OT: Official Sports Media Thread XI :Self-proclaimed ‘sports dork’ Michael Felger of The Sports Hub feels like he ‘will do this forever’

[DarrenBanks56]

My Dunks drive this morning listened to Felger & Ty again and takeaway

Felger who’s never seen Bussi play and wouldn’t be able to pick him out of lineup would rather go with him over Ullmark

(Of course this is silly - if Felger bank account was on the line with winning one playoff game I’d guess he would pick Ullmark )

Also not sure where Ty showed no knowledge of out of town hockey on this

Appreciate any help in where I missed this

felger is just thinking like a diehard bs fan.
hes seen ullmark shit the bed 2 playoff years in a row after having excellent regular seasons.

 

[DKH]

felger is just thinking like a diehard bs fan.
hes seen ullmark shit the bed 2 playoff years in a row after having excellent regular seasons.

He didn’t shit the bed though

 

[DKH]

Greg Hill actually seems like a pretty decent talk show host. I don't get the sense people hate him like so many other hosts in the business. I just wonder if a strong #2 could really propel his show. I don't listen enough to have a true sense of the show dynamics though.

I listen to wake up to - it’s silly and kind of a flawed group but it’s not drama and I never feel ‘ugh’ and have to turn unless vaccine talk. They mispronounce words and their sports knowledge is not very good but they entertain and I like their regular guests

They talk a lot about stuff I’d get at home or work with the gals so I like that

98.5 was upbeat because of Rich - Fred was the opposite so not sure how this goes

I hope well- Hardy is one of my favorites and far and away would be most knowledgeable on either station - Keefe I’m sure wants to see his kids grow up but maybe he does from home which solves that

Mike Mutnansky I liked a lot - he blows away Joe Murray. Murray seems like a great guy to hit Supremes in Danvers or Nick’s in Beverly (my top two) for a super beef three-way but he’s piss poor on sports

Keefe Hardy & Mego would be able to balance zany with sports and be upbeat for the stuck in traffic crowd who want to avoid listening to Fred’s issues

 

[Alicat]

Thompson tries to clarify her earlier comments:

She should be fired.

 

[BostonBob]

She should be fired.

The backlash in the media has definitely picked up today.

 

[Gee Wally]

Thompson tries to clarify her earlier comments:

 

[chizzler]

I listen to wake up to - it’s silly and kind of a flawed group but it’s not drama and I never feel ‘ugh’ and have to turn unless vaccine talk. They mispronounce words and their sports knowledge is not very good but they entertain and I like their regular guests

They talk a lot about stuff I’d get at home or work with the gals so I like that

98.5 was upbeat because of Rich - Fred was the opposite so not sure how this goes

I hope well- Hardy is one of my favorites and far and away would be most knowledgeable on either station - Keefe I’m sure wants to see his kids grow up but maybe he does from home which solves that

Mike Mutnansky I liked a lot - he blows away Joe Murray. Murray seems like a great guy to hit Supremes in Danvers or Nick’s in Beverly (my top two) for a super beef three-way but he’s piss poor on sports

Keefe Hardy & Mego would be able to balance zany with sports and be upbeat for the stuck in traffic crowd who want to avoid listening to Fred’s issues

They have fun. I listen to them. I like the balance.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

He didn’t shit the bed though

he did.
we were up 3 1.
he muffed the ot goal.
then he self destructed in game 6

 

[DKH]

he did.
we were up 3 1.
he muffed the ot goal.
then he self destructed in game 6

1. The onetime goal was a collaborative effort on a mix up between Grzelcyk playing off side
2. He suffered a shoulder/back Injury at 11 minute mark making that seal/sphinx like save

He should not have been in game 6 and the training staff caught shit for ok him

Thru gsme 4 he had a 3-1 record and 936 save percentage and first star in game 1 and 4 home and away

If you watch game 6 keep an eye on Clifton

Ullmark could neither move up or down or lift his catching hand - i can’t believe they let him play as that game 5 injury was on top of the lower body when Tom Wilson fell on him last home game

3-1 936 sv and 2 first star is not shitting the bed

An original HF member a month ago told me he was with one of the players and said Ullmark got hurt in game 5 and should not have played - it was bad and added the staff part

People like to crap on Ullmark which is pathetic but I know how sports works always have to be hating someone

 

[DKH]

They have fun. I listen to them. I like the balance.

Light-hearted works - I like their guests : McCourty, Milbury, McDonagh and Nick Kostas - Ty Law as well. It’s very entertaining and I think they all can be annoying which works to their advantage

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Kirk going to be on the morning show at 98.5?

https://x.com/kirkmin/status/1726315324243693885?s=46&t=dY_zniezQusV1gBXNWmqfA

 

[mikelvl]

Kirk going to be on the morning show at 98.5?

https://x.com/kirkmin/status/1726315324243693885?s=46&t=dY_zniezQusV1gBXNWmqfA

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I just threw up in my mouth a little. Talk about a manic depressive morning show.

 

[Terrier]

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[McGarnagle]

I honestly think the dynamic with Fred and Dan Roche is something that could really work since they're polar opposites in terms of attitude. The only issue is that they wouldn't have the production or the pretape segments that Rich did and that someone like Hardy could provide. But in terms of banter I'd be all for Toucher & Roche.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I honestly think the dynamic with Fred and Dan Roche is something that could really work since they're polar opposites in terms of attitude. The only issue is that they wouldn't have the production or the pretape segments that Rich did and that someone like Hardy could provide. But in terms of banter I'd be all for Toucher & Roche.

I’d rather pry my own fingernails off with an oyster knife than listed to Fred and Roche as a morning show.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

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No one more wrong than this guy Haggs

I honestly think the dynamic with Fred and Dan Roche is something that could really work since they're polar opposites in terms of attitude. The only issue is that they wouldn't have the production or the pretape segments that Rich did and that someone like Hardy could provide. But in terms of banter I'd be all for Toucher & Roche.

