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John Kincade Says He Has Been Told Flyers May Not Replace Steve Coates on Radio Call

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John Kincade Says He Has Been Told Flyers May Not Replace Steve Coates on Radio Call

Thursday night will be the last time Philadelphia Flyers fans hear Steve Coates on the radio. The legendary broadcaster announced earlier this month that he is ready to retire after 43 years as an analyst for the team on both radio and television.

It’s not easy to replace a beloved figure in franchise history, and it sounds like the Flyers may not be up for the challenge.

“A couple of little birdies have been in my ear about something,” John Kincade said cryptically Thursday on his morning show on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. “Do you believe that they will replace Cotesy as color analyst?”

His colleagues could not believe the suggestion. Tim Saunders has called Flyers games since 1997 and has never been without a partner. Kincade agreed with the shock saying that it would be “an extreme mistake” to not have an analyst on the radio broadcast next season, but it isn’t a possibility he will dismiss.

“A lot of teams cost-cutting across pro sports and I was just told to keep my ear to the ground on that one, so we’ll watch.”

Producer and co-host Pat Egan couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He isn’t saying that it can’t happen. He says he has been pleasantly surprised the franchise did not try to take broadcast crews off the road permanently following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Given the state of the Flyers on the ice though, he isn’t sure why anyone would want to listen to a solo broadcast of the games.

“The last couple of years, the team being the way it is, some of the best moments have been the banter between Timmy and Cotesy that has absolutely nothing to do with the game,” Egan added. “That’s what makes that broadcast so great. They have fun! It’s hard to have fun by yourself.”

Mike Stone: Isiah Thomas Photo That Led to ESPN Radio Hangup Wasn’t That Bad

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Earlier this week, former NBA Champion Isiah Thomas hung up on ESPN Radio’s Keyshawn, JWill, & Max after the show’s television simulcast showed a picture he didn’t appreciate. 97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Stone said it might have been a slight overreaction.

“I’m looking at my picture and, come on, Keyshawn! Y’all doing that to me?…This the picture y’all gonna put up of me? What y’all doing at ESPN to me? Come on, man. That ain’t right,” Thomas joked. “What’s wrong with y’all? Why you doing this to me? Y’all should just take that down. Pictures say a lot. And the way y’all got me cast in this picture. That ain’t me. How ’bout this? I’m gonna hang up and call back in two minutes and thirty seconds, and y’all put a different picture of me up.”

During Stoney & Jansen on 97.1 The Ticket, the Detroit host argued that the former Detroit Piston wasn’t done dirty by the photo.

“I didn’t think it was that bad of a picture,” Mike Stone said. “I understand that in certain situations there are certain connotations of African-Americans when they put their picture up and if they look a different way than they think they should be portrayed, and people think it’s racist or whatever. This was not. This was just a picture of Isiah, and he just didn’t have the smiley Isiah face we’re used to.”

Co-host Jon Jansen then asked if there was a photo used for Stone on an appearance on Bally Sports Detroit that could elicit the same reaction from Stone. The longtime host admitted there was one photo of him that he would prefer not to be used, but did not elaborate further.

Joe Ovies: Radio Should be Spending More Time on Reddit, YouTube Than Twitter

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Regardless of how they feel about the network or Elon Musk, National Public Radio’s decision to leave Twitter has people in the radio industry thinking about the value of the microblogging platform. Joe Ovies of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh doesn’t see himself leaving, but in a Twitter thread posted Thursday morning, he noted that other social media platforms have proven to be more valuable to his radio show.

“I don’t see myself leaving because it’s still a fun way to interact with listeners and folks who share interests,” he wrote. “There isn’t a better platform to get local flavor of a sporting event in real-time. Twitter is useless in promoting the show though.”

Radio is part of the broadcasting business, but Ovies says Twitter negates that. He says promoting content via Twitter is actually “narrowcasting” to people that have already chosen to be a part of your audience.

YouTube and Reddit are platforms where users are encouraged to find new content, creators, and discussions. They may be more valuable to shows and talent looking to connect with people that have never consumed their content before.

The internet is virtually endless. Ovies writes that is why no single platform can deliver all of the intended results, “so if one of them no longer works for you…it’s OK to ditch it and invest the others to make up the difference.”

“I would say YouTube is doing more to expand the reach of the station than Twitter can do now,” he concluded. “Messed around w/ TikTok. IG is whatever. So if you’re in my situation, where do you think I should be investing more time? Seems like an easy answer for me.”

Jim Nantz ‘Shocked’ at Viral Reaction to The CW Comment During The Masters

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During the final round of The Masters Sunday, it appeared that CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz referenced LIV Golf’s struggling television deal with The CW as Brooks Koepka — a LIV Golfer — hit a shot onto the crosswalk.

“There he is, right on The CW. The crosswalk,” Nantz said with a faint chuckle.

