I'll admit, I used to be of the breed that hated Rome with an absolute passion. I thought he was a pompous, annoying, blow-hard. But after having a boring job for one summer which I listened to the radio the whole day, and got sick of the same songs each of the radio stations in Calgary plays, I tuned in Rome.
The first week or so of listening to him was like listening to a cat drown, but as I got used to the humour and built up some background to his jokes, I found him absolutely hilarious!! Now I'm in Europe, Slovenia to be exact (Anze Kopitar's birth country) and I listen online every chance I get!
Long story short, give Rome a chance and you won't be disappointed...
I'll admit, I used to be of the breed that hated Rome with an absolute passion. I thought he was a pompous, annoying, blow-hard. But after having a boring job for one summer which I listened to the radio the whole day, and got sick of the same songs each of the radio stations in Calgary plays, I tuned in Rome.
The first week or so of listening to him was like listening to a cat drown, but as I got used to the humour and built up some background to his jokes, I found him absolutely hilarious!! Now I'm in Europe, Slovenia to be exact (Anze Kopitar's birth country) and I listen online every chance I get!
Long story short, give Rome a chance and you won't be disappointed...
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its like Bombay Saphire (only listeners will get that)
I really really dislike (trying to avoid the word hate) Jim Rome. Nothing about him is funny or insightful. Yeah yeah, I get the whole fake emails thing and he thinks he sooo funny. The guy is an overinflated ######-bag that got his ass handed to him on TV by Jim Everett and has been trying to regain his manhood ever since.
I much prefer Rome, when he is put into a later time slot (what vancouver is doing) you can still get the jungle fix and not have to worry about missing out on breaking hockey news..
In a perfect world the FAN 960 would bump his time slot back during the season, and put it back during the off-season
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I much prefer Rome, when he is put into a later time slot (what vancouver is doing) you can still get the jungle fix and not have to worry about missing out on breaking hockey news..
In a perfect world the FAN 960 would bump his time slot back during the season, and put it back during the off-season
When breaking news that is earth shattering occurs, the Fan will break away. Moving Rome to a different time slot, kills the Calgary clones chance to participate in the show.
When breaking news that is earth shattering occurs, the Fan will break away. Moving Rome to a different time slot, kills the Calgary clones chance to participate in the show.
Ok, maybe not breaking news..but I like it how in Vancouver you are getting updates from the morning skate, and live interviews its nice.
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"J-Roc raps about gangsters & guns, pimps & hos and Compton. The guy's not from Compton. He's a white kid from a trailer park. He should rap about what he really knows which is living in his mom's trailer eating peanut butter sandwiches."
I really really dislike (trying to avoid the word hate) Jim Rome. Nothing about him is funny or insightful. Yeah yeah, I get the whole fake emails thing and he thinks he sooo funny. The guy is an overinflated ######-bag that got his ass handed to him on TV by Jim Everett and has been trying to regain his manhood ever since.
I've got no time for the guy.
I don't think the emails are fake..there are people on here that have had their emails read on the air...or are you talking about the fake sign-offs on the emails?
I don't think the emails are fake..there are people on here that have had their emails read on the air...or are you talking about the fake sign-offs on the emails?
Hell, I once had three emails in an hour. The emails aren't fake.
I like Rome as well. He can be annoying sometimes but i can't live with all day talking about hockey. Its nice to hear somebody talk about other sports for a change as I'm a huge sports fan. Also, he's got the biggest athletes on his show so its cool to listen to the interview.
I'll admit, I used to be of the breed that hated Rome with an absolute passion. I thought he was a pompous, annoying, blow-hard. But after having a boring job for one summer which I listened to the radio the whole day, and got sick of the same songs each of the radio stations in Calgary plays, I tuned in Rome.
The first week or so of listening to him was like listening to a cat drown, but as I got used to the humour and built up some background to his jokes, I found him absolutely hilarious!! Now I'm in Europe, Slovenia to be exact (Anze Kopitar's birth country) and I listen online every chance I get!
Long story short, give Rome a chance and you won't be disappointed...
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I'm of the opposite camp. I randomly tuned in quite a few years back on some station that played him late at night. I thought he was the funniest thing I'd ever heard and was pretty happy when 960 brought him on. After listening for a few years though, I have a hard time going back. Very redundant humor. I can only handle so much clone crap, and b ball college this or that. Kind of like Gerry Forbes, his humor is amusing for a while, but there's a definate expiry date, and after that it's bad.
At any rate, love him or hate him, he is the number one sport talk show in North America.
And on top of that it is a LOT better than listening to Calgary Flames fans when they are allowed to call in and BLESS us with their hockey brilliance.
I HATE FAN CALL IN SHOWS!!!!!!!! If I have to hear one more person on the radio go, "Ummmmmmm, Ummmmmmmm I, Ummmmmmmm, think, Ummmmmm that we should, Ummmmmmmm Like, Ummmmmmmmm Trade Iginla or like Something Ummmmmmmmm"
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I was working in Vancouver the last couple of months, and can not express the pure joy I felt as I woke up one morning to find out that his show had been moved. He is just "too 'merican" for my taste. His slow delivery, constant sarcasm and overall self-importance is grating.
I can see why he's popular though... the lowest common denominator often nets the highest ratings.
I can see why he's popular though... the lowest common denominator often nets the highest ratings.
The reason he gets the best ratings is because his show is fresh and original. He conducts the best interviews out of any sports show out there by asking relevant questions and not being satisfied with cliche answers. Rome also gets the best guys in the industry for his interviews. His mix of humour and unique listener interaction keeps the program from being just another run of the mill talk show.
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The reason he gets the best ratings is because his show is fresh and original. He conducts the best interviews out of any sports show out there by asking relevant questions and not being satisfied with cliche answers. Rome also gets the best guys in the industry for his interviews. His mix of humour and unique listener interaction keeps the program from being just another run of the mill talk show.
I have never heard him ask a blunt question. In almost every interview he throws softballs right down the middle.
"Ok, Mr. Athlete, tell us about your struggle/hardship/short-changing and how you had to go through years of intensive therapy before you could even contemplate the thought of returning to the game. I mean, you absolutely stood right up to the plate and gave it your all. You went out there and manned up. Share with us how the hard work changed your life and has effected your loved ones. What we are talking about is owning it. You stepped your game up and admitted it. And now it looks like you have what it takes to be a champ/take it to the next level/be a leader on this team..."
"yeah, Jim. It wasn't easy, you know?"
If I were an athlete I'd be happy to go on his show and be guaranteed a positive opportunity to raise my profile. The higher my profile, the bigger my cheques.
I know he's popular, I just don't see the brillance.
I agree his show is unique.
Jim Rome is an awesome show. Best thing i looked forward to all day during work is to hear his takes. If you don't like it, then just tune it out. No one is making me listen to the goons at fan 960 who just run their mouths about the flames and don't even make a hard statement. They say phaneuf might be hurt blah blah blah. Just come out and say it. Phaneuf sucked anus this year. He's playing like a RW instead of a D. So stop hiding in the bushes and just say it. PS. Fan 960 only talks about hockey, they don't know their behinds from a hole when they talk basketball or hockey. Believe me I love the flames but i also love my daily dose of Jim Rome.
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