> 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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