Friday Coffee Talk; Reality Bites; Papa's Pits'; Adapting To 49ers Tough Prospects; What Papa Makes; Mark Thompson KGO 'Renter' for Good Reason

 FRIDAY COFFEE TALK


No matter how trivial and ridiculous it is that we concentrate on the status of a relatively minor female TV News reader; she has sex appeal and quite an attraction; her Q rating is up there; it's dumb really given the times; she is important in that respect and my e-mail proves it. So we talk about her. You seem to care too but there's always the Internet deniers who come and blister me because I write about her. Go leave and watch KQED.


*It's not that Greg Papa is fully functional and quite dandy as a play-by-play guy and studio host; that's a given. It's that he's a major boob off screen and talks over everyone and makes them feel miniscule and belittled. One day when Papa reflects back on how he treated a female co-worker; how he ran over interns at his cable and radio show; how he screwed over people close to him, he'll understand that a "re-set" is only good if it's practiced by both parties.


*Papa has a huge hill to climb once his 49ers' radio PBP stint begins; he'll be able to handle it; that's not the issue here. It's the large Niners' faithful that are disgusted over the dismissal of Ted Robinson and his decade-long association with the NFL team and its interests. Robinson was by no means spectacular but he had a steady presence and lead broadcaster with Tim Ryan as a partner. Their chemistry was first-rate and they developed quite a following with listeners and fans alike.


Papa broadcast Raiders' games for 20 years and is associated with the Silver and Black no matter how much spin by the 49ers broadcast people. The impetus for going after Papa was by a major, influential figure by the organization's point man on a duo. He worked with Papa when both had a stint with KNBR (the flagship of 49ers radio network) only I think this guy underestimated the allegiance to Robinson from the fanbase. They view Papa as a Neanderthal --whether that fair or not misses the point. Papa will have to win them over; if the 49ers continue to lose it'll be a difficult chore. If they win, we'll winning always helps.


*How much are the 49ers paying Papa? I've talked to many broadcast observers in the market. They say anywhere from $10K to $15K a game; that's 20 games (4 Pre-Season; 16 Regular Season) Do the math, that'll allow Papa to pay for his considerable overhead and spawning.


*Once football season commences, will KNBR allow Papa to continue to do his 95.7 FM (The Game) radio show. It's a 50-50 proposition. My best guess: yes. KNBR probably will limit his appearances on their shows but not spurn his FM hits; why should they? The more pub, the better. Then again, KNBR is run by a guy who has the genius of a wet piece of spaghetti.


*No, Tom Tolbert isn't leaving his wife and shacking up with Amy G. It was a joke and intended for the few people here who like a good laugh and not the bozos who watch American Idol.


*The fact Mark Thompson hasn't settled in the Bay Area (he had a home in Sausalito) tells you ll you need to know about how he feels less than stable in SF, or more to the point, how KGO feels about him.


*I love the new trend today of TV anchors standing (as opposed to sitting) reading stories. How radical!