All I listen to and watch on TV and radio is sports. (I get news etc from the net) Create some space between KNBR and the teams it broadcasts so there is at least a little objectivity and honest critisicm. Retire the washed up, worn out and the ones with no talent. Bring in some fresh voices. Get the Raiders on 95.7 to build up an alternative to KNBR. Cheer up, Rich you have a great job!
I would install a ratings system. Listening to KNBR and 95.7 gave me the idea that they aren't going for a age demographics,they are going for a I.Q. demographic. Hence,those shows in the morning and at other times a ratings of 70I.Q. for KNBR listeners so KNBR can continue to get away with murder with Raddy and later Fitzy(who,to his one credit-never gets racial) and then you have a Lowell Cohn who's readers and posters seem to be proper minds,where a rating of 120I.Q. would be high-but not exclusive. You can pretty much figure where your fave shows,news, would range.
To be a bit serious-that John Lund with Papa makes some very good radio on THEGAME. The GM,hit on one there. Still,the diversity is as bad as KNBR.. S
Repeal the law (Communications Act?) Clinton signed back in the 90s that allows any group to own as many AM, FM & TV stations at they want. As long as that law remains in effect, Bay Area media will continue to suck.
How about a weekly or monthly internet program similar to ESPN's "Sports Reporters" where Bay Area media issues, personalities, topics are discussed by a trio of opinionists..
KNBR Lineup: 5-9: Brian Murphy and Bruce McGowan 9-12: Larry Krueger 12-4: Damon Bruce (On KNBR 680, not 1050) 4-7: Tom Tolbert and Rod Brooks (New pairing would do both good) 7-10: Sportsphone 680 with Ray Woodson
Here is my arguments for the changes. Paul McCaffrey is the worst host in morning show history, and he frankly brings down the rest of the show with NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING! Murphy is good in spots, he will benefit from someone who has REAL sports knowledge, such as McGowan. Radnich is selfish and sickens me because he just doesn't talk sports and frankly doesnt give callers the time of day. Larry Krueger and Damon Bruce back to back are both hard hitting, I think Radnich is suppressing Krueger and if Larry gets back on his own he can return to his prime. Damon is the best in this market, because he tells it like it is. Tom Tolbert and Rod Brooks would be awesome, because both are fun to listen to, but sadly have aging (Ralph) and selfish (Bob) co-hosts. Ray Woodson is a fabulous host and he deserves to host Sportsphone 680 full time. I would keep Ralph as a weekend host/substitute, because I think he has something left in the tank. Eric Byrnes is awful, period.
this may even be a bit ironic. Pointing out the obvious is just irritating how old are we? three?. Recently on a Ktvu morning newscast, We see Obama about to board AF1 and Dave Clark ad-libs "There's Obama, there he is, he is the one in the middle". ugh.
1.) Repeal the communications act so that local ownership of stations could become a reality again.
2.) Put Cumulus out of business permanently so they can't f..up the local airweaves (i.e. KNBR and KGO) and then fire some of the sorry assed talent at the 'Sports leader" and hire some decent local sportscasters, who know what is going on like Rich Walcoff, Steve Bitker, and others. The dreck we currently have to listen to from 6am until midnight is pathetic. (Specifically, the 'Frat Boys,' Raddy, and the 'Gigglers.')
3.) Get rid of the management at KRON, and get some better local ownership and turn that place back into a respectable operation.
4.) Get rid of all syndicated shows on the radio, such as Russ Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, and bring in local talk show hosts who talk about local issues, instead of the right wing hate-mongering tripe that these purveyors of falsehood pass off as 'entertainment.'
5.) Hire a new TV announcer for the Warriors (when and if the NBA ever starts again) and get rid of that squealing, obnoxious know-it-all Fitzie..who has had his nose so deep up management's ass that it's permanently brown!
6.) Get rid of most of the out of town, loud-mouth, bloviating staff at the 'Game,' including their idiot program director who likes to hire people such as Dan Dibbley, because "he's a social media phenomenon!" Excuse me, but what the hell does that have to do with anything about sports or having the ability to talk or understand the local sports scene?
Those are just a few of the things I'd suggest..but unfortunately, they will never happen!
Repealing that communications law was the first thing I thought of as well. Glad to see others did. Instead, we see corporations grab more, outsource, and downsize and treat America like the last five minutes of a game of Monopoly.
With KNBR, Fitz and Brooks are out. Solo Damon Bruce is in. Start transitioning out Ralph and Gary and start to bring in some new talent.
