A massive heat wave hits the Bay Area this weekend and the weather people are all having orgasms --they live for this! Roberta is positively GIDDY Friday morning on KCBS (nothing more news savvy than to inform us of the weather for tonight at the Coliseum--"bring a coat though and 'Go A's!'" Ouy Vey, Gag me) Meanwhile, the "Weather AUTHORITY!" folks at KTVU are going gonzo! Bill Martin over/under on "off-shore breeze" is at 5 right now. I've got the over.
*Colin Kaepernick is on the cover of Time Magazine. OK, my question: how many of you still read magazines? *Kaepernick's missive has elevated the subject matter on sports talk-radio right? No, just further exposed the idiocy of those working in the toy dept. trying to converse about something way above their pay grade.
That's why they don't talk much about OTA's on NPR.
*In order to be funny you have to have the audience buy in, number one. Second, to actually be funny you yourself have to be funny! It's really kind of obvious. I now give you Exhibit A, Armstrong and Getty Radio Show, or as I would say, the Velveeta Cheese of Branson, Missouri currently pooping up Bay Area AM radio and beyond. I've tried all-get-go to listen to these Sacramento-based hacks and I still cannot fathom their brand of humor, it sounds straight out of some Wonder Bread fondue with an extra scoop of mayonnaise --how did these guys con their way onto terrestrial radio? Wait a minute, perfect spot for the gruesome twosome.
*Sacramento, Velveeta Cheese, Wonder Bread, Mayonnaise, Branson, and Armstrong and Getty, it has a certain symmetry.
*It used to be Darya Folsom is so bad she's good, now it's really Darya is so bad, she's bad. And the crumbs are falling off the doughnuts so there's really nothing there now. *Speaking of KRON, a whole bunch of guys in dark suits marched into the building the other day to take inventory.
They were not there talking about chili recipes and a certain guy's Bentley.
*Brittany Shipp Update: Any day now Ell-Lay is calling. I knew that was coming any day because Shipp can really do her gig without certain distractions and won't take any shit from the Tenderloin guy.*The short guy boss in the KRON newsroom is shouting again which is precisely why there's such a thing as short-guy syndrome.
Maybe he's a little nervous now.
*Just what the hell is "Weather Authority"--are we talking like the Weather Fuhrer? I give up.
*I'm not a betting man but if I could I would bet the house that the Foxies over there at KTVU are exploring ways, really now, to figure out a way to eject Tom Vacar.
They can't.
Remember, as I've said, Vacar still wants the gig and more ominously for KTVU, he's a loyah. *I remember the good old days when talk-radio callers were actually intelligent and asked reasonable questions and engaged with the host.Now the host uses callers (those that actually still take calls) as tools and belittles them; shames them really. And then laughs about it.
Which is one of the reasons why John Rothmann is so damn good. Listen to the dialogue on radio when Rothmann interacts with callers. The host dictates the type of call they get; if a moron is hosting then morons call. If there's, god forbid, intelligent conversation and respect for one another and not morning zoo-like histrionics, there's hope then.
*God, I thought I really had a bad life until I watched CNN the other day. Poppy Harlow. Really? Where did they find this nitwit? Oh wait, never mind.
*Speaking of Morning Zoo, we bring you the KSFO Morning Show which used to posses reasonable entertainment even if the politics were not your flavor, now it's just morphed into fart sounds and cow moos. Just wonderful guys, all we need is a few circus rings.
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I never understood the allure of Darya. All I hear are comments about the cans, but the cans aren't everything; there are easily FAR more competent and FAR more attractive (with even bigger cans, if you're into that) than her right there in the newsroom, so the fascination is a complete mystery to me. I work during the day so I almost never have the chance to see Darya in action, but on the rare opportunity I do there's nothing special at best and the unmistakable sound of trying to start a car that's already running at worst...Darya should be doing weather in Vegas...
ReplyDeletePoppy Harlow: AWESOME porn name...
I don't know if her pushy, brassy schtick would work back East or what, but it stands out even more against Mark Dannon and James Fletcher, who are professional and just give the facts. She probably thinks she gives the newscast some personality, but morning newscasts are tricky. I'm tired in the morning and I don't want someone in my face at that time of the morning. I'm not a big fan of the perky morning newscast. You know who's growing on me. . . . Reggie Aqui. He's appropriately perky, but delivers the news professionally. Zouves is the one who bugs me. She seems like she's doing an act of a morning anchor. It's a little contrived. KGO tends to get a little too jokey in the mornings, but they rein it in sufficiently most times.
