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RockRaven

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3. I did not care for the morning show, but I imagine other people liked it

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Nov 30, 2023, 10:28 PM

Nov 2023

given that those guys were on the air together for nearly two decades.

Follows KNBR's predictable playbook of cutting costs by dumping half of a well-established duo, which usually makes the listen much worse. The chemistry between a pair of sports talk radio hosts is half the reason for listening -- there isn't much new information to be conveyed or chewed over every hour, every day.

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The axe swings at bay area sports station KNBR. [View all] usonian Nov 2023 OP

Reminds me of the ESPN bloodletting, but at a local level. NCIndie Nov 2023 #1

Ralph was the only sports talk I could ever listen to leftieNanner Nov 2023 #2

I did not care for the morning show, but I imagine other people liked it RockRaven Nov 2023 #3

I didn't care for the show, either. usonian Dec 2023 #4