Connor McDoink said he's not going to 720 on twitter. So who's the new guy? I'm guessing Mark Carmen. But have they announced it?

they hired couple guys can't remember the name. I think one of them was with the Cougars. can't think of a good Demi Moore joke.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Indecent Trade Proposal

Maybe they can hire yet another guy who is not a Sox fan.

As long as it is not John Williams or Wendy Snyder, we're ok.

I vote for WWN. More fun than the old Bears' post-game.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I've been listening to WGN a bit more this past week since they announced the Sox deal.

It's amazing how many hosts are now and "always have been" Sox fans at WGN Radio... WYC?!?

However, I give props to Wendy Snyder. She never drank the Blue Kool-Aid and stayed true to her Sox devotion.

Cochran said the Cubs Brass was arrogant and uncooperative when WGN was negotiating for the renewal in 2014. Ultimately losing out to CBS and WBBM.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Cochran's a douche. The GN management company line at the time (and MANY of the hosts seemingly were told to parrot it) when they lost out was the Cubs brass was arrogant and "unfair and/or unreasonable", when, in fact, GN was strapped for cash and in severe cost-cutting mode. They were looking for a sweetheart deal based pretty much on tradition and legacy. I'm sure the bean-counters at GN weren't shedding any tears over losing the Cubs, but they wanted to put on the "we got screwed by the Cubs" public face to make the less-knowledgeable listeners feel better. BBM actually pays less cash than what GN was offering, but they have a promotional deal with all of the Chicago CBS outlets and Wrigley concerts.

Whether the current state of CBS Radio will allow the deal to last through completion is uncertain, you can be damn sure that when negotiations for the next radio rights deal come around, GN will be right back in the hunt.

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Sometimes I think the only reason Wendy Snyder has a job at WGN is because Robin Baumgarten has a clause in her contract that says she can't be the dumbest person at the station.

Yeah, and the ability to lecture Sox fans in a haughty know-it-all manner seems to have been a job requirement. But maybe it will be different at WGN.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Send in your resume Darkside!

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I thought Wills was a loud mouthed turd, huge inferiority complex about the Cubs. Rongey was a condescending Caller Bob, nothin worse than a dummy that talks down to callers. It will be difficult to not hire an upgrade over those clowns.

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I like Wendy (and the Bill and Wendy show, but I never listen to it now that they's switched to mornings), but she's not always the sharpest knife in the drawer.

I liked Wills, but the Cubs issue he had did get in the way. I was hoping Wills would move into the booth some day, but he got snapped up.

I don't think Rongey was too popular with Sox fans....

OK. I'll do it.

I'm a big fan of Juan Omonapeaia.

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You know me like that.

Spot on. He was the first "I'm a big Sox fan" to start chirping.

FWIW, if my guy is correct, Kevin Powell is the new pre and post host.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Cochran sucks.

Anyone that hard to deal with the amount of stupid calls that Rongey had to would develop that tone.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

I grew up in an era where it was standard for radio hosts to have open, on air disagreement with management. It was fun, good radio and I suspect management thought so as well. I really despise the corporate shilling of today's hosts.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

There were times Wills sounded like a south side punk. However, he always seemed like he was giving an honest opinion. I haven't felt that is true since he left.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I haven't listened to Wendy since she has been on WGN but she always seemed like a fun radio host and news person. WGN changes a person.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Howard dressing down Tom Chiusano was awesome.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

If all is as it has been reported to be with the Score deal with the Cubs, stations may not be jumping at chance to be their broadcast partner.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

With Chicago White Sox broadcasts moving to WGN AM 720, the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station has designated Andy Masur to host its pregame shows, and Mark Carman and Adam Hoge to split hosting postgame shows. Just hired as executive producer for White Sox baseball is Dave Zaslowsky, who held the same position at Cumulus Media news/talk WLS AM 890, the team’s former radio home. Friday marks the opening of the 2018 Cactus League season, with announcers Ed Farmer and Darrin Jackson returning to the booth for their 10th season together.

http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/02/19/r ... cast-team/

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Completely agree with this.

Rongey was awful. Does not matter how many stupid calls had had to take...that's was his job. Douche.

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Tom Shaer and Tom Doer.

I hope it's Joe Cowley

I have really grown to love Les. He is a man comfortable in his own skin...washed with bars of soap he took from the hotel he stayed in for free on a business trip

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.