KNBR soon followed suit. The Bears are hoping to get better this offseason.. Fellow Murph & Mac producer Markus Bourcher will succeed him on The Leadoff Spot. ". that means you get your monthly fix of sports radio ratings. He can be reached by email at bondurantmedia@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant. Final score: Lord Stanley's Cup 14, President's Trophy 4. The new KNBR sports-talk lineup will continue to lead off with a morning show headlined by Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey. They had been on the stations afternoon show with Tom Tolbert.. And when they can see it actually happening they may not always agree, but they have a better understanding, and gives them I think a better overall feeling about officiating. Papa has a weekday sports talk show on KNBR, and on Sunday calls the 49ers games. For a Packers fan, there is little room in our hearts to love any team other than the only non-profit professional sports team in the world, and the only team owned by the community. Both had been co-hosting the show with Tolbert since 2019 and had been with the station. He did not appear on Fridays show and the next morning announced his retirement on Twitter?!?! 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I think we have an incredible opportunity to connect with our audience like never before. Steve Berman is a staff editor and writer for The Athletic. The station will carry every regular and postseason San Francisco 49ers game beginning with the 2023 season. The Bay Area is catching a break from winter storms. Thank you audience for 36 years of TV-Radio! But he wishes the 49ers quarterback thought about his sock choice a little more before giving his opponents more ammunition to distract from the real issues. He told Rich Eisen that he recently had a conversation with his wife saying that he needed a new crusade in life. As first reported on Friday by The Athletic, remaining co-host Tom Tolbert will remain in place and be joined by 5-6am host Adam Copeland. While Fitzgerald wasnt a ratings driver for KNBR, would the Warriors be more inclined to re-up with 95.7 for the next few seasons if Fitzgerald was on the station presenting an eternally rosy picture of the teams roster during what could be a troublesome 2019-20 season? "Today was my last day @KNBR. Krueger and Brooks had been teamed with Tom Tolbert in afternoons since 2019. . Radnich announced his retirement from KRON months ahead of his departure. Theres not a lot of explanation there, and it seems like a lot more copy-and-paste type stuff, he said. Rod is back with his weekly installment of Rods Riffs. Ill just get frustrated and say You know what? I listen to the show whenever I am in the car between noon and 2:30 p.m., at which point I switch over to KFAX 1100 AM to hear Pastor Paul Shepperd do "Enduring Truth." He edits MLB content and focuses his writing on Bay Area sports, with an emphasis on local media. Here is a further look at how wrong that opinion is. But I can name off the following past Cup winners: I am pretty sure the winner the year before was Montreal, but it might have been in '92and you get the picture anyway. He shares. Sacrificing lives if it meant a stronger economy for younger people? Every milestone KNBR anniversary (15 years, 20 years, etc.) Following the exit of Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger, Copeland has been promoted to join Tom Tolbert. Twins Radio Announcer Cory Provus Was Visiting Family in Highland Park at Time of Mass Shooting, Pat McAfee Donating Hot Dogs To Homeless Shelters In Response To Peter King Tweet, I am somebody that should be in that room.. SacTown Sports is now the home for the Sacramento Kings, San Francisco 49ers, and live and local sports programming from 6 am to 6 pm each weekday, Steve Cottingim, Bonnevilles Senior Vice President and Market Manager in Sacramento, said in a press release. Krueger will join Tom Tolbert and Rod Brooks in an unorthodox three-man lineup from 2 to 6 p.m. . Just to still be part of their daily lives during this crazy time. "Many people have a casual disregard for talk radio," Fitzgerald wrote. Fifty people in a bar can tell the tuck rule? ". Papa will team up once again with John Lund, this time from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Even more than that, it is that they measure the Sharks by the pitiful competition in the Bay Area. That is why I could not take their stupidity anymore and turned off the radio. In the words of KNBR host Brian Murphy, Its the sports-radio nightmare. A couple of days ago it was announced that Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger were fired from KNBR for low ratings. Radnich would sooner drive a Prius than retire on Twitter, if he had a choice. The graphic accompanying Schefters tweet used the term developing news four times, which Holmes viewed as overkill. After all, who will remember the post-season success of a team that had so many wins in the regular season? All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! I love that our fans and anyone watching the game can listen in to our replay process, see what were doing, Blandino said. 