southsider2k5 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 http://www.robertfeder.com/2014/11/20/trib...-b-garry-meier/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That didn't take long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 They rushed out a fm radio station with 0 advertising. Not a shocker. Kaplan and Haugh seemed to have some traction so I wonder what happens there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Not good most of the time, but when mlb draft happened they were only station discussing. Liked it then. But I mean, 87.7, most people don't even know that's on the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 01:13 PM) Not good most of the time, but when mlb draft happened they were only station discussing. Liked it then. But I mean, 87.7, most people don't even know that's on the dial. Sounded like college radio the few times that I listened. I have a 2008 Kia and my radio dial in the car doesn't go down to 87.7. If it worked in my car I would've listened when 670 was on commercial. Oh well. Lots of guys left gigs to go there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 01:13 PM) Not good most of the time, but when mlb draft happened they were only station discussing. Liked it then. But I mean, 87.7, most people don't even know that's on the dial. My car radio can't even get below 88.1, so I was never even able to listen to it, although I would have when The Score is going on hour-10 of Bears talk that makes me want to swerve in to oncoming traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 This is some incredibly awkward radio. I guess no one notified the on air talent that they were out of jobs at year's end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Finfer and McKnight got Northed. they should have known better Did George Offman end up on the Game? This would be the second time he got Northed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 01:25 PM) My car radio can't even get below 88.1, so I was never even able to listen to it, although I would have when The Score is going on hour-10 of Bears talk that makes me want to swerve in to oncoming traffic. Yeah, 87.7 FM is technically in the TV broadcast range. Back when it was an alternative rock station for a couple of years, they broadcast both an audio and video signal. That's why a lot of radios can't even pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I can't believe the station isn't pulling the plug. They're blasting their employer on live radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:08 PM) I can't believe the station isn't pulling the plug. They're blasting their employer on live radio. Its on deadspin now, they are probably getting their best ratings since the started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Most of the on air personalities weren't very good, but it was nice to hear talk radio on FM. Sounds so much better. They also didn't have as many commercials, maybe that was part of their down fall. I feel like the Score can be on commercial forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I have, let's just say, a source inside 87.7 who is one of many getting fired. Long story short: the station isn't making the money they expected- except Kap and Haugh- so they're going to be all of their resources into that. It may move to 720 or move to TV permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Kap and Haugh are the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 There was an excruciating debate where an on air personality was claiming all of baseballs woes were due to advanced analytics (strikeouts), and a caller said "well a part of it is that the average speed of a pitch ahs gone up 4 mph" and he was like "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT A PROFESSIONAL HITTER IS GONNA HAVE TROUBLE HITTING A 94 MPH FASTBALL DOWN THE MIDDLE MORE THAN A 90MPH FASTBALL? YOU ARE AN IDIOT THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS" Yea that was like the last time I went there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:31 PM) There was an excruciating debate where an on air personality was claiming all of baseballs woes were due to advanced analytics (strikeouts), and a caller said "well a part of it is that the average speed of a pitch ahs gone up 4 mph" and he was like "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT A PROFESSIONAL HITTER IS GONNA HAVE TROUBLE HITTING A 94 MPH FASTBALL DOWN THE MIDDLE MORE THAN A 90MPH FASTBALL? YOU ARE AN IDIOT THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS" Yea that was like the last time I went there. Sounds like Dan Berstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 bernstein may be a screamy jerk but that garbage in bmags post is just flat-out stupid. It's not even meatball hurr durr nerds in their moms basement stuff, it's just a complete lack of understanding of the game of baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 04:30 PM) bernstein may be a screamy jerk but that garbage in bmags post is just flat-out stupid. It's not even meatball hurr durr nerds in their moms basement stuff, it's just a complete lack of understanding of the game of baseball. I was just referring to the host yelling and calling the guy an idiot. Bernstein is such an ass to all his listeners, I would NEVER call in to his show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 The caller was actually very accommodating too. I thought it was one of our stat geeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 04:19 PM) Sounds like Dan Berstein. That sounds like the exact opposite of Dan Bernstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 04:39 PM) I was just referring to the host yelling and calling the guy an idiot. Bernstein is such an ass to all his listeners, I would NEVER call in to his show. Yeah - they'd demolish you because you normally have some very weird off the wall ideas. jk, obv. bernstein is an equal opportunity demolisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:28 PM) Kap and Haugh are the worst. Two tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 B&B also seemingly go out of their way to let people with dumb comments or questions on the air so they can b**** about how dumb everyone is. I know all shows will get the dumb calls but most shows will at least try to weed out them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 11:06 AM) B&B also seemingly go out of their way to let people with dumb comments or questions on the air so they can b**** about how dumb everyone is. I know all shows will get the dumb calls but most shows will at least try to weed out them out. They do it on purpose. Sometimes it's funny when you get someone really crazy calling in, but 90% of the time it's annoying. Lawrence Holmes almost never gets calls like that. In general I hate when shows take phone calls. I would rather listen to the host talk about something or talk with people like Matt Bowen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 12:33 PM) They do it on purpose. Sometimes it's funny when you get someone really crazy calling in, but 90% of the time it's annoying. Lawrence Holmes almost never gets calls like that. In general I hate when shows take phone calls. I would rather listen to the host talk about something or talk with people like Matt Bowen. Agree. More Bowen, Biggs, and Hub. Less Bob from Skokie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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