Local Broadcasting/Media

by **ScoobyDoo** » Mon 10/05/09 10:26 am

Is Roman's blog on the fritz? I can't see any postings.

by **gopher6** » Wed 10/14/09 9:41 am

Lucia is on KFAN right now!!! 9:41am

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 10/26/09 8:31 am

Jay Kolls was back on AM1500 this morning and confrmed he had been on a secret government mission the past several weeks.

http://www.startribune.com/local/659759 ... c:_Yyc:aUU

by **Zwak** » Wed 10/28/09 6:00 pm

WCCO is now accepting applications for Shelby's radio slot.

http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2009/1 ... _successor

Since Cardinal is on KFAN I would encourage the following GPLers to apply (in no particular order)

1. Slap Shot
2. Handyman
3. DHG
4. SkiUMahLaw

by **Slap Shot** » Thu 10/29/09 6:27 am

I don't have a face for radio. :mrgreen:

by **DrunkHockeyGuy** » Thu 10/29/09 6:33 am

Slap Shot wrote:I don't have a face for radio.

I do have a radio face, but not sure if they allow gopher lovers like me to talk on the show. :mrgreen:

by **Greyeagle** » Thu 10/29/09 8:17 am

DrunkHockeyGuy wrote:
Slap Shot wrote:I don't have a face for radio.

I do have a radio face, but not sure if they allow gopher lovers like me to talk on the show.

You could not be worse than Shelby.

by **Hobey Baker** » Thu 10/29/09 4:47 pm

Zwak wrote:WCCO is now accepting applications for Shelby's radio slot.

http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2009/1 ... _successor

Isn't Chad Hartman expected to get that slot?

Chad Hartman vs Bump? Interesting.

by **Jupiter** » Thu 10/29/09 4:52 pm

KSTP-TV not renewing weekend sports anchor Anne Hutchinson's contract
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_13669 ... ck_check=1

by **Reg Dunlop** » Thu 10/29/09 5:06 pm

Jupiter wrote:KSTP-TV not renewing weekend sports anchor Anne Hutchinson's contract
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_13669 ... ck_check=1

What will the local hairspray industry do now?

by **mission1619** » Tue 11/03/09 12:07 pm

Hobey Baker wrote:
Zwak wrote:WCCO is now accepting applications for Shelby's radio slot.

http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2009/1 ... _successor

Isn't Chad Hartman expected to get that slot?

Chad Hartman vs Bump? Interesting.

PUFFY!

by **davescharf** » Tue 11/03/09 1:40 pm

Usually I can stand PA in small bursts, but hearing him with Mike Florio this morning made me want to go down to St Louis Park and slap him around. It's ok to be a homer on your show, but don't be your beyond huge egotist self AND an unapologetic homer at the same time. I've never heard Sid or Sonmor even approach the level of what I heard today.

I hope Florio has the seeds to never go back on his show.

by **Greyeagle** » Tue 11/03/09 1:42 pm

Jupiter wrote:KSTP-TV not renewing weekend sports anchor Anne Hutchinson's contract
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_13669 ... ck_check=1

Rats. Pictures from the next champagne & beer soaked lockerroom victory celebration are going to be far less interesting.

by **Bushwood Gopher** » Tue 11/03/09 2:10 pm

davescharf wrote:Usually I can stand PA in small bursts, but hearing him with Mike Florio this morning made me want to go down to St Louis Park and slap him around. It's ok to be a homer on your show, but don't be your beyond huge egotist self AND an unapologetic homer at the same time. I've never heard Sid or Sonmor even approach the level of what I heard today.

I hope Florio has the seeds to never go back on his show.

