>     My contribution to the thread re: coverage:  I listen to a bit of
>     sports talk radio (on my 40-minute commute).  I listen to FM 107.9 from
>     Skowhegan, Maine; AM 850, WEEI, from Boston; and WFAN, AM 660, from New
>     York.  The FM comes in for the 2/3 of the ride closer to home; the AM
>     stations come in when I'm closer to the coast, but not as well inland.
>
>     I've heard only extremely limited commentary on college hockey.
>     There's never been anything on the FAN.  FM 107.9 broadcasts nationally
>     syndicated programming from Prime Sports.  The topic this morning was
>     "If you could have a tape of one sporting event so you could watch it
>     over & over, what would it be?"  The standard responses came in, Super
>     Bowls and World Serieses past, etc.  Then a caller said,  "From college
>     hockkey, UMaine/Michigan's triple-OT in the 1995 semifinal."  The
>     announcer said, "You mean when the guy picked up the puck with his
>     stick and threw it in the net?"  Well, no, but thanks for asking.
>     Point:  most national sports personalities know very little about our
>     game.
>
>     WEEI is in Boston, arguably the Hub of College Hockey (geographically,
>     anyway).  Glenn Ordway has a show from 3-6.  When lamenting the lack of
>     things to talk about after the Super Bowl (both local pro teams are
>     pretty horrible right now), he made a comment, "Wanna talk Beanpot?"
>     The problem was, he was joking, like anyone in their right mind would
>     be foolish to want to discuss one of the best sports events in the
>     region on his program.  This from the same guy who calls his listeners
>     "bloodthirsty shut-ins".  This afternoon, however, the announcer said,
>     "In tournament action last night, Boston College was victorious.  They
>     beat Merrimack, 7-6..." and Glenn piped up, in an annoyed tone of
>     voice, "Oh, hockey.  I thought you meant the basketball team."  I guess
>     he tries to be a Rush Limbaugh-type antagonist; well, he's good at it.
>     Point:  In one of the richest college hockey regions, the sport gets no
>     respect on the talk radio airwaves.
>
>     Has this incoherent babble struck a chord in anyone out there?
 
I've long held the opinion that most talk shows, sports and politics, are a
waste of time.  If an observor from another planet formed their opinion
about life on earth from listening to talk shows, I think they would move
onto Mars.
 
Greg Ambrose
GO UNH BLUE!!!
 
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