To 1:04 Except for Brooks and McGowan, I'm with you. Brooks may have sports knowledge (football mainly, he's woefully lacking in baseball and basketball and bullshits his way through NASCAR, hockey and golf, 3 "sports" most don't care about anyway). McGowan is a bumbling buffoon, picture actor Jimmy Stewart--takes forever to make a point. His 'Giants Insider' show was a joke. His material was from the 'inside' of that morning's Chronicle.
So the midday host at 95.7 (not even worth saying his name) did a read on the station's HS Football Game of the Week: Serra vs. Archbishop "Mighty." He actually pronounced it Mighty instead of Mitty.
The Bay Area always has a lot of outsiders coming in. Some are good like D Bruce while most just don't get it. Learn about the market and at least ask some of the locals for help in learning about the area.
Agree with most of commentators that repealing the Telecommunications Act is the first step for local media to be any good.
I'd like to watch a newscast that does not include ANY social media updates... a-la... "Steve from Foster city told us via Facebook --quote---" blabbity blah blah. I could give a sh#* what anyone in cyberland believes about anything going on the news. ITS NOT NEWS!!! I go to my own twitter or FB to see what anyone thinks. Seems like every station is including these updates now but at least they have not stooped so low to hire a social media reporter as KRON has.
No more Fitz, Special Ed, or corporate penny-pinching of our local stations! Could be wishful thinking on all three, the former because of the NBA lockout (ugh!).
I would break up the cozy partnerships of Comcast/sports and local media. Dont tell me they dont influence what other sports casters now say-on other channels! Listen close,read close,and you see why sports storys burning on the net-are never mentioned on CSN,they are told by local franchises what to report. Any breaking CSN story-is positive. Or,at the least, with full approval of the team. Sure, sports is candy news..but its also a big trillion dollar business. See what happens when you try to ask why Harbaugh ended a players year with a bad call on fourth down when your on Comcast...fade to black .
Have to disagree with 9:37pm about McGowan. The guy had a great voice, could fill in at any slot, and actually knew the history and the players and the managment of the local teams because he went out to the games and reported on what he saw. His interviews with the ballplayers were very personable and interesting, and as a baseball fan, I loved listening to his weekend show because you actually heard him talking with people such as Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent, Joe Torre and many others who were rarely heard onthe radio since most ofthe talk show guys around here were(and still are) too lazy to leave the studio and actually got out to the games and talk to the players. The guy actually had some credibility, something I don't see with a lot of the other 'buffoons' that are on the talk shows. They seem to be more interested in hearing the sound of their own voices, and making their 'edgy' remarks than letting the audience hear the voices of the athletes that are actually making the news.
Chris Townsend (Townie?? You can't be serious, right?) had one of those sports gambling guys on last week on THE GAME. He was wrong on his Niners pick the previous week but picked them to lose again. Of course, the Niners won big! I think the guy's credibility is shot now.
Ralph and Tom use to have a guy on (maybe they still do?). I have no interest in sports gambling but I just liked to hear the guy's southern accent.
In today's era of TSA screening and heightened security measures, I'd have cable corporations broadcast an additional HD signal for each regular channel with the option of x-raying each person's clothes. You know, to see if they're smuggling an atomic bomb or something!!
I'd let Justine Waldman and Darya Folsom thunderdome it out on live TV. Maybe in a mud pit or a giant bowl of Jell-O. Four Boobs enter. Only Two boobs leave!
I'd bring back Eye on the Bay, have Henry Tenenbaum host, then send him to the rough biker bars and strip clubs of the Bay and watch the hilarity ensue.
I'd bring back Creature Features on Channel 2 and have it hosted by Jan Wahl. That or Captain Cosmic but I'm not sure she can outrun a BART train and fly over the Transamerica Building.
I'd bring back Lisa Fernandez and Evelyn Taft and let them do a 24 hour Bay Area weather channel. Sigh!
I'd bring back Evening Magazine but just show it in the morning and see how long it would take for people to figure out the irony.
I'd let Christina Loren flirt and cocktease Mike Inouye each and every morning and try to get him to blush. Then have Christina and Laura Garcia Cannon settle up on a money bet at the end of the show with an over/under on how long it took.
I'd give John Kessler a cable news show and let him say whatever the hell he wanted.
I'd slip some sleeping pills in Spencer Christian's coffee and see if anyone notices.
I'd hire Sean Penn to do his Jeff Spicoli role again from Fast Times at Ridgemont High on KNBR at night and let everyone think it was still Eric Byrnes.
I'd replace Mychael Urban with Judge Reinhold of Fast Times and see if anyone notices too.
I'd put a fresh set of batteries in Pam Moore and let her continue for another 3 years.
