OT: Official Sports Media Thread 2 (TV, Radio, Print) MOD WARNING in OP

[chizzler]

Serious question because I'm not in the Boston media area and don't really know the answer:

Is there anyone in the Boston media worth listening to/watching?

I think I would be eaten alive if I ever covered the Bruins in Boston

Holley is the best! Unbiased in his assessments in general and always brings some thing different to the argument..diserves his own show.

 

[mikelvl]

Dale is really the only one who can give a measured opinion on the Bruins and hockey in general. Whether it's Felger who takes the negative in everything or Mazz whose shrill screaming agreements to everything Felger says, or Toucher who does no preparation and relies solely on Fat Haggs for Bruins opinions, or all of the clowns who don't give two craps about hockey and are probably rejoicing that the Bruins are on the way down for the near future at least so they don't have to talk about them anymore, local weekly sports talk is bereft of knowledgable hockey talk.

 

[chizzler]

Dale is really the only one who can give a measured opinion on the Bruins and hockey in general. Whether it's Felger who takes the negative in everything or Mazz whose shrill screaming agreements to everything Felger says, or Toucher who does no preparation and relies solely on Fat Haggs for Bruins opinions, or all of the clowns who don't give two craps about hockey and are probably rejoicing that the Bruins are on the way down for the near future at least so they don't have to talk about them anymore, local weekly sports talk is bereft of knowledgable hockey talk.

You didn't have that before Dale went back to the Bruins. He was a little child because they made him pick between both jobs. He totally biased with the Patriots. I find it funny that he calls out Thornton. At least Thornton admits it. Holley is was better.

 

[Tonysil]

You didn't have that before Dale went back to the Bruins. He was a little child because they made him pick between both jobs. He totally biased with the Patriots. I find it funny that he calls out Thornton. At least Thornton admits it. Holley is was better.

This is so true, he was fine before Thornton showed up but ever since then he's acted like a little kid emulating the new guy and Thornton is not someone that anybody should ever act like. I'd say the only guys worth listening to are Holley and Lou, unfortunately we don't get the other station out west here so I can't comment on them.

 

[BNHL]

You didn't have that before Dale went back to the Bruins. He was a little child because they made him pick between both jobs. He totally biased with the Patriots. I find it funny that he calls out Thornton. At least Thornton admits it. Holley is was better.

I think you have this wrong. Dale,very honestly explained what happened. I'm sure you can search his posts and find it as it is one of his last posts,as almost all media members avoid posting here now.

 

[Artemis]

Serious question because I'm not in the Boston media area and don't really know the answer:

Is there anyone in the Boston media worth listening to/watching?

I think I would be eaten alive if I ever covered the Bruins in Boston

Actually Dom I think you'd probably be like Bob Beers (Bruins radio analyst) who occasionally appears on radio with Mike Felger and wipes the floor with him. Which quite honestly isn't that difficult for anyone who knows hockey.

It's odd that in an Original Six market there are very few radio talk show hosts who have an affinity for hockey. Felger will talk about it, but he's a clueless troll, and his sidekick Mazzarotti is even worse. Dale Arnold hosts the NESN Bruins studio show and knows the game probably the best among all of the radio hosts, but EEI (and Sports Hub as well) doesn't spend a lot of time on hockey. They'll spend weeks talking about the NFL draft, for example, but if the NHL draft gets more than a passing mention I'll be surprised.

D.J. Bean is the resident hockey writer for EEI and makes occasional radio appearances. He does a weekend hockey show during the season but his insistence on featuring noted Bruins troll Lambert makes me avoid it. The Sports Hub also has a hockey show with Beers and Dave Goucher, but whenever Haggerty comes on I have to turn it off.

As for the rest of the hosts and fill-ins, I can't name one that has a real grasp of the game; hell, I can't think of one who could name all the players on the Bruins roster, let alone any prospects.

