PromoTheRobot Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Remember that? @ByTimGraham: Yes RT @JPick_61 with Pegula now owning both major Buffalo teams, do you think there's any chance he revives the old Empire Sports Network? Funny that Tim brings this up. I've been saying for a while that TP could take his media in house. Why let the clowns at WGR do such a half-assed job? Radio stations are relatively cheap now.
RuntheDamnBall Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Did you go to Fredonia? After a while he stopped taking calls from there. Is this true? I was there with the Caveman and I don't remember them not taking calls from Fredonia.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Remember that? @ByTimGraham: Yes RT @JPick_61 with Pegula now owning both major Buffalo teams, do you think there's any chance he revives the old Empire Sports Network? Hopefully the TV version, it was cool having a Buffalo only sports channel. Wander is often a guest on Koshinski's show on WBBZ and he's still as sharp as a tack. Arty baby boo boo You mean the Entirely Sabres Network? They covered a lot of Bills stuff, especially the draft.
BUNCH OF MULARKEY Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Brian blessing must still be in the witness protection program.
milehiLou Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Does John Gurtler still do PA in the Ralph? I spent too much time in College drunk dialing Art Wander and he drunk answered.
Captain Caveman Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Did you go to Fredonia? After a while he stopped taking calls from there. Yeah, I did that.
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Empire sports was great could watch sabres on directv without a separate subscription to center ice even in NC. What. Great way to keep track of WNY sports of all kinds pro , college and high school. When I loom at all these fox sports stations empire programming had them by far hands down.
BreezeMafia Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) Remember that? @ByTimGraham: Yes RT @JPick_61 with Pegula now owning both major Buffalo teams, do you think there's any chance he revives the old Empire Sports Network? Maybe not the old Empire Sports Network. I was thinking the same thing. The creation of a new................"WNY Sports Net" or something along those line. If and when the Comcast Time Warner Cable merger is complete, approaching Comcast about "WNY Sports Net" would be another piece to Pegulaville. If Pegula owned the WNY Sports Net, that would be another cash generator he would be adding to his sports empire. It would also be another "piece of content" or channel to add to the Comcast / Directv / what have you cable line up and I most certainly would pay for it as I live here outside of Philly. Edited September 18, 2014 by BillsinChesterSprings
May Day 10 Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Brian blessing must still be in the witness protection program. I believe he runs sort of live gambling show in Vegas or something. They gotta also show old ecw and aussie football late at night
LabattBlue Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Funny that Tim brings this up. I've been saying for a while that TP could take his media in house. Why let the clowns at WGR do such a half-assed job? Radio stations are relatively cheap now. The only problem with having a team owned radio station, is many people currently feel that John Murphy is a shill for the Bills on his nightly show, and the same goes for Peters and Sylvester on Hockey Hotline from 10-12 weekdays. Both lead to less than objective on-air conversation. Wouldn't this just continue if Pegula bought a radio station and staffed it with his employees?
Proteus Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 I once saw Jim Brinson wearing the shortest purple short shorts you've ever seen at Lou Gehrig. Nice guy, meant well, kind of a dork. Art Wander is a whole nother conversation. If I had to think of one person who represented Buffalo, NY for the span of my childhood, it may very well have been him. He was so Buffalo it was outrageous. My friend converted our prank call tapes to Art Wander and Chuck Dickerson on GR to CD not too long ago. Some of them are classics. I had a reoccurring character named Mohammad from Pakistan and every time I called into Chuck Dickerson, I would speak with an outrageous Indian accent and tell him that I was a first time caller. And every time he would tell me I was crazy and that I had called in before and I would insist that I was a first time caller. There was Leroy from Depew, Clarence from Clarence, et al. Those were the good ol' days. We used to call into infomania and Pet Talk on the weekends as well.
Buftex Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 The only problem with having a team owned radio station, is many people currently feel that John Murphy is a shill for the Bills on his nightly show, and the same goes for Peters and Sylvester on Hockey Hotline from 10-12 weekdays. Both lead to less than objective on-air conversation. Wouldn't this just continue if Pegula bought a radio station and staffed it with his employees? This!
mousetrap08 Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 I still have a Empire Sports Network sweatshirt.
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Empire sports was great could watch sabres on directv without a separate subscription to center ice even in NC. What. Great way to keep track of WNY sports of all kinds pro , college and high school. When I loom at all these fox sports stations empire programming had them by far hands down. I did the same thing in Seattle. Direct TV even gave us the Vancouver stations so also a lot of NHL for no extra cost. Now I'm in Virginia, Empire is gone and NO Canadian TV stations from good'ol Direct TV.
PromoTheRobot Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 The only problem with having a team owned radio station, is many people currently feel that John Murphy is a shill for the Bills on his nightly show, and the same goes for Peters and Sylvester on Hockey Hotline from 10-12 weekdays. Both lead to less than objective on-air conversation. Wouldn't this just continue if Pegula bought a radio station and staffed it with his employees? And the NFL Network shills for the league, so what's your point?
BillsFanNC Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Does John Gurtler still do PA in the Ralph? No. Not sure who that was on Sunday, but it wasn't him. Gurtler was fabulously brutal as the Sabres play by play guy " GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL........ POST!!...that big pipe sound"
PromoTheRobot Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 No. Not sure who that was on Sunday, but it wasn't him. Gurtler was fabulously brutal as the Sabres play by play guy " GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL........ POST!!...that big pipe sound" He does (or did) Amerks games. He's dreadful.
Hplarrm Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 The other big advantage an Empire would have is that the competition is mostly folks like WGR and the Buffalo News which provide such a lame product there is lots of room to present something better. I think a key point will be for the sports product, the Bills and the Sabers to become competitive teams. The Bills appear to be getting there(with luck the 2-0 start will be maintained to keep the product competitive) the Sabres are probably a year and more likely two away. However, if lightening strikes and both teams are playing exiting sports, the weakness of the current WGR blathering provides and opening.
inkman Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 The only problem with having a team owned radio station, is many people currently feel that John Murphy is a shill for the Bills on his nightly show, and the same goes for Peters and Sylvester on Hockey Hotline from 10-12 weekdays. Both lead to less than objective on-air conversation. Wouldn't this just continue if Pegula bought a radio station and staffed it with his employees? Yes but if they do embark on this station, I hope the production value is a little greater than Empire used to be. It was college station esque.
BuffaloPride Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 Art Wander was my neighbor for a few years before he moved to Tennessee. First time I met him I was playing hockey in the driveway with my son. Art came over to say hello and asked my son if he was a Sabres fan. After that Art when on to talk Sabres hockey with us for a while. The next day he knocked on my door and gave me Sabres tickets. He was a good guy. Never stopped talking about sports.
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