Blame Goff for this. B&B put him on more than he ever should have been and he parlayed that into getting a hosting gig despite being a complete moron on the mic. Now every producer thinks they can become a host.

Remember how pissed off people at 670 were when Parkins was hired because 670 dared to hire someone from outside who was actually a host rather than some dumbass producer thinking it was his turn?

Shane can be amusing in small doses. Problem is we get big doses.

Blame Goff for this. B&B put him on more than he ever should have been and he parlayed that into getting a hosting gig despite being a complete moron on the mic. Now every producer thinks they can become a host.

Remember how pissed off people at 670 were when Parkins was hired because 670 dared to hire someone from outside who was actually a host rather than some dumbass producer thinking it was his turn?

Blame Goff for this. B&B put him on more than he ever should have been and he parlayed that into getting a hosting gig despite being a complete moron on the mic. Now every producer thinks they can become a host.

Remember how pissed off people at 670 were when Parkins was hired because 670 dared to hire someone from outside who was actually a host rather than some dumbass producer thinking it was his turn?

Dziepak was the guy they should have kept. He hosted some weekends and was a good listen. He was also funny on the morning show.

It's hard to argue with the premise of the producer-to-host technique, when you can list the successes: Mac, Greenie, Silvy, Spiegs and more I can't name right off.

The problem is the tried and true hasn't been working of late, but it's hard to change course just in case you would happen to find a needle in the haystack. And, I doubt there are hundreds of great producers waiting in the cue to take such a low-paying job, without the hope of some day being in-air talent.

I agree that the Pajamagram reads have burned out, but Shane was good this morning on B/R about grilling stuff, which surprised me.

Greenberg was never a producer; he was hired as the Score's Bears beat reporter. I'm not sure whether or not Silvy was a producer, but he got his shot as a host due to the fact that he was a great Bears beat reporter and analyst. Spiegel hosted at SNR and some out-of-town markets before returning to Chicago as a mediocre sidekick to Mac.

Greenberg was never a producer; he was hired as the Score's Bears beat reporter. I'm not sure whether or not Silvy was a producer, but he got his shot as a host due to the fact that he was a great Bears beat reporter and analyst. Spiegel hosted at SNR and some out-of-town markets before returning to Chicago as a mediocre sidekick to Mac.

He was hired as a producer and a part time reporter.

I'm not sure that's true. Even if it is, though, Greenberg became a part-time host because he was a terrific/terrifically entertaining Bears beat reporter. His weekend shows with Buffone were hilarious.

Greeny said, in an interview I heard recently, that he started as a producer for Mike North- I didn't know that, for I did not listen to the Score at that time.

What I was trying to describe was the pattern of producer to on-air talent success that those few guys enjoyed. Again, I don't remember Mac as producer, but he clearly succeeded as a host, as has Silvy, etc. I would assume they all displayed a unique talent and did so quite quickly. Unfortunately, the search for the next big thing results in overexposure of a bunch of NOT the next big things. Or, perhaps the carrot is dangled to keep them on as producers, if they are actually good at that. Or, maybe the hosts are just that lazy or uninterested in doing a Iive pajama read.

It's not a well known thing about Greeny.

He did some producing when he was first hired. And some part time reporting from game sites as well.

I agree with your assessment of his abilities too.

Like Bernstein, he was "discovered" by Ron Gleason.

He became a part time host a couple of years in. And ascended quickly to doing TV.

He left to do full time TV at CLTV and went to ESPN mot too long after that.

Did he get pushed out? I thought he got promoted to running 780.

Gleason seemed to have an eye/ear for talent. Maybe he should be brought back into the fold at the Score. Why did he get pushed out in the first place? Anyone remember?

Gleason was the one who got Murph over from WLS. And also North had a big role in that too.

But Gleason sold it to Murph with the 'Micheal Jordan is the only reason why we are able to build a sports radio station in this town' and 'you know how much money we can generate off his coat tails' argument. That sold Murph to join the score.

And remember the 'don't tug on superman's cape' Jim Croce drop that Murph use to play when someone had anything bad to say about MJ on his show? That's where that came from.