Dear Blog - I used to think that the world of Sports talk radio was a safe Haven from unnecessary change and childish selfishness and 0 Loyalty to the "listeners." Well.....I was WRONG...dead wrong! Tuesday was one of the WORST days I have had to deal with as a fan of OBJECTIVE sports talk radio. My favorite station 1280 the zone (97.5thezone FM) announced that they were essentially ending their reign as Utah's only independent and objective radio programming. 1320 KFan (the subjective home of the Utah Jazz) as directed by LHM media group bought out the only voice of independence and has turned them in to Utah's ONLY voice for local sports radio. [no offense to ESPN700 home of the Utes and RSL #soccerissuperlame] - but they are barely local programming. 1280 the zone was all day from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm local independent sports talk. Nobody @ the old 1280 was paid by any sports team. Now the new 1280 #weareallJazzhomers is being paid by the LHM media group which is part of LHM which owns the Jazz. Here is my list of why this all sucks!
1) No more Kyle Gunther...he was the best Sports Talk Radio Host in the state hands down - not only that but he is Hilarious and really makes Sports talk entertainment-
2) I CANNOT STAND DJ AND PK... now I will try to be more precise- Hans Olsen and Sean O'Connell were 100% better in the morning than DJ/PK --PK has got to be one of the biggest TOOLS on this earth. I would rather listen to silence than hear him talk about how great he is...he is not great PK is THE SUCK!!!!
3) Gordon Monson is the EPIC creeper behind this whole thing. I used to be able to tolerate Gordon because Jake Scott made the show fun. Gordon is a MASSIVE Hypocrite!! He sold out his independent voice to be part of the Machine. A machine that I will rage against every time I get in my car. I guess I need to start learning Spanish in the car as opposed to staying informed in the Sports world now that there is no objective voice in Sports...this includes you Mr Gordon! It is a very simple equation -> you are now paid by the Jazz you are the voice of the Jazz...subjective...PERIOD!
I could go on...but I won't. I just want the record to state that a part of me died when 1280 the zone was laid to rest and then resurrected and the 1280 the zone the sports leader was created from it's ashes only without the TRUE talent that they had before this murder was committed. AAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHHH!
DJ and PK is torture. My co-worker used to put that on each afternoon. So glad I don't have to listen to that anymore!
ReplyDeleteI also mourn The Zone. While I only listened to it on my short commute from work and home, it was fun and better than the music stations that overplayed every song.
ReplyDeleteThe new 1280 the Zone is totally lame. The only show that I don't find myself turning off within minutes is the afternoon show with Gordon Monson, only because it reminds me of the show that once took that time slot. I really can't find the motivation to care about the Jazz all year long. I want to hear about the Utes, the Cougars, and the Aggies.
ReplyDeleteOn the bright side...ESPN 700 (the home of the Utes) Has 1 local show that is about to get a LOT better... Hans Olsen will be joining Bill Riley for the Bill & Hans Show starting Monday afternoons from 2-6 PM.. Also Jake Scott is on the mid-day airwaves- you just have to know where to find him.. His first show is on 97.5 FM from 10-1 (with Tony Parks - whom I don't mind), then from 1-3 he is on 1280 am with Scotty G (Whom I don't mind) REALLY the only thing that got RUINED is the mornings because PK is an EPIC Tool Bag - and missing KFG (Kyle Farving Gunter) in the midday..Jan Jorgenson I can live without..but no KFG...It still hurts to think about.
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