I'd let Gary work part time at the Lawrence Livermore Lab on some vacuum in space science projects since he's already good at sucking all the air out of the room.
I'd film a new season of Survivor out on Alcatraz Island and have it populated with Terilyn Joe, Roberta Gonzales, and Darya Folsom but make sure they're all in sync with their Aunt Flo visits. Throw in Brian Sussman and Karel and we got more drama than Beach Blanket Babylon.
I'd bring back Dennis Richmond and Pete Giddings for an arm wrestling match.
I'd buy KGO's Jennifer Jones Lee a mirror so she can see that she's not as hot as she thinks she is.
I'd give Kim Coyle a kiss on the cheek and let her know she is far sexier than people give her credit for.
I'd bring back KGO's Leukemia Cure-A-Thon and raise funds by having Brandon Tierney and John Rothmann put a dollar in the jar every time they mentioned the word "Buddy" and "Israel". (That joke just means you're becoming part of the Bay Area there, Tierney. :) )
I'd let Mary Babbit on IN WINE COUNTRY drink a little more wine and let her slip out a few swear words while she was tipsy.
I'd let Mindi Bach do all the Comcast sports shows and then fill out the rest of the programming with Marty Lurie's radio show.
I'd stop broadcasting Ray T's KGO show in the middle of the night but let him keep coming to the station and talk into the mic and see how many years it would take him to notice.
Make sure that it is locally owned!
ReplyDeleteAll I listen to and watch on TV and radio is sports. (I get news etc from the net)
ReplyDeleteCreate some space between KNBR and the teams it broadcasts so there is at least a little objectivity and honest critisicm. Retire the washed up, worn out and the ones with no talent. Bring in some fresh voices. Get the Raiders on 95.7 to build up an alternative to KNBR.
Cheer up, Rich you have a great job!
I would install a ratings system. Listening to KNBR and 95.7 gave me the idea that they aren't going for a age demographics,they are going for a I.Q. demographic. Hence,those shows in the morning and at other times a ratings of 70I.Q. for KNBR listeners so KNBR can continue to get away with murder with Raddy and later Fitzy(who,to his one credit-never gets racial) and then you have a Lowell Cohn who's readers and posters seem to be proper minds,where a rating of 120I.Q. would be high-but not exclusive. You can pretty much figure where your fave shows,news, would range.
ReplyDeleteTo be a bit serious-that John Lund with Papa makes some very good radio on THEGAME. The GM,hit on one there. Still,the diversity is as bad as KNBR..
S
Repeal the law (Communications Act?) Clinton signed back in the 90s that allows any group to own as many AM, FM & TV stations at they want. As long as that law remains in effect, Bay Area media will continue to suck.
ReplyDeleteHow about a weekly or monthly internet program similar to ESPN's "Sports Reporters" where Bay Area media issues, personalities, topics are discussed by a trio of opinionists..
ReplyDeleteKNBR Lineup:
ReplyDelete5-9: Brian Murphy and Bruce McGowan
9-12: Larry Krueger
12-4: Damon Bruce (On KNBR 680, not 1050)
4-7: Tom Tolbert and Rod Brooks (New pairing would do both good)
7-10: Sportsphone 680 with Ray Woodson
Here is my arguments for the changes. Paul McCaffrey is the worst host in morning show history, and he frankly brings down the rest of the show with NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING! Murphy is good in spots, he will benefit from someone who has REAL sports knowledge, such as McGowan. Radnich is selfish and sickens me because he just doesn't talk sports and frankly doesnt give callers the time of day. Larry Krueger and Damon Bruce back to back are both hard hitting, I think Radnich is suppressing Krueger and if Larry gets back on his own he can return to his prime. Damon is the best in this market, because he tells it like it is. Tom Tolbert and Rod Brooks would be awesome, because both are fun to listen to, but sadly have aging (Ralph) and selfish (Bob) co-hosts. Ray Woodson is a fabulous host and he deserves to host Sportsphone 680 full time. I would keep Ralph as a weekend host/substitute, because I think he has something left in the tank. Eric Byrnes is awful, period.
Develop local ownership groups. Don't know how. It's just a concept. JW
ReplyDelete1: Get rid of Frank Mallicoat and Elizabeth Wenger at KPIX.
ReplyDelete2: Bring back John Kessler to TV!
--Bob Smith on Facebook
Eliminate a lot of newscasts.
ReplyDeletethis may even be a bit ironic.
ReplyDeletePointing out the obvious is just irritating
how old are we? three?.
Recently on a Ktvu morning newscast,
We see Obama about to board AF1 and Dave Clark ad-libs "There's Obama, there he is, he is the one in the middle".
ugh.
