yall Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I talk smack about 550 once in a while, so I owe it to them to give credit when they've done well. Nice job WGR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieScooby Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I haven't worked in 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouldaplayedflutie99 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) You're better off if you download the tune in radio app (free), and search for wgr550, it's only a few seconds behind. The wgr app is a minute or two late. At least it used to be. Been a while since I listened to the afternoon crew on GR. IMO they are awful and unlikable. Listen to Sal's energy, and he's at the stadium which I think adds to the suspense and fun of this day. I don't why they'd go away from that today. Thank you sir! Edited March 14, 2012 by Shouldaplayedflutie99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
please stop the pain Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Usually cannot believe the Bills tolerate WGR as flagship station due to constant negativity. I am liking the excitement today! Lots of Bills fans in rochester psyched today. Fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 they just need to make Sal the main guy there and it would be a station worth listening to without them having to lock up 'flagship station' bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobesBLO13 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 they just need to make Sal the main guy there and it would be a station worth listening to without them having to lock up 'flagship station' bit Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Great coverage in all of this. For the last three days now, I've still been listening non-stop. Thanks again. Man, this is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Great coverage in all of this. For the last three days now, I've still been listening non-stop. Thanks again. Man, this is fun. I have had them on all day and night! Outstanding Coverage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 The fact that they are now the flagship station has improved the quality of the programming immensely. They now have access to Nix, Gailey, Brandon and other Bills Players. Brad Riter has been filling in for the Howard Simon and Schopp. They need to give Riter his 7 to 10 shift back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I've been a pretty vocal critic of GR and some of their on air talent. That said, I will admit that they did a great job covering this story. Kudos to the entire crew. I was riveted to my radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 You're better off if you download the tune in radio app (free), and search for wgr550, it's only a few seconds behind. The wgr app is a minute or two late. At least it used to be. Been a while since I listened to the afternoon crew on GR. IMO they are awful and unlikable. Listen to Sal's energy, and he's at the stadium which I think adds to the suspense and fun of this day. I don't why they'd go away from that today. both apss are at about same time. tunein radio is a great app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Coverage during the day was excellent. Schopp and Bulldog were their usual tool selves in the afternoon. Some guy asked if getting Mario would afford the Bills the ability to move down from 10 in the draft, and they acted as if the guy was a schmuck. Bulldog was better in the morning without Schopp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 they just need to make Sal the main guy there and it would be a station worth listening to without them having to lock up 'flagship station' bit WGR management..pay attention! ^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I am certainly one of the "bashers"....but....not really. I am critical when WGR does/says stupid things. But, I am honest, so I am equally supportive of them doing the things they are supposed to do. Logically, you are SUPPOSED to cover the Mario Williams signing 24/7.....if you are "THE sports source for Western NY" and the major, flagship, whatever, radio station. Not doing so is illogical. Why call yourself THE source....and then not be? IF they chose not to do what they are supposed to be doing, that's a stupid choice. That said, WGR, since Bulldog's tirade in pre-season last year(which I gave him credit for in the thread I started then), has been paying a lot more attention to the Bills over the last year. I gave him credit because, for once, they weren't talking hockey in late August. As a result, I have listened to WGR, on Android, a lot more this year than I ever have. So, with that said: good job guys. You are finally doing what a hometown radio station is supposed to be doing. Things have improved since 2005-10, when they were horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I am certainly one of the "bashers"....but....not really. I am critical when WGR does/says stupid things. But, I am honest, so I am equally supportive of them doing the things they are supposed to do. Logically, you are SUPPOSED to cover the Mario Williams signing 24/7.....if you are "THE sports source for Western NY" and the major, flagship, whatever, radio station. Not doing so is illogical. Why call yourself THE source....and then not be? IF they chose not to do what they are supposed to be doing, that's a stupid choice. That said, WGR, since Bulldog's tirade in pre-season last year(which I gave him credit for in the thread I started then), has been paying a lot more attention to the Bills over the last year. I gave him credit because, for once, they weren't talking hockey in late August. As a result, I have listened to WGR, on Android, a lot more this year than I ever have. So, with that said: good job guys. You are finally doing what a hometown radio station is supposed to be doing. Things have improved since 2005-10, when they were horrible. Actually they got better before a few years before 2010, after they got off their Donahoe hate finally simmered down. They've been very fair for at least 3-4 years now - instead of pro-Sabres/anti-Bills. What was Bulldog's tirade about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Lv-Bills, I have a non-Mario question for you. Do you make it up to all of the Bills home games from Virginia? I live just outside of DC and over the years I've really seriously considered getting tickets to support the team and head up there, but I know that I would not be able to make it to even half the home games with the driving distance and work the next day... I live just north of Richmond and have had season tix for quite a while. I drive up to BWI on Sat or Sun morning and fly Southwest direct to BUF for the game and fly back Sun night. I make it for 3-4 games a year and sell, give away, or donate the others. I plan ahead which games to attend and that helps with lower prices on Southwest. My sister lives two blocks from the Ralph so that helps a bunch as well. Flying certainly is more expensive than driving but when you consider the rising cost of fuel and driving time, I can justify it. Another plus, Southwest is usually on schedule. Just another option to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Actually they got better before a few years before 2010, after they got off their Donahoe hate finally simmered down. They've been very fair for at least 3-4 years now - instead of pro-Sabres/anti-Bills. What was Bulldog's tirade about? Heh. The Bills......not...random, pointless discussion about "which movie makes me poop". A massive departure is the past few days activity. Rather than "covering" the team by using the "every 20 minutes" guy's headlines, we actually were treated to rapid, and more importantly CORRECT (ahem, PFT) info. Actually the tirade was about trading Lee Evans. Link to that thread here Believe me....as soon as my thread went up, they really started hamming it up. Which was the reason I wrote it the way I did. For the next hour they kept right on flipping out....and they had the whole city paying attention that day. How that doesn't make sense...from every perspective, for that show, and how "instead of talking about the Bills, let's listen to funny things we think are funny and...talk about the Cleveland Indians, who, since it's August, are 20 games out of 1st place" makes more sense....eludes the rational. As I said, things are improving. But, why do we need to give credit for something they were supposed to be doing all along? How does it not make sense, in this town, to spend the first 48 hours of EVERY FA period for both teams, using the same approach? Where are we? Buffalo, or, Austin, TX? If I wanted fruity, marginally eclectic discourse about random schit that tends to be weird, I'd go to Austin and listen to their radio. Buffalo is about the Bills and Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Again, I could care less if their coverage is negative or positive. That doesn't bother me. I actually don't need to hear a bunch of homers give the Bills brass handjobs all year. But IS okay for them to attempt to rape the Bills ass while trying to make money on it? I'll believe in the New WGR in 12 years - after being loser for 12 years, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The fact that they are now the flagship station has improved the quality of the programming immensely. They now have access to Nix, Gailey, Brandon and other Bills Players. Agreed. I, too, was pretty happy overall with GR's coverage. It's an unknowable, but I wonder how it may have been different if they were not now the Bills station. It probably would have been similar but maybe not as much superceding a lot of national syndicated programming for the local live coverage. Good job though, for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Agreed. I, too, was pretty happy overall with GR's coverage. It's an unknowable, but I wonder how it may have been different if they were not now the Bills station. It probably would have been similar but maybe not as much superceding a lot of national syndicated programming for the local live coverage. Good job though, for the most part. I think that's exactly how it would have been. Maybe when Mario fever kicked in they would have had an extra local show.........Again, I think they've been fair the last few years in their assessments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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