Beerball Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Now ESPN with WGR programming thrown into the mix. WROC 950 link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 This has been in the air for a while now. Entercommies trying to knock Clear Channel's "Hot Talk" ... err, "SportsRadio 1280," as they're calling themselves now, out of the game? Or just an admission that Air America wasn't working for them, perhaps. Still, I have questions: Buffalo only has one full-time sportstalker, but Rochester needs two? And is Schopp going to start talking about the RedWings and Amerks on GR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 This has been in the air for a while now. Entercommies trying to knock Clear Channel's "Hot Talk" ... err, "SportsRadio 1280," as they're calling themselves now, out of the game? Or just an admission that Air America wasn't working for them, perhaps. Still, I have questions: Buffalo only has one full-time sportstalker, but Rochester needs two? And is Schopp going to start talking about the RedWings and Amerks on GR? Sorry, assumed it was a change made this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 This has been in the air for a while now. Entercommies trying to knock Clear Channel's "Hot Talk" ... err, "SportsRadio 1280," as they're calling themselves now, out of the game? Or just an admission that Air America wasn't working for them, perhaps. Still, I have questions: Buffalo only has one full-time sportstalker, but Rochester needs two? And is Schopp going to start talking about the RedWings and Amerks on GR? He can rant how cheap the owners are and how everything about the teams is a slap in the face. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Sorry, assumed it was a change made this week. On the air, it was. The rumors had been around for a while, but they didn't actually flip the format until today ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 He can rant how cheap the owners are and how everything about the teams is a slap in the face. PTR Well, he'd probably be right about the Amerks ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sds7973 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A buddy in my fantasy league notified me that Rochester has 2 sports radio stations! Can't beleive Rochester has 2 and Buffalo has 1! 1280 AM which has been a sports station since I have been here. Now 950 AM is an "ESPN" sports station which switched formats from a liberal talk station. Mike & Mike switches to 950. Rome stays on 1280. "Cow-turd" is on 950. And "Dope and Bulldog" are now on 950. Another interesting tidbit is Sabres games will be broadcast on 950 (nothing new) but also on WCMF which is great because 950 signal strength sucks. -Just thought I'd pass this on to the Rochester Bills fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TE2LEEn08 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A buddy in my fantasy league notified me that Rochester has 2 sports radio stations! Can't beleive Rochester has 2 and Buffalo has 1! 1280 AM which has been a sports station since I have been here. Now 950 AM is an "ESPN" sports station which switched formats from a liberal talk station. Mike & Mike switches to 950. Rome stays on 1280. "Cow-turd" is on 950. And "Dope and Bulldog" are now on 950. Another interesting tidbit is Sabres games will be broadcast on 950 (nothing new) but also on WCMF which is great because 950 signal strength sucks. -Just thought I'd pass this on to the Rochester Bills fans. Dude...THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I've been wondering where the heck Mike and Mike went and last week I heard "Dope" say they'd been syndicated in Rochester, but I couldn't find them on the dial and didn't look on the internet yet. You are the man for this update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A buddy in my fantasy league notified me that Rochester has 2 sports radio stations! Can't beleive Rochester has 2 and Buffalo has 1! I presume you mean WECK1230 and not those other idiots, who spend more time talking about politics, chick-flicks and milk-in-bags than sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Another interesting tidbit is Sabres games will be broadcast on 950 (nothing new) but also on WCMF which is great because 950 signal strength sucks. So, the Sabres will have a local radio affiliate in Rochester (did they before?), but the Amerks are now with Florida? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sds7973 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 So, the Sabres will have a local radio affiliate in Rochester (did they before?), but the Amerks are now with Florida? Interesting. Sabes have been on 950 AM for last three years but now they are on WCMF and 950. Amerks are and still on 1280. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike32282 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Sweet...I can listen to Schopp and the Bulldog now without the reception problems. The only negative is that it's Schopp and the Bulldog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 (did they before?) The playoffs two years ago (not last year ), the Buzz 98.9 picked up the broacasts. Besides that I can't recall any local Sabres radio caverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 The playoffs two years ago (not last year ), the Buzz 98.9 picked up the broacasts. Besides that I can't recall any local Sabres radio caverage. Back when I was a young lad, around 1970, 1971...WXXI (Ch 21) use to show some Boston Bruins games...I think it was before the Amerks became a Boston farm and they were still with Vancouver. I remember it very well, although I don't remember if it was the Ch 38 in Boston feed they were getting...maybe HNIC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakPop Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I hate when 550 turns its channel off for overnight. Here in Roch it doesn't get switched on until about 7am and it turns off around 5pm or so. I emailed H Simon awhile back and he told me it was FCC rules that WGR had to do this. That's crap as far as i'm concerned it's 2008 for gawds sake, not 1950. As for Schlepp and Bullfart, they suck. Schlepp is an arrogant, pompous, egotistical, thin skinned idiot and Bullfart, well he's just a doof. Somedays their show is ok but mostly it is lacking. Those 2 really need some competition in WNY because their show needs to be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I hate when 550 turns its channel off for overnight. Here in Roch it doesn't get switched on until about 7am and it turns off around 5pm or so. I emailed H Simon awhile back and he told me it was FCC rules that WGR had to do this. That's crap as far as i'm concerned it's 2008 for gawds sake, not 1950. As for Schlepp and Bullfart, they suck. Schlepp is an arrogant, pompous, egotistical, thin skinned idiot and Bullfart, well he's just a doof. Somedays their show is ok but mostly it is lacking. Those 2 really need some competition in WNY because their show needs to be better. Howard was correct about the signal, of course. WGR's directional (nighttime) coverage was originally aimed at Toronto, and the east/west boundaries were apparently pulled in when it went to a 5kW signal. To the west, they have to protect against bleeding into WKRC in Cincinnati. Not sure about the east; I'm no expert, but either Brad or Andy should know. Daytime map Nighttime map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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