For instance, the four-year union . Rod is back with his weekly installment of Rods Riffs. Copeland will have a very busy Monday. Lets change the ruck rule, he said. KNBR did not. More. Papa, formerly of 95.7-FM "The Game" (KGMZ), will reportedly headline a talk show on KNBR, as well as serve as the. It is not even that I am some Christian prude who cannot handle the locker room humour and worldly mentality that the two exhibit. Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett Sports Media. Shifting to afternoons, KNBR's Tom Tolbert, Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks won a tight race against The Game's Damon Bruce, Ray Ratto and Matt Kolsky. As first reported on Friday by The Athletic, remaining co-host Tom Tolbert will remain in place and be joined by 5-6am host Adam Copeland. Plan was to retire at the end of the year but with my 70th birthday ahead it makes sense now. Two months ago, KNBR moved Brooks, Fitzgerald's partner, to work with Radnich in the morning. Youre representing people, you fool. Santangelo The Leadoff Spot with Markus Boucher Talkin Baseball with Marty Lurie . More, Copyright 2023 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA, Rods Riffs: Cornerback slaps wide receiver after ball is snapped, Rods Riffs: Steph getting dunked on, a fake NBA fight, and an actual goalie fight, Chargers relocation another example of NFL owners not caring about fans, Brooks: Warriors beginning to rediscover defensive identity, Brooks: Kaps sock choice distracts from important message. There are no games to analyze, no events to anticipate, no insight to be gained. Fitzgerald, who had worked the noon-3 p.m. slot for the past two years, said in a written statement that his departure came as the result of a dispute following negotiations for him to handle the higher-profile morning shift. Follow Steve on Twitter @BASportsGuy, how likely they are to stay at 95.7 The Game, Ralph Barbieri was unceremoniously shown the door, Papas new play-by-play gig with the 49ers. This afternoon I made an exception and stayed on KNBR because they were discussing the interview; it is so rare that they talk about the one team I care about. Twins Radio Announcer Cory Provus Was Visiting Family in Highland Park at Time of Mass Shooting, Pat McAfee Donating Hot Dogs To Homeless Shelters In Response To Peter King Tweet, I am somebody that should be in that room.. More, After a sluggish start, Rod Brooks argues that the Golden State Warriors are starting to play the type of defense that made them a championship contender the last two seasons. More, With 2015 marred by a foot injury that caused the running back to miss the final nine games of the season, Carlos Hyde is ready to break out in Chip Kellys new offense. More, Rod Brooks has no problems with Colin Kaepernicks singular, silent protest. Fitzgerald, who had worked the noon-3 p.m. slot for the past two years, said in a written statement that. Plus,old guyswho look like they cant dance, almost always cant danceand a softball player sliding headfirst into first base goes horribly wrong More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod riffs on Boogie Cousins taking a shot in the groin, a UCLA cheerleader having a rough night, and DJ Khaled attempting to play basketball. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. He also compares an NBA fight between John Wall and Jae Crowder, and a goalie fight out of the ECHL. More, Rod Brooks argues that the Chargers move to Los Angeles falls in line with the NFLs long history of prioritizing owners interests over that of the fans. I really love the transparency. Discovery Exiting Regional Sports Network Business. Which also means I do not care about the sorry Oakland Raiders or even that much about my wife's team, the San Francisco 49ers. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. Nothing but love for @ThinTim @JohnLundRadio @knbrmurph @Adamcopes @dieter @KO_Crowley, Paulie, Rod, Pop, @MikeHohler77 @byronjr23 @OGTrinny @CroweMedia and last but certainly not least, all the incredible listeners. In the past, he had also served as sports director at KGO and was heard on SiriusXM, Sports Byline USA, and KHTK. Blandino said when it comes to NFL officiating, more real-time explanation of what replay officials are actually looking at and how a call is made would go a long way in helping the league gain more credibility. I look forward to bringing that same energy and enthusiasm to afternoon drive with the legendary Tom Tolbert. Heres why California has seen so much active weather. Bob Fitzgerald, a talk-show host at KNBR (680 AM) for nearly a decade, resigned on Friday. This is a carousel. Its hard, though, said Greg Papa, the longtime Bay Area play-by-play announcer and a KNBR host with John Lund from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. I have a hard time even having a concept of sports talk. Its something we dont even think about. A couple of days ago it was announced that Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger were fired from KNBR for low ratings. But its been pretty seamless. I really love the transparency. Larry Krueger is a staple of sports talk in San Francisco. Ive always looked at the show as entertainment, he said, and he maintains that approach even in times like this. Blandino mentioned that the NFL does try to clarify calls after games, but he felt that it was too generic and didnt really help people understand. 49ers talk has been a staple of the station long before the deal was made. But you dont truly appreciate something until its gone, he said in a telephone interview. Ive got no interest in politics, but we need to talk about whats going on in the real world., Steinmetz works from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with Bonta Hill and Daryle The Guru Johnson, who candidly revealed whats on his mind during Tuesdays show: I was in the city on Saturday, and Ocean Beach was packed. He spent over 25 years on KNBR. My kids their kids are gonna know about this time. Thank you all. I just thought, look at all these people disobeying the rules we have in place. Steve, who joined The Chronicle in November 1998, also works as a copy editor. Yesterday, a report from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter claimed the Chicago Bears were leaning toward trading the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Rod Brooks | KNBR The Sports Leader There is no custom code to display. Given his long tenure, presumably KNBR gave Radnich the right to announce and explain his departure himself, though obviously it was done hastily. A seismic makeover at the Bay Area radio station continues as Bob Fitzgerald reportedly joins Gary Radnich in the exit lane. Following the exit of Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger, Copeland has been promoted to join Tom Tolbert. pic.twitter.com/bnJcpU5qbi, Gary Radnich (@GaryRadnich) June 23, 2019. The whole thing is just the most challenging event of our lifetime. But he posted a follow-up today, in which he reported that he will have a farewell show on KNBR this week: Looking forward to my final #KNBR show this week with my family and the people who helped me. Going back to his days partnering with Ralph Barbieri on KNBR, Tolbert has favored the lighter side. