I have to admit, I'm not a hardcore sportstalk radio guy. So I have been very happy with The Sports Hub as an entertaining diversion that happens to be more sports focused. I'm not a Patriots fan which helps me get through Felger and find him entertaining, admittedly. But basically, if I have the radio on and there isn't a game, it's on The Sports Hub.
But I really really do not fucking understand the decision to add these stupid SportsMinute things. Let me outline my complaints:
1) Because they are syndicated, they never ever ever ever ever like ever, have anything to do with the topics being discussed on the program I am listening to.
2) The fucking jingle makes me want to murder people.
3) OK, fine, in the morning you get Boomer Esiason, at least he's a name we recognize (even though he really sucks). The rest of the day it's usually some no-name nobody.
4) They are labored and boring. I can't imagine the guys getting paid to do them like to do them, based on what they sound like.
5) The hosts, at least on TSH, have clear disdain for them, have probably been rebuked for that disdain (I've heard less of the criticism), and I imagine it goes this way on most of the affiliates.
So why do these things exist?
Does anyone actually like them?
I mean I guess they replace having a CBS specific commercial but frankly I'd rather listen to a 30 second CBS radio spot than these sports minutes. And basically what honestly happens is that I hate them so much that when they come up (on top of the constant updates), unless there is a segment coming on that I really want to listen to, I switch to the spotify and don't put the radio back on until the next time I'm in the car.
But I really really do not fucking understand the decision to add these stupid SportsMinute things. Let me outline my complaints:
1) Because they are syndicated, they never ever ever ever ever like ever, have anything to do with the topics being discussed on the program I am listening to.
2) The fucking jingle makes me want to murder people.
3) OK, fine, in the morning you get Boomer Esiason, at least he's a name we recognize (even though he really sucks). The rest of the day it's usually some no-name nobody.
4) They are labored and boring. I can't imagine the guys getting paid to do them like to do them, based on what they sound like.
5) The hosts, at least on TSH, have clear disdain for them, have probably been rebuked for that disdain (I've heard less of the criticism), and I imagine it goes this way on most of the affiliates.
So why do these things exist?
Does anyone actually like them?
I mean I guess they replace having a CBS specific commercial but frankly I'd rather listen to a 30 second CBS radio spot than these sports minutes. And basically what honestly happens is that I hate them so much that when they come up (on top of the constant updates), unless there is a segment coming on that I really want to listen to, I switch to the spotify and don't put the radio back on until the next time I'm in the car.