I didn't hear the show, but I agree with your views on PA. The only thing I would add is any ego contest between PA and Florio would be a photo finish...

by **hoop** » Fri 11/20/09 6:36 pm

man laura schara is beautiful - giggity!

by **hoop** » Fri 11/20/09 6:42 pm

Greyeagle wrote:
Jupiter wrote:KSTP-TV not renewing weekend sports anchor Anne Hutchinson's contract
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_13669 ... ck_check=1

Rats. Pictures from the next champagne & beer soaked lockerroom victory celebration are going to be far less interesting.

hahah with all of that whorish make up she cakes on on there will also be less mess to clean up

by **davescharf** » Fri 11/20/09 7:02 pm

hoop wrote:man laura schara is beautiful - giggity!

by **hoop** » Fri 11/20/09 7:22 pm

yeah baby!

by **hoop** » Fri 11/20/09 7:33 pm

what happened to Frank???? what is the family matter?

by **g_manpucker** » Fri 11/20/09 10:54 pm

Hope your father gets better Frank!

by **Greyeagle** » Thu 12/03/09 10:54 pm

Matt Thomas (saw it on a Tweet) is leaving AM1500 for some station in Houston. I think they should replace him with Mischke.

An aside, the dollar amount it would take lure me to the hellhole known as Houston would have to be really really really high.

by **Ben** » Thu 12/03/09 11:08 pm

Greyeagle wrote:Matt Thomas (saw it on a Tweet) is leaving AM1500 for some station in Houston. I think they should replace him with Mischke.

An aside, the dollar amount it would take lure me to the hellhole known as Houston would have to be really really really high.

Isn't he from (or did he get his start in) Houston? Either way, it's a shame to see the market's best sports guy leave.

by **Greyeagle** » Thu 12/03/09 11:14 pm

Ben wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:Matt Thomas (saw it on a Tweet) is leaving AM1500 for some station in Houston. I think they should replace him with Mischke.

An aside, the dollar amount it would take lure me to the hellhole known as Houston would have to be really really really high.

Isn't he from (or did he get his start in) Houston? Either way, it's a shame to see the market's best sports guy leave.

He is from Houston. Which is even more surprising, I'd think once one escaped Houston you'd never want to go back.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 12/03/09 11:39 pm

Man, i love matt thomas. WTF is he thinking?

by **Sioux/Bucky Hater** » Fri 12/04/09 5:42 pm

Is anyone listening to Danny B. right now? Classic KFAN moment. I'm sitting at my desk laughing my arse off.

by **Sioux/Bucky Hater** » Fri 12/04/09 5:57 pm

Well, it was good. They were doing football picks. Common got Carl Gerbschmidt to cry on air by simply talking about dead people. It was pretty good stuff.

by **ScoobyDoo** » Fri 12/04/09 6:00 pm

Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Well, it was good. They were doing football picks. Common got Carl Gerbschmidt to cry on air by simply talking about dead people. It was pretty good stuff.

It was positively hilarious. :lol:

by **Zwak** » Fri 12/04/09 7:28 pm

Greyeagle wrote:
Ben wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:Matt Thomas (saw it on a Tweet) is leaving AM1500 for some station in Houston. I think they should replace him with Mischke.

An aside, the dollar amount it would take lure me to the hellhole known as Houston would have to be really really really high.

Isn't he from (or did he get his start in) Houston? Either way, it's a shame to see the market's best sports guy leave.

He is from Houston. Which is even more surprising, I'd think once one escaped Houston you'd never want to go back.

I'm Facebook friends with Matt. Here is what he posted there.

Kim and I are very happy to say we are coming home to Houston. I will be starting on Newsradio 740 KTRH and 790 KBME starting January 4th. I have some huge job responsibilities but I am looking forward to the challenge. To my Minnesota friends and listeners: I can not thank you enough for your support. We enjoyed everything about our time here except when it was -10 and snowing.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Sat 12/05/09 8:00 am

I've never heard Matt Thomas. Going to KTRH from AM1500 is a step up...despite moving to Houston. KTRH is Houston's WCCO (or San Antonio's WOAI).

by **Zwak** » Wed 12/09/09 2:32 pm

Barnard not leaving KQ after all.

http://www.startribune.com/entertainmen ... 80022.html

I was going to predict this but never put it in writing. He is such a cash cow for KQ, any issues he has with them will get taken care of by KQ. They cannot afford to lose him.

by **Greyeagle** » Wed 12/09/09 2:41 pm

Zwak wrote:I was going to predict this but never put it in writing. He is such a cash cow for KQ, any issues he has with them will get taken care of by KQ. They cannot afford to lose him.