DeletePoppy Harlow went to Columbia and has a prep school pedigree. Darya didn't and doesn't.
DeleteSo, how much longer does KRON as we know it have? I want some swag! I'll pay for it.
Poppy Harlow made headlines herself a few months back when she passed out on air from overheating due to being preggers...I never really liked her. She's cockeyed and has a very Whiney voice. Always sounds confused as she reads the TelePrompTer
DeleteI don't think you're listening to the same Armstrong and Getty that I listen to. The one I listen to is funny and informative. Although they both lean conservatively, they don't drink the kool-aid and have given the best jabs at Trump I've heard on the radio mainly because they don't have the irrational hatred of him that most lefties do
ReplyDeleteIt's the best radio program on the air in the Bay Area since Danny Bonaduce ruined the Adam Carolla Moning Show
You trolling or really believe that?
DeleteAh yes,the AstroTurf accusation from the left when an opinion doesn't match theirs
DeleteIs this jusher from sfgate?
I know of no one that listens to A & G. I can for maybe 5 minutes at a time. They're not that funny, their voices sound the same, they don't take callers, just a couple of smarmy dipshits. A recipe for disaster in the sophisticated bay area market. Their sinking ratings hurt Ronnnnn's sinking ratings. They should blow up KGO, reset with Rothmann and Pat and go on from there. Because what they're doing now is not working.
Delete"Sophisticated Bay Area". Oh man, thanks for the laugh. Have you even driven through cities other than your own in this "Sophisticated Bay Area"?
DeleteJusher's got nothing to do since Mirky had to give up the Generalissimo uniform.
DeleteCompared to the rest of the state and the country a a whole, the bay area is kind of sophisticated. NPR does well, country music doesn't and most cities vote Dem.
DeleteThat's an extremely parochial definition of "sophisticated" 9:08. As a matter of fact, it's downright simplistic.
DeleteThis just in: In Response to Raj Matai titled "Sports Director Emeritus" KRON has said Gary Radnich has been promoted to an even higher cosmic level title- "Sports Director Uranus". That is all...
ReplyDeleteA&G are boring and unpleasant. Maybe it comes from working together for so long, but they sound a lot alike. Except when the one shrieks, which he often does. And the other goes "mmmmmm" as if in deep thought.
ReplyDeleteThis morning the shrieker criticized Hillary asking why is she yelling? Does this dipshit ever listen to himself? A good portion of his shtick is his over-the-top yelling.
Totally agree. Amazing they still have work after all these years. I just don't get it.
DeleteRich's views have the style and allure of a Vietnamese shopping center in East San Jose.
ReplyDeleteBranson called. They want their 2-year old sharp cheddar back.
ReplyDeleteSadly,I found out what Fitz was going thru the past year.
ReplyDeleteHe still sucks, but I feel badly for his family situation. Three kids on your own and dealing with your wife's death is tough. I know one of his kids is at Notre Dame and I don't know how old the others are. I would guess teenagers. If he travels for the Warriors next season, I hope he has some back up for his kids.
DeleteI am one of those people that still actually reads a magazine or a book. I can't stand staring at a screen all day.
ReplyDeleteSame here. And I get teased too -- "You can read that on the Ipad." I say at least the magazine or book don't need charging and don't crash.
Deletemarty lurie don't have to deal with the ""DA'', district attorney, anymore, but now we deal with the ''DA'', D-ave Fleming is on A-ssignment.(again)
ReplyDeleteI don't know Rich, I wouldn't mind if Rosemary had an orgasm on the air, I would even volunteer to help her! As for anyone else FAHGETABOUTIT!!!
ReplyDeleteShe's lost weight. Her arms look even thinner. She's serious about conquering ch 2.
DeleteRosemary Orozco = SUPER Hot!
DeleteI see her running around Grand Ave and Lake Merritt. Not as hot in person but I'd still "tap that ass"
DeleteMeh, sunken eyes and plastic bolt-ons. There are much better latinas.
DeleteAhhh Poppy Harlow...that's my territory Lieberman!!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, she's ok. I can think of a few at CNN who are several orders of magnitude worse...
Rosemary Orozco has sure upped her game with sexy dresses! She still needs to shorten her hemlines a bit more though. She can take a cue from Ginger Zee or Jackie Johnson (LA)...or Olga Ospina at Fox11-LA.
