awkward stammering when they go from Sal to weather, but he (Sal) is terrible.
1. Darya Folsom. She's toned down the braying delivery but still has remnants of it. Wonder why she's showing up earlier than 6 am now that Justine Waldman is on the KRON scene.
2. Frank Malicoat. He's really trying to bring personality to the screen, but he doesn't, probably can't. The hearty ol' friend delivery comes off as inauthentic. No chemistry with anyone KPIX has paired him with.
Ray Taliaferro. Incoherent, buffoonish, spiteful, arrogant with a nutcake worldview to boot. He may not count since no on listens to his show. Karel 2nd. Truly awful Radnich is a distant 3rd, Barbieri 4th. They only aspire to be as unlistenable as Raytal and Karel. TV? never watch the news, only sports and movies. The best, Larry Krueger by a mile.
Henry "Mr. Know It All" Tennenbaum and his "separated at birth, paternal ass-hole twin, ", Liam "Can't Understand a Word He Says" Mayclem......only thing worse that listening to them, is looking at them.......hand me the remote.......!!!
Darya folsom of KRON4 fame. when will she shut it? she looks haggard in the face, dresses like a 16 year old prostitute, and a voice like someone with emphysema. i change the channel immediately. props to the other ladies on KRON though
Frank Mallicoat, for sure. I can't believe that KPIX thinks he is a better fit than good ole legendary John Kessler! A close second though, is Elizabeth Wenger. She is totally useless, and cannot read the teleprompter when she does the news. She is ok at traffic, although I hate to look at her because she is always leaning towards her right, for some reason... ;-) --Bob Smith on facebook
Let's not forget 'Mr. Sincerity' Dave Clark from KTVU Morning News. His 'act' is by far the worst on Bay Area television...he talks to the audience like we're all 5-year olds...and that's when he's reading from a script, let alone when he tries to throw in an ad lib here or there. You can just feel Pam Cook and Tori Campbell cringing. At least his condescention is borne of idiocy rather than arrogance, so he only claims the #2 spot behind today's clear front runner, Fitzgerald.
Bob Fitzgerald...doesn't respect his audience...yes I know you went to Norte Dame and you have a Master's degree. It's sports talk radio not a symposium on American foreign policy. No real integrity a shill for past Warrior regimes.
Mike Mibach ) Mr. "The neighborhood I'm standing in is gang infested..." F/U !
Dave Clark
Byron Miranda-- did a stint here- now at CBSLA- he was like a black, Latino Glen Quagmire from Family Guy. Him and Dave Clark are perfect for LA- not so in the Bay with that fake deep "I'm all serious wannabe Dennis Richmond or I'm a pretty boy look at me" anchor/weatherman
ALL of KRON except for Pam, Gary, Vern and Catherine
ESPECIALLY- Stanley Roberts It was cool at first but is he out of ideas ?
Damon Bruce, Ralph, KGO, Rich Lieberman, that weather broad on KRON with the big (literally) mouth, the other weather broad on KPIX (Mar-TEEN not MAR-tin).
Linton "monkey-fighten" Johnson... get some curl activator bruh.
Cousin Kevin Brown and Nikki Thomas on KBLX in the morning (ARGHHH !!!)
Krup and Kuip
Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse (Ken and Vince are cool though... although they will never be King)
I hate to say it... Coach Flores (getting too old to be the color man next to Papa)
Reporters I would like to holla at- Christin Ayres (Hey Rich profile her), Sandya Patel, Those Malou girls
Good point made above by mentioning Dave Clark, who also has the most annoying mustache in Bay Area Media. If comes down to a tie, he could use that as the tie breaker!
Barbieri. "the razor" was a novelty with some zip 20 years ago but he has descended into pathetic self-absorbed depression. Why are his ratings so high? (tolbert is mediocre) Are there that many sorry-ass, bitter, middle-aged losers out there that can identify with him? I feel sorry for him. Conducts one interview a year that isn't a self-referential butt kissing softball game.
Ted Robinson..just too weak voiced for Football. He cant muster the excitement of a big play. 49er football after Lon has been bad..Joe Starkey was a living advertisemt for Prozac. Now, you have Ted who's voice is best for badmintion. Ted is that skinny nerd who want to sing Karaoke Death Metal songs. A 48 year old nerd who wants to sing Death Metal..
