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KYW Morning News Anchor Carol MacKenzie Suing Audacy For Age, Gender Discrimination

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Morning co-anchor Carol MacKenzie of Audacy News 1060/103.9 KYW Philadelphia is taking legal action against the company, alleging gender and age discrimination.

According to Radio Insight, MacKenzie is seeking unspecified compensation for back pay, damages, interest, attorney fees, and injunctive and declaratory relief. MacKenzie claims that Audacy violated the Equal Pay Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

MacKenzie has been an employee at KYW since 2003. However, she alleges that she has faced persistent pay discrepancies compared to her male and younger colleagues. She initially started earning $20,000 to $30,000 less than her male peers who held equivalent positions. When she requested a raise in 2010, she claims she was turned down and informed that she couldn’t surpass the salary of anchor Ed Abrams.

Her allegations continue, noting that in 2011, two reporters who were 15 years younger than her were earning $10,000 more annually. In 2014, her colleague Brandon Brooks was promoted and given $30,000 more than her. After she discovered the pay gap in 2018, the station reportedly reduced Brooks’ salary while making a “modest” increase to hers.

In 2020, as KYW’s top earners faced voluntary pay cuts amid COVID-19, MacKenzie claims she agreed to a $20,000 reduction. However, the same year, Denise Nakano was hired as midday anchor for $20,000 more than MacKenzie. In 2021, a SAG-AFTRA investigation revealed “systemic gender-based pay violations” at KYW during MacKenzie’s tenure. While the probe was ongoing, she received a three-year contract renewal with salaries of $137,000 (2022), $140,000 (2023), and $143,000 (2024). Turning down the offer, citing it as below her male counterparts, Audacy upped their offer by $10-13,000 per year, which she accepted.

The legal action seeks a court order directing KYW to halt age discrimination and appoint an external monitor to oversee anchor and reporter pay rates for at least three years. MacKenzie independently handles the 5 am slot and co-anchors from 6-9 am with Ian Bush. Before joining KYW in 2003, she was a television news anchor at WBRE-TV Scranton, WHP-TV Harrisburg, and New England Cable News.

Adam Crowley: Mike Greenberg Was Speaking Directly to Dorin Dickerson and I on Greeny

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Earlier this week, ESPN Radio host Mike Greenberg was asked about how often the narrative and perspective from national media differs from local media and the fanbase, and 93.7 The Fan host Adam Crowley felt like Greenberg’s response was directed toward him and his co-host Dorin Dickerson.

On #Greeny on Tuesday, Greenberg said the local media perspective being opposite the perspective of national media is a frequent occurrence, and one example was in the response to a Twitter question from November 3 asking if there were coaches in any other sport that have done more with less than Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.

Greenberg pointed out that Steelers fans, including Crowley, responded en masse to the question.

The fans loudly placed the blame on Tomlin for the team’s lack of regular season and postseason success over the last several years. Crowley quote tweeted pointing out how off-base the national narrative is.

Greenberg said he stopped letting hyperlocal stories dictate the radio show he wanted to do. He admitted he’s not as plugged in as the local media would be or as the fans would, and that’s not a bad thing.

“I fully acknowledge I don’t watch every snap of every game of every season. I don’t read the transactions every single day, I’m not at training camp, I’m not at practice, I’m not at their games,” he said. “So there are people who know that team a thousand times better than I do. All I can give you is my opinion from where I sit.”

Crowley on the Wednesday edition of The Fan Morning Show called Mike Greenberg a baby for taking a more middle-of-the-road stance and not challenging differing opinions.

“He’s kind of like, he doesn’t want to fight back. He’s dancing around,” he said. “That is soft from a national radio host in Mike Greenberg. Show a little fire. Punch back, baby, and he kind of does but he soft pedals it.”

Crowley added that Mike Greenberg made a strawman argument at the end of his point when he said comparing success for Tomlin to the successes of coaches like Bill Belichick and Vince Lombardi isn’t realistic. But Crowley said that wasn’t the point fans and local media are making.

