YOU WANT IRONY? Super Duper Irony? Take Monday Night's CSNBA's ..."Sports Talk Live", hosted by the supremely soft, warm and fuzzy lightweight champion of the world, Jim Kozimor.
Kozimor was joined by that all-knowing sports-update diva expert, Kate Scott, who allegedly knows, uh, in this case, basketball, the NBA. Joining Scott, who is openly gay, was panelist, John Lund, the loudmouth 95.7 FM midday co-host. Lund is a nobody who frequently makes dick jokes, and makes fun of women also pokes fun of lesbians. How original. I have turned off The Game because Lund is not only not funny, but a juvenile delinquent who is a certified mental case. A true misogynist ---which begs the question? What in the hell was Comcast thinking when they invited on Scott to share the panel with Lund? It's particularly galling and hypocritical because CSNBA doesn't like to rock the boat. They are the holy grail of keeping it plain and vanilla so as not to upset the viewing public, and more importantly, their client base like the Warriors, Giants, 49ers, Raiders and to a lesser extent, the A's and Sharks. Those latter are Comcast's bread and butter; anything even remotely jeopardizing the beauty shop is anathema to treason. More on that later. 
So Scott labored on about something; I think it was the Warriors, I forget, but as usual, it was all nothing, NADA. Which is why the local outlets have Scott on so they can cater to the LGB crowd, which would be perfectly fine and legit in PC-laded SF. Only, Scott, doesn't know jack about sports. She's the TOKEN's token; a blond woman who has a cutesy voice and disposition so people like Brian Murphy and Jim Kozimor can defer; and make for brownie points that CSNBA honcho, Ted Griggs can pass off to headquarters in Philadelphia: "See, Comcast is DIVERSE!" More to the point, the young horny lads in the Bay Area watching an obscure, cable sports-talk show can have a lallapolooza --a collective jack-off, if you will. And that's all it really is; if Scott looked like Rosie O' Donnell she wouldn't be on. Say all you want about Erin Andrews (well, maybe not this); she's hot, but she knows her sports; so too other female sports pundits like Rachel Nichols. Scott doesn't know shit, a certified dim-witted numskull with the IQ of a hyena but treated as if she was the second coming of Christime Brennan.
To pair a rank amateur like Lund with painfully dull Scott is like buying Kobe beef and placing it on a bed of spam and mayonnaise --Kozimor is wonder bread; what a fantastic Fresno supper. Care for some after-dinner mints?
The gay thing is just her act. She would turn straight if her job depended on it.
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A lesbian that doesn't know basketball???
Just an act.
Hmph...Kalezz Scott...dirty ass.
DeleteI'm neither white, gay, or a woman - but I enjoy Kate Scott- even on KNBR when she was on with Raddy and Krueger. Is she THAT good ? No. But more than competent. Who gives a crap if she's lesbian ? I don't. She's aighht on the air. Ahh leave her alone.
ReplyDeleteRich- What I want is more info on Rosalyn Gold-Onwude. You've never talked about her on here to my knowledge. As the Bentley dude says, "...she moves the needle..." She can't be long stuck in the relative outpost of CSN Bay Area for long. I know she did a sideline gig with TNT when the Warriors were on a few weeks ago. About time for her to hit big time eh ? Our loss though.
I have no issues with Koz. He does the host gig well, doesn't devolve the conversation, and works to give everyone equal time. While he might be slightly milquetoast, I'll take that over a boisterous loud mouth who tries to always make it about them.
ReplyDeleteI have no issues with Kate either. While she doesn't often bring a ground breaking perspective to the topic being discussed, she stays on point. I don't care if she's gay or straight because that has nothing to do with her job. She's passionate about her sports and I appreciate that.
As for John Lund, I believe someone has lost a bet for this chucklehead to remain employed in media in any fashion. While Lund's radio show with Papa is 95.7's highest rated show, that has to do with the garbage on KNBR during the same time slot and the popularity of Greg Papa. Kate Scott with Greg Papa would get the same ratings, if not more. Lund is a talentless hack who benefits from the right time slot and relies on regurgitating other people's opinions and analysis. The sooner Don Kollins realizes this, the better.
You have no idea what you're talking about. Kate Scott and Greg Papa would absolutely not get the same ratings, and in fact would probably be the lowest rated show on either station.