First on the list and one without a peer is "Bobby Fitz," the Notre Dame wonder-boy. He is an insincere ass-kisser of the highest degree. Fitz is a classic example of someone who has made it in the profession because he brown-nosed his way to the top. Give Fitz credit, because he knew who he had to suck up to to get ahead, and in short order, he did so with the following (although not necessarily in this order:) Chris Cohan, Robin Baggett, (Cohan's inept bobo), Bob Agnew, Tony Salvadore, and Lee Hammer among others. Fitz thinks he knows it all, but behind all his bluster and bluff is an insecure, scared little boy who knows that most of his contempararies are on to his nonsense. Stabbing Papa in the back was classic Fitz and Papa, who is a classy guy has kept a low profile on the matter, but privately he's never forgiven Fitz. Why should he? Fitz betrayed his friendship and knifed him in the back to steal the Warriors gig. I wonder how the poor fool Fitz sleeps at night with the way he's treated people over the years.
second on my list:
Joe Starkey. One of the luckiest guys on the face of the earth, Starkey has parlayed a lot of luck and connections into some great gigs. But he's a less than mediocre talent who pales in comparison to the great ones we've had in this area. Starkey must have picture, because the guy has little talent. It was a shame Niner fans had to listen to this boob for so many years. "What a bonanza!" C'mon Joe! And Starkey's call of " The Play?" between Cal and Stanford back in 1982? Why do people consider this a great call? Starkey sounds so confused and emotional, you can't even tell what's happening. It sounds like a high school kid screaming into his tape recorder as he watches the game on his TV set.
3.) Ron Barr..although he really doesn't count for much...he's pretty much a non-entity these days because I don't think he even has a radio station in the area anymore to carry his mediocre programming. Ron thinks his farts don't smell, and he loves to tell you how many stations he's on and how much money he's making whenever he has the time. What he neglects to mention is that he married a rich woman who has basically bankrolled his broadcast efforts with "Sports Byline USA." He's a pompus ass who thinks just because he's been around for awhile that he knows everything. Sorry Ron..you're not fooling anyone with your tired, self promoting act! And his radio call of the "Play" (remember Ron did Stanford football at one time)? Worse....believe it or not than Starkey's call...and that takes some doing?
Fourth:
Glen Kuiper. I'm sure he's a nice guy and loves his kids, but the only reason this guy is doing the A's is because his brother is well-liked and helped him get the gig. Not a bad voice, but deadly boring and dull as a dishrag on the air. Between him and Ray Fosse, who is another nice guy who has never improved in all of these years, you've got a classic sooze-fest whenever the Oakland "Apathetics" are on TV.
And finally..Patrick Connor, better known as "P-Con" the angry Marine. This guy is obviously a mentally disturbed individual who finds it necessary to embarass himself with his incessant comments about his visits to the local pron theatres and strip joins.
Interesting question. Owens is annoying as hell but is listenable depending on the topic. Others are so annoying I shut them off long ago. There lay the issue. Wattenburg, Taliafero even Rothmann can irritate the living crap out of people but they still listen. Lightweight giggly happy talk has no place on my dial. No idea what you sports fans are talking about, sports is a total waste of time. The SF Chron was great when sports were printed on green paper. Made it easy to immediately sort it to the round file.
What have you got against sports dough-boy? Did some big, bad bully beat embarass you on the field years ago so you're now still resentful about anything that has to do with sports? I guess you never learned anything about sports...that it gives people an outlet, an escape from the crazy and insane world we live in which the media spends too much time sensationalizing. At least in sports..no one dies!
People may also learn many lessons taking part in sports, such as teammwork, responsiblity, accountability, focus, concentration, self-sacfifice, and many other qualities that can help later in life. It's too bad you don't appreciate one of the better things that human beings have created. I put sports right up there with the arts. The Greeks used to believe the same thing, and that's why sports in its purest form still earns a special place in the hearts of most people.
Surprised nobody mentioned Michael Finley. Works for ABC/Disney/ESPN and like most major corps these guys are thieves. So Mr. DoRite comes down hard on some tiny bastard who selling stale fish, or who didn't fix the wash machine right. Wanna check out some of the big boys like the local oil refineries, or the major San Francico landlords, nah, they fight back.
And the Best? Give me the youngsters with knowledge, attitude and passion. 1. Krukow (still a kid at heart) Deep knowledge, humor, charm, a ton of heart and grace. A class act in person too. 2. Krueger, thankfully America is the land of 2nd chances. He is intelligent, pointed, with original opinions. A classy guy with a decent off-mike life. Makes the rest look like frat boys. 3. D. Bruce. The east-coast vibe is a great counterpoint to all the laid back plastic hippies on the air. Lots of smarts 'tude, pride and a 1st class production before they sent him to purgatory 9-noon. Give him his own show back. He has great guests. 4. Dave Flemming, a natural broadcaster, very professional. Always need a straight man. 5. I miss FP, he will be great barring any screwups. 6. Even Byrnes is coming along after a rough start. Need a few ex players running loose. Hon. Mention Tolbert might be good without his dying partner. A good interviewer, keeps his ego in check Raj Mathai is smooth. Amy G 'cuz she's just so cute!