“That’s not what we’re doing. What we’re doing is, my man ain’t won a playoff game since 2016, and there is a long list of coaches who would not be considered as good of coaches as Mike Tomlin who have. That’s it,” Crowley said. “I ain’t comparing him to Lombardi. I ain’t comparing him to Shula. I ain’t comparing him to Bill Belichick. I am comparing him to other coaches who have won playoff games in the last seven years, something Mike Tomlin has not done. That’s it.”

Dickerson chimed in saying the love affair between the national media and Tomlin doesn’t let the recent past carry as much weight as the distant past.

“That tells me that you’re going off of past successes of Mike Tomlin,” he said. “Here in Pittsburgh, once you win and you’re still there, you expect success again. You expect to be there again, and that’s kind of I think what we’re saying.

“We’re not saying that he’s not an excellent coach. We’re not comparing him to Lombardi, but from what he did in the past and what has transpired until now, it hasn’t been much,” Doin added. “And why wouldn’t Pittsburgh fans expect much?”

Crowley continued saying that expectations are high for Tomlin based on those early years, and the frustration over the recent failures is something even Tomlin wouldn’t find joy in.

“Has Mike Tomlin become a victim of his own success? Unquestionably so. But if you ask Mike Tomlin, has he achieved enough in the last seven years, you know what he’s gonna tell you? Abso-freaking-lutely not. He has not,” he said.

Andy Pollin: Why Doesn’t ESPN Have an Issue with Stephen A. Smith Sexualizing Kimberley A. Martin?

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ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith raised some eyebrows on Wednesday morning when he briefly addressed viewers asking about the relationship status of NFL reporter Kimberley A. Martin.

Martin, who has been with the network since 2020, was sitting near Smith at the desk with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Marcus Spears when Stephen A. jumped into the end of the discussion on Bills quarterback Josh Allen with a response to the inquiries.

“To the fellas out there: you can’t have her,” Smith said, Martin started looking at Stephen A. confused at first and then surprised he would bring that up as he continued. “You’re bums. You know you’re dogs. Stop texting me about trying to get with Kimberley Martin. It ain’t happening.”

Spears added that he was glad Smith mentioned it, because he told Martin he had also heard from viewers who wanted to know.

“I ain’t making no love connection,” he said.

Martin put her head down and Russo remained silent as Smith transitioned to tossing to commercial.

ESPN 630 host Andy Pollin on X, formerly Twitter, later that day wondered out loud why the network wouldn’t take issue with Smith bringing something like that up on the air.

“Guess (ESPN) doesn’t have an issue with their $12 million a year host turning a co worker into a sex object,” Pollin wrote. “She laughed…on the outside anyway.”

Smith on his podcast The Stephen A. Smith Show has not shied away from discussing relationships and romance, but the relationship status of talent isn’t something typically brought up on First Take.

One Question Every News/Talk Radio Host Needs to Answer Truthfully

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One Question Every News/Talk Radio Host Needs to Answer Truthfully

We are all responsible for our radio shows. Every moment that a listener gives you is a treasure. The worst lie that you can ever tell is the one you tell yourself. I heard a host brag about never listening to himself. What an error in judgment and a mistake in life. 

Here is a sports analogy: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is widely considered the best quarterback in the NFL. Mahomes is gifted with superior speed, throwing ability, and judgment. Two of those things are a blessing. I can’t toss a perfect pass 50 yards and my speed is certainly poor. Mahomes’ athleticism is just unquestionable. His commitment to getting better is a challenge to us. He never takes a day off during the season. He watches film, not only of his opponent for the next week, but watches and grades his own performance as well. 

Do you do the same? Are you listening to yourself? Do you find the mistakes? Are you making the best decisions for your show and station?  

Everyone hates listening to themselves. Everyone. Now, since that is a truth, we can all agree on why should you listen to yourself. We all fall into traps. Perhaps we start speaking in a pattern that is unintentional but obnoxious. Or take too long to make a point. 

Do you ramble? I think that all talk radio hosts do these things. Some Program Directors do a disservice to their station and the team by not doing an aircheck session. Some radio hosts need these more than once a week. There are hosts who need these sporadically due to the quality of work they do. 

