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Auggie

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1. I miss the 70s listening to Pete Franklin on WWWE, Cleveland ...

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Mon Jul 15, 2024, 11:54 AM

Jul 2024

Pete Franklin is widely acknowledged as pioneering the more aggressive, acerbic and attention-grabbing form of sports talk. He reached his greatest fame in Cleveland from 1972 through 1987.

Franklin had a brief stint in New York City but couldn't generate the same buzz as he had in Cleveland. He landed in the S.F. Bay Area on KNBR in the 90s, much to my delight.

I lot of what I know about sports came from Franklin. He was magnificent.

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Seems like there are just a ton [View all] moniss Jul 2024 OP

I miss the 70s listening to Pete Franklin on WWWE, Cleveland ... Auggie Jul 2024 #1

PTI for me True Dough Jul 2024 #2

PTI is awesome. Dr. Strange Jul 2024 #3

Agreed ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #4

Coppock; Ambivalent ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #5

Yes he could be hard to take moniss Jul 2024 #7

Yeah, the glory days seem to be over. LisaM Jul 2024 #6

I used to love listening to guys moniss Jul 2024 #8

The name Molly Bolin is familiar. LisaM Jul 2024 #9

Yes Nanci Donnellan moniss Jul 2024 #10