Of course the grandpaw, Jon Miller a deserving HOF'er (Duane, good to see you having a good year)
1) FITZ-What a perfect example of 'short man disease' 2) BROOKS-Does he know the plethora of daily heavy sighs make him sound, sigh, heavy sigh, heavier sigh, dumb/clueless?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Greggains or any of the KSFO personalities.
Then again, they are all second to Backstabber Bobby Basketball. Can't believe it's been almost 20 years since Greg Papa got shoved out of the Arena. And it's gotten worse since!
Joe Starkey was absolutely horrible on Niner games. He made so many mistakes that I felt sorry for him but it got so frustrating that I'd scream profanities at him through the radio in my car. He lucked in to the Niner job because Lon Simmons quit in a dispute with the team before the Tokyo exhibition game in 1989. An NFL job like that is for a big-league talent, not a scrub, bush-league broadcaster which is what Starkey is. He seems like a really nice man, and I've seen him be gracious to people who recognize him at various public events (like Giants games) but he's an awful broadcaster.
I'm surprised no one mentioned Mark Ibanez. He comes across as a chatty, overly-friendly boob (kind of like an annoying drunk who sits next to you in the bar and talks your ear off!) Mark is also one of the luckiest people in broadcasting, having never been fired in his career. But it's clear he mailed it in years ago. How often do you see him at any bay sports event anymore? His "That's the sporting life!" is also one of the most irritating closing lines on local TV. Sorry Markie...your act wore very thin years ago!
Michael Finley. Awful voice. Has no insight and offers the most bizarre and useless advice. And he lets people call in with bad advice and accepts it and thanks them. No filter.
When somebody said, "How about a consumer advice program? Who could we get?", he must have said "Hey, how hard could it be?" Pretty hard, it seems.
Nobody mentioned Tom Tolbert, absolute blow hole who can't ask a question under 10 minutes, thn Gary Radnich, reminds me of Don Nelson, just cares about himself and money. Plus he is so insecure as he has to trash everyone in sight. Next is Fitz, the guy is hated by the fans but still continues to keep his gig, his arrogance on KNBR is embarrassing.
I can't believe no mentioned the gang at NBC Bay Area!!! NO PERSONALITY ANYWHERE ON THAT MORNING NEWS CAST. Laura, Christine and the traffic guy Mike are the worst in all of the bay area.
Laura and Christine are so in love with themselve although Christine is worse, she poses more than give the weather report. The way she walks up to the camera and sticks her boobs out is so disgusting!
Christina Loren- horse face and the "look at me" schtick she has going in would be fine if she had a nice face
Darya Folsom- a 60 year old version of Christina Loren
Jano- that chick with the inflatable lips on KRON morning. most irritating voice, and has the intelligence level of a 6 year old. i dont know if she's the most annoying.. just the most idiotic
Elizabeth Wenger- the way she stands when doing the traffic bothers me, i dont know why
Christina Loren - It is really necessary to have an entire head to toe camera shot of her doing the weather? Her peers are just shown from the waste up.
Eric Byrnes. Sportsphone68 has a little cache' to it--its a show that deserves a professional sports host, given that the signal at night is heard across several states. FP was a flop, Brynes is worse--the tone of his voice makes him unlistenable and the the frat boy/South Park thing got old with FP, who was in so far over his head that I felt sorry for him.
Rod Brooks is a blithering idiot, though...could be a toss-up.
Jani Arusu (the ugly weekend chick) on KRON is annoying because she slept with someone to get her job. she is such a loser, i cant even comprehend her existence on TV
Ray Taliaferro- Driving down from Tahoe at 2am trying to stay awake I listened to this guy. I could not believe the crap he was saying. A lot of predictions too. I researched some of the things he said none of it came true. Who would employ that guy. Sick lib.
Kim Coyle- How did she get a job? Bad face no talent.
Fitz and Brooks- I would change it to 1140 before I would listen again. Everything is forced with them.
1. Ralph hands down is number 1, self-important and stupid... 2. Rod Brooks, - offensive affected jive banter - think Sammy Davis Jr. on the Tonight show... 3. Marty Lurie, mealy mouthed and boring 4. Eric Byrnes, really annoying voice and nothing worth saying
Paulie Mac. The guy does not speak english. He uses so much slang in his speech pattern that you have a hard time understanding what he is saying much less his point. Do I hear a "Dude" out there?
1. Radnich- Reminds me of the loud mouthed guys playing the 2 dollar blackjack tables at the circus circus wearing Hawaiian shirts and Elvis glasses. 2. The "Fitz and Brooks" combo- just awful. 3. Ralph on KNBR- He must be near retirement surely?