ReplyDeleteGinger Zee is a midget! Rosemary is a natural beauty. She doesn't need the short hemlines and to show the boobs.
DeleteI can tell you the Tom Tolbert with some other guy show is continuing. I swear- swear- that days I'm sure Lund isn't even there as the first 15 minutes can go by and he SAYS NOTHING. Tolbert never even says peep to the guy let alone hello. At least with Ralph,it was because he was late. Lund is sitting right there.
ReplyDeleteI predict- when that 2 or 3 year contract runs out? Lund beats it back to 95.7 and Papa.
Lund is really piss poor. I still listen because Tolbert will always crack me up, and he's actually thoughtful about issues. Even when I disagree with him (regarding Colon Kraepernick's "protest", I certainly do) I still enjoy hearing his viewpoint.
DeleteLund? Drop him and bring back Ratto!
Had to chime in here on your comment about talk radio and how the conversation that used to take place between the host and caller has all but disappeared.
ReplyDeleteI remember Bruce McGowan on KNBR filling in for various slots and hosting in the evenings and some weekends. He came across as so genuine and when he took calls, it was natural and the conversations and opinions shared were worth listening to. Or, McGowan on his own, talking about how sports was so special because it truly crossed racial and social boundaries - it created true teams and empathy and a collective rallying around a simple cause, to win a game, but it was really the only type of activity or engagement that accomplished that on a daily basis.
This was probably ten years ago, and he said it much better than I described it, but it stuck with me.
KNBR got rid of him and I remember Gary throwing out a shot about why he wasn't around, he threw out a few shots. Gary would be riffling through calls and if the question as to why he just cut people off, or seemingly tried to get through dozens of calls in an hour would come up he would reply along the lines of "you wanna know why these calls are so quick? Go ask Big Bruce MacGowan how the long conversation went over, huh?" - or some stupid remark like that, and then of course follow it up with a "I'm just playin', but, the truth is, in this business, you gotta" and then whatever crap would pour out of his mouth. I'd tune him out after that.
How is it that he is still on KRON after he continually treats the talent and viewers as if he's the king, they are all lucky to have him around. Calling in to give his stupid sports take from bed? Throwing stupid jabs over to anchors who are just trying to do their jobs? Making a complete fool of himself with Catherine Heenan and having seemingly zero consequences? He's such a tired act, I don't get it.
Same thing on KNBR, remember Gary would say the day he co-hosted a show would be the day he retired? Well, retire Gary. I guess he justifies it by having his name as the headliner over Larry, but his act is so old. He needs to just go away. There is no way he will walk away, someone will have to tell him to go away.
I honestly don't think these big media companies know their audience as well as they think they do. I think if KNBR took a hard look at their lineup, they'd ditch Gary and just hand that show over to Larry or pair him up with someone else. If that happens, look for Gary to show up on "The Game". I'd bet every cent I have on that happening. He won't go away. Ever.
Rich,
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned Krapperdick and Darva on the same post. Shame on you!
Does Steve Aveson know Radnich? Steve does.
ReplyDeleteRadnich spent last night bragging about his car,his woman,his ability to not get fired,and of course his money.
Then after all that he tapped himself on the left side of his chest and bragged that its all "because of this"
Aveson: "You're wallet?".
Zing!..one for Steve.
proud to be a ''member'' of the radnich ''curtain closers club''.
ReplyDeleteThe other day Darya said, at the end of a story she was doing where the police killed a guy, "the police are looking for, no they have him in custody, no he is dead" That shows how little she has her mind on doing her job. This is happening more and more...... Get rid of her.
ReplyDelete> the crumbs are falling off the doughnuts...
ReplyDeleteThe *flies* are circling over the doughnuts!
Again, the hate on my "boyfriends" A&G. But I am open-minded and think I would enjoy a cocktail with Rich, too. Rich, you seem like a good guy. I don't care that we don't agree on all things. What is so annoying are the idiots that resort to the name calling when someone has a different opinion. When the lying hag called anyone who does not agree with her a "deplorable" I decided who I would vote for.
ReplyDeleteRich and A&G just need a beer summit!
DeleteAaron Pero at KRON is one of the most pathetic, sniveling little men in the news business. I hope wherever he applies to once KRON is shuttered does a basic Google search and sees what a conniving, greasy little turd of a wife-cheating, lying, scheming he is and tells him to go be the overzealous mall security guard he was born to be. It's sad that so many people at KRON are likely to lose their jobs, and Pero (and Darya and Radnich) should have been canned years ago.
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