DeleteFirst off, for whatever reason, female voices in talk radio, be it sports or politics, has never taken off. There have been a few hosts who have done well, but overall it has not been a winning formula. That's especially true of sports, which is a male-dominated medium.
I don't know if it's the female voice itself, or just the lowest-common-denominator male not wanting to listen to a female talk about sports. I know for sure Kate Scott has as much, if not more, knowledge than nearly anyone at KNBR.
As for Don Kollins, you're clueless on that too. Lund is fantastic in that chair.
Fuck You, Weintraub. Did you hear me?
Deletedavid - you have no idea what you're talking about either. These are opinions, not facts, KTG. When Gary or Larry have been out on vacation and Kate has had to carry half the weight, ratings didn't dip so that doesn't support your opinion. Lund and Papa spend every day catering to the lowest common denominator so the fact that you like him speaks volumes. Rather than telling people they're clueless, maybe have some humility and realize you don't know everything and these are subjective opinions.
DeleteRich, I agree with you about Kozimor and especially about Lund, but I disagree on Scott. I find her to be knowledgeable enough about sports that she talks about. However, I am tired of her commercials.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Kate does too many commercials. Hate those My Pillow and Certa Paints spots. Whenever I hear her voice, Paulie Mac's and Rod Brook's voices, I change the station.
DeleteAnything on local sports media is nothing but a huge suck job. Unwatchable, unlistenable. Kozimor always reminded me of Davey on the old "Davey and Goliath" cartoon. Kate Scott says nothing and looks like Roger Craig (Hum Baby)to boot.
ReplyDeleteScott's one of those people who think they're the smartest person in the room while hijacking conversations so she can talk about herself.
ReplyDeleteYes. She is strongly narcissistic.
DeleteThe room she's in, yes, she's the smartest.
DeleteIn regard to Kate The Terrible, I couldn't agree more with Rich.
ReplyDeleteBravo. Right on the head. Good work, Dick. Most of the sports yakking heads in the Bay Area don't know dick. She's on the top of the dung heap. Perhaps she should show us how she lifts weights with her stuff between her legs (recent Facebook viral, for those who don't FB).
ReplyDeleteI watch and listen to a lot of sports and sports talk. The Bay Area TV and radio landscape is very incestuous. Besides Ray Ratto, who works for both, I have no time for any KNBR or 95.7 host except for Tolbert. Beat writer guests I listen to on KNBR because they cover the teams. I don't listen to 95.7 as much, but I'm really surprised KNBR doesn't use Monte Poole more. I have no use for the homers in the morning, Gary and Larry actually have their moments and I wish they'd dump the apologist, otherwise known as Bob Fitzgerald.
ReplyDeleteI like Papa on 95.7, but when Lund comes on, Papa becomes as crude as Lund. They're not funny at all and they should lose Lund. I don't trust a guy my age who obviously highlights his hair. Why? You're on radio.
ReplyDeleteThey are a great combo. They are funny and entertaining. You're just seeing Papa's true colors come out and it's right up my alley.
DeleteAgree on Kate. Her knowledge doesn't seem to go any deeper than "what an incredible game" or "what an amazing play." She is perfectly cast reading yesterday's scores on KNBR's brain-dead "Go Giants" morning show. She also can't seem to go more than two minutes without mentioning Cal. Kate, we all went to college and had a great time, but then we grew up. You're now in your thirties - there must be something you've experienced since graduating ten years ago that you can pull from.
ReplyDeleteNarcissistic......Yes! Yes! Yes! I just came on "My Pillow."
ReplyDeletehey everybody,kate scott here! my wife and i just had our bathroom painted , our floors covered, solar panels put on our new roof, bought our new eyeglasses from sears, and some dreamy new sleepy-time my pillows for our new mattress from sleep-train. go cal, go giants, go corporate sponsors!!! can't wait till kate gets her own show so i can know where to avoid it!!
ReplyDeleteGuess it's buh-bye to NASH country at 92.3. Cumulus decided not to buy KSJO after all. Now it's Bolly 92.3, the Bay Area's Bollywood station.
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the other Cumulus shoe to drop...Jim Richards, OM/PD of The Bone and KFOG, has left the building.