John Hamilton from KGO Radio's On the Go travel program. He is a horrible host...doesn't know how to use the equipment in studio and it's unbearable to listen to his interviews. The guy is completely out of touch and needs to retire.
Dave Clark, that came to KTVU TV from Los Angeles is a complete nerd,,,,,,,,,,,,his voice variations is a complete turn off,,,,,,,,,,I wish they would get "Kraig Debro" Back? KTVU TV has no ability to understand what a good morning anchor man is all about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Don't want to listin to whiners?
Eric Byrnes is instant change the channel. The moron who's turned his baseball skills over just a few years into a broadcasting career where its more of Eric cannot fail no matter how badly he does. Like with his last big MLB contract. His steroid abuse-so obvious- must cause rich men to throw money at him is all I can figure.
ReplyDeleteRadnich-his love me,love me,love me,is pretty much always followed by his ripping somebody. His needy ego wants it all and both ways.
Barry Tompkins..just like listening to the typical country clubber. Sure he's a lib..but he smoozes just fine with the status quo. He feels at home there.
Tim Kawakami..he writes one way..goes on Tv and dances like all the rest. He has it down pat,"I'll sit here like I'm going to let it out"..and then he's still sitting as the shows credits go by. He's said nothing with any meaning in another appearance. And, anybody else noticed that since the Warriors added Jerry West and Kawakami wrote like he was flashing back to ~1995 and the best years of his life as a LA Times writer he's gone from Tiger writer to Kitten writer?
Sure, all the writers are watered down by Comcast-for various reasons-but he's the one who promises to not be..and he is.
And then you have the various low rent reporters who are so low paid it would be gratuitous to pick on them. They are just happy to be employed.
BOB FITZGERALD
ReplyDeleteGrace Lee at CBS5, my cat leaves the room when he hears her voice.
ReplyDeletePaulie no talent Mac. Makes Lamont and TOnnelli look like geniuses.
ReplyDeleteIt's unanimous, hideous jewish slob that calls himself mr media.
ReplyDeleteYou must mean other than Fitz, right? At least make it a competition.
ReplyDeleteI got an entry for the creepiest radio commercial. Its for a company called Heritage Salvage of Petaluma. To the tune of "Baby you can Drive my Car", a swarmy male voice sings "Baby you can buy my wood...and baby I Love you".
It's really a question of who the SECOND most annoying person is, because the person who occupies the top spot has a lead on the rest of the field that is much like Secretariat's lead down the stretch in the 1973 Belmont. I'm speaking, of course, about the Doyenne of Dunce, Darya F, the "Girl Blunder." She's got to be the greatest scenery chewer in the history of local media, and I've been watching Bay Area news broadcasts since the 1970s. Every aspect about her -- voice, look, manner, intelligence, etc -- is absurd. It is baffling to me that she still has a job and I suppose the reason she remains employed will forever be a mystery of the cosmos.
ReplyDeleteDarbyO
Jan Wahl - Sleeptrain commercials ... those hats ... and that voice. Need I say more?
ReplyDeleteBob Fitzgerald is an abomination, and I sense that the Warriors management (and KNBR) are starting to get it. He treats callers and fans without any respect and he himself is a two-faced back stabber who stole the Warriors job away from the infinitely more talented Greg Papa. I think his days are numbered in this market. If you're Joe Lacob and the other owners of the Warriors, why employ a play-by-play guy that virtually all of your fans loathe?
ReplyDeleteMy apologys I left out Fitzy and his echo Brooks. I never listen,and its been months since the Warrior season ended. Without a doubt..and hands down -he's on the top of the heap of annoying. PTL 95.7 offers an alternative 12-3pm.
ReplyDeleteFitz is the original "I got pictures,I know where the bodys are,I know who's wife you slept with" guy to still be around.
GARY RADNICH !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes!!! I know he's married to a black woman but he thinks that gives him immunity when he makes insensitive statements. Once when the lights went out in the studio on air, he said, "They're making me look like Sammy Davis Jr. in here." What an idiot.
DeleteSeriously, no one has said Sal Casteneda??? He is the absolute worst. A complete inability to interact and segue with the news desk. Steve Paulson constantly bails him out of his awkward stammering when they go from Sal to weather, but he (Sal) is terrible.
ReplyDelete"Most", tough one.
ReplyDeleteTop of my list:
-Henry Tenenbaum
-Wahl
-(Big)Bruce MacGowan
-Rod Brooks
-Smug Ronn
-Ray Fosse
-Radnich
Rich Lieberman
ReplyDelete1. Darya Folsom. She's toned down the braying delivery but still has remnants of it. Wonder why she's showing up earlier than 6 am now that Justine Waldman is on the KRON scene.