A buddy of mine was at a station for several years. He was a star who was very involved in the community. He was so busy that the show was not the priority. Eventually, the ratings started to slip. This guy was oblivious. He thought being an ambassador to the show and the station was a huge priority. He got the pink slip on a Friday. The new host was in his seat a few weeks later. His eye was not on the priority: the show! 

Who was to blame? The Market Manager? Yes, some of it. The Brand Manager? Probably a little more of the blame. The host? Much of the blame of the failure of his show was on him. This guy was blaming everyone other than himself. I asked whether he shouldered some of the reasons for his firing. He thought for a couple of minutes and said “Yes”. When you get on the air, you are the artist. You are the main attraction.

How should you aircheck yourself? WCCO’s long-time afternoon host Steve Cannon always airchecked himself on the drive home. Cannon was a huge ratings success for decades. Steve kept his eye on the ball. 

Now, if Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts watch their successes and mistakes after each game, why shouldn’t you? Find a post-show time to listen to at least some of your radio show. I think that it is best to leave the show complete with service elements and commercials. This will give you the experience that your listeners endure to hear you. 

How was the tease for the next segment?  Would you remain listening to hear it? Tell yourself the truth. Are you saying the name of the station and yourself enough? Don’t take anything for granted. You have new listeners every show. Are you making it easy to follow along? If you are interviewing a guest, are the questions short? Are your questions creating an environment for honesty from your guests? If you are interviewing the Governor, ask him/her what the worst part of the job is? Ask about whether living in the public eye is uncomfortable for them and their family. Did you ask a red-herring question? Something totally unrelated just to throw the Governor off a little?

Sometimes, doing these things allows you to get behind the curtain. Your audience wants to know these things. Are you too close or too combative with a guest? Airchecks will help you solve these issues. 

Truthfully answer this question: Would you listen to your own radio show?

It is a fair question. If you wouldn’t, why? Is there something that you are hearing? Is there an easy fix? Raw honesty is excellent in life.

 Airchecking yourself is like going to rehab. A lot of people have had to go to recovery for issues that are plaguing their ability to be a good spouse, friend, parent, employee etcetera. One of the tenets of rehab is to find the reason for the negative behavior. Once you find the reason, you can build to overcome the obstacle. 

Well, airchecking yourself works in the same way. You reflect on the good, bad, and the ugly of your show. You build on the good and adjust the other parts that are not as optimal. Even if you are getting regular airchecks from your Program Director, reviewing on your own will improve your game. It is all about reaching our optimal performance. We can always do better. There is never a perfect show.

As a Program Director, I have saved promos I have written and produced for decades.  Sometimes, I review my work. I often listen to a promo that I loved at the time and realized that it sucked. I have listened to promos that I thought were just ok and found out that they were amazing. Be your own critic. You can win!

MLB Network to Debut George Brett Documentary

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MLB Network to Debut George Brett Documentary

Kansas City Royals legend George Brett is going to be the subject of the next installment in the MLB Network Presents documentary series.

Brett is going to air on Thursday, December 7 at 8 p.m. and the profile will dive deep into the career and personal life of one of baseball’s icons.

The MLB Network documentary will touch on everything from the lows and highs of the postseason, to the infamous “pine tar game”, Brett’s Hall of Fame induction in 1999, and his relationships with his late father and his own children.

Fans tuning in to MLB Network will hear from fellow Hall of Famers like Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, and Robin Yount in addition to several of Brett’s former Royals teammates, as well as his wife Leslie and oldest son Jackson.

NFL Network Sees Viewership Gains From Europe Broadcasts

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NFL Network Sees Viewership Gains From Europe Broadcasts

The Patriots and Colts completed the NFL’s schedule of international games in 2023 last weekend, and back in the U.S., viewership of the London Series and Frankfurt Series games on NFL Network increased.

Sports Business Journal reported that the four games NFL Network carried averaged 5.8 million viewers. That was a 13% increase compared to the 5.1 million average for three international games a season ago.

The Chiefs/Dolphins matchup on November 5 in Frankfurt was the big ratings winner for NFL Network. The game averaged 9.2 million viewers, setting a new record for European games on the network. Colts/Pats this past Sunday averaged 4.6 million.

