tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post113808083854969408..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: What's Howard Stern doing right this minute?By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138657383149515812006-01-30T13:43:00.000-08:002006-01-30T13:43:00.000-08:00Sorry, I meant Knightley. As in, I stalk Keira Kn...Sorry, I meant Knightley. As in, I stalk Keira Knightley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138652523137957142006-01-30T12:22:00.000-08:002006-01-30T12:22:00.000-08:00So can I assume that we are on the same page regar...So can I assume that we are on the same page regarding Keira Knightly, or was that just an off-the-cuff comment? Because I've got to tell you... that girl is a welcome addition to The List. I mean, I don't want to sound creepy or anything, but I TOTALLY want to get creepy with her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138212287796729962006-01-25T10:04:00.000-08:002006-01-25T10:04:00.000-08:00First off I'm personally hurt that you don't liste...First off I'm personally hurt that you don't listen to Vin on AM 980. Secondly, I'm hurt that my voice is carried on XM Dodger games with no additional compensation….gotta love that AFTRA.<BR/>Finally, Howard Stern has his legions including me that love to hear all things Howard. Ironically I'm now so hooked on Adam Carrola I still haven't bothered to pick up a satellite receiver…I'll get around to it one of these days.<BR/><BR/>Bill NesbittAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138172763640532432006-01-24T23:06:00.000-08:002006-01-24T23:06:00.000-08:00"Coming up: Keira Knightley talks about the unconv..."Coming up: Keira Knightley talks about the unconventional things her mother did to help her improve her body image.<BR/><BR/>For the next six hours."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138159480925906972006-01-24T19:24:00.000-08:002006-01-24T19:24:00.000-08:00XM has a nice array of programming, including "Fra...XM has a nice array of programming, including "Frank's Place" (the "great American songbook," performed by the likes of Sinatra, Bennett, Fitzgerald and a number of fine current artists like Diana Krall) and an old-time radio channel that's a lot of fun. (Movie buffs should check out "Lux Radio Theater," which featured adaptations of films of the day -- often with different leads than in the movie, and the comparisons are fascinating.)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and let's not forget Harry Kalas among the great baseball announcers, even though he's now better known as the voice of NFL Films and all sorts of commercials. His chemistry with the late Rich Ashburn on Phillies games was sublime. Trouble is, these days Harry spends most of his broadcast time on the TV side, only doing an inning or two on radio unless the Phillies are on Fox or ESPN, in which case he'll do like six innings or so on radio.<BR/><BR/>And since I've returned to the Washington area about the same time baseball did, I've come to enjoy Charlie Slowes on Nationals broadcasts. Very solid.<BR/><BR/>I'll leave you with this: Chicago was one of the first metropolitan areas where baseball was carried on radio, back in the 1920s. It's had plenty of famed play-by-play men: Hal Totten, Bob Elson, Russ Hodges (yep, he worked there in the '30s before going to the Giants), Jack Brickhouse and Harry Caray (remember, he worked both the north and south sides of town). But none of them ever achieved what John Rooney did last October -- call the final out of Chicago winning the World Series. The irony: the Sox changed affiliates for 2006, and the new station couldn't work out a deal with Rooney (one of the smoothest, most underrated announcers around). So he'll be broadcasting in St. Louis this spring.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138155892016543712006-01-24T18:24:00.000-08:002006-01-24T18:24:00.000-08:00Radio? What's a radio?;)Radio? What's a radio?<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138153899581730902006-01-24T17:51:00.000-08:002006-01-24T17:51:00.000-08:00FYI and for anyone interested...David Lee Roth is ...FYI and for anyone interested...<BR/><BR/>David Lee Roth is now <A HREF="http://thedavidleerothshow.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">blogging</A> from his radio show.Frank Strovel IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847666892183372395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138134410750592622006-01-24T12:26:00.000-08:002006-01-24T12:26:00.000-08:00I love my XM! Go Pirates! Yeah, I know...As to St...I love my XM! Go Pirates! Yeah, I know...