ReplyDelete2. Frank Malicoat. He's really trying to bring personality to the screen, but he doesn't, probably can't. The hearty ol' friend delivery comes off as inauthentic. No chemistry with anyone KPIX has paired him with.
Annoying Slash Hot = Darya (nice mini today!)
ReplyDeleteAnnoying Slash Creepy = Tennenbaum
Annoying Slash Talentless: Rod Brooks
Annoying On Every Level: Wahl
Brandon Tierney on the Game 95.7 with his annoying "Ding"!
ReplyDeleteRay Taliaferro. Incoherent, buffoonish, spiteful, arrogant with a nutcake worldview to boot. He may not count since no on listens to his show.
ReplyDeleteKarel 2nd. Truly awful
Radnich is a distant 3rd, Barbieri 4th. They only aspire to be as unlistenable as Raytal and Karel.
TV? never watch the news, only sports and movies.
The best, Larry Krueger by a mile.
Obnoxious - Darya
ReplyDeleteMore Obnoxious - Radnich
Most Obnoxious - The well known, some unemployed, womanizing drunks who kiss ass everywhere.
Its a toss up between barbieri and fitzgerald. Enough already!!!
ReplyDeleteHenry "Mr. Know It All" Tennenbaum and his "separated at birth, paternal ass-hole twin, ", Liam "Can't Understand a Word He Says" Mayclem......only thing worse that listening to them, is looking at them.......hand me the remote.......!!!
ReplyDeleteErika Martin, fill-in bimbo...I mean weathergirl, at KPIX
ReplyDeleteDarya folsom of KRON4 fame. when will she shut it? she looks haggard in the face, dresses like a 16 year old prostitute, and a voice like someone with emphysema. i change the channel immediately. props to the other ladies on KRON though
ReplyDeleteFrank Mallicoat, for sure. I can't believe that KPIX thinks he is a better fit than good ole legendary John Kessler! A close second though, is Elizabeth Wenger. She is totally useless, and cannot read the teleprompter when she does the news. She is ok at traffic, although I hate to look at her because she is always leaning towards her right, for some reason... ;-)
ReplyDelete--Bob Smith on facebook
Let's not forget 'Mr. Sincerity' Dave Clark from KTVU Morning News. His 'act' is by far the worst on Bay Area television...he talks to the audience like we're all 5-year olds...and that's when he's reading from a script, let alone when he tries to throw in an ad lib here or there. You can just feel Pam Cook and Tori Campbell cringing. At least his condescention is borne of idiocy rather than arrogance, so he only claims the #2 spot behind today's clear front runner, Fitzgerald.
ReplyDeleteKarel, bar none.
ReplyDeleteBrian Copeland
ReplyDeleteDAVE CLARK, has my Vote as the "MOST ANNOYING MEDIA TYPE IN THE BAY AREA"
ReplyDeletekruk and kuip without a doubt
ReplyDeleteBob Fitzgerald...doesn't respect his audience...yes I know you went to Norte Dame and you have a Master's degree. It's sports talk radio not a symposium on American foreign policy. No real integrity a shill for past Warrior regimes.
ReplyDeleteMike Mibach ) Mr. "The neighborhood I'm standing in is gang infested..." F/U !
ReplyDeleteDave Clark
Byron Miranda-- did a stint here- now at CBSLA- he was like a black, Latino Glen Quagmire from Family Guy. Him and Dave Clark are perfect for LA- not so in the Bay with that fake deep "I'm all serious wannabe Dennis Richmond or I'm a pretty boy look at me" anchor/weatherman
ALL of KRON except for Pam, Gary, Vern and Catherine
ESPECIALLY- Stanley Roberts It was cool at first but is he out of ideas ?
Damon Bruce, Ralph, KGO, Rich Lieberman, that weather broad on KRON with the big (literally) mouth, the other weather broad on KPIX (Mar-TEEN not MAR-tin).
Linton "monkey-fighten" Johnson... get some curl activator bruh.
Cousin Kevin Brown and Nikki Thomas on KBLX in the morning (ARGHHH !!!)
Krup and Kuip
Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse (Ken and Vince are cool though... although they will never be King)
I hate to say it... Coach Flores (getting too old to be the color man next to Papa)
Reporters I would like to holla at- Christin Ayres (Hey Rich profile her), Sandya Patel, Those Malou girls
That bloke on KPIX- Liam Mechlam
ReplyDeleteAnnoying but in a cool way- Roberta Gonzalez (what a freaking MilF) and Renel
ReplyDeleteGood point made above by mentioning Dave Clark, who also has the most annoying mustache in Bay Area Media. If comes down to a tie, he could use that as the tie breaker!
ReplyDeleteFitzgerald, Radnich, and Barbieri are equally repugnant.
