Neil Best. He expects an announcement this week
Best is hearing:
Boomer and Greg giannotti in the morning
Joe and Evan expanding an hour 10-2
Chris Carlin, Bart Scott and a third person 2-6
Kim jones and Chris Simms both turned down the 3rd spot recently
Snore
Newsday - (
New Window )
I give that show 6 months max
Bart Scott, Chris Carlin and other is WFAN doing their rendition of local host (Alan hahn/Dave Rothenberg), black local former athlete (Chris Canty) and a third probably other athlete. Chris simms is absolutely horrible. WFAN should have thought outside the box and put Katie Nolan on the air. She's too wild for old men driving home i guess but Bart Scott won't last... And the continued trend of ny radio personalities who know nothing ablut one of the 4 major sports continues
Kim Jones AND Max Kellerman turned them down. They are literally trotting out their fourth and fifth choices.
Begs the question whether Beningo and Roberts chose to stay together at 10-2 rather than be broken up.
Kim Jones AND Max Kellerman turned them down. They are literally trotting out their fourth and fifth choices.
Begs the question whether Beningo and Roberts chose to stay together at 10-2 rather than be broken up.
They'll be the unquestioned best show on the station. I wouldn't change anything now either.
Yep. They might take over the ratings in that timeslot now. And if that is what WFAN is going to trot out there in that timeslot, WFAN deserves to get destroyed in that timeslot. That show will suck.
Nobody talk hockey. It isn’t just mike. It doesn’t get listeners
Quote:
Am so tired of Francessa ignoring it.
Nobody talk hockey. It isn’t just mike. It doesn’t get listeners
Seems irrational to do otherwise.
Joe and Evan 10-2 makes sense. Nobody will ever do 5 1/2 hours again. Especially solo.
I didn't realize that Gianotti has become just another vulgarian. He semed like he had promise when he was Bro and Evan's producer.
Mike being gone will be a big void.
Exactly!
The 2-6 is worse than the Kay show and that's hard to do. There is no reason to ever listen to Bart Scott for even 5 minutes.
I think FAN made a good decision not moving Roberts to afternoon drive right now. Beningo wouldn't work there but he's not going to be around much longer. FAN needs to find a partner for Roberts who is a Yankee and Giant fan and as invested in sports as Roberts. Someone around the same age and when 2-6 fails in a year or less move those two to drive time. But if they wait too long they'll lose the ratings battle and might not be able to reverse it.
Just saw this. I'm done with FAN in the afternoon. 3 in the booth, think ESPN Sunday night baseball. Unlistenable.
My original idea of Max Kellerman and Kim Jones would have been great. Carlin and Jones would have been okay too. This will be a disaster.
Mike Francesa to be replaced by Chris Carlin, Bart Scott and Maggie Gray for new WFAN afternoon drive team: sources - ( New Window )
"Bro, bro bro Mets, Mets Mets Bro bro bro Jets Jets Jets?"
Sorry, but that is NOT better than Carlin.
I like Neer, and actually remember him from the days of WNEW-FM. He's knowledgeable but not bombastic enough for weekday afternoons.
Just saw this. I'm done with FAN in the afternoon. 3 in the booth, think ESPN Sunday night baseball. Unlistenable.
My original idea of Max Kellerman and Kim Jones would have been great. Carlin and Jones would have been okay too. This will be a disaster. Mike Francesa to be replaced by Chris Carlin, Bart Scott and Maggie Gray for new WFAN afternoon drive team: sources - ( New Window )
Why is it impossible to get Kellerman back to NYC radio
Quote:
Richard Neer and The Schmoozer
I like Neer, and actually remember him from the days of WNEW-FM. He's knowledgeable but not bombastic enough for weekday afternoons.
Not bombastic enough for weeksdays? He's not interesting enough for radio (his rock DJ days notwithstanding - I know nothing about those so I can't comment on that)
Then again, I have a feeling you and I are not the same target demographic, lol.