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I really love the transparency. Its so unimportant right now. They had been on the stations afternoon show with Tom Tolbert. "I wanted to honor that agreement. You know, lets change the catch rule! Krueger and Rod Brooks were let go from KNBR in April. So the No. Giants farm system takes a hit in 2023 rankings 3 takeaways as Warriors blow lead to undermanned Timberwolves in OT loss. KNBR did not. With baseball on the radio, KNBR has regained it's dominant position in the sports "Radio Wars" and can comfortably call themselves "the sports leader," while 95.7 "The Game" treads water. Other than acknowledging that the station had accepted Fitzgerald's resignation on Friday, KNBR program director Bob Agnew had no comment about Fitzgerald's departure. Onward and upward.. SacTown Sports 1140 is now the Sacramento radio home of the team. The whole jaded, cynical aspect maybe Ill just stay home tonight, maybe I wont even watch thats gone, at least for a while. I think sometimes people just tune you out when you do that.. Yes, Gary Radnich was let go. We met up with KNBR Sports Talk Show Host Rod Brooks who has one the best jobs in the world covering all sports and getting paid to talk about it. Kerrs game plan, the Warriors energy, lifted the Dubs to a much-needed win, Warriors come alive in third quarter to beat Portland, SF Giants: Pleasantons Stephen Piscotty signs up for developmental approach, 49ers GM John Lynch talks Purdy surgery, Lance recovery, Garoppolo exit, Brady retirement. https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/KNBR-hosts-Larry-Krueger-Rod-Brooks-out-16948586.php. According to a post in The Athletic today, Fitzgerald appeared on the air with his longtime partner Rod Brooks for the last time on Friday. "We've taken for granted the ability to. Its been the honor of my life. Bay Area sportscaster Gary Radnich announces his retirement from KNBR Tolbert has been with KNBR since 1996 and currently co-hosts "Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks" with Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks weekdays from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. As experts in quality, entertaining, and informative sports coverage, SacTown Sports and Bonneville International will be the perfect partners to help us connect with existing and new 49ers fans in the area.. From my cohosts, in particular Rod Brooks, to our tremendous producers and staff I have encountered over the great many years. Its been the honor of my life. Their shows ratings (when it was on 95.7 from noon to 3 p.m.) were ahead of Fitz and Brooks on a regular basis back when the rest of The Games programming took monthly beatings from KNBR. While their show wasnt a ratings success in recent years a trend that certainly helped persuade KNBR to lure Papa away from 95.7, along with Papas new play-by-play gig with the 49ers Fitzgerald was the second-longest tenured host at the station behind Radnich. Privacy Policy. 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For Brooks, who had a longtime KNBR partnership with Bob Fitzgerald before last year's revised alignment, a common on-air theme has been perspective. I understand it. Thank you for all the kind responses. Bruce Jenkins has written for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1973 and has been a sports columnist since 1989. Rod's Riffs: Cardinals player hit in both elbows, head during trip around bases. He spent over 25 years on KNBR. Our kids are going to school at home just like yours. Is Californias drought finally over? Theres not a lot of explanation there, and it seems like a lot more copy-and-paste type stuff, he said. BARTs second Transbay Tube could get quashed as planners scale back S.F. KNBR 680/1050 25 years Sports Talk Show Host Aug 1997 - Feb 202224 years 7 months Co-host of The Tolbert, Krueger, & Brooks Show 2019 - 20223 years Co-host of The Fitz & Brooks Show 2006 -. League vice president of officiating and rules innovations and NFL on FOX rules analyst Dean Blandino told Nick Wilson and Dustin Fox on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland on Tuesday that the XFL knew that some of the new rules would be received well. Four times is hardly giving them a chanceyou know the saying, "five strikes and you're out.". Follow Steve on Twitter @BASportsGuy, how likely they are to stay at 95.7 The Game, Ralph Barbieri was unceremoniously shown the door, Papas new play-by-play gig with the 49ers. Tolbert then hosted with longtime Bay Area columnist Ray Ratto, before teaming up with John Lund. Try a week on us. His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, WRIC-TV 8News and Audacy Richmond. Copeland, 32, had previously hosted The Leadoff Spot from 5 a.m. 6 a.m. on Monday through Friday while also serving as one of the producers for the Murph & Mac morning show for the last four years. Were going to be running to arenas and stadiums. Our commitment to sports in Northern California has never been bigger and we are thrilled to be partners with one of the NFLs premiere franchises to continue the growth of SacTown Sports.. Its hard, though, said Greg Papa, the longtime Bay Area play-by-play announcer and a KNBR host with John Lund from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. I have a hard time even having a concept of sports talk. KGO-TV sportscaster Larry Beil has agreed to work with Krueger on a part- time basis until KNBR hires a permanent successor to Fitzgerald. "Bob (Fitzgerald) is a good friend of mine," Radnich said, "and KNBR helped make me a millionaire, so I wouldn't say anything bad about either of them.". Following the exit of Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger, Copeland has been promoted to join Tom Tolbert. Steve Kroner's main coverage beats for The San Francisco Chronicle's Sporting Green are WCC basketball, the Giants and the A's. Im out, but when you go back to what I think was I cant prove it, and Ill be upfront about that but what I think was from a one-source report from Jason La Canfora can then turn into all of us using it as programming, but people who might be better equipped to debunk the story, like an Adam Schefter or an Ian Rapoport, saying I guess that makes senseso then it gets into the bloodstream., Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Warner Bros. Rods Riffs: Poor golfing decisions and baseball slides gone wrong. Larry Krueger is a staple of sports talk in San Francisco. Im really, really proud of what our guys have done on the air, said 95.7 program director Matt Nahigian. But it won't last long. Sports | Blandino mentioned that the NFL does try to clarify calls after games, but he felt that it was too generic and didnt really help people understand. Three sources said Fitzgerald was offered to host the nighttime "Sportsphone 680" program but he declined. KNBR announced that he will move from the early