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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
You can’t spell “old timers rambling” with “radio”.
When you hang around pro sports for 30, 40, 50 years, you collect a lifetime of great stories that you can draw on to fill time. You get to see big figures at big moments doing incredible things. Stories you can’t possibly touch with your experiences at SAIT broadcasting school.
Radio is storytelling, at the end of the day; I think the last natural storyteller the Fan had was Kerr.
Peter Maher was a masterful storyteller.
Who tells a good story on the Fan?
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End of the day it is all personal preference. I absolutely couldn’t stand Rob Kerr and think the Fan improved when he left.
I’ve listened to 1260 when in Edmonton for work and it is a no good station.
Who wants to hear stories from decades ago? The odd time it is alright but I don’t care to hear the radio hosts talk about things from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s.
In my opinion the FAN’s problems would be fixed switching Pinder and Nault again. I would like Nault in a punching bag role as I literally can’t stand 90% of his takes and the sound of his voice. Pinder and Steinberg were a very good fit together and had an entertaining show.
End of the day I will likely listen during the hockey season regardless because I love the Flames but I definitely do not think hiring a bunch or gray beards is going to improve the product.