The Court of Public Opinion Favors Jason Benetti Over The Chicago White Sox

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By now, you’ve all heard the news that White Sox television voice Jason Benetti is leaving the team for the Detroit Tigers television job. Benetti had developed quite the following among Sox fans, who appreciated the announcer’s sense of humor. Especially since the team has been less than stellar on the field for the last few seasons. It never needed to come to this conclusion. Not just in this case, but in many other situations that aren’t as high-profile.

Jason Benetti is uber-talented. He’s quick to turn a phrase and drop a pop culture reference. Keeping things interesting during the course of a baseball game, to give fans a laugh and some valuable information along the way. Nothing seems too big for him, whether it’s a late-season game with the playoffs on the line or a big rivalry game in college football or basketball.

There’s an ease at which he does the job that is hard to explain. We throw the term “rising star” out there quite a bit, but this is only scratching the surface when it comes to Benetti’s present and future. So why is it that he felt it was time to leave the White Sox? There’s a lot to this and it’s not just a White Sox issue.

I always have gotten the feeling that organizations do not understand that pressure, or respect that big assignment. They tend to look at the broadcasters as if they are a dime a dozen. “Anybody can sit down in front of a microphone and call a big-league game,” said a brilliant front office manager probably.

Give me a break. If the people who hire and fire these announcers actually knew how difficult it is to broadcast a 162-game schedule, things like this wouldn’t be happening. Organizations need to have a better appreciation for those people who build a bond and relationship between the fan base and the team. Taking broadcasters for granted seems to be the prevailing thought amongst many front offices. Not all of them, but a lot of them.

There are also people in position to hire/fire that don’t really have broadcasting backgrounds. Why don’t all the teams have a person in place who “gets” what we do and respects the job for its difficulty level?

Having a quality team on the field should be the most important thing to an organization. But, when that doesn’t happen, who becomes the voice of reason? Your radio and television broadcasters. They are the ones charged with keeping interest in the product when it isn’t very good. I have had some experience in this realm and the responsibility is a great one.

Sometimes there is a disconnect about the value of a broadcaster succeeding to the point he/she is attaining national attention and work. It seems like this played a part in the divorce between Jason Benetti and the Sox.

In an interview with The Chicago Sun-Times in February, just after finalizing a two-year deal with the Sox, the writing seemed to be more visible on the wall. “The really good news is we got somewhere good,” Benetti said. “It was kind of a pain, really. There were some things that we had to get through that I thought were silly, and I’m sure they thought some of the stuff that I was talking about might’ve been silly. But we got there in the end.”

Previously there was no concrete number of games that he had to do for the White Sox, but there were some numbers discussed in that deal.

Some teams just don’t seem to grasp the concept, that the better their team voices are doing, the better the organization looks. Instead of looking at it as, “Well, I guess college football is more important than us”, the frame of mind should be something different. They shouldn’t feel like a jilted lover, they are getting promoted without having to pay for it.

When fans see that broadcaster on the big stage, they think, “Oh hey, that’s cool that’s our announcer doing this game.” It shouldn’t be an either/or situation. Shouldn’t teams want to take pride in hiring and developing talent in the booth? It is a great reflection on the organization when an announcer succeeds.

The Brewers have handled Brian Anderson’s case extremely well. Anderson has juggled several jobs that interfere at times with Milwaukee’s schedule. Anderson calls the NCAA Tournament, Major League Baseball, and NBA games for TNT and TBS. It severely limits his time for local baseball to the tune of only 50 games a season over the last two.

The Brewers seem to be good with it. They’ve used Jeff Levering to cover the majority of the games during the season. So really, it’s a win/win for Milwaukee. They get to watch their hire, Anderson, succeed in a big way on the national level and they’ve developed a quality broadcaster in Levering to pick up reps and games. Anderson says he has no intention of leaving the Brewers because he and his family are firmly entrenched in the community.

In the White Sox case, they seemed to understand that, when hiring Jason Benetti in the first place. He worked road games, while the team was moving on from Ken “Hawk” Harrelson. It’s so important for fans to get to know the new announcer’ before they feel comfortable with the change. The Sox accomplished that feat in 2016, but maybe forgot about it, this time.

