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With Eric Davis heading to NFL Network, will 95.7 FM ‘The Game’ replace him?
Eric Davis has a new gig. Today NFL Network announced a new show called “NFL AM,” which is set to debut on July 30 and will air way too early every weekday morning (6 am Eastern, 3 am Pacific). The show’s talent roster features Mark Kriegel from FOXSports.com, former San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl-winning cornerback Eric Davis, […]
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A gravelly-voiced Ralph Barbieri bashes KNBR, Cumulus bosses on 95.7 FM ‘The Game’
Those who hated Ralph Barbieri during his 28-year run at KNBR found him unlistenable. On Monday evening, even his biggest fans had to admit his hour-long interview on 95.7 FM “The Game” was a tough listen. “Excuse my voice. I had a bad case of laryngitis last night,” Barbieri said at the beginning of the […]
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Ralph Barbieri to tell ‘his side of the story’ on 95.7 FM The Game
Well, there you have it. Even though 95.7 FM The Game clearly states that Ralph Barbieri is coming on at a specific time on Monday, many people seem to think Barbieri is joining the station full-time. That is not the case. Rest assured, if Entercom makes that hire there will be a lot more hoopla […]
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Bay Area sports radio war rages on: May ratings
The May Arbitron numbers were released. So, dear readers, that means you get your monthly fix of sports radio ratings. This feature is called “Radio Wars” but with the current ratings it is less a war and more of a massacre. With baseball in full swing, the Giants playing pretty well, KNBR has become a ratings […]
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Bay Area sports radio war rages on: April ratings edition
The April Arbitron numbers were released. So, dear readers, that means you get your monthly fix of sports radio ratings. With baseball on the radio, KNBR has regained it’s dominant position in the sports “Radio Wars” and can comfortably call themselves “the sports leader,” while 95.7 “The Game” treads water. While it is hard to […]
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Bay Area sports radio war rages on: March ratings edition
The big news that rocked the Bay Area sports radio was Ralph “The Razor” Barbieri getting axed from KNBR. Unfortunately, because of the lag in the reporting of the ratings, it won’t be until next month that we can see what effect that news has on the sports radio landscape. Even then it might be […]
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Brandon Belt, on parole?
All spring I was sure Bruce Bochy, Brian Sabean and the rest of the BRASS would choose Brett Pill over “freeing”...
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Bay Area sports radio war rages on: February ratings edition
The winter months have been hard on the ratings for our local sports radio stations, and this February’s ratings show that the...
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San Francisco Giants staying on KNBR through 2018
KNBR will continue covering the San Francisco Giants on the radio for at least the next seven seasons, with Cumulus CEO Lew...
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Think you can be a sports talk host? The Game’s giving you a chance to prove it
We’ve written a post or twenty about the Bay Area’s sports talk stations and the hosts they pay to talk all day....
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How important is local talent on sports talk radio?
It’s difficult — no, impossible — to come up with a formula for the perfect sports talk radio host in the Bay...