ReplyDeleteBarbieri. "the razor" was a novelty with some zip 20 years ago but he has descended into pathetic self-absorbed depression. Why are his ratings so high? (tolbert is mediocre) Are there that many sorry-ass, bitter, middle-aged losers out there that can identify with him? I feel sorry for him. Conducts one interview a year that isn't a self-referential butt kissing softball game.
ReplyDeleteFatnich...Bumse...Killionme...Fatzgerald...Dribley.
ReplyDeleteTed Robinson..just too weak voiced for Football. He cant muster the excitement of a big play. 49er football after Lon has been bad..Joe Starkey was a living advertisemt for Prozac.
ReplyDeleteNow, you have Ted who's voice is best for badmintion. Ted is that skinny nerd who want to sing Karaoke Death Metal songs. A 48 year old nerd who wants to sing Death Metal..
Fitzgerald hands down.
ReplyDeleteFirst on the list and one without a peer is "Bobby Fitz," the Notre Dame wonder-boy.
ReplyDeleteHe is an insincere ass-kisser of the highest degree. Fitz is a classic example of someone who has made it in the profession because he brown-nosed his way to the top. Give Fitz credit, because he knew who he had to suck up to to get ahead, and in short order, he did so with the following (although not necessarily in this order:) Chris Cohan, Robin Baggett, (Cohan's inept bobo), Bob Agnew, Tony Salvadore, and Lee Hammer among others.
Fitz thinks he knows it all, but behind all his bluster and bluff is an insecure, scared little boy who knows that most of his contempararies
are on to his nonsense. Stabbing Papa in the back was classic Fitz and Papa, who is a classy guy has kept a low profile on the matter, but privately he's never forgiven Fitz. Why should he? Fitz betrayed his friendship and knifed him in the back to steal the Warriors gig. I wonder how the poor fool Fitz sleeps at night with the way he's treated people over the years.
second on my list:
Joe Starkey. One of the luckiest guys on the face of the earth, Starkey has parlayed a lot of luck and connections into some great gigs. But he's a less than mediocre talent who pales in comparison to the great ones we've had in this area. Starkey must have picture, because the guy has little talent. It was a shame Niner fans had to listen to this boob for so many years. "What a bonanza!" C'mon Joe! And Starkey's call of " The Play?" between Cal and Stanford back in 1982? Why do people consider this a great call? Starkey sounds so confused and emotional, you can't even tell what's happening. It sounds like a high school kid screaming into his tape recorder as he watches the game on his TV set.
3.) Ron Barr..although he really doesn't count for much...he's pretty much a non-entity these days because I don't think he even has a radio station in the area anymore to carry his mediocre programming. Ron thinks his farts don't smell, and he loves to tell you how many stations he's on and how much money he's making whenever he has the time. What he neglects to mention is that he married a rich woman who has basically bankrolled his broadcast efforts with "Sports Byline USA." He's a pompus ass who thinks just because he's been around for awhile that he knows everything. Sorry Ron..you're not fooling anyone with your tired, self promoting act! And his radio call of the "Play" (remember Ron did Stanford football at one time)? Worse....believe it or not than Starkey's call...and that takes some
doing?
Fourth:
Glen Kuiper. I'm sure he's a nice guy and loves his kids, but the only reason this guy is doing the A's is because his brother is well-liked and helped him get the gig. Not a bad voice, but deadly boring and dull as a dishrag on the air. Between him and Ray Fosse, who is another nice guy who has never improved in all of these years, you've got a classic sooze-fest whenever the Oakland "Apathetics" are on TV.
And finally..Patrick Connor, better known as "P-Con" the angry Marine. This guy is obviously a mentally disturbed individual who finds it necessary to embarass himself with his incessant comments about his visits to the local pron theatres and strip joins.
Interesting question. Owens is annoying as hell but is listenable depending on the topic. Others are so annoying I shut them off long ago. There lay the issue. Wattenburg, Taliafero even Rothmann can irritate the living crap out of people but they still listen. Lightweight giggly happy talk has no place on my dial. No idea what you sports fans are talking about, sports is a total waste of time. The SF Chron was great when sports were printed on green paper. Made it easy to immediately sort it to the round file.
ReplyDeleteWhat have you got against sports dough-boy?
ReplyDeleteDid some big, bad bully beat embarass you on the field years ago so you're now still resentful about anything that has to do with sports?
I guess you never learned anything about sports...that it gives people an outlet, an escape from the crazy and insane world we live in which the media spends too much time sensationalizing. At least in sports..no one dies!
People may also learn many lessons taking part
in sports, such as teammwork, responsiblity, accountability, focus, concentration, self-sacfifice, and many other qualities that can help later in life. It's too bad you don't appreciate one of the better things that
human beings have created. I put sports right up there with the arts. The Greeks used to believe the same thing, and that's why sports in its purest form still earns a special place in the hearts of most people.
