From: seth@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (peter.r.clark..jr)
Subject: Re: A question for Eagle fans....
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:23:40 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.225207.23037@ntmtv>, jmartin@ntmtv.UUCP (Jeff Martin) writes:
> 
> Well Hype-week 3 is underway.
> 
> I have a sincere question for Eagle fans on the net. This morning
> I was listening to a local radio sports talk show hosted by 
> by local and ESPN personality Norm Hitzges (sp?). As is a habit
> of Norms he checks in with talk shows in opposing cities. Three times
> this year Norm has simulcast shows with a couple of guys from 
> WIP radio I believe this is an all sports talk station in Philly. 
> 
> During the course of a 5 minute discussion these "professionals" 
> joked about allowing Andre Waters to play this week for one play
> so he can break Emmit Smith's leg and to warm up Beurlian because
> Troy was going to the hospital. This ofcourse accompanied by a the
> type of eagle home team woofing I'd expect to find at the local pub
> after several cold ones not worthy of wasted bandwith here.
> 
> These men offered NO insites to the game to be played. Norm while
> a Dallas personality is by no means a homey. Infact he picked the
> Eagles in the first Eagles/Cowboys match this year.  Its distasteful
> to listen to these Eagle woofing idiots 2 now 3 times a year. Whats
> worse is when Norm, in an attempt to balance the segment does some
> of his own toned down Cowboy woofing (though this woofing NEVER,
> EVER involves avocacy of injuries to another player even in "jest").
> Norm's only comment on Andre Waters is that he hope he plays to add
> to the overall leval of play in the game.  I've never heard a Dallas
> talkshow host avocate injury as part of a winning game plan. I doubt
> I'd have much use for a host who would stoop to that level.
> 
> I plan on missing the 2 hour simulcast this Friday. It would 
> take away from may enjoyment of the game. Norm does simulcast
> with stations in Washington, and NY and never heard the low class
> trash talk I heard during the Philly segments.
> 
> Now the Question:
> Are these idiots representive of the Philidelphia media?  If
> so you have my sympathy. Ofcourse you give the people what
> they want. Have listeners to sports talk shows in any other
> cities heard this trash out of Philly.
> 
> Jeff Martin

First, let me say that WIP is claiming in thier ads to be "the most
listened to sports radio station in the nation." I assume that this
is measured by % of listeners and not # of listeners, but I could be
wrong. So they must be doing something right.

However, Angelo Cataldi, the main "host" of the show, is there to be a
clown, not for his sports knowledge. And somebody must like it because
he's become more and more of a clown as time goes on. Personally I
can't stand him.

To answer your question, that particular idiot is not typical of the
Philadelphia media. Al Morganti, also does ESPN's Hockey Night and a
regular column in The Hockey News, is there for his hockey knowledge
and just chips in a few one liners when they're not talking hockey,
which frankly, and unfortunately, is most of the time. That leaves
Tony Bruno, who is the one guy worth listening to on non-hockey topics,
but get's overshadowed by moron Cataldi's big mouth.

So the morning show on WIP is now nothing but a continuous stream of
Cataldi dribbling on to get the woofing idiots in Philly into a frenzy
for this weekends game and at the same time push up his ratings. It's
more of a sports oriented morning zoo than a sports talk show.

pete clark jr
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