 

[Gee Wally]

You didn't have that before Dale went back to the Bruins. He was a little child because they made him pick between both jobs. He totally biased with the Patriots. I find it funny that he calls out Thornton. At least Thornton admits it. Holley is was better.

Not true

I think you have this wrong. Dale,very honestly explained what happened. I'm sure you can search his posts and find it as it is one of his last posts,as almost all media members avoid posting here now.

True

 

[DominicT]

Actually Dom I think you'd probably be like Bob Beers (Bruins radio analyst) who occasionally appears on radio with Mike Felger and wipes the floor with him. Which quite honestly isn't that difficult for anyone who knows hockey.

It's odd that in an Original Six market there are very few radio talk show hosts who have an affinity for hockey. Felger will talk about it, but he's a clueless troll, and his sidekick Mazzarotti is even worse. Dale Arnold hosts the NESN Bruins studio show and knows the game probably the best among all of the radio hosts, but EEI (and Sports Hub as well) doesn't spend a lot of time on hockey. They'll spend weeks talking about the NFL draft, for example, but if the NHL draft gets more than a passing mention I'll be surprised.

D.J. Bean is the resident hockey writer for EEI and makes occasional radio appearances. He does a weekend hockey show during the season but his insistence on featuring noted Bruins troll Lambert makes me avoid it. The Sports Hub also has a hockey show with Beers and Dave Goucher, but whenever Haggerty comes on I have to turn it off.

As for the rest of the hosts and fill-ins, I can't name one that has a real grasp of the game; hell, I can't think of one who could name all the players on the Bruins roster, let alone any prospects.

Thanks Char.

I only tune in online when I know Kirk is on, which isn't too often I'm afraid. Seems to me he is on Edmonton radio more than Boston, at least from what I've seen/heard.

I guess I should start paying more attention - see what I can find online

 

[chizzler]

Not true





True

Well what ever the truth was, he wasn't talking hockey at all. Frown upon it. That's true, unless I can't translate what my ears were telling me. Holley is by far the best guy on the radio. If you were to give him time on a hockey show, he would show up quite a bit of guys in the know. Dale does nothing for me. Beers and Boucher are good. Forget Felger, Haggerty, and Toucher.
If they ever put Holley and Lou together, they would wipe the floor.

 

[Fenway]

Well what ever the truth was, he wasn't talking hockey at all. Frown upon it. That's true, unless I can't translate what my ears were telling me. Holley is by far the best guy on the radio. If you were to give him time on a hockey show, he would show up quite a bit of guys in the know. Dale does nothing for me. Beers and Boucher are good. Forget Felger, Haggerty, and Toucher.
If they ever put Holley and Lou together, they would wipe the floor.

Dale simply did not want to travel. He could have kept his WEEI job and simply do it on the road. Michael Kay does it all the time on ESPN New York. In this day and age there is little expense in doing so.

On another note Curt Schilling was making $2.5 million at ESPN.

Patrick asked Schilling if he’d rather cover politics or baseball, and Schilling responded yes.

“That’s what’s going to happen,†said Schilling, who added that he had been making $2.5 million a year at ESPN. “That’s where I’m going to end up. Based on the discussions and the offers I’m sifting through, I’m going to end up doing sports . . . but I don’t want to be held to that. I want to talk about stuff that moves the needle.

“I have my opinion on things, and I like to talk about those things. Hopefully, I think I’m going to end up in a format that will allow that to happen.â€

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...kN/story.html?p1=Article_Trending_Most_Viewed

Could Schilling wind up replacing John Dennis in the morning????

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I think you have this wrong. Dale,very honestly explained what happened. I'm sure you can search his posts and find it as it is one of his last posts,as almost all media members avoid posting here now.

As Fenway said, I believe it came down to Dale not wanting to travel. NESN wanted one guy to do all the games and not continue to do home/away. It was Dale's choice.

However, I felt the same way that Chizzler did/does. After Dale left NESN, there was a period of time where he never spoke about the Bruins. Regardless of what the actual reasons were, it came across as him being petulant because in the past he was one of the few guys on WEEI that did talk hockey.