Surprised nobody mentioned Michael Finley. Works for ABC/Disney/ESPN and like most major corps these guys are thieves. So Mr. DoRite comes down hard on some tiny bastard who selling stale fish, or who didn't fix the wash machine right. Wanna check out some of the big boys like the local oil refineries, or the major San Francico landlords, nah, they fight back.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Best?
ReplyDeleteGive me the youngsters with knowledge, attitude and passion.
1. Krukow (still a kid at heart) Deep knowledge, humor, charm, a ton of heart and grace. A class act in person too.
2. Krueger, thankfully America is the land of 2nd chances. He is intelligent, pointed, with original opinions. A classy guy with a decent off-mike life. Makes the rest look like frat boys.
3. D. Bruce. The east-coast vibe is a great counterpoint to all the laid back plastic hippies on the air. Lots of smarts 'tude, pride and a 1st class production before they sent him to purgatory 9-noon. Give him his own show back. He has great guests.
4. Dave Flemming, a natural broadcaster, very professional. Always need a straight man.
5. I miss FP, he will be great barring any screwups.
6. Even Byrnes is coming along after a rough start. Need a few ex players running loose.
Hon. Mention
Tolbert might be good without his dying partner. A good interviewer, keeps his ego in check
Raj Mathai is smooth.
Amy G 'cuz she's just so cute!
Of course the grandpaw, Jon Miller a deserving HOF'er
(Duane, good to see you having a good year)
Kim Coyle. Hands Down. End of Story.
ReplyDeleteDave Clark!
ReplyDeleteJessica Aguirre. Not professional. At. All. Always inserted her own opinions on the news. Journalists are supposed to be neutral.
ReplyDelete1) FITZ-What a perfect example of 'short man disease'
ReplyDelete2) BROOKS-Does he know the plethora of daily heavy sighs make him sound, sigh, heavy sigh, heavier sigh, dumb/clueless?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Greggains or any of the KSFO personalities.
ReplyDeleteThen again, they are all second to Backstabber Bobby Basketball. Can't believe it's been almost 20 years since Greg Papa got shoved out of the Arena. And it's gotten worse since!
Joe Starkey was absolutely horrible on Niner games. He made so many mistakes that I felt sorry for him but it got so frustrating that I'd scream profanities at him through the radio in my car. He lucked in to the Niner job because Lon Simmons quit in a dispute with the team before the Tokyo exhibition game in 1989. An NFL job like that is for a big-league talent, not a scrub, bush-league broadcaster which is what Starkey is. He seems like a really nice man, and I've seen him be gracious to people who recognize him at various public events (like Giants games) but he's an awful broadcaster.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised no one mentioned Mark Ibanez. He comes across as a chatty, overly-friendly boob
ReplyDelete(kind of like an annoying drunk who sits next to you in the bar and talks your ear off!)
Mark is also one of the luckiest people in broadcasting, having never been fired in his career. But it's clear he mailed it in years ago. How often do you see him at any bay sports
event anymore? His "That's the sporting life!" is also one of the most irritating closing lines on local TV. Sorry Markie...your act wore very thin years ago!
Frank Mallicoat (He's hard to watch. He thinks he's cool. He's embarassing);
ReplyDeleteKarel (irritating as hell);
Roberta Gonzales (too perky; she needs a stylist. Her hair and clothes are out of the 60s.)
Michael Finley. Awful voice. Has no insight and offers the most bizarre and useless advice. And he lets people call in with bad advice and accepts it and thanks them. No filter.
ReplyDeleteWhen somebody said, "How about a consumer advice program? Who could we get?", he must have said "Hey, how hard could it be?" Pretty hard, it seems.
Bob Fitzgerald in the lead, but Damian Omen Bruce is cummin hard down the back stretch.
ReplyDeleteNobody mentioned Tom Tolbert, absolute blow hole who can't ask a question under 10 minutes, thn Gary Radnich, reminds me of Don Nelson, just cares about himself and money. Plus he is so insecure as he has to trash everyone in sight. Next is Fitz, the guy is hated by the fans but still continues to keep his gig, his arrogance on KNBR is embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteRoberta Gonzales, sure I'll have another cocktail before I go on the air.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe no mentioned the gang at NBC Bay Area!!! NO PERSONALITY ANYWHERE ON THAT MORNING NEWS CAST. Laura, Christine and the traffic guy Mike are the worst in all of the bay area.
ReplyDeleteLaura and Christine are so in love with themselve although Christine is worse, she poses more than give the weather report. The way she walks up to the camera and sticks her boobs out is so disgusting!