Lacob fires Fitz at center court on opening night at Oracle
ReplyDelete12:02 nailed it.
ReplyDelete1.) Repeal the communications act so that local ownership of stations could become a reality again.
ReplyDelete2.) Put Cumulus out of business permanently so they can't f..up the local airweaves (i.e. KNBR and KGO) and then fire some of the sorry assed talent at the 'Sports leader" and hire some decent local sportscasters, who know what is going on like Rich Walcoff, Steve Bitker,
and others. The dreck we currently have to listen to from 6am until midnight is pathetic.
(Specifically, the 'Frat Boys,' Raddy, and the 'Gigglers.')
3.) Get rid of the management at KRON, and get some better local ownership and turn that place back into a respectable operation.
4.) Get rid of all syndicated shows on the radio,
such as Russ Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, and bring in local talk show hosts who talk about local issues, instead of the right wing hate-mongering tripe that these purveyors of falsehood pass off as 'entertainment.'
5.) Hire a new TV announcer for the Warriors
(when and if the NBA ever starts again) and get rid of that squealing, obnoxious know-it-all
Fitzie..who has had his nose so deep up management's ass that it's permanently brown!
6.) Get rid of most of the out of town, loud-mouth, bloviating staff at the 'Game,' including their idiot program director who likes to hire people such as Dan Dibbley, because "he's a social media phenomenon!" Excuse me, but what the hell does that have to do with anything about sports or having the ability to talk or understand the local sports scene?
Those are just a few of the things I'd suggest..but unfortunately, they will never happen!
Repealing that communications law was the first thing I thought of as well. Glad to see others did. Instead, we see corporations grab more, outsource, and downsize and treat America like the last five minutes of a game of Monopoly.
ReplyDeleteWith KNBR, Fitz and Brooks are out. Solo Damon Bruce is in. Start transitioning out Ralph and Gary and start to bring in some new talent.
With THE GAME, get the Raiders on their station.
Have the NFL eliminate the Black Out Rule.
Give Pauly Mac some lessons in speaking english.
ReplyDelete@4:18PM Get rid of the ONE conservative channel? Wow.
ReplyDeleteTo 1:04
ReplyDeleteExcept for Brooks and McGowan, I'm with you.
Brooks may have sports knowledge (football mainly, he's woefully lacking in baseball and basketball and bullshits his way through NASCAR, hockey and golf, 3 "sports" most don't care about anyway).
McGowan is a bumbling buffoon, picture actor Jimmy Stewart--takes forever to make a point. His 'Giants Insider' show was a joke. His material was from the 'inside' of that morning's Chronicle.
Make Gasia, Diane, and Kristy broadcast in skimpy, revealing lingerie and way too high heels!
ReplyDeleteI'd tell Jeff Bell of KCBS to stop playing with his voice...ya think he talks like that in person?
ReplyDelete4:18 Nailed It
ReplyDeleteSo the midday host at 95.7 (not even worth saying his name) did a read on the station's HS Football Game of the Week: Serra vs. Archbishop "Mighty."
He actually pronounced it Mighty instead of Mitty.
The Bay Area always has a lot of outsiders coming in. Some are good like D Bruce while most just don't get it. Learn about the market and at least ask some of the locals for help in learning about the area.
Agree with most of commentators that repealing the Telecommunications Act is the first step for local media to be any good.
I'd like to watch a newscast that does not include ANY social media updates... a-la... "Steve from Foster city told us via Facebook --quote---" blabbity blah blah. I could give a sh#* what anyone in cyberland believes about anything going on the news. ITS NOT NEWS!!! I go to my own twitter or FB to see what anyone thinks. Seems like every station is including these updates now but at least they have not stooped so low to hire a social media reporter as KRON has.
ReplyDelete10:17 & 12:02 both hit it on the nail!
ReplyDeleteNo more Fitz, Special Ed, or corporate penny-pinching of our local stations! Could be wishful thinking on all three, the former because of the NBA lockout (ugh!).
First and foremost, I would ban Karel from airing on any station in the market.
ReplyDeleteYes! 9:46, no more "social media" crap on what is supposed to be a news (aka, related to journalism) show.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Wayne, ban the idiot Karel.....He is fullof himself and has his head way up his ass!
ReplyDeleteI would break up the cozy partnerships of Comcast/sports and local media. Dont tell me they dont influence what other sports casters now say-on other channels!
ReplyDeleteListen close,read close,and you see why sports storys burning on the net-are never mentioned on CSN,they are told by local franchises what to report.
Any breaking CSN story-is positive. Or,at the least, with full approval of the team.
