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NFT: DC Sports Radio: Andy Pollin out at ESPN980

Boy Cord : 1/20/2017 3:07 pm
Yesterday was Pollin's last day on air at ESPN980, which is owned by Dan Snyder. This caught most by surprise and is just another reason Snyder is a POS. Pollin has been with the former WTEM since it's inception in 1992 after cutting his teeth at WFAN in NYC. I have been a loyal listener from day one.

Pollin hosted the evening drive slot with Steve Czaban since the early 2000's (I can't recall the first year), but in Snyder's infinite wisdom they moved Pollin out and Cooley and Al Galdi in in 2013. The new show sucked. Not as bad as the 'Man Cave' crap they tried to air in the morning in place of Mike & Mike, but it still sucked. Someone came to their senses and restored order.

Yet, here we are just a few months later and Pollin's contract is not going to be renewed. It absolutely has something to do with the criticism Pollin heaps on Snyder and the Skins.

Wonder what crap they will put in the afternoon drive now. At least there is another option with 106.7. Here's to another quarter century of futility to the Skins and Snyder.
Andy Polley  
The Turk : 1/20/2017 4:09 pm : link
is out? I thought he ran the station?
I don't know  
Now Mike in MD : 1/20/2017 4:13 pm : link
Czeban is fairly critical as well a Cooley so I don't know if it has to do with the criticism
The Skins always fete their living legends...  
Dunedin81 : 1/20/2017 4:18 pm : link
we have Carl Banks and Howard Cross, they have everyone who ever donned the burgundy and gold somewhere on the air talking about or reporting on the Skins. Cooley isn't much of a legend, but considering how bad they were over the last couple decade's he's as close as they get. So he's probably not going anywhere. Czaban can be critical and still has a job, but the Pollin thing still seems like pure spite.
That sucks. I'm a big fan of Pollan.  
ZogZerg : 1/20/2017 5:19 pm : link
They are going to lose a ton of listeners
Kornheiser gave a shout out to Andy Pollin...  
tony stg : 1/21/2017 11:04 am : link
... at the end of PTI yesterday afternoon. It's a shame. And the Skins fan base will become even dumber figuring that Pollin's likely replacement will be a Snyder shill (though I'm not sure it's really possible for them to get dumber).

He will land a gig at 106.7  
bradshaw44 : 1/21/2017 1:33 pm : link
The far superior station anyways. They picked up Frank Hanrahan after 980 dropped him as well. 106.7 is a great listen even if you don't like the Skins. They do a good job covering the NFC East.
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