Here's an idea. Don't know if it has a chance, but who knows?
In recent weeks Mt. Lebanon's Scott Ferrall has been doing some work for Clear Channel. He pinch-hit for two FOX Sports Talk shows and will fill in in Houston this week.
For those of you who don't know- Ferrall was at one time the hottest sports talk host in America. In the mid-90s he hosted a nationwide talk show just four years after being the sports director at KQV with rock music in the background, hockey talk left and right, and a fast-paced style. For awhile he was carried on WTAE.
Then Westwood One dumped him when he wanted to call play-by-play for the Atlanta Thrashers. When the Trashers gig ended, he bounced around- from morning man to WNEW, the all-sports station in Miami, and back to Atlanta to host a general talk show.
My thought is do you think that Clear Channel could bring him back to Pittsburgh?
The way I look at it-
I personally don't think much of Ellis Cannon. When you're winning your time slot by having John Duffy come on and read the Pirates' lineup you're doing it on the wings of the station, not your talent. Certainly Farrell is a vastly superior personality and broadcaster- it would be like replacing an Oldsmobile with a Cadilliac.
Farrell on WDVE would be the shot of life that station needs to put KDKA in the dust. You create a roll for him on there- having him host a talk show following the Steelers games in the mold of Cope's Cabana, doing commentaries, perhaps a daily show with music and talk. You're talking a major shake-up, replacing an established talent with Farrell, but why not? I mean, if you had Farrell do mornings Jim and Randy would easily be picked up by WRRK or you could move them into Paulsen's slot, then move him to the X or a different time slot.
Finally, if Savran goes on to Congress (or even if he doesn't) they could fill some of the horrible mid-day programming WBGG has (The Morning Extravaganza and Jim Rome just aren't cutting it for Pittsburgh tastes), or have him go up against Mark Madden one-on-one (that would be Madden's worst nightmare), moving to mornings and then having Tunch and Wolf move to the mid-day, or any number of possibilties. Again, here you'd have a guy that could also have a role on the Steelers, Panthers, or Penguins broadcasts- doing interviews, talk show hosting, perhaps even pinch-hitting with play-by-play when Bill Hillgrove has a conflict.
I don't know the contractual situations- but what are your thoughts, if any? Personally- I think he'd be a great shot of life in a market that desperately needs it.
Shall we bring the prodigal son home?
In recent weeks Mt. Lebanon's Scott Ferrall has been doing some work for Clear Channel. He pinch-hit for two FOX Sports Talk shows and will fill in in Houston this week.
For those of you who don't know- Ferrall was at one time the hottest sports talk host in America. In the mid-90s he hosted a nationwide talk show just four years after being the sports director at KQV with rock music in the background, hockey talk left and right, and a fast-paced style. For awhile he was carried on WTAE.
Then Westwood One dumped him when he wanted to call play-by-play for the Atlanta Thrashers. When the Trashers gig ended, he bounced around- from morning man to WNEW, the all-sports station in Miami, and back to Atlanta to host a general talk show.
My thought is do you think that Clear Channel could bring him back to Pittsburgh?
The way I look at it-
I personally don't think much of Ellis Cannon. When you're winning your time slot by having John Duffy come on and read the Pirates' lineup you're doing it on the wings of the station, not your talent. Certainly Farrell is a vastly superior personality and broadcaster- it would be like replacing an Oldsmobile with a Cadilliac.
Farrell on WDVE would be the shot of life that station needs to put KDKA in the dust. You create a roll for him on there- having him host a talk show following the Steelers games in the mold of Cope's Cabana, doing commentaries, perhaps a daily show with music and talk. You're talking a major shake-up, replacing an established talent with Farrell, but why not? I mean, if you had Farrell do mornings Jim and Randy would easily be picked up by WRRK or you could move them into Paulsen's slot, then move him to the X or a different time slot.
Finally, if Savran goes on to Congress (or even if he doesn't) they could fill some of the horrible mid-day programming WBGG has (The Morning Extravaganza and Jim Rome just aren't cutting it for Pittsburgh tastes), or have him go up against Mark Madden one-on-one (that would be Madden's worst nightmare), moving to mornings and then having Tunch and Wolf move to the mid-day, or any number of possibilties. Again, here you'd have a guy that could also have a role on the Steelers, Panthers, or Penguins broadcasts- doing interviews, talk show hosting, perhaps even pinch-hitting with play-by-play when Bill Hillgrove has a conflict.
I don't know the contractual situations- but what are your thoughts, if any? Personally- I think he'd be a great shot of life in a market that desperately needs it.
Shall we bring the prodigal son home?