AM radio has been on life support for a little bit.

The corporatization of sports radio is why MANY don't listen any more, especially here.

I think I've mentioned it before, but I think the internet - specifically message boards and team specific sites - have really hurt sports radio.

In 2000 if you wanted to do any of the following:

1. ask about/traffic in a rumor;
2. propose a hypothetical trade;
3. rant about how crappy team or player is;
4. talk about how you think backup X should be playing;
5. learn about a prospect; and
6. many other things

your outlets were (a) sports radio, or (b) no outlet. Now if you want to do any of those things, you can pop onto the internet and go to a team specific website that will traffic in any and all inside info or dirt. You want to do any of those things which generally required feedback from the host or other callers (i.e. rant about QB X) well now you can go onto a site like this and post your opinion and get immediate feedback.

Why would you wait on hold for 15 minutes to say that Mitch sucks, when you can pop open your laptop and within 30 seconds have a bunch of views or even a response? I mean if you listened to sports radio in 2001, it's nothing like it is today. Back then it was caller driven, sure the talent was important, but they had countless hours of free content from callers. That's where the "notable" or "name" callers came from. Guys calling in every day, it became part of the show.

That isn't the case now, and it's hard to entertain people for a bunch of hours in the day with a half dozen hosts that are driving, engaging in, and dominating the conversation.

you do realize the internet was available in 2000

Dude, in the year 2000 it took about 25 minutes to download one webpage of 18 lines of text on a dial up connection.

You do realize the internet was different in it's 5th year of existence compared to it's 25 years?

They need better interviewers and nicer people, and shows better geared for a podcast version and YouTube cuts on social media.

Actually, in these times, more people are listening to the radio cuz we're all stuck at home. So ratings should be higher.

OK.

I'll do it.

I understand the internet in 2000. I was around then. There were even message boards in 2000, and many other places for sports fans to interact. I do get your point, but it was not the dark ages or anything.

Eh, they are going to cut mostly fat and a little muscle. They need better interviewers and nicer people, and shows better geared for a podcast version and YouTube cuts on social media.

Sorry Grandpa, radio is dead. Its had coronavirus for at least 15 years now.

I understand the internet in 2000. I was around then. There were even message boards in 2000, and many other places for sports fans to interact. I do get your point, but it was not the dark ages or anything.

I'd have to check but I think I joined WSI around 2000

I've been here since 2003 or 04 (joined dates were reissued after some board change) and this place existed before me in a few iterations. My guess is this place is pushing 20 years.

I remember your handle on WSI. (at least I think I do).
It's funny how there's at least 5 of us there were at WSI before this site and got fed up with the same BS over there. Those ass clowns might be more self-absorbed and miserable as Fels....and that's a lot.

The difference between today and 5-10 years ago isn't that there are places to post about your team. Those places have existed for 20+ years.

The difference is there are now places to *listen* about your team. Each team has probably a dozen or more dedicated podcasts dedicated to them. You listened to 670 because you wanted to hear about your local team, otherwise you would just watch or listen to a national show. Well now there are hyper-focused audio products centered around your team. You don't need 670 anymore.

That is true and good way of putting it.

I still think there's a demand for talk radio. Whether it's driving or working outside / around the house and having it on in the background. The interactive / call-in portion was still stuff you don't get from Podcasts. They destroyed that and became local team mouthpieces. That does matter.

I still think there's a demand for talk radio. Whether it's driving or working outside / around the house and having it on in the background. The interactive / call-in portion was still stuff you don't get from Podcasts. They destroyed that and became local team mouthpieces. That does matter.