The guy is growing on me.
I'm a big sports talk fan- having grown up a sports crazed youth in a family that could not care less. It was often my only source to hear discussion of subjects and the culture I loved.
But although sports talk has boomed in recent years in Pittsburgh- I don't think the quality of sports talk is anywhere near what it was in the so-called "Glory Days" when Cope and Savran ruled the WTAE airwaves.
Everyone is either putting out a negative take (WEAE- paging WEAE!) or is just so bland for fear of upsetting someone they become unlistenable.
That's why I am really enjoying De Maro's show. He's matured a bit- taking that ridiculous bio off the 104.7 website and replacing it with his own picture and what he's doing.
But what I really like is he is enthusiastic. You know he's a fan and wants the same outcome- Pittsburgh sports teams winning- that you do. And he's talking about the issues we want discussed- slots arena- for instance- and is covering them by asking the questions we want asked.
Also- he's interviewing media members that aren't always interviewed and coming out ahead in doing so.
"Celebrating the Average" is not a good bit- but we can live with it.
Maybe it's because he's on once a week- so I'm left to wanting more- whereas Ellis Cannon wants me wanting less.
But De Maro has improved and is rapidly becoming my favorite local sports talk host.
I'm a big sports talk fan- having grown up a sports crazed youth in a family that could not care less. It was often my only source to hear discussion of subjects and the culture I loved.
But although sports talk has boomed in recent years in Pittsburgh- I don't think the quality of sports talk is anywhere near what it was in the so-called "Glory Days" when Cope and Savran ruled the WTAE airwaves.
Everyone is either putting out a negative take (WEAE- paging WEAE!) or is just so bland for fear of upsetting someone they become unlistenable.
That's why I am really enjoying De Maro's show. He's matured a bit- taking that ridiculous bio off the 104.7 website and replacing it with his own picture and what he's doing.
But what I really like is he is enthusiastic. You know he's a fan and wants the same outcome- Pittsburgh sports teams winning- that you do. And he's talking about the issues we want discussed- slots arena- for instance- and is covering them by asking the questions we want asked.
Also- he's interviewing media members that aren't always interviewed and coming out ahead in doing so.
"Celebrating the Average" is not a good bit- but we can live with it.
Maybe it's because he's on once a week- so I'm left to wanting more- whereas Ellis Cannon wants me wanting less.
But De Maro has improved and is rapidly becoming my favorite local sports talk host.