I will say there are times when a compromise is needed on both sides. If your team is in the hunt and playing meaningful games in September, there is a tendency, and with good reason, to want the #1 broadcaster in place. That seems only logical. You would think also that the #1 person would want to be there as well.

I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I know everything that took place in this situation. I don’t. But reading between the lines, this is how I see it. Fans in Chicago are extremely upset at losing Jason Benetti. It’s hard for them to understand, why a hometown kid, who grew up loving the White Sox, is now the lead television announcer for the Tigers. It’s hard to think about for them. The fan base has squarely placed the blame on the team for allowing this to happen. The court of public opinion has spoken.

Jason Benetti, for his part, has approached the move with class. He was introduced to the Tigers’ media group last week on a video chat. He expressed gratitude to the organization he was leaving.

“I should have said this first,” Jason Benetti said on the video call, “but the White Sox hired me. They hired me, a person who doesn’t walk normally, to be the front-facing person in their organization in 2016. And the only reason I’m here is because of them. I know what people might say about me leaving and all of that, but the White Sox didn’t have to grant permission for me to have this opportunity, either.”

Obviously, the game will go on and it will take fans a little time to get used to whoever might be next. But it seems you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. The White Sox will likely find that out in 2024.

Sinclair Counsel: Diamond Sports Group Business ‘Is Going to Go Away’

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Sinclair Counsel: Diamond Sports Group Business ‘Is Going to Go Away’

On Wednesday morning, a Houston bankruptcy court held a hearing regarding the status of Diamond Sports Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March and has since been embroiled in litigation regarding the future of its broadcast rights.

During testimony earlier in the year, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed that Diamond had threatened bankruptcy should the league not grant it the coveted direct-to-consumer broadcast rights to build out its Bally Sports+ platform. Throughout the MLB season, the company selectively rejected contracts for the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, prompting the league to assume local broadcasting responsibilities – such as production and dissemination.

On the night before the hearing, Diamond Sports Group’s parent company, Sinclair, Inc., filed a limited objection to the debtors’ emergency motion to continue its operations through September 2024 and then liquidate the business.

Within the document, the company points out that there is no mention of the $172.2 million in remuneration that is currently unpaid under an existing management services agreement. Upon the conclusion of the 2024 MLB season, the company affirms that it will be owed $253.8 million in these fees, payments it claims must be made within their own business plan.

Earlier in the year, Diamond sued its parent company, alleging that it had engaged in misconduct that includes the “fraudulent transfer of assets, unlawful distributions and payments, breaches of contracts, unjust enrichment and breaches of fiduciary duties.”

Sinclair was reportedly looking to reacquire Diamond Sports Group for $850 million, a holding company that was created when Sinclair purchased 22 of the then FOX Sports-branded regional sports networks from The Walt Disney Company. Disney was forced to divest these assets as part of its acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox under an antitrust agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

“As Sinclair saw industry headwinds develop, rather than support Diamond, Sinclair didn’t just sap it dry; it sacked its subsidiary shamelessly, pillaging it for a billion-and-a-half dollars in a year and a half,” a lawyer for Diamond Sports Group said, “burning every other stakeholder here today and many, many others.”

Judge Christopher M. Lopez, who is hearing the bankruptcy case, approved the agreement with the National Basketball Association during the hearing on Wednesday morning. Under the new terms with the NBA, the previous media rights contracts have been modified to guarantee the games will remain on the networks this season and that these rights will be returned to the league upon the season’s conclusion.

Although a similar deal has yet to have been reached with the National Hockey League, an agreement could purportedly come as soon as Friday. Additionally, an order extending the exclusivity period and solicitation exclusivity period by 60 days was approved by Judge Lopez, which runs through Nov. 29, 2023 and Jan. 29, 2024, respectively.

David Seligman, an outside counsel for Sinclair, Inc., expressed the sentiment within the company towards these agreements, which suggests that an end is in sight for the indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. Shortly after Sinclair’s motion, Diamond Sports Group filed an objection that sought to have the debtors assume or reject the management services agreement (MSA).