He's also an attention starved megalomaniac.

by **streakygopher** » Wed 12/09/09 2:46 pm

Greyeagle wrote:
Zwak wrote:I was going to predict this but never put it in writing. He is such a cash cow for KQ, any issues he has with them will get taken care of by KQ. They cannot afford to lose him.

He's also an attention starved megalomaniac.

The finest local media example of "who best represents the 'peter pan' principle?"

Hey, what's with KFAN past 5 p.m.? Do they reduce power output to a couple AA batteries or what? I can't pick up their signal in Chaska for crying out loud, much less outposts farther out, such as Waconia or south of Lakeville. :confused2:

by **Composer** » Wed 12/09/09 4:00 pm

streakygopher wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:
Zwak wrote:I was going to predict this but never put it in writing. He is such a cash cow for KQ, any issues he has with them will get taken care of by KQ. They cannot afford to lose him.

He's also an attention starved megalomaniac.

The finest local media example of "who best represents the 'peter pan' principle?"

Hey, what's with KFAN past 5 p.m.? Do they reduce power output to a couple AA batteries or what? I can't pick up their signal in Chaska for crying out loud, much less outposts farther out, such as Waconia or south of Lakeville.

They go from 50000W to 25000W at sundown. But their signal is directional, and you are certainly in the nighttime gray area.

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KFAN&service=AM&status=L&hours=N

by **streakygopher** » Wed 12/09/09 4:04 pm

Composer wrote:
streakygopher wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:
Zwak wrote:I was going to predict this but never put it in writing. He is such a cash cow for KQ, any issues he has with them will get taken care of by KQ. They cannot afford to lose him.

He's also an attention starved megalomaniac.

The finest local media example of "who best represents the 'peter pan' principle?"

Hey, what's with KFAN past 5 p.m.? Do they reduce power output to a couple AA batteries or what? I can't pick up their signal in Chaska for crying out loud, much less outposts farther out, such as Waconia or south of Lakeville.

They go from 50000W to 25000W at sundown. But their signal is directional, and you are certainly in the nighttime gray area.

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KFAN&service=AM&status=L&hours=N

Wow...to borrow the KFAN phraseology, "what a great everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-KFAN-radio-frequency-and-geographical-coverage" mind......thanks!

by **evegoe** » Tue 12/22/09 3:27 pm

I'm a little surprised not to see anyone post this article... and make a sarcastic comment.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/79731452.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Neat follow-up on a gopher football player in the community, and it involves a kicker to boot.

by **Zwak** » Wed 1/06/10 2:46 pm

B96 has changed their format to Top 40.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_14133984

We were due for a radio station format change as there hasn't been one in a while. This one does not bother me at all as I never listened to B96 and will not be listening to the new format.

by **Greyeagle** » Wed 1/06/10 2:55 pm

Zwak wrote:B96 has changed their format to Top 40.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_14133984

We were due for a radio station format change as there hasn't been one in a while. This one does not bother me at all as I never listened to B96 and will not be listening to the new format.

There's a B96 in the Twin Cities?

by **Gopherguy05** » Wed 1/06/10 3:07 pm

Greyeagle wrote:
Zwak wrote:B96 has changed their format to Top 40.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_14133984

We were due for a radio station format change as there hasn't been one in a while. This one does not bother me at all as I never listened to B96 and will not be listening to the new format.

There's a B96 in the Twin Cities?

Yeah there is....however white and middle aged is not exactly the target demographic for hardcore rap and r&b...even if the pohlads do own the station....

by **Zwak** » Thu 1/07/10 11:49 am

According to Twitter, Joe Schmit is coming back to KSTP as Sports Director/Anchor. Personally, I always liked him. The new guy there kind of bugs me.

by **Gopherguy05** » Thu 1/07/10 12:22 pm

Zwak wrote:According to Twitter, Joe Schmit is coming back to KSTP as Sports Director/Anchor. Personally, I always liked him. The new guy there kind of bugs me.