 

[BNHL]

Dale simply did not want to travel. He could have kept his WEEI job and simply do it on the road. Michael Kay does it all the time on ESPN New York. In this day and age there is little expense in doing so.

On another note Curt Schilling was making $2.5 million at ESPN.



http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...kN/story.html?p1=Article_Trending_Most_Viewed

Could Schilling wind up replacing John Dennis in the morning????

I'd have to read Dale's post again but I think he said it wasn't offered.

 

[MattFromFranklin]

Dale simply did not want to travel. He could have kept his WEEI job and simply do it on the road. Michael Kay does it all the time on ESPN New York. In this day and age there is little expense in doing so.

On another note Curt Schilling was making $2.5 million at ESPN.



http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...kN/story.html?p1=Article_Trending_Most_Viewed

Could Schilling wind up replacing John Dennis in the morning????

I hope so. Especially if it means no more Tanguay, and he'll actually be able to challenge Kirk and put him in his place every now and then.

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...new-play-play-announcer-monday-night-football

Congrats to Sean! My favorite somewhat local play by play guy

 

[Fenway]

As Fenway said, I believe it came down to Dale not wanting to travel. NESN wanted one guy to do all the games and not continue to do home/away. It was Dale's choice.

However, I felt the same way that Chizzler did/does. After Dale left NESN, there was a period of time where he never spoke about the Bruins. Regardless of what the actual reasons were, it came across as him being petulant because in the past he was one of the few guys on WEEI that did talk hockey.

There were a lot of moving parts in 2007 when this happened.

jack Edwards was going to leave because he needed a fulltime gig and had offers including the new Versus channel ( now NBCSN ) and Dave Shea was looking to come back after being fired by the Washington Nationals. NESN then decided it would be one voice for home and away and Dale was given the first crack at it and he declined it and Jack was given the fulltime gig. Dale does not want to be away from his family and he could have had the Red Sox slot that opened up when Dave O'Brien moved to TV and again travel was a factor. I believe he was also upset the Bruins had canned Mike Sullivan and then came Dave Lewis. Why he wouldn't talk hockey I have no inside knowledge.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Chris Carter out of ESPN. Looks like he didn't have a fall guy.

 

[Fenway]

I went back into the Globe archives and I stand corrected as Dale was let go in favor of Jack Edwards ( who did tell NESN he would leave if not fulltime - on that I am certain )

Jack had been let go as the voice of the MLS Chicago Fire and he needed a fulltime gig.

EDWARDS GETS ALL CALLS ON NESN; Arnold bumped off home games

Boston Globe - Boston, Mass.
Subjects: Appointments & personnel changes; Professional hockey -- Boston Bruins; Sportscasters
Author: Fluto Shinzawa
Date: Jul 7, 2007
Start Page: D.2
Section: Sports

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

NESN announced yesterday that Jack Edwards will become the Bruins' full-time play-by-play announcer in 2007-08, taking over home games from Dale Arnold.

Edwards had called all road games the past two years alongside analyst Andy Brickley, who will continue to provide commentary for every Bruins contest. Edwards has also performed play-by-play and studio duties for Versus's national broadcasts.

"Jack is a very talented broadcaster who has done a terrific job the past two seasons on our road telecasts," Joel Feld, NESN's vice president of programming and executive producer, said in a statement. "We are unifying our Bruins broadcast team. This approach has been very effective in enhancing our Red Sox telecasts and our fans' experience."

Arnold was offered another position during Bruins telecasts, but declined because of commitments to WEEI. Arnold had been the home play-by-play announcer since 1995.

According to a NESN source, the network informed Arnold several weeks ago. After some hesitation from Bruins officials, according to the source, NESN offered to reassign Arnold within the telecasts but he turned down the offer.

 

[Fenway]

Sean McDonough is the new voice of Monday Night Football

ESPN has found its new voice for “Monday Night Football,†and it’s a familiar one to New England sports fans.

