Stinkfinger The Crow wrote:
Another reason I don't listen too often. The constant reminders of being number 1, Yeah yeah yeah. So what? Like I've said before, it's like the Frat Boy asswipe in college that always bragged about getting laid or how drunk he got, or that his dad owns a dealership. And that's just what it is, it's meathead, frat boy radio. Gambling? Fantasy Football? Excruciating references to being just a place to talk with the guys at the tavern, when it is the most air tight, produced show in sports radio? To me, it's less tolerable than the occasional political diatribe, or less smoothly run radio on Brokeback Radio 2-6. But I'm an apologist, so my opinion doesn't matter, right guests?.
MJH is like being on Zoloft. It's OK most of the time, and you don't have nearly as many gun-in-mouth portions, but you never really get the classic bits that you get elsewhere.
But, I suppose it all comes down to personal tastes, and the ratings just reflect that people prefer consistency.
1. Both stations have touted their ratings, so it's disingenuous of you to bash MJH for doing it when B&B did it themselves when they used to rule mornings. When North was on top of the ratings, he would remind listeners of it every day. You just don't hear it much on the Score any more because they aren't winning right now. When heads and hosts finally roll at the Score and they return to the top, you can be assured they will be screaming the ratings every chance they get.
2. B&B can be informative. No question. On their best days, they can be very good. But their personalities make them a very difficult listen for some of us. You can call MJH meathead, frat boy radio if you like, but then you have to recognize that B&B is rude, arrogant asshole radio. You apparently prefer to be entertained and informed by assholes. I would rather be entertained and informed by decent people. It's a great world that our personal interests and values can both be served through our entertainment choices. I wouldn't say people necessarily listen to MJH because they prefer consistency...some might simply prefer decency.
3. Classic bits? Like all the lousy sound effects of short music clips and expressions that can't be understood on most radios? Classic bits like referring to all sorts of things as "g a y" every few minutes? You really think continual jokes about sexual preferences and sexual references are funny? Keep it.