Yeah that Petters thing didn't really work out well for him....... :oops:

and yes, he is 100times better then Phil "make a witty comment that sounds funny to only me and absolutely noone else" Aldridge..

by **Don Adams Wheel of Justice** » Thu 1/07/10 12:31 pm

I can't stand Phil either. He's not funny and it looks like someone cut his hair with a weed whacker.

by **streakygopher** » Thu 1/07/10 12:39 pm

Zwak wrote:According to Twitter, Joe Schmit is coming back to KSTP as Sports Director/Anchor. Personally, I always liked him. The new guy there kind of bugs me.

The new guy is a total clown, a dumbed down version of Joe...if that't possible.

Seriously, I always liked Joe too...maybe because he isn't a phony, though his plaid jacket and striped tie mismatches are the stuff of many a gay man's fashion night sweats.

by **JC65** » Thu 1/07/10 1:02 pm

Zwak wrote:According to Twitter, Joe Schmit is coming back to KSTP as Sports Director/Anchor. Personally, I always liked him. The new guy there kind of bugs me.

I'm pretty sure it was Joe Schmit who years ago reported the results of the previous years Champ Car race one night. See, the race had been rain delayed, so ABC broadcast the previous years race during the time-slot. Apparently Joe didn't catch it and reported the results as though the race had taken place.

I laughed at that for a couple of weeks straight (and still do when I think of it.)

by **Zwak** » Thu 1/07/10 3:16 pm

Here's the story about Joe Schmit from PPress. Phil Aldridge moving to weekends.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_14141361

Edit: this article in the Strib says Aldridge will be on weekends until he leaves in July.

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/80919332.html

by **SkiUMahLaw** » Fri 1/08/10 12:06 pm

A little birdie posted on Facebook (but that little birdie makes a great pizza!) something about a bad occurrence occurring with the FSN family. Without pushing further than decent privacy should permit, anybody have any details?

Edit: Nevermind. Jup posted it here.

Sorry to hear of the loss of one of the many that do such a fantastic job covering our beloved team.

by **cphockeyman** » Fri 1/08/10 6:11 pm

SkiUMahLaw wrote:A little birdie posted on Facebook (but that little birdie makes a great pizza!) something about a bad occurrence occurring with the FSN family. Without pushing further than decent privacy should permit, anybody have any details?

Edit: Nevermind. Jup posted it here.

Sorry to hear of the loss of one of the many that do such a fantastic job covering our beloved team.

I didn't know that my Facebook page was now a site for news. Twice this week. Anyway, I didn't want to report the details before they were released by those who should be releasing them. RIP Craig. I'll miss the friendly banter down in the bowels of the rink.

by **Zwak** » Mon 1/11/10 2:32 pm

Per his Tweet, Joe Anderson will be taking Matt Thomas's old time slot on KSTP AM from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm for at least the next year.

by **Gopherguy05** » Mon 1/11/10 2:35 pm

Zwak wrote:Per his Tweet, Joe Anderson will be taking Matt Thomas's old time slot on KSTP AM from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm for at least the next year.

Yay for Twin Cities radio inbreeding......Phun here..only a matter of time till Chad officially gets the Shelby slot on Wcco....

We Want Dubay!!!!

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 1/11/10 3:22 pm

Zwak wrote:Per his Tweet, Joe Anderson will be taking Matt Thomas's old time slot on KSTP AM from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm for at least the next year.

Great news and even more pub (between Mr. Phunn & Rookie) for Highland Central hockey.

by **Don Adams Wheel of Justice** » Mon 1/11/10 3:40 pm

Yay for Twin Cities radio inbreeding......Phun here..only a matter of time till Chad officially gets the Shelby slot on Wcco....

We Want Dubay!!!!

Joe Anderson, Chad Hartman, Don Shelby, Jeff Dubay. Which of these things is not like the other ones....

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