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WGR'S MIKE SCHOPP/BUFFALO NEWS ARTICLE

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GeorgeKramer

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Curious to hear observations and comments about the piece on Mike (and a bit about Chris Parker) in The Buffalo News on Sunday,

It was kind of a career evaluation of Mike. While not a whole heck of a lot was mentioned about his days in Rochester, he discussed his evolution as a broadcaster and where he stands at this point in time at the age of 40.

His take on how he handles phone calls I'm sure had to interest some people, especially since that is one of the major criticisms of his on-air work on WGR.
 
I would like to know what you radio professionals think about his reluctance to say Hi, or Good when a person comes and the line and says How are ya or How are you doing?........I say it's a simple salutation that take a second or two. Nobody actually cares how anybody is doing. I usually say it when passing somebody in the street or whatever. It's interchangeable with Hello, What's up. It's not a real question - in my mind, just greet them and move on. Done.

I'm being told on the Bills board that radio professionals see it differently (although the majority of people on the board agreed with my assessment.)
 
So, you're saying that radio (in general) should treat listeners and callers with at least common courtesy, if not outright respect?
 
Yeah, I know it's out there, but pretty much......Some people were making the point, and even using some kind of text from a communications class or something that there shouldn't be a greeting......They used an example of something that I have heard rarely and they thought it happens all the time. Where then it becomes this conversation. "Good to hear. Really love your program, etc."

My point was that somebody says How ya doing? You say good. And, it's just like saying Hi to each other. Mike, and the people I'm talking about seem to think it's a serious question of how are you doing. No, nobody cares! It takes 2 friggin seconds!
 
Totally agree. If he was hosting some really important, fact-filled show you could make the argument about not wanting to waste a second on exchanging greetings with listeners. (I wouldn't agree but you could make that argument.) He's doing sports talk in Buffalo and a billion Chinese people don't care. Lighten up, Mike.
 
When people converse in a business or bar environment, do they just blurt out "here's the file you wanted" or "I bought you a beer." No. They usually say, "Hey Dave... here's that file you wanted" or "Hey Eddie, I ordered you a Blue." Schopp made some good points in the article and I thought he even revealed some "inside baseball" about what he does, how he thinks and the way he goes about his job. While nobody expects 20 seconds on "how's the weather in Tonawanda," a simple "how ya doin'" or "what's up" is a comfortable starting point, even in the pressure cooker world of sports talk radio, where the security of a nation hangs in the balance of every phone call.
 
"I know that I have an extreme attitude about the meticulousness and just wanting to make sure that every second of that show is as interesting as can be."

And we all know that the show isn't "as interesting as can be" if somebody else is talking. "Niceties" simply reduce Mensa Mike's airtime. Those seconds could cause somebody to tune out. Oh, BTW, so could perceived rudeness, Mike. Just sayin'...
 
SirRoxalot said:
"I know that I have an extreme attitude about the meticulousness and just wanting to make sure that every second of that show is as interesting as can be."

And we all know that the show isn't "as interesting as can be" if somebody else is talking. "Niceties" simply reduce Mensa Mike's airtime. Those seconds could cause somebody to tune out. Oh, BTW, so could perceived rudeness, Mike. Just sayin'...
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Exactly, Rox. When Mike goes on one of his rudeness rants he doesn't get a chance to finish the sentence before I've gone to another station. He claims in the article he wants people to call in that disagree with him but when they do, he more often than not belittles them. I know, I'm beating a dead horse.
 
Yeah, well, he's been there 11 years. He must be a success. After all, he's got the gig. BTW, ever noticed what happens to their ratings when the Sabres aren't on?
 
SirRoxalot said:
"I know that I have an extreme attitude about the meticulousness and just wanting to make sure that every second of that show is as interesting as can be."

And we all know that the show isn't "as interesting as can be" if somebody else is talking. "Niceties" simply reduce Mensa Mike's airtime. Those seconds could cause somebody to tune out. Oh, BTW, so could perceived rudeness, Mike. Just sayin'...
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I have never and can't imagine anyone has ever switched the dial because of two seconds of How are ya? Good.......However, I have switched it when How ya doing? is met with attitude.
 
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