Indeed David, your last point (and please correct me if I'm wrong) reminds me that I think read somewhere that back in the 60's little 250 Watt KGFJ that specifically targeted the African American audience here in SoCal was one of the highest billing stations.
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I know many people joke about the stereotypical "Los Doyers", but I should point out that the great Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrin always said: "Dodgers".
The Red Sox Spanish-language broadcasters use "Medias Rojas" and "Red Sox" pretty much interchangeably. Is there an actual Spanish word for "Dodgers" used on their Spanish broadcast?
@Huff would have the rating numbers, but part of the reason KHJ played so much R&B is that KGFJ was a major force in L.A. pretty much until KDAY flipped to R&B in 1974 with its bigger signal.
Not only did KGFJ pull respectable numbers up until 1974, XEPRS also showed up in the LA book regularly in the early 70s.
ahh well that was still funny.
May have been funny but not a very smart thing to say
Not aware of one
I like Carton. I'm entertained by what he does. But Dave Portnoy is the new Howard Stern. He is what TheFanLA should aim for:
Why Barstool Sports Should Terrify Rock Radio Programmers
Dave Portnoy is the new King of All Media. It's no longer Howard Stern. I'm a lifelong Stern fan — he probably wouldn't object to this piece. Times
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Portnoy's audience is younger and more active than the typical sports radio listener.
Portnoy is in all media. Carton is just in radio. To be Howard, you have to grow beyond radio.
Uhhh idk. Carton flamed on FS1 and Portnoy and Barstool are currently in flames on FS1. They can’t seem to draw a TV audienceI like Carton. I'm entertained by what he does. But Dave Portnoy is the new Howard Stern. He is what TheFanLA should aim for:
Why Barstool Sports Should Terrify Rock Radio Programmers
Dave Portnoy is the new King of All Media. It's no longer Howard Stern. I'm a lifelong Stern fan — he probably wouldn't object to this piece. Times
Portnoy's audience is younger and more active than the typical sports radio listener.
Portnoy is in all media. Carton is just in radio. To be Howard, you have to grow beyond radio.
I'm not aware that anyone is a big draw on FS-1.
Agreed. Even as great as Cowherd is, he still trails McAfee daily in TV ratings.
I was the program consultant for the Dodgers' play-by-play station in the earlier 70's, and became friends with Jaime JarrÃn, attending a number of games with him. I do not have any recollection of the Dodgers being called anything else in the Spanish broadcasts.
You have a really amazing career path. We’re very fortunate here to be able to have you here to share your stories. That’s awesome you worked there. Were you close with Fernando Valenzuela and Vin Scully?
I only made one post-game locker room visit to record some kind of promos with the Hispanic players. So I was barely near Valenzuela or Scully. I do recall one "gringo" player was fascinated by our promo recording, and wanted to be coached to do one himself... I can't remember his name, but it was fun to try!
Jaime JarrÃn and I shared an unusual friendship; we laughed that in the era he left Ecuador to come to the US, I left the US to go to Ecuador. We both learned each other's language and had fun and interesting careers.