However, Nantz has denied the quip was a shot at the upstart LIV tour, Koepka, or the television deal with the controversial Saudi-backed league currently has with The CW.

“I am honestly shocked that there was any reaction to it,” Nantz said during an appearance on the SI Media podcast with Jimmy Traina. “First of all, we were on the air for 29 hours, either lived or taping, so for The Masters to be summed up in a throwaway line on a Sunday morning for me, I find it amazing what people latch onto. Definitely was not a shot. It just was something that I could see that his second shot at 15 ended up at the crosswalk. That’s a rarity, to see someone’s shot end up on the crosswalk. That’s just the way my brain works.

“So I said ‘There he is, on the CW. The crosswalk. I was maybe being a little cheeky. It wasn’t a shot at all. Maybe trying to be a little whimsical, but the bottom line is I think we showed every golfer in that field last week a tremendous amount of respect, no matter what tour they’re playing. It certainly wasn’t an attempt to create a sharper edge or division in the game. To me, it was a nothing.”

Nantz said that like Al Michaels, he has a “little bit of a rascal” in him, but that is mostly off the air.

Traina asked if it was a reference to The CW as “cheeky way”.

“You’re overthinking it right now, Jimmy. I’ll just say that,” Nantz concluded.

Stephen A. Smith on Backlash To Rihanna Comment: ‘Where’s The Crime?’

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Stephen A. Smith joined Kevin Hart this week on the comedian’s SiriusXM show Gold Minds. During their conversation, Smith was asked to think about times he has taken missteps in the public eye. His mind went immediately to the Sherri Shepherd Show earlier this year.

“I come on Sherri Shepherd’s show. They asked me about Rihanna,” Smith explained “Listen, Kev, all they said to me was we want, literally before the show, Kev, they said, ‘Look, Stephen A, we want to emulate a segment on First Take. So when Sherri brings up something, we want you to basically create a debate’. I said, okay, well, Rihanna’s all that and a bag of chips. She’s a superstar. I love her. I buy her albums. She’s great, but there’s only one Beyonce. And the next thing I know, you would’ve thought I shot somebody.”

The ESPN star caught heat on social media for the opinion. He told Hart that he wasn’t surprised by the love for Rihanna, but he was taken aback by the types of people he was hearing from insisting that he said something wrong.

“They’ll remain nameless, but I had some of your brethren, Hollywood stars, Kev, going like this, ‘Man, you gotta watch what you say, Stephen’. I mean, man. I mean, serious. They came at me like I committed a crime.”

The public backlash was so intense that Stephen A. Smith eventually took to Twitter to issue something of an apology. He even reiterated his fandom for Rihanna in his video.

Stephen A. Smith would continue talking about the controversy on air in the following days and weeks. With time to reflect, he admitted to Hart that he still isn’t sure why he created such an uproar.

“What’s the crime?” he said. “I didn’t say she sucked. She’s great. She’s fantastic. But that’s the world we’re living in. I didn’t know it was gonna be like that, Kev.”

YouTube TV Plans To Address Latency Issue For Sunday Ticket

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YouTube TV Plans To Address Latency Issue For Sunday Ticket

Earlier this week, YouTube TV unveiled pricing for NFL Sunday Ticket, with some noting that the service is at a high price point than previously expected. One of the potential drawbacks of the service being housed on a streaming platform is the latency involved with the broadcast. YouTube TV believes it will build an experience that limits those issues.

Pro Football Talk reached out to YouTube TV to question how the streaming platform will handle latency issues for subscribers of the league’s premium product.

“The YouTube TV team is working on building a high-quality Sunday Ticket experience,” a spokesperson said. “Overall, YouTube TV is built on the infrastructure that powers YouTube and reliably serves billions of playback every day. Users can check their Live Latency in ‘Stats For Nerds’ directly in the YouTube TV app. We’re always working to find the right tradeoff between latency, buffering, and quality.”

During the broadcast for Super Bowl LVII, YouTube TV was a reported 54-seconds behind the game action on the field. While that number was several seconds faster than other streaming platforms, it was still more than 30-seconds behind the linear television feed on FOX Sports.

Latency issues could result in a potential number of issues. Gambling partners of the league will want the lowest latency possible due to the effect it could have on micro-bets. Viewers who utilize a second screen to discuss games on Twitter or other social media platforms risk having plays and game results spoiled by latency concerns.

Buck Sexton: ‘Factual Statement’ to Call NPR ‘Government-Funded Media’

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Yesterday, NPR announced it would cease utilizing Twitter after the social media platform labeled it as “state-affiliated media” before switching the moniker to “government-funded media”. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton welcomed the departure.

“NPR — which has existed in this space where it’s a state-funded, liberal propaganda network in this country — has quit Twitter officially, they are saying. Because they have been listed as state-affiliated media. I think now they’re calling it publicly-funded media, which anyone could agree is a factual statement, that they are publicly funded at some level,” Sexton said as Travis also told him PBS was joining the departure from the platform.