The network officially announced Monday that Sean McDonough will succeed Mike Tirico and become just the fifth play-by-play voice in the storied history of “MNF.†He will join holdover analyst Jon Gruden in the booth. Lisa Salters will remain the in-game reporter.

Tirico is leaving ESPN after 25 years for NBC, a move that also was formally announced Monday. He will remain at ESPN until his contract expires in June.

McDonough, who turns 54 Friday, is one of the most versatile and accomplished broadcasters of his generation. He was the voice of CBS’s World Series broadcasts in the early 1990s, and has also called the Final Four and the Olympics.

In recent years, he had been most prominent on ESPN’s college football and basketball broadcasts, as well its weekday baseball broadcasts.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

I went back into the Globe archives and I stand corrected as Dale was let go in favor of Jack Edwards ( who did tell NESN he would leave if not fulltime - on that I am certain )

Jack had been let go as the voice of the MLS Chicago Fire and he needed a fulltime gig.

That does not make it true.

 

[Fenway]

That does not make it true.

Fluto reported a month later that Dale's contract was not renewed.

Milbury back - in NESN studio

Boston Globe - Boston, Mass.
Subjects: Hiring; Sportscasters
Author: Fluto Shinzawa
Date: Aug 9, 2007
Start Page: C.7
Section: Sports

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

When Dave Lewis was fired June 15, Mike Milbury became one of four candidates to replace the short-tenured coach behind the Bruins bench.

Lewis's position ultimately went to Claude Julien, but Milbury will still be working at TD Banknorth Garden in 2007-08.

NESN announced yesterday that Milbury, the former New York Islanders executive and ex-Bruins coach, will serve as a studio analyst for the upcoming season. Milbury, never known for hiding his sharp tongue, will provide analysis in NESN's pregame, intermission, and postgame segments. Milbury will work at the Garden during home games and in NESN's Watertown studio for road matches.

"I'm very happy to be joining the NESN team," Milbury said in a statement. "This opportunity is giving me a chance to be connected once again with the organization that I cheered for growing up and broke into the league with both as a player and a coach."

Milbury, who will also be a studio analyst for NBC's "NHL Game of the Week," will fill the NESN seat of ex-Bruin Tom Fitzgerald, who was recently named director of player development for the Pittsburgh Penguins. NESN has not decided the number of games Milbury will work.

NESN spokesman Gary Roy said the rest of the studio broadcast team will be finalized later this month. The lineup will have undergone significant change, with play-by-play man Jack Edwards taking over home broadcasts from Dale Arnold, whose contract was not renewed, and producer Brian Zechello replacing Doug Wheeler, who retired at the conclusion of 2006-07.

According to a NESN source, the network informed Arnold several weeks ago. After some hesitation from Bruins officials, according to the source, NESN offered to reassign Arnold within the telecasts but he turned down the offer.

 

[BNHL]

That does not make it true.

Dale came to this forum and stated that he was not offered the fulltime gig. He had also said it on his show.

 

[EverettMike]

Schilling is so selfish he couldn't stop sharing Facebook memes at the cost of 2.5 million per year for his family?

Holy ****.

 

[BNHL]

One game back with Remy in the booth and the broadcast improves tenfold. Giving Orsillo the heave ho was a terrible decision,and then forcing Remy to vacation almost makes the broadcast unlistenable. When will they admit it? I can see Werner now saying."you gotta give it a chance."

 

[mikelvl]

One game back with Remy in the booth and the broadcast improves tenfold. Giving Orsillo the heave ho was a terrible decision,and then forcing Remy to vacation almost makes the broadcast unlistenable. When will they admit it? I can see Werner now saying."you gotta give it a chance."

It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Remy phased out over the next few years. Eckersley would be the only feasible replacement.

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Schilling is so selfish he couldn't stop sharing Facebook memes at the cost of 2.5 million per year for his family?

Holy ****.

Not to mention the fact he is friggin bankrupt