Diamond is currently paying Sinclair an amended rate for these services, which it currently needs to be provided since its parent company either exclusively or jointly controls software, hardware, and license agreements required for advertising sales, broadcasts, and programming, a triad that encompasses a majority of Diamond’s revenue. The cooperation agreement between Diamond and its stakeholders, however, does not become effective unless the MSA is assumed or rejected by Nov. 30, 2023.

“Particularly in light of the one-sided nature of the MSA, and Sinclair’s status as an insider of the Debtors, the Debtors should not be forced to prioritize Sinclair’s contract over the Debtors’ other contracts and the interests of the many diverse stakeholders in these cases just because Sinclair says so,” Diamond Sports Group wrote in its objection. “Here, if the Debtors assume the MSA now, they may be stuck with a contract that the Debtors will not need for the duration of the contract, burdening these estates with unnecessary administrative claims to the detriment of all creditors other than Sinclair. And if the Debtors reject the MSA now, the Debtors’ business would suffer immensely.”

The agreement outlines a process that “is designed to allow the Debtors’ counterparties, including their team, league, and distributor partners, to smoothly transition operations over the course of [their] seasons without an abrupt cessation of broadcasting.” It is the means by which the pact with the NBA was brought about and subsequently agreed to by the court. MLB will file a motion within the court later on Wednesday about how it believes the forthcoming baseball season should unfold, one that is ostensibly the last between these two parties.

“To Sinclair folks who originally acquired Diamond, they’re kind of bummed,” Seligman stated. “They’re bummed that this business that they put in a billion-and-a-half of equity value in is now going to be shut down. There’s going to be people losing their jobs…. Diamond’s business is going to go away.”

A meditation session between Sinclair and Diamond is currently scheduled for Dec. 7, 2023, while Judge Lopez tentatively scheduled a Dec. 8, 2023 hearing regarding the objections from Sinclair and MLB.

Joe Buck: ‘The Job is Too Hard’ to Spend Time Rooting For or Against Anyone in the Booth

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Joe Buck: ‘The Job is Too Hard’ to Spend Time Rooting For or Against Anyone in the Booth

There’s a popular refrain from sports fans when it comes to ESPN’s Joe Buck: “Joe Buck hates my team!” He claims he doesn’t have time for that.

While engaging with followers on X, formerly Twitter, Buck was asked about the perception that he hates everyone’s team and loves the opponent.

“National announcers don’t root. Promise. Pass it on. The job is too hard for that stuff,” Buck wrote to a user who asked about the perception that he was rooting for the Chicago Cubs over the then-Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series. “People in (St. Louis) think I don’t like the Cards. They’re a part of my DNA but when the headset is on there isn’t room or even a thought of that.”

Buck was also asked about the best way to break into the broadcasting industry, and joked that you should “start with a famous dad”.

He continued by giving legitimate advice, saying “Do as much (play-by-play) as you can. Listen back to it as painful as it is. Even if it’s from the couch or upper bleachers at a game. Don’t try to sound like someone else. Do it. Listen to it. And improve on what you hear every time.”

Ken Carman: Andrew Fillipponi ‘Says a Lot of Incendiary Stuff’

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92.3 The Fan in Cleveland has an ongoing segment during its morning show called “Around the AFC North”. It generally welcomes radio hosts and other media members from Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Cincinnati. The show’s host — Ken Carman — joked that he often doesn’t listen to what his Pittsburgh counterpart says during the segment.

During The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima Wednesday, Carman said that he sometimes tunes out what 93.7 The Fan afternoon host Andrew Fillipponi says on their program.

“Poni was on, Poni says a lot of incendiary things — almost said a lot of incendiary bleep,” Carman joked about nearly slipping up and using an expletive. “Poni says a lot of things get people going, so I kind of half-listened and half-not.”

The comments Fillipponi made claimed that the Pittsburgh Steelers wanted Deshaun Watson to be available for the Browns as the two teams face on Sunday. However, Watson was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury Wednesday morning.

On 93.7 The Fan’s The PM Team featuring Fillipponi, the Pittsburgh host celebrated the injury, saying “He’s done…Let’s go! I am on cloud nine today. Couldn’t have happened to a better guy,” seemingly playing into the moniker Carman bestowed upon him.

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