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Sports Radio Hosts React To Election Night
Published
3 years agoon
By
BSM Staff
It’s hard to imagine that many, if any Americans were watching something other than election coverage on Tuesday night. Sports radio hosts across the country were no exception. Many took to Twitter, with some expressing political opinions, but most reacting to the chaotic and confusing night of television.
Some, like Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones, reacted to the uncertainty of the race for president, commenting on national story lines.
Also these states (PA, WI, MI) that don’t start counting early votes until election night need to change their laws. That’s just dumb
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) November 4, 2020
If those laws didn’t exist, we likely would already know the winner
Others reacted to local races. Joe Giglio of 99.9 the Fan in Raleigh commented on the confusing nature of North Carolina voting for President Trump while overwhelmingly supporting Democratic governor Roy Cooper for re-election.
Astonishing to many. We are an odd bunch here in NC.
— Joe Giglio (@giglio_OG) November 4, 2020
Is it Dems voting for Trump or Reps voting for Cooper? Either way, it makes no sense https://t.co/JQnW36byVF
One aspect of the election that many sports fans took note of was the betting markets. Oddsmakers began the night with Joe Biden as a favorite to take the presidency. During the evening President Trump became a favorite to win re-election and saw his odds grow stronger before suddenly becoming an underdog again once Arizona, a typical GOP stronghold flipped to blue. 670 the Score’s Danny Parkins had been tweeting about the odds throughout the night before ultimately committing to Biden.
I bet Biden just before Arizona got called blue. I’m sharp.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) November 4, 2020
Just four-and-a-half hours south on I-55, Brandon Kiley of 101 ESPN was watching the betting line interest in disbelief. He was shocked that so many people were basing their opinions on what oddsmakers were doing.
I have no idea who is going to win the election, but basing an opinion on low limit offshore betting lines is some wild analysis even for 2020.
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) November 4, 2020
On social media, CNN’s John King earned praise for his chemistry with anchor Wolf Blitzer and his mastery of a telestrator. That isn’t what FOX Sports Radio’s Colin Cowherd took away from CNN though.
I’ve heard more “we are only in the second inning” references on CNN tonight, than I did during the entire World Series.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) November 4, 2020
Mike Bell of 92.9 the Fan in Atlanta had some fun with the uncertainty of the night. Even before results started rolling in, he wanted to make it clear that listeners had no reason to be upset with he and partner Carl Dukes.
Whatever happens tonight, remember @DukesandBell929 voted for YOUR candidate.
— MikeBell929 (@MikeBellATL) November 3, 2020
This is obviously just a small sample of reaction from across the industry. Although, for as many hosts that were commenting on the night, even in a non-political way, there were just as many hosts keeping their mouths shut. It was hard to find reactions to the election or the television coverage from hosts in some major markets along the East Coast.
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101.9 The Horn in Austin Sold to Norsan Media
Norsan has appointed Edgar Saucedo as Southwest Market President overseeing all of the company’s Texas operations and Ramon Loo as Austin Program Director.
Published
1 hour agoon
April 19, 2024By
BSM Staff
A Radio Insight report says Norsan Media has purchased 101.9 The Horn in Austin, Texas from Genuine Austin Radio. According to the report, Norsan had already been operation a couple of Genuine Austin Radio’s stations and will now take add the rest of their stations, which also includes country stations 99.3 FM.
The report also says Norsan has appointed Edgar Saucedo as Southwest Market President overseeing all of the company’s Texas operations and Ramon Loo as Austin Program Director.
The Horn used to also be on 104.9 FM and was the University of Texas flagship station for Longhorn athletics. That stopped when Norsan took over the signal to air Regional Mexican programming. The Texas Rangers games air currently on The Horn.
Should anything change with the programming or format at The Horn, we will keep you posted.
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AJ Hoffman Headed to Mornings on San Antonio’s Sports Star
“Excited for my next chapter post-Vegas and stoked to start building an audience in San Antonio!”
Published
3 hours agoon
April 19, 2024By
BSM Staff
AJ Hoffman announced via his X account he will be back on local radio in Texas doing mornings at San Antonio’s Sports Star. “Life announcement,” Hoffman wrote. “I’m moving back to Texas. Starting May 6, you can find me back on local radio, doing mornings on San Antonio’s Sports Star. Excited for my next chapter post-Vegas and stoked to start building an audience in San Antonio!”
Hoffman had worked for several years at ESPN 97.5 in Houston and was most recently in Las Vegas serving as the executive vice president and director of digital content for Pregame, an information site for sports wagering.
Hoffman had hosted the popular show, The Blitz, with Fred Faour for more than 10 years and then became the station Program Director in 2019. He exited the station in the summer of 2021 to take the position with Pregame.
San Antonio’s Sports Star made a change earlier this year in mornings when Rudy Jay left the station in mid-January. RJ Ochoa, Managing Editor of the ‘Blogging the Boys’ website, took over for Jay, doing the show with station Program Director Rob Thompson.
Life announcement.
— AJ Hoffman (@AJIsTheReal) April 19, 2024
I’m moving back to Texas. Starting May 6 you can find me back on local radio, doing mornings on @SASportsStar
Excited for my next chapter post-Vegas, and stoked to start building an audience in San Antonio!
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Steak Shapiro About Pat McAfee: “Dude, Relax”
“That is the definition of cringe. You have to be authentic.”
Published
5 hours agoon
April 19, 2024By
BSM Staff
Sports radio has spent a lot of time during this football offseason talking about Bill Belichick. From his ending in New England to the search for a new head coaching position to being a free agent in the sports media world, his name has come up often. Steak Shapiro and Sandra Golden hit on the topic this week during The Steakhouse on 92.9 The Game in Atlanta.
A lengthy story from ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler this week reported Belichick may not have landed the Atlanta Falcons head coaching position because of a conversation Falcons owner Arthur Blank had with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Another part of the story says the executives around Arthur Blank didn’t have Belichick in their top 3 of candidates which had interviewed for the position.
The same report also divulged that Belichick is expected to sign a deal with Omaha Productions to provide analysis and is interested in potentially coaching either the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles or New York Giants after taking this year off.
The same day, The Pat McAfee Show had Belichick on as a guest and announced the coach would join McAfee and team for their annual Draft Spectacular.
Shapiro and Golden talked about the article as it related to Atlanta, but also about Belichick’s appearance on McAfee’s show. “[Belichick] on McAfee trying to be this lighthearted guy that loves The Pat McAfee Show, it’s a stretch dude, that is a stretch.”
“That is the definition of cringe,” Golden replied. “You have to be authentic.”
Shapiro does an impersonation of McAfee talking excitedly about hanging out with Belichick and said, “Dude, relax, relax…the whole thing…I wish we hadn’t gotten started on this…”
Back in late January, McAfee had said on his show about Belichick, “I would like to let everybody know…I will make this promise that if Bill Belichick is going to do TV, ol’ Pat McAfee will be in the running to try to get Bill Belichick to join our progrum [sic],” McAfee said. “Belichick… knows everything about the NFL. Every game that’s ever been played…every player that’s ever been great — that’s why he was so great on [NFL 100 All-Time Team]. And after what we saw on College GameDay, he’s got moxie too. He’s great on TV, I think we’ll all be incredibly lucky if that’s the case.”
