Official: WGR 6am crew as bad as 3pm

[ALLEN1QB]

That used to be a good station. Time to clean house.

[JESSEFEFFER]

I don't mind them at all.  I was expecting an X-WR candidate too, especailly that first pick in the 3rd.  They are often funny and have interesting things to say which I do not need to agree with all of the time to find entertaining.  It's basically harmless guy talk which is a nice break from all the stuff that is more important but also more distressing and is typically featured on cable news, 24/7.

[Tony P]

Believe it or not (and as much as I don't like his writing), I've been listening to Jerry Sullivan on 1270 the Fan the past few weeks. He gets great guests and a lot of them! So his personal air time is a bit limited (at least as compared to the 'GR guys). Show starts at 9:00am. Not a horrible alternative if you want WNY centric sports discussion and more enjoyable than the AM pablum from 'GR. I rarely listen to the PM guys on 550. IMO, Schopp is the worst of all time.

Edited April 30, 2019 by Tony P

[Buddy Hix]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it here, I like WGR: tons of Bills content, it’s free, and all I have to do is push the on button.

 

A lot of posters on here seem to only want an echo chamber, which is fine, but I prefer critical thinking and challenging ideas, especially my own.

 

The afternoon show has a lot of good interviews as well. 

[HuSeYiN_NYC]

2 hours ago, 1ManRaid said:

I sure as hell hope that's not while you are driving... ?

 

Sure is... I know it's tricky for some people but I've mastered this thing. When I'm stepping on the gas, i just listen n pay attention to the road. When I bring the car to a stop, I glance at the phone and the light to change... Takes some practice but it pays off at the end...

[Like A Mofo]

WGR needs to find another Sal Capaccio or 2 to take their sports talk coverage next level.

Edited April 30, 2019 by Like A Mofo

[US Egg]

I never thought I'd say this since his snark and arrogance was obvious in print, but, I started listening to Jerry Sullivan on 1270 and find him a decent alternative to the unlistenable WGR "Instigators"

[Ittakestime]

My biggest issue with WGR AM (Don't listen to PM crew), is their lack of homework they do.  They are on air for 4 hours a day, what the heck are they doing for the other 4 in a normal work day.  They go into every show so uneducated by sports (which its their job to cover).

 

Also, all they do is complain.  I'm so sick of listening to complainers.  Especially Howard.  We get it, he hates watching sports and is just here to get a paycheck, but does he really need to complain about it everyday and openly just admit he doesn't follow whats happening.

 

Entercom has such a low standard it seems.  It's refreshing when someone like Sal comes on who actually knows what he is talking about because he wrote notes before opening his mouth.

2 hours ago, MikeSpeed said:

I like the morning guys. They each have their opinions, but they do their best to be respectful of others. Not always easy with some of the callers they get.

The afternoon guys to me seem very condescending to callers. Almost like they are annoyed  that someone would have the gall to bother them. I have never called into a radio show. Probably never will, but I would never call the afternoon show.

 

AM crew is lucky if they take more than 2 calls a day.  They talk way too much to let anyone else every get a word in.

[Freddie's Dead]

Howard and Jeremy are fine.  Dopp and the Bullfrog are insufferable.  My main beef with Dopp is that he's a hypocrite.  When he started at Empire, he was the anti-Coach, saying to anyone who would listen that he was thinking man's sports talk, and that he would never shout down callers like the Coach.  Instead, after years at WGR, he's now become the Coach.  How's that working for you Mike?  You became that which you hated.  How proud you must be (you tell us every day).

[JoshAllenHasBigHands]

I hate JW and Schopp, with a passion.  But there is nothing I can do.  In my opinion, it is worse to draw attention to it, argue with them online, etc.  It just draws attention to them.  I have just decided to stop listening. I have unfollowed them on Twitter.  I have the only thing a consumer can do--I stopped consuming their product. If enough people do what I have done, they will go away eventually.  If not, try podcasts. 

[1ManRaid]

43 minutes ago, HuSeYiN_NYC said:

 

Sure is... I know it's tricky for some people but I've mastered this thing. When I'm stepping on the gas, i just listen n pay attention to the road. When I bring the car to a stop, I glance at the phone and the light to change... Takes some practice but it pays off at the end...