I can't believe that near or at the top of several of these comments is Dr. Bill. Wattenburg is horrible.
ReplyDeleteDr. Bill Wattenburg is a horrible radio host and horrible to listen to.
Toss up
ReplyDeleteChristina Loren- horse face and the "look at me" schtick she has going in would be fine if she had a nice face
Darya Folsom- a 60 year old version of Christina Loren
Jano- that chick with the inflatable lips on KRON morning. most irritating voice, and has the intelligence level of a 6 year old. i dont know if she's the most annoying.. just the most idiotic
Elizabeth Wenger- the way she stands when doing the traffic bothers me, i dont know why
Jan Wahl would be, if she wasn't such a non-entity now. She's got a fat face made for radio and a whiny voice made for print.
ReplyDeleteChristina Loren - It is really necessary to have an entire head to toe camera shot of her doing the weather? Her peers are just shown from the waste up.
ReplyDeleteJano (Ms. They don't even scroll my name when I'm doing the weather) with a perfect mouth for- well let's just say it's big
ReplyDeleteEricka Martin- ya'll know those ain't her lips. She can either sing well or...
Eric Byrnes. Sportsphone68 has a little cache' to it--its a show that deserves a professional sports host, given that the signal at night is heard across several states. FP was a flop, Brynes is worse--the tone of his voice makes him unlistenable and the the frat boy/South Park thing got old with FP, who was in so far over his head that I felt sorry for him.
ReplyDeleteRod Brooks is a blithering idiot, though...could be a toss-up.
Jani Arusu (the ugly weekend chick) on KRON is annoying because she slept with someone to get her job. she is such a loser, i cant even comprehend her existence on TV
ReplyDeleteLiam Mayclem because he's a snob
Ray Taliaferro- Driving down from Tahoe at 2am trying to stay awake I listened to this guy. I could not believe the crap he was saying. A lot of predictions too. I researched some of the things he said none of it came true. Who would employ that guy. Sick lib.
ReplyDeleteKim Coyle- How did she get a job? Bad face no talent.
Fitz and Brooks- I would change it to 1140 before I would listen again. Everything is forced with them.
1. Ralph hands down is number 1, self-important and stupid...
ReplyDelete2. Rod Brooks, - offensive affected jive banter - think Sammy Davis Jr. on the Tonight show...
3. Marty Lurie, mealy mouthed and boring
4. Eric Byrnes, really annoying voice and nothing worth saying
Paulie Mac. The guy does not speak english.
ReplyDeleteHe uses so much slang in his speech pattern that you have a hard time understanding what he is saying much less his point.
Do I hear a "Dude" out there?
KNTV as a whole, but if I have to single out just one, it'd have to be...
ReplyDeleteJessica Aguirre.
Who dresses her? Who (over) does her make-up? And who leaves the barn door open so she can gallop to work each day? Make it stop!
(a guys-in-drag-dressed-as-Jessica-Aguirre contest would be fun....)
1. Radnich- Reminds me of the loud mouthed guys playing the 2 dollar blackjack tables at the circus circus wearing Hawaiian shirts and Elvis glasses.
ReplyDelete2. The "Fitz and Brooks" combo- just awful.
3. Ralph on KNBR- He must be near retirement surely?
Frank Malicoat, Elizabeth 'big intake of breath' Wenger - everyone at KPIX and KRON
ReplyDeletei dont think this one is local but
ReplyDeleteBrandon Brooks "THIS IS REWIND"
and offers absolutely nothing
worst air-time slow news day filler ever
All rated #1 worst:
ReplyDeleteChristina Loren
laura Garcia Cannon
Mike Inyoui
Eric Thomas
Kristen Sze
Frank Mallicoat
John Hamilton from KGO Radio's On the Go travel program. He is a horrible host...doesn't know how to use the equipment in studio and it's unbearable to listen to his interviews. The guy is completely out of touch and needs to retire.
ReplyDeleteA three-horse race between Fitz and the two-headed monster that is Murph & Mac.
ReplyDeleteMost annoying:
ReplyDeleteTV reporters who believe every sentence should start with the word "now."
"Now we don't have any indication that the suspect blah blah blah..."
"Now just before the event we blah blah blah..."
"Now temperatures will cool off a degree or two on Sunday blah blah blah..."
"Now police spokesman Jack Mehoff told KYYY news that...."
Now THIS.
Dave Clark, that came to KTVU TV from Los Angeles is a complete nerd,,,,,,,,,,,,his voice variations is a complete turn off,,,,,,,,,,I wish they would get "Kraig Debro" Back? KTVU TV has no ability to understand what a good morning anchor man is all about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Don't want to listin to whiners?
ReplyDeleteDave Fleming by far
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