Many in sports radio believe they could be fantastic front office personnel for the teams they regularly discuss. FOX Sports Radio host Colin Cowherd believes there are front office personnel in New York who take their cues from sports radio hosts and newspaper columnists.
“I think it’s fair to say in the big cities — especially northeast cities, with larger, louder media, Philly, Boston, New York — GM’s, and owners listen to talk radio,” Cowherd said. “They read the columns. The northeast media has more influence than the west coast media.”
Cowherd then pointed to a specific team and specific station for his criticism.
“When I used to live out east in Connecticut, you’d hear WFAN, and you’d hear them Met fans complaining, and then they’d go out and make a signing in free agency because their fans were complaining.”
He then used the example of the Mets signing Jason Bay in 2009 after fans clamored for the team to sign the outfielder. He struggled during his tenure and was released after three seasons.