morning slot into the co-host chair in afternoon drive. We have no test case, no samples, nothing to measure it against. A lot of people are hurting right now, Krueger said. How long will it take for us to look into a crowd and not measure it against some coronavirus doubt?, Ratto described recent shows as just sort of holding on to our pants, and hoping it comes off OK. But it would be irresponsible, he said, if they didnt address the most serious topics. I look forward to bringing that same energy and enthusiasm to afternoon drive with the legendary Tom Tolbert. After Chabot, Adam majored in broadcast journalism at San Francisco State University. Radnich joined the platform later than just about every sports media personality in the country, and often derided those who spent too much time tweeting. Big changes in afternoons at Cumulus Media sports KNBR-AM/FM San Francisco (680/104.5) as Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks exit. BP28! His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, WRIC-TV 8News and Audacy Richmond. The XFL has returned, and with it rules innovations have followed, much to the delight of many viewers. If youre not reacting to the news of the day, then youre not really doing your job., Ratto also noted that fortunately, the total non-news day hasnt happened yet. Papa and Lund was a no-brainer. Because I spent a long time at the NFL and if people dont agree with the call, its very difficult to convince them why after the fact. But if we stick with basketball analogies, there will be three experienced talk show hosts and only one program. Just to go back and be around each other man, were gonna enjoy each other like nothing weve seen in a long time.. Adam Copeland is a Bay Area native who brings his passion, energy and knowledge of our local sports landscape to afternoons with Tom Tolbert, one of the most legendary and talented Sports Talk hosts in the country, KNBR programmer Kevin Graham said in a press release. There is an I in Rich and Eisen, so I am using this platform for myself.. But you dont truly appreciate something until its gone, he said in a telephone interview. The station also produces a podcast about the team called Return of the Empire. I am not much of an NBA fan because its officiating is a joke and I am not much of a baseball fan because of the tilted playing field. The XFL has returned, and with it rules innovations have followed, much to the delight of many viewers. Watch LeBron James Convince His Wife Savannah . Our commitment to sports in Northern California has never been bigger and we are thrilled to be partners with one of the NFLs premiere franchises to continue the growth of SacTown Sports.. Trending on KNBR. Heres the impact of the latest Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians, Another winter storm? Discovery Exiting Regional Sports Network Business. rodbrooks Trending on KNBR 3 takeaways as Warriors sink back to .500 with loss in Denver Dillon Brooks ejected from Cavs game after instigating brawl Report: Warriors interested in trading for 76ers defensive stopper Giants farm system takes a hit in 2023 rankings 3 takeaways as Warriors blow lead to undermanned Timberwolves in OT loss Didnt want to go on. With baseball on the radio, KNBR has regained it's dominant position in the sports "Radio Wars" and can comfortably call themselves "the sports leader," while 95.7 "The Game" treads water. Everyones flying solo, setting up home headquarters with headsets and microphones provided by the stations. Coronavirus has bookmakers scrambling to give bettors their fix, Whats left in sports? How can a four-hour talk show survive if its all about nothing? Sports talk radio host Greg Papa's in-home studio equipment where he broadcasts his show with co-host John Lund (in his own home) in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. He began a multiyear absence from the station after resigning in 2001. Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying Workers in S.F. They dont give a damn, man they were out and about., At home, Johnson said, I keep thinking how theres no manual for what were going through. I will also continue to own/run my @YouTube channel, The Krueg Show.LFG! Steve, who joined The Chronicle in November 1998, also works as a copy editor. Meteorologist Gerry Daz examines why Februarys storm door was left wide open and when more Sports talk radio host Greg Papa in his home studio where he broadcasts his show with co-host John Lund (in his own home) in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. I think that lends itself to greater credibility rather than saying nothing or just defending every call every time. Murph & Mac discussed the big change with Copes at the beginning of Mondays show. Because I spent a long time at the NFL and if people dont agree with the call, its very difficult to convince them why after the fact. There are no games to analyze, no events to anticipate, no insight to be gained. The two sides announced a multiyear agreement on Wednesday. Check out the previous episode of Rods Riffs here. More, Copyright 2023 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA, Rods Riffs: A kid fights a kangaroo and a guy needs some new friends, Rods Riffs: The dunk challenge gone wrong, Rods Riffs: Steph and Kyrie laugh at LeBrons expense, Rods Riffs: Dunker takes hoop down with him, Rods Riffs: Steph Curry hits 5 logo shots in a row, Rods Riffs: Public pool surfing is never worth it, Rods Riffs: Cardinals player hit in both elbows, head during trip around bases. @byronjr23, @sportslarryknbr & Rod Brooks check in with their good friend Steve Young at 5 PM on KNBR. Regular season success is so much more important than the playoffs! Two Autographs by Two Homegrown Greats for You 2 Enjoy on This Calendrically Rare Twosday! Before joining The Athletic he founded Bay Area Sports Guy, which became the top independent site in the region, and covered local sports for Bay Area News Group and NBC Sports Bay Area. 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