*And now ESPN has parted ways with Steve Young...
Friday, June 30, 2023
As Disney/ABC Cuts More at ESPN, (Suzy Kolber/Jeff Van Gundy), Circle7/KGO Braces for Frantic Friday --Nervous 900 Front; ESPN Layoffs UPDATE: And Now Bye Bye Steve Young
I HOPE I'M WRONG --I hope today, (Friday ) is just another day at KGO/ABC7 but rumors are rampant--of job cuts --an across-the board round of layoffs from parent company, ABC/Disney.
Just earlier on Friday, ESPN suffered more job cuts; NBA analyst, Jeff Van Gundy among the biggest names. And Suzy Kolber too.
Disney is trying to sell off its TV stations --its mission: concentrate on streaming.
So far, it's quiet at 900 Front.
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Pat McAfee signing ruining ESPN
ReplyDeleteHow so? He is probably working cheaper than the Morning Show & Max Kellerman who he replaced. Also now with Aaron Rodgers being a New York Jet... McAfee will get to interview him either Monday or Tuesday morning, an exclusive to ESPN. Talk about a win win... even if Rodgers rarely says anything of interest.
DeleteWhen you overpay talent Buck, Aikman, Stephen A, Schefler, McAfee, Van Pelt this is will effect other solid good talent like Young, Kolber, Kellerman, Key Johnston among others...
ReplyDeletethe overpay of Buck and Aikman
ReplyDelete“Free” TV is on its death knell.
ReplyDeleteCable TV will soon follow suit.
Streaming and various packages are doing fine.
“500 channels and nothing is on”
ESPN has a lot of filler, ESPN2 caters to the “lesser” sports. The economic model for sports is simple: show the daily miracles “great plays” at near zero costs, and sell the advertising for big bucks.
These days nearly all sports shows are 4 talking heads, including a “moderator” to move things along. “Blah Blah Blah”: cheap.
Jack “the Bastard” Buck? No thanks
Uhh... Jack Buck was an outstanding sports broadcaster, not a bastard! Maybe your comment was directed towards his son, Joe? Who no one really likes. One of Jack Buck's iconic calls was from the 1992 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves. The Twins win on a Kirby Puckett walk off home run an extra innings. Jack Buck announced; "Deep fly ball left! ...and we will see you tomorrow night!" Memorable
Delete@8:25 pm You are correct, Joe Buck is the bastard, Jack Buck was the poor bastard’s dad. My sincerest apologies to bastards everywhere.
DeleteThe circus clowns are running that place into the ground.
ReplyDeleteThe best job to cut would be Trixie’s.
ReplyDeleteThose cuts at ESPN are surely making way for the triumphant return of our SF hero, Gary Radnich, to TV sports.
ReplyDelete"its mission: concentrate on streaming."
ReplyDeleteLOL, that's working out great for them so far 🙄
Not just Trixie, Kristen, Reggie and the morning clowns wasting $$$ with low viewership
ReplyDeleteBut their "Building a Better Bay Area" right? Even if no one is watching... ever.
DeleteI guess it pays to scream and be wrong about everything, Right Steven A?
ReplyDeleteDisney must be broke haha
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of pizza and hot dogs for the mouse!
Delete@1:15 Disney losing patronage and value for pushing "woke" ideology, look at Bud and Target, did they learn anything? NOPE
DeleteHey 11:56: how’s that frontal lobotomy working out? Woke this, dipstick.
Delete@2:25 Am enjoying my Modelo, you still on bud light?
Delete@2:25 Why so much hate? Take Relaxium Sleep and stay asleep
Delete@2:25 Hey sheep dip; have you check Disney's stocks from 2 years ago to present? "Wokeness hurts" See Bud & Target & NBA (Media not reporting NBA's wokeness)
DeleteAlways liked Steve Young, don't quite has football moxie and skill like Joe Montana but had plenty of heart and "willed" the '95 Super Bowl, always a great guy, screw espn
ReplyDeleteSteve Young is a good broadcaster though.
DeleteYoung had enough skill and moxie to earn induction into the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
DeleteNot Steve Young, oh the humanity.
DeleteSteve Young will get picked up by another network - he is articulate, knows the game inside and out, still has lots of connections, and is as reliable as the sun.
DeleteBut, maybe Steve wants to enjoy life and stop flying all over the USA every fall and winter🤷🏼♂️
I grew up with Starr, Unitas, Bradshaw, Greise, Aikens, Stabler; but just for me Montana is GOAT; yes, Brady has the most SB wins and is a Goat in his own rights; Young has heart (and great running legs) and a SB win which is more than most QB never archived
Delete@6:09 Ya, you're right about Young, he did win a SB; Thanks to kneeling kaperdink he started a trend never befallen the 9ers before, LOST a SB with that stupid throw, it carried down to garropollo whom also threw the stupid throw
Delete@4:45, Yes, If you win a SB chances you'll be inducted is gratly induced, if you'll analyzed the difference between Montana and Young Montana has a weaker arm but extremely accurate, Young has a powerful delivery but not that accurate and he tends to throw higher that can cause receivers to get "scissored" by 2 defenders and caused injuries, there you go...
DeleteWell Hearst Corp won’t mind any of this cost cutting…they own %20 of Espn I think…Disney owns 80
ReplyDeleteESPN $%%Ked up.
ReplyDeleteHaven't watch espn since they hired those radical commentators, only Stephen A is a ok guy sometimes
DeleteBuilding a better streaming service!
ReplyDeleteESPN does a great job covering sports, but since they have pushed out a lot of the competition they’ve also gone cheap. A succession of Faces seem come and go virtually everything 5-6 months on their SportsCenter shows. There is no continuity among the talent used there and if somebody’s making too much money, (unless their name is Stephen A. Smith or Scott Van Pelt, they are on tenuous ground. I did a lot of work for their sports radio division back in the mid-1990s through early 2000s. They were pretty easy to work with but asked for a lot and didn’t pay much. However it was fun and it settle down my full-time regular job in SF. However, their programming basically drove the other radio networks such as Mutual, NBC, CBS, RKO, the AP and UPI radio networks and several others to drop sports because those networks didn’t feel as if they could compete with ESPN radio. It’s not a good thing in a profession when you have only one or two key players/employers. It means less opportunities, more cuts, and more consolidation. This has been a problem with our media today. Even though the Internet is opening up opportunities for blogs, podcasts and social media, there is a little accountability and more noise and nonsense going out there than ever before. ESPN is just one example of that. And they act so hearty and full of the cells. They don’t seem to think their own flatulence smells!
ReplyDeleteMuch respect for Steve Young as a broadcaster, however I'm not sure how much he is respected outside of the Bay Area. We have a unique relationship with him. I look forward to his radio appearances. Its a tough business.
ReplyDelete@12:07 " ESPN does a great job covering sports, " sorry, have to disagree with you, yes, at one time they were great until they started hiring radical and delusional commentators and drastically lost viewers, even companies and entities today won't or will never learn
ReplyDelete@2:44 Ever heard or read what Jemmel Hill said?
Delete@ 11:52 Before you read or view Jemmel Hill do not eat 5 hours before, you'll lose it
DeleteShe's worst or as bad as Sunny Hostin on the view
Delete@11:09 Agreed, I always watch the View for a few minutes to see what venom they will be spewing, notice they never talk Dems missteps?
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