MORNING RUNDOWNIt's part of the Gary Radnich playbook: broach a subject matter on KNBR that doesn't possess your usual run of the mill standard sports-talk radio faire only Raddy just teases and moves forward.
Case in point, he sticks his nose out and defends Floyd Mayweather even though the excuse(s) don't measure up.
Raddy could have gone toe-to-toe with his co-hosts over this and callers too but he began to sound nervous and quickly ran away and went back to Warriors and Giants.
It wasn't just Monday.
Last week, shortly after the Bruce Jenner interview, he smugly told the audience: "This isn't 'sports-talk radio and we're not going to talk about this, but that Bruce Jenner deal--ok, Bruce had to do what he's doing and I'll just say, 'I don't need to know anymore. " Huh? So, Gary, then if it's not meant for sports-talk radio then why bring it up? I agree with Radnich that the whole Jenner deal was nothing more than major tabloid fare but Jenner's Olympics heroics in Montreal had a sports connection. Probably would have made for interesting caller feedback but Radnich pulled away.
Standard operating procedure. for Raddy.
*It would be perfectly normal if you were suspicious that ex-KPIX weekend Ann Notarangelo would walk away from a $175K a-year gig as weekend news anchor to work as the PR person for the Contra Costa County Welfare Dept.
Notarangelo lives in Concord and will be able to spend more time with her family but she's also taking a major pay cut. I do believe KPIX informed her that her contract wasn't going to be renewed and that she wasn't going to be in their long term plans.
*Phil Matier talks about the Giants development outside the ballpark and provides a Warriors connection. Don't tell me the Giants wouldn't care if the Warriors build their new arena nearby.
*Just a guess: Ex-KGO sports talkie, Kevin "The Rat" Radich will end up at KCBS in the afternoon, eventually.
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Then what will happen to Hal Ramey? Hope your mom's doing well.
ReplyDeleteJust a guess, but Hal Ramey sounds like he may be having problems with his voice again and perhaps could be considering retirement.
DeleteThing about Jenner, prior to the '76 Olympics he was living and training in San Jose.
ReplyDeleteThe welfare dept needs a professional spokesperson??? No wonder things are screwed up.
ReplyDeleteTruth be told, Ann was boring.
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for KPIX to bring in some likeable talent. No more fake East Coast divas either, please. Hopefully they have someone in the pipeline for after sweeps
Why would KCBS need Radich, they have many sports news readers, what would he add? People who want sports go to(95.7 the Game, 1050, and knbr) or online.
ReplyDeleteBecause he is way more talented and interesting to listen to than anyone currently on their roster.
DeleteHe never did apologize for the handicapped parking spot he took. OR,as Stanley Roberts might say "What are the odds the first time he ever parks in a handicapped zone,and a camera would catch it?"
ReplyDeleteYeah,what are the odds.
Dana King, and now Notarangelo. It seems that being female and 50ish is not a good combination at that station.
ReplyDeleteAll the anchors are ok in the market these days.. no one of distinction... but then again, that seems to be where the business is heading... to bad ND's and Station Mgrs seem preoccupied with fast paced, crowed screen, fast talking newscasts... ya think they might consider that 30 year olds aren't watching and that over 50's plus are their audience... oh well.. this too shall pass as local news becomes more and more irrelevant....
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