“People need to understand that these entities operate not in the free market. If it’s such a big deal for them to have the public know that they’re receiving state funds, then they should just say ‘No more state funds for us’. Sink or swim, PBS.”

“You are paid propaganda. Losers. Good riddance,” Travis continued. “They’re having to fire everyone, cutting costs in a massive way, build your own internet.”

In the announcement of its exit from the social media platform, NPR claimed “We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the public’s understanding of our editorial independence. We are turning away from Twitter but not from our audiences and communities. There are plenty of ways to stay connected and keep up with NPR’s news, music, and cultural content.”

NPR has continually claimed that it receives less than 1% of its annual budget from federal funds.

Mike Gallagher Launches ‘The No Interruptions Podcast’

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Mike Gallagher Launches ‘The No Interruptions Podcast’

One of the biggest criticisms of any conversation between the political right and left are that neither side feels they can get their point across without being interrupted. Conservative radio host Mike Gallagher is trying to do something about it.

Gallagher has announced a new podcast, that will publish in his already existing podcast feed for his nationally syndicated radio program, called The No Interruptions Podcast.

He said the idea came to him after noticing a complete absence of any similarly styled debate programs.

“Even when it’s not a troll, I do interrupt people too much. And I know that and I’m working on it,” Gallagher said. “But I came up with an idea the other day. Why don’t we do a podcast that has no interruptions whatsoever, but yet presents challenging, complicated, compelling issues in a debate format with no shouting and cross talk and interrupting each other?”

Gallagher continued by noting that even though the podcast will air on his podcast feed, he will simply serve as the moderator between the two guests of opposing political ideologies. He admitted he wasn’t a fan of his role, but believed it made for an interesting conversation.

“It was torture to be the moderator. You know what? It worked. It was pretty good. In fact, it was very good. And I think you’re gonna like it. If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, download the podcast,” Gallagher said. “It’s the first installment of what we trust will be many more episodes of The Mike Gallagher Show. The only rule, no interruptions allowed. You hear the right, you hear the left. I just keep the train on the tracks.”

Bill O’Reilly: ‘No Doubt’ Rupert Murdoch Will Look Bad Testifying in Dominion Suit

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Bill O’Reilly: ‘No Doubt’ Rupert Murdoch Will Look Bad Testifying in Dominion Suit

Fox News is beginning preparations for its defense against a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought forth by Dominion Voting Systems. Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly believes a major portion of that defense should be centered on working with Rupert Murdoch.

O’Reilly told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo that there are both good and bad outcomes so far for the cable news outlet in the pre-trial motions, but said Murdoch likely won’t come across well on the stand.

“Rupert Murdoch will be called very quickly, and a good lawyer will not make him look good. There’s no doubt about it. So you would think that Rupert Murdoch who calls his shots, would try to settle,” O’Reilly said.

He then stated that, in his estimation, it’s unlikely that Dominion would settle the case because it believes there’s a high likelihood of victory.

“It’s asking the jury of regular folks, who will give it punitive damages as well, which could lift it up to $2 billion dollars. Now, a federal judge will bust that down, but it’s a catastrophe for the Fox News Channel. No cameras in the courtroom? That’s a benefit to Fox…Every, literally every news organization covering the trial, wants Fox to lose. A hundred percent.”

O’Reilly continued by saying that Dominion “is going to be able to show” that Fox News acted with a “reckless disregard for the truth”, and will likely emerge from the lawsuit victorious.

The former Fox News host has shared his thoughts on the potential loss for Fox, stating that “The Fox News haters see it as an opportunity to destroy that business once and for all,” while appearing on The Glenn Beck Program late last month.

Tomi Lahren: Mainstream Media Has Already Moved On From Nashville School Shooting

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Late last month, a 28-year-old shot and killed three adults and three children at a private Christian school in Nashville. The details of a reported “manifesto” have yet to materialize, and OutKick’s Tomi Lahren believes she knows why.

During an appearance on 93.1 WIBC’s Hammer & Nigel, Lahren was asked about any information that has been released about the shooter’s motives. She argued that information likely isn’t going to be made publicly available, and if it will, it won’t be covered extensively because the media has moved on from the story due to the gender identity of the shooter.

“Oh, you mean that’s still a thing? Because if you watch the mainstream media, they don’t seem like they care too much about this at all. They’ve buried it, and they’ve moved on,” said Lahren. “Now everything, again, is going after Trump and protecting trans people and elevating biological men into female categories. No, there hasn’t been any new news on the release of the manifesto.”

Lahren, who relocated to Nashville in 2020, had previously questioned if the media would cover the event at all due to the shooter’s reported transgender status. At the time, she claimed that because the shooter didn’t fit the usual profile of a mass shooter, the event wouldn’t receive the same coverage.

However, days after the shooting, the situation was continually the lead story on most cable news networks and remained on the front page of several major newspapers.

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