Quote:
In comment 13691611 spike said:
Quote:
Richard Neer and The Schmoozer
I like Neer, and actually remember him from the days of WNEW-FM. He's knowledgeable but not bombastic enough for weekday afternoons.
JFC neer is the auditory equivalent of watching paint dry. I have never heard something so boring in my life, and would have a visceral reaction of dissapointment when I would turn on the FAN on the weekends and have to listen to his boring ass show/voice.
Not bombastic enough for weeksdays? He's not interesting enough for radio (his rock DJ days notwithstanding - I know nothing about those so I can't comment on that)
Then again, I have a feeling you and I are not the same target demographic, lol.
What some people call the auditory equivalent of watching paint dry is what other people call not bombastic enough for weekday afternoons. He's knowledgeable, which is more important to me than rants.
Quote:
In comment 13691263 Rover said:
Quote:
Am so tired of Francessa ignoring it.
Nobody talk hockey. It isn’t just mike. It doesn’t get listeners
boomer talks hockey. Kay and lagreca talk hockey. Back in the day when I had to get up at dawn to hop on the subway for work, Robin Lundberg on ESPN talked hockey, as did Dave rothenberg.
Steve Somers does too.
Hockey DOES get ratings, I diagree completely.
As long as no Giants fans get near the studio, it's OK for WFAN.
He was the only answer.
He was the only answer.
Never miss a chance to tweek the moderators, do you?
Quote:
Maggie Gray — who the Daily News first reported on Monday as the third member of the team — as its new afternoon drive team replacing Francesa when he departs the station on Dec. 15.
Just saw this. I'm done with FAN in the afternoon. 3 in the booth, think ESPN Sunday night baseball. Unlistenable.
My original idea of Max Kellerman and Kim Jones would have been great. Carlin and Jones would have been okay too. This will be a disaster. Mike Francesa to be replaced by Chris Carlin, Bart Scott and Maggie Gray for new WFAN afternoon drive team: sources - ( New Window )
+10000 on Kellerman and Jones. Not sure if their styles would jive, but I like them both and would love to give that show a shot.
Why is it impossible to get Kellerman back to NYC radio
Good question re Kellerman. Article says he was offered the job but declined. Maybe because of the 3 man format?
Quote:
and rotten to the core.
He was the only answer.
Never miss a chance to tweek the moderators, do you?
I'm sorry you're feeling tweaked.
Here's a classic from MNF Countdown:
Did Mike Ditka Rip a Thunderous Fart on Cris Carter on 'Monday Night Countdown'?
Before they hire clowns like this. Joe and Evan should have got it. I’m really pissed about this.
Quote:
In comment 13691635 njm said:
Quote:
In comment 13691611 spike said:
Quote:
Richard Neer and The Schmoozer
I like Neer, and actually remember him from the days of WNEW-FM. He's knowledgeable but not bombastic enough for weekday afternoons.
JFC neer is the auditory equivalent of watching paint dry. I have never heard something so boring in my life, and would have a visceral reaction of dissapointment when I would turn on the FAN on the weekends and have to listen to his boring ass show/voice.
Not bombastic enough for weeksdays? He's not interesting enough for radio (his rock DJ days notwithstanding - I know nothing about those so I can't comment on that)
Then again, I have a feeling you and I are not the same target demographic, lol.
What some people call the auditory equivalent of watching paint dry is what other people call not bombastic enough for weekday afternoons. He's knowledgeable, which is more important to me than rants.
He's not bombastic enough for 7 AM on a Saturday and talks nothing more else besides baseball. Also, his voice is sleep inducing, and hit in a home-y, cozy, Schmooze/Sommers way
His morning slots where all he does is talk about little league parenting bills bullshit are just awful.
And the constant reminders that he’s also an author.
I think you're right. 3 in a booth is unworkable. The 3 they have chosen will make it more so.
I saw what you did there. Moose Tracks