DeleteI like when Kate Scott is gone and Joe Hughes fills in for her on the morning show and Kolsky or Hughes for Gary and Larry. When she first started, I cut her a little slack because I thought she might have potential. Good radio voice, but little sports knowledge or insight. Unfortunately, she's gained little insight and doesn't add anything to the conversation. But then again, her role has been reduced so much, it's only contained to "Yeah," when a Cal winning score is announced.
ReplyDeleteI do hate her commercials. Even if I needed my house painted, needed a doctor or needed a good night's sleep, I think I'd avoid any or all products she pitches. And I do get tired of hearing about her personal life in her ads - no other KNBR personality does it as much as her.
One more thing, it bugs me when she pronounces fahv for five or naan for nine. They can take the girl out of Clovis, but cant't take Clovis out of the girl.
ReplyDeleteJohn Lund sounds like a clown on KGMZ when he doesn't get paired with Greg Papa. Thank you Rich for finding a picture which matches his on-air persona.
ReplyDeleteI wish she's bite My Pillow.
ReplyDeletei used to like greg papa or thought i did until hearing him on a regular basis. he comes off like an insufferable jerk with his lewd and crude remarks about women and his endless display of insiders knowledge and jargon about football. yeah we get it. you're so much smarter than the average fan. but isn't that your job, hot-shot? isn't that why you make the dough you do? enough with the patronizing condescension already. how about faking some humility to go along with all your other pompous behavior? what a schmuck... best regards, your biggest fan...
ReplyDeleteKate Scott. Let's see....she's around 30. For almost all the youngsters (Millennials), they have no idea what "selling-out" even means. They've grown-up in an age where everything's for sale or to be sold. They won't hesitate to be a shill. Although just about all the other KNBR on-air talent does it (except Mr Bentley). Kruger's commercial shilling is also insufferable. It's getting to the point where I can't tell if he's discussing a topic or selling something.
ReplyDeleteKNBR Gary and Larry show - 1 hour = 24 minutes actual talk, 36 minutes of unlistenable commercials. I'm tuning-out more and more each day.
Papa has become an arrogant jerk, too bad, Lund is simply a complete moron...he must have horrible pictures of someone doing something illegal to keep his job...
ReplyDeletePapa has ALWAYS been an arrogant jerk. If fans really liked Papa, there would have been more of an uproar when Fitz stole his job.
DeleteFitz is the biggest whining insufferable idiot of them all.
DeleteThe funniest comment I ever read was when someone said she looks like a Muppet when she e-nun-ci-ates her copy.
ReplyDeleteKate Scott: The most fake and put-on voice in all of radio. Imitating the more historically visible female sideline reporters who are imitating men. If she has to imitate someone she should imitate a woman or a man, but not a woman imitating a man. That just makes for phony. Having to listen to that, as well as all of her fake commercial presentations, I turn the dial now whenever I hear her voice. Am pretty much gradually tuning out knbr all together now. A person can only take so much abuse.
ReplyDeleteI stopped listening to Gary's show because of Kate's constant interruptions - it sounded like she was making an audition tape. Now that I'm back, Super Fan Larry Krueger seems bent on turning Gary's show into Giant's Dugout Talk. He wasted the whole first hour last Thursday fretting over who would be the backup infielder - BORING! Read the room Larry, and save the mind-numbing baseball talk for Marty Lurie. That's not what Gary's show is about.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more with 11:16AM. Suffered through 3 commercial breaks while trying to listen to approx. 1/2 hour of Gary's show this morning. Nothing but Kruger blathering on about how "today is one of the greatest sports days of the year." Why? Because it's the start of the Giants f**king spring training!
ReplyDeleteYou look at what the Warriors are doing and ya think, really? This is what they're going to be talking about again? But then, why talk about the Warriors? According to Gary, they're just too good. Not enough controversy. Teams are boring when they're "too good."
Good for Kate and new career at Comcast.
ReplyDeleteWe applaud her in this new venture.
Better than sharing a studio with some fat clown, whose idea of sports knowledge is watching reruns of "Housewives of the NBA".
When I hear Scott's voice on Gary & Larry, I know the traffic report is coming soon along with a ton of commercials. I listen to Ray Woodson at 7pm to avoid the irritating traffic reports. If one wants traffic info, KCBS does accurate reporting every 10 minutes.
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