The majority of people also consider themselves to be above average drivers.  There's a reason why having a video player in operation in view of the driver is illegal.  It's not something you should be "practicing".  I can practice stunt driving but I'm never going to try it on public roads.

 

I lost my tolerance for distracted driving when my dad was injured twice (neck fractures requiring persistent physical therapy) and had both cars wrecked just a couple months apart by "multitasking" drivers rear ending him while he was sitting at intersections.

[MacGyver]

2 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said:

It's basically harmless guy talk which is a nice break from all the stuff that is more important but also more distressing and is typically featured on cable news, 24/7.

 

Right, and come to find out cable news really is fake news after all, talk about a waste of time.

[metzelaars_lives]

Dude!  Another thread bashing WGR?!?  Awesome!!

11 minutes ago, MacGyver said:

 

Right, and come to find out cable news really is fake news after all, talk about a waste of time.

Tell me about it.  Had to tune out all the FAKE NEWS mainstream media myself.  Now I just get all the FACTS from #MAGA Twitter, Q Anon, Jacob Wohl, Hannity and Trump himself.  

[MacGyver]

8 minutes ago, metzelaars_lives said:

Dude!  Another thread bashing WGR?!?  Awesome!!

Tell me about it.  Had to tune out all the FAKE NEWS mainstream media myself.  Now I just get all the FACTS from #MAGA Twitter, Q Anon, Jacob Wohl, Hannity and Trump himself.  

Plenty of YouTubers do the news much better these days anyways, timcast is a good one. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

Let me help you out.  ??Turn??the??station??

[HuSeYiN_NYC]

43 minutes ago, 1ManRaid said:

The majority of people also consider themselves to be above average drivers.  There's a reason why having a video player in operation in view of the driver is illegal.  It's not something you should be "practicing".  I can practice stunt driving but I'm never going to try it on public roads.

 

I lost my tolerance for distracted driving when my dad was injured twice (neck fractures requiring persistent physical therapy) and had both cars wrecked just a couple months apart by "multitasking" drivers rear ending him while he was sitting at intersections.

 

Sorry dad. I won't do it again i promise...

[metzelaars_lives]

35 minutes ago, MacGyver said:

Plenty of YouTubers do the news much better these days anyways, timcast is a good one. 

Nice, I'll check it out!  Have you heard of Alex Jones?  He's a good one too- no FAKE NEWS there.  They banned him from youtube though because the deep state was fearful that people would find out the truth.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:

I hate JW and Schopp, with a passion.  But there is nothing I can do.  In my opinion, it is worse to draw attention to it, argue with them online, etc.  It just draws attention to them.  I have just decided to stop listening. I have unfollowed them on Twitter.  I have the only thing a consumer can do--I stopped consuming their product. If enough people do what I have done, they will go away eventually.  If not, try podcasts. 

I have noted an extension of this practice, where the sponsors of the offending broadcasters are told their goods and services won’t be purchased as long as ‘Ferdie & Fritz’ (or whoever) continue to spout their offending content.  I have noticed a fair amount of national advertising on the Entercom stations, so I’m not sure how effective local boycotts are in the digital age.

[JoshAllenHasBigHands]

3 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I have noted an extension of this practice, where the sponsors of the offending broadcasters are told their goods and services won’t be purchased as long as ‘Ferdie & Fritz’ (or whoever) continue to spout their offending content.  I have noticed a fair amount of national advertising on the Entercom stations, so I’m not sure how effective local boycotts are in the digital age.

 

Super interesting question.  I am not really one to refuse to buy sponsors' products in protest.  I have noticed that a ton in politics, and I find it to be gross.  It is one thing not to consume a product that I dislike, but is another to say that because I dislike a product, no one should be allowed to consume it.  If there are enough people that like WGR, they should be allowed to keep it.  Protesting sponsors spooks them, and causes them to abandon the product, regardless of that product's popularity or profitability. 

[Rockpile233]

I love wgr. I can see not liking it if you’re a table pounding homer or want long segments on x’s and o’s.

 

Howard and Jeremy picked 10-6 and playoffs for the Bills this morning. Not sure why everyone parrots that they are ultra negative.