FAN960 general purpose thread

[taco.vidal]

I know theres a Bryn thread and a few other random FAN960 threads but I thought we could use an all purpose thread for compliments or complaints about Calgary's sports radio station.

My reason for starting this thread is a complaint about the evening programming on the FAN. I hate the all the taped stuff they play. I hate listening to the taped show from out east in the early evening. The worst part though is listening to the "Best of."

Best of is meant to be really really good stuff from like the past year or decade or career - not a daily thing. Your daily programming is OK but its a stretch to pick out random segments and call it best of. Either get some live local programming or pay for some live syndicated programming or something from FOX. Theres nothing worse than listening to talk from the morning when the event your talking about has already happened that afternoon.

I have the same complaint about the weekends where they play recorded stuff from the week. Seriously, you can't afford to have something live on?

I often find myself flipping the station and finding better live sports discussion on 770am.

On a positive note, the morning show is OK. Im glad Mike Richards is gone.

[Yeah_Baby]

I don't enjoy Bryn

[smithtofuhr86]

Pat "Stainberg" and Bryn need to have sex and get it over with, that is all!

[Two Fivenagame]

I can't freakin' stand Jim Rome!

[YYC in LAX]

Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame

I can't freakin' stand Jim Rome!

I. Couldn't. Agree. More.
He's just. So. American.
Clones.

[Flabbibulin]

No major complaints about the fan other than wishing they would spend more time on sports other than hockey. I have always liked the Jim Rome show, particularly because he spends time on all sports and other variety topics.

I don't mind the "best of" in the evening.

generally speaking though, I listen to different radio channels in waves, mainly so I don't get sick of them. Cycle between fan 960, 770, and Howard Stern on sirius.

[Cortez]

More Jim Rome

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by Cortez

More Jim Rome

that's why theres jungle insider...

[Cortez]

To actually add something - I enjoy the morning show a lot, yes it's a bit slower of course in the off season but I listen anyway, all the way until Rome is over. As soon as 1 o'clock hits I change the station at my desk or put my ipod on. Then when I get into my truck to drive home and I hear Bryn's voice, I change the station.

You are all very welcome for this original and ground breaking comment.

[MRCboicgy]

*inserts generic complaint about the Fox Sports Radio feed*

There, now that's done we can get on with the thread.

[greyshep]

I dont mind the "best of/daily recap" stuff at night.....as long as I wasnt listening to it during the day.

Also, count me in the enjoy Jim Rome occasionally crowd.

As far as the Fox vs. ESPN stuff later at night...I really dont like either. College football is the last thing I want to listen to people banter on about.

More hockey!!!

[J pold]

Post I made concerning Jim Rome a few weeks back:

I used to be a huge fan of The Jim Rome show but ever since Travis Rodgers left the show has steadily gone downhill. Now that Kyle Brandt host the show more and more it's apparent how much influence he has and how much of the sub-par content comes from him. He is by far the worst of any of the regular guest hosts, all he does is make these stupid observations about pop-culture topics that get tired in a hurry. Meanwhile all Jim seems to do is talk about his horses and find the next B list celebrity ass to kiss. It's just sad to see such a good show fall so far.

[Northendzone]

More insiders please.......I for one enjoy bobcat McGowan and friends in the early evening, I wish they would have a little more local content in the evenings and weekends.

It recently dawned on me that they are not covering as many jays games as they used too, I am fine with that as well.

I think I would prefer a feed from the fan 590 in TO instead of FOX stuff, but maybe the Fan in TO is stuck with that as well.

I would like to hear more Peter L.

[FlamingHomer]

The Jungle Jim Hunter Show is great. What he does to promote amateur sports is outstanding. If you have a kid in sports you should sit down with him/her and listen to the show every Saturday morning.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by FlamingHomer

The Jungle Jim Hunter Show is great. What he does to promote amateur sports is outstanding. If you have a kid in sports you should sit down with him/her and listen to the show every Saturday morning.

lots of folks will disagree with you, but i am not one of them. i like his show, because it is completely different. instead of offering up yet another opion on the lockout or an upcoming game, JJH focuses on amatuers and the mental side of playing sports at a high level.

[TheGrimm]

I turn off my radio everyday when Jim Rome comes on. Garbage programming.

[TheGrimm]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

lots of folks will disagree with you, but i am not one of them. i like his show, because it is completely different. instead of offering up yet another opion on the lockout or an upcoming game, JJH focuses on amatuers and the mental side of playing sports at a high level.

Someone told me he pays for his timeslot, self promoting thing... Any truth to this? He sounds like a cheap self help tape from the 80's stuck on repeat to me.

[J pold]

Originally Posted by FlamingHomer

The Jungle Jim Hunter Show is great. What he does to promote amateur sports is outstanding. If you have a kid in sports you should sit down with him/her and listen to the show every Saturday morning.

Not if serious?

Jungle Jim Hunter is trash and his 2010 Olympic coverage on the fan was disgraceful. Most things on the fan I can stand listening to, even Bob Mccown, but when Jim Hunter comes on I immediately change the dial.

[Northendzone]

^ what did you find disgraceful about his olympic coverage? for myself, i did not listen to his coverage enough to form an opinion?

[jroc]

^^ about half way through when our medal count was still kinda low but we were still near the top for golds, he pretty much dumped on Canada about how nobody cared and how many athletes should feel disgraced.