Steve may have been a good programmer and jock, but as a sports talk host he really wasnt that good. You must know him personally, because I very rarely saw any kind of wit from him. He sounded like a know it all, who didnt know much about sports. WIP is not a national show, so bringing in an ex philly athlete, who knows about sports and not just football, and has a personality, would work well here. Philly likes to relate to its hosts, and Ike Reese, who is new at this, does a good job at that. Of course there is need for improvement, but he is no worse than Keith Jones or Hugh Douglas. Knowledge about sports is more important than having the so called wit that Steve had. Even Joe Conklin adds very little to the morning show. Most of the time, his stuff isnt funny and he just says things to hear himself talk. But you are right, they do need new blood here. The station is sounding stale throughout the whole day. You can stay away from the station for several days, and when you come back, nothing seems to be differant. So lets hope they bring someone in who can really help the station and not rely on someone like Macnow to do middays.