Roche is a nice guy but a boring drip

 

[GatorMike]

 

[smithformeragent]

Fred again spent the first 20 minutes of the show today rehashing the events of the past year.

He also mentioned that he has Google alerts set up for when someone looks him up, and that he sees what gets posted about him on message boards.

 

[chizzler]

Fred again spent the first 20 minutes of the show today rehashing the events of the past year.

He also mentioned that he has Google alerts set up for when someone looks him up, and that he sees what gets posted about him on message boards.

Imagine living like that. Holy crap.

 

[Gee Wally]

Imagine living like that. Holy crap.

hes not the only one that does that.

Slainte!

 

[LSCII]

I just threw up in my mouth a little. Talk about a manic depressive morning show.

Yeah, that's must miss radio. Fred pissing and moaning about his shitty life is already bad on it's own. You add in that shit dick Kirk, and it's beyond insufferable. Be fitting that the only guy who'd want that chair is also a raving asshole. Fred deserves that.

 

[Fenway]

Boston (Market #10)
Population: 4,413,400
Black: 379,300 – Hispanic: 538,700

Average Quarter Hour Share for Persons 6+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid

5/25-6/21	6/22-7/19	7/20-8/16	8/17-9/13	9/14-10/11	10/12-11/8
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5.3	5.4	6.3	7.0	5.7	5.5	WMJX-FM	Magic 106.7	AC	Audacy	800,600
4.7	4.3	5.2	5.1	4.6	5.4	WZLX-FM	100.7 WZLX	Classic Rock	iHeartMedia	507,900
6.0	6.2	6.5	5.0	5.3	5.2	WROR-FM	105.7 WROR	Classic Hits	Beasley	638,200
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4.6	4.9	4.0	4.3	4.6	4.9	WWBX-FM	Mix 104.1	Hot AC	Audacy	524,800
5.3	5.4	5.2	4.8	4.9	4.9	WXKS-FM	Kiss 108	CHR	iHeartMedia	705,200
4.0	3.8	3.9	3.6	3.8	3.9	WGBH-FM	89.7 GBH	Public News/Talk	WGBH Educational Foundation	337,400
3.4	3.5	3.7	4.2	3.8	3.6	WEEI-FM	SportsRadio 93.7	Sports	Audacy	316,900
5.3	4.3	4.4	4.6	3.9	3.6	WKLB-FM	Country 102.5	Country	Beasley	366,900
3.1	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	WBGB-FM	Big 103	Adult Hits	Audacy	503,600
3.7	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.8	3.1	WBQT-FM	Hot 96.9	Rhythmic AC	Beasley	497,300
4.1	3.4	3.5	2.8	2.3	2.5	WRKO-AM	WRKO AM 680	News/Talk	iHeartMedia	122,700
2.6	2.7	2.1	2.1	2.4	2.4	WXRV-FM	92.5 The River	AAA	Northeast Broadcasting	305,100
1.9	1.7	1.6	1.7	2.1	2.3	WCRB-FM	CRB Classical 99.5	Classical	WGBH Educational Foundation	231,400
2.6	2.5	2.8	2.6	2.3	2.2	WBOS-FM	Rock 92.9	Classic Rock	Beasley	343,800
2.3	2.3	3.4	3.5	2.7	2.1	WBWL-FM	101.7 The Bull	Country	iHeartMedia	260,400
2.1	2.3	1.8	1.9	2.3	2.1	WERS-FM	88.9 WERS	Eclectic/AAA	Emerson College	171,200
2.2	2.1	2.3	2.5	2.3	2.0	WJMN-FM	Jam'n 94.5	Rhythmic CHR	iHeartMedia	401,100
2.0	2.0	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.4	WXLO-FM	104.5 XLO	Hot AC	Cumulus	290,600
1.8	1.6	1.4	1.1	1.3	1.3	WZRM-FM	Rumba 97.7	Spanish Contemporary	iHeartMedia	175,600
1.4	1.2	1.1	0.6	0.8	0.8	WXKS-AM	Talk 1200	Conservative Talk	iHeartMedia	24,500
0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	WNNW-AM	Power 800/102.9	Spanish Tropical	Costa-Eagle Radio	59,600
0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.4	WUMB-FM	WUMB 91.9	Americana/Folk	University of Massachusetts	33,700
0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	WCTK-FM	Cat Country 98.1	Country	Hall Communications	48,100
0.1	0.1	*	0.2	0.1	0.1	WBGB-FM Stream	Big 103	Adult Hits	Audacy	13,200
*	*	*	*	*	0.1	WCCM-AM	Impacto 1490	Spanish News/Talk	Costa-Eagle Radio	9,400
*	0.1	0.1	0.1	*	0.1	WMVX-AM	Impacto 1110	Spanish Variety	Costa-Eagle Radio	16,400
*	*	*	*	*	0.1	WRCA-AM	Bloomberg 106.1	Business News	Beasley	7,500

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[mikelvl]

hes not the only one that does that.

Slainte!

And he's not the only either. Best there ever was, Bud!

 

[FRyan4426]

Joe Murray in the extra seat this morning. Aside from RJ they still haven’t had any actual candidates in with Fred. Gotta wonder if it’s a case if nobody wanting to work either Fred

 

[mikelvl]

Joe Murray in the extra seat this morning. Aside from RJ they still haven’t had any actual candidates in with Fred. Gotta wonder if it’s a case if nobody wanting to work either Fred

Chad Finn article on Sunday says he expects Hardy to get the spot.

Am I the only one who didn't know that Slainte and Pete Maguire have a podcast together? Talk about cut from the same cloth.