<BR/><BR/>As to Stern... he was funny about 10 or 12 years ago - either because I was younger and less mature, or he was fresh. <BR/><BR/>But in my opinion, he has not given his audience - loyal or not - anything new or interesting or unique, in several years. <BR/><BR/>I agree the money Sirius gave him will destory the company. They are already so far behind XM in profits, etc., and the WSJ reported that the big subscriber enlistment that Stern was supposed to provide fell about 15% below the company's estimates. <BR/><BR/>One journalist made a great point - the majority of his loyal followers can't afford the product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138121554289397072006-01-24T08:52:00.000-08:002006-01-24T08:52:00.000-08:00Ken, thanks for noticing Tom Hamilton. He gets a l...Ken, thanks for noticing Tom Hamilton. He gets a little excited as a homer, but he does good work. He's also excellent at Big 10 basketball, which he does for Raycom.<BR/><BR/>I'm young, but I miss Ernie Harwell doing Tigers games.<BR/><BR/>I love hearing Miller and Rooney when they're on for the playoffs on ESPN radio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138119954866714312006-01-24T08:25:00.000-08:002006-01-24T08:25:00.000-08:00Ken, the point you're missing is that there are a ...Ken, the point you're missing is that there are a couple million people who do "give a fuck" already. Howard Stern has one of the most fiercest and most loyal audiences of ANY entertainment show. <BR/><BR/>They're LOVING what's airing on Sirius now: Howard 100 News, Tissue Time w/ Heidi Cortez (yep, it's what you think it is), the Howard Stern Fan Roundtable and several other Howard-related programs. <BR/><BR/>They're not for me. I do not subscribe. I prefer the "old days" of Stern and liked him best when he was getting something out of an interview that no one else could get or when they were just doing the news. The constant stream of porn stars and guys pooping on the floor got really old a long time ago. <BR/><BR/>As for terrestrial radio, you can thank Clear Channel, Infinity and their ilk for listening to consultants (folks who keep getting fired from radio stations and now think they know what everybody wants to hear) and for helping make satellite radio the necessary evil it is.Frank Strovel IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847666892183372395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138118313043160222006-01-24T07:58:00.000-08:002006-01-24T07:58:00.000-08:00Thank you, Pam. Yes, I believe for less than a d...Thank you, Pam. Yes, I believe for less than a dollar you can order my book on Amazon. By the way, Pam has a nifty podcast. Check out her site at PamAtherton.com.<BR/><BR/>Tim,<BR/><BR/>Among my favorite baseball announcers: Scully, Jon Miller in SF, Dave Niehaus in Seattle, Marty Brenneman in Cincy, Joe Buck and John Rooney in St.Loo, Eric Nadel in Texas, Tom Hamilton in Cleveland, Pete Van Wieran in Atlanta, Ed Farmer in Chicago, and the two young guys who do the Tampa Bay radio broadcasts.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138103484871183782006-01-24T03:51:00.000-08:002006-01-24T03:51:00.000-08:00Tim... Ken has written such a book ... about sever...Tim... Ken has written such a book ... about several days in the life of a play-by-play announcer. It's called "It's Gone... No Wait a Minute." You can find it at Amazon and Ebay.Pamela Athertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482461216176753054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138086949963016672006-01-23T23:15:00.000-08:002006-01-23T23:15:00.000-08:00I've got XM through DirecTV. Love it. LA radio l...I've got XM through DirecTV. Love it. LA radio leaves a lot to be desired and it's cool to get introduced to new acts you'd never hear; and to control the listening experience. Ken, who are some of your fav. play by play guys? Driving through the midwest when Costas was doing Cardinal games, (or, Jack Buck for that matter) you just knew where you were. Same with Scully in LA. I get MLB league pass on Directv and have really enjoyed Duane Kuiper and his partner (can't recall the name) on FSBay Area. Would love to read about what a day as a baseball play by play guy was like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1138083279397040852006-01-23T22:14:00.000-08:002006-01-23T22:14:00.000-08:00I don't see myself subscribing to one of these sat...I don't see myself subscribing to one of these satellite radio things. I just don't see spending the monthly fee for it...of course, I'm one of those that only listens to the radio in the car. And as a college student, I do more walking than driving. <BR/><BR/>But then again...I said I'd never pay for Tivo either. And boy has my tune changed there. I guess you never know.Shawn Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992049960173305675noreply@blogger.com