Sure, sports is candy news..but its also a big trillion dollar business.
See what happens when you try to ask why Harbaugh ended a players year with a bad call on fourth down when your on Comcast...fade to black .
Also, KPIX needs to ax the entire evening news team. Its "happy news". When I watch the news, I want to be informed, not entertained
ReplyDeleteMore Goomba Gambling Shows so KNBR can pad their coffers on the broken souls of gambling addicts.
ReplyDeleteHave to disagree with 9:37pm about McGowan. The guy had a great voice, could fill in at any slot, and actually knew the history and the players and the managment of the local teams because he went out to the games and reported on what he saw. His interviews with the ballplayers were very personable and interesting, and as a baseball fan, I loved listening to his weekend show because you actually heard him talking with people such as Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent, Joe Torre and many others who were rarely heard onthe radio since most ofthe talk show guys around here were(and still are) too lazy to leave the studio and actually got out to the games and talk to the players. The guy actually had some credibility, something I don't see with a lot of the other
ReplyDelete'buffoons' that are on the talk shows. They seem to be more interested in hearing the sound of their own voices, and making their 'edgy' remarks than letting the audience hear the voices of the athletes that are actually making the news.
Chris Townsend (Townie?? You can't be serious, right?) had one of those sports gambling guys on last week on THE GAME. He was wrong on his Niners pick the previous week but picked them to lose again. Of course, the Niners won big! I think the guy's credibility is shot now.
ReplyDeleteRalph and Tom use to have a guy on (maybe they still do?). I have no interest in sports gambling but I just liked to hear the guy's southern accent.
In today's era of TSA screening and heightened security measures, I'd have cable corporations broadcast an additional HD signal for each regular channel with the option of x-raying each person's clothes. You know, to see if they're smuggling an atomic bomb or something!!
ReplyDeleteI'd let Justine Waldman and Darya Folsom thunderdome it out on live TV. Maybe in a mud pit or a giant bowl of Jell-O. Four Boobs enter. Only Two boobs leave!
I'd bring back Eye on the Bay, have Henry Tenenbaum host, then send him to the rough biker bars and strip clubs of the Bay and watch the hilarity ensue.
I'd bring back Creature Features on Channel 2 and have it hosted by Jan Wahl. That or Captain Cosmic but I'm not sure she can outrun a BART train and fly over the Transamerica Building.
I'd bring back Lisa Fernandez and Evelyn Taft and let them do a 24 hour Bay Area weather channel. Sigh!
I'd bring back Evening Magazine but just show it in the morning and see how long it would take for people to figure out the irony.
I'd let Christina Loren flirt and cocktease Mike Inouye each and every morning and try to get him to blush. Then have Christina and Laura Garcia Cannon settle up on a money bet at the end of the show with an over/under on how long it took.
I'd give John Kessler a cable news show and let him say whatever the hell he wanted.
I'd slip some sleeping pills in Spencer Christian's coffee and see if anyone notices.
I'd hire Sean Penn to do his Jeff Spicoli role again from Fast Times at Ridgemont High on KNBR at night and let everyone think it was still Eric Byrnes.
I'd replace Mychael Urban with Judge Reinhold of Fast Times and see if anyone notices too.
I'd put a fresh set of batteries in Pam Moore and let her continue for another 3 years.
I'd let Gary work part time at the Lawrence Livermore Lab on some vacuum in space science projects since he's already good at sucking all the air out of the room.
I'd film a new season of Survivor out on Alcatraz Island and have it populated with Terilyn Joe, Roberta Gonzales, and Darya Folsom but make sure they're all in sync with their Aunt Flo visits. Throw in Brian Sussman and Karel and we got more drama than Beach Blanket Babylon.
I'd bring back Dennis Richmond and Pete Giddings for an arm wrestling match.
I'd buy KGO's Jennifer Jones Lee a mirror so she can see that she's not as hot as she thinks she is.
I'd give Kim Coyle a kiss on the cheek and let her know she is far sexier than people give her credit for.
I'd bring back KGO's Leukemia Cure-A-Thon and raise funds by having Brandon Tierney and John Rothmann put a dollar in the jar every time they mentioned the word "Buddy" and "Israel". (That joke just means you're becoming part of the Bay Area there, Tierney. :) )
I'd let Mary Babbit on IN WINE COUNTRY drink a little more wine and let her slip out a few swear words while she was tipsy.
I'd let Mindi Bach do all the Comcast sports shows and then fill out the rest of the programming with Marty Lurie's radio show.
I'd stop broadcasting Ray T's KGO show in the middle of the night but let him keep coming to the station and talk into the mic and see how many years it would take him to notice.