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. They all have microphones but sharing airtime might prove difficult unless one of them takes a subservient role. Where if you could come in and say heres what happened, heres why and when necessary admit you know what we missed this one and were gonna fix it, and were gonna correct it going forward. In the words of KNBR host Brian Murphy, Its the sports-radio nightmare. Trending on KNBR. Sacrificing lives if it meant a stronger economy for younger people? IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? KGO-TV sportscaster Larry Beil has agreed to work with Krueger on a part- time basis until KNBR hires a permanent successor to Fitzgerald. Additionally, the access to replay reviews has served fans well. The two sides announced a multiyear agreement on Wednesday. I know that plays well to their mainstream audience, and besides, I used to be in those locker rooms. Chuck Barney is the TV critic and columnist for the Bay Area News Group. The afternoon drive-time dream team of Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks has been assembled to grace your airwaves from 2pm-6pm PT every weekday. For a Packers fan, there is little room in our hearts to love any team other than the only non-profit professional sports team in the world, and the only team owned by the community. Tolbert has been with KNBR since 1996 and currently co-hosts "Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks" with Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks weekdays from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Who is Brett Wisely, the prospect turning heads at Giants camp? He is the first Bay Area broadcaster to call games for the 49ers, Raiders, Athletics, Giants and Warriors. Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. SacTown Sports 1140 is now the Sacramento radio home of the team. KNBR-680 radio host Larry Krueger celebrated . Longtime sports radio hosts Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks are no longer working at KNBR, according to KNBR host Tom Tolbert as well as reporting by The Athletic. The stock closed at 43 cents on Tuesday. The whole thing is to keep your distance, and they just said the hell with it. Tommy gained popularity with Ralph Barbieri on the Razor and Mr.T show until 2012. But we will, and its going to be absolutely glorious. Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Warner Bros. Pete Franklin had a retirement show when he left KNBR at the end of his long sports talk career, but radio personalities getting an opportunity to say goodbye is exceedingly rare. Employers can change that. We are always happy to welcome Sacramento-based fans who travel to Levis Stadium for home games, but for those who cant normally make the trip, we are excited to bring gamedays to them with new radio broadcasts on SacTown Sports, team president Al Guido said. We are always happy to welcome Sacramento-based fans who travel to Levis Stadium for home games, but for those who cant normally make the trip, we are excited to bring gamedays to them with new radio broadcasts on SacTown Sports, team president Al Guido said. Tolbert was also a television announcer for the NBA on ESPN from 2002-2006 winning an Emmy for his work. For Brooks, who had a longtime KNBR partnership with Bob Fitzgerald before last years revised alignment, a common on-air theme has been perspective. But there is no NHL hockey team in Wisconsin, so there was one team I could adopt from my new home I hope to stay in, the glorious Bay Area: the San Jose Sharks. His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, WRIC-TV 8News and Audacy Richmond. ". Just to go back and be around each other man, were gonna enjoy each other like nothing weve seen in a long time.. SacTown Sports is now the home for the Sacramento Kings, San Francisco 49ers, and live and local sports programming from 6 am to 6 pm each weekday, Steve Cottingim, Bonnevilles Senior Vice President and Market Manager in Sacramento, said in a press release. The San Francisco 49ers have a new home on the radio in Californias state capital. Tom Tolbert joined KNBR in 1996 after a seven-year NBA career that included a three-year stop with the Golden State Warriors (1989-1992). I understand it. and our From my cohosts, in particular Rod Brooks, to our tremendous producers and staff I have encountered over the great many years. Damon Bruce, who co-hosts a 95.7 show from 2-6 p.m. with Ray Ratto (the former San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle sportswriter) and Matt Kolsky, described the sports-talk dilemma as running plays that we never got to practice. I think sometimes people just tune you out when you do that.. Everyones flying solo, setting up home headquarters with headsets and microphones provided by the stations. Im being a Positive Pete, but when were done with the show, Im consumed by when is it gonna end?. Tag: Rod Brooks | KNBR The Sports Leader There is no custom code to display. Blandino mentioned that the NFL does try to clarify calls after games, but he felt that it was too generic and didnt really help people understand. Sports talk radio host Greg Papa's in-home studio equipment where he broadcasts his show with co-host John Lund (in his own home) in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Gary Radnich (@GaryRadnich) June 22, 2019, Well hear more from Radnich over the coming months, Im sure. Really? Somebody should represent the fan. Dan Patrick, Texas Republican lieutenant governor, recently said it would be beneficial for elderly people to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the economy, so people can get back to work. That didnt sit well with Joe Fortenbaugh, who works alongside Dan Dibley and Lorenzo Neal on 95.7s 6-10 a.m. show. The daytime talk-show lineup (weekdays) for the Bay Area's most prominent radio stations: 6-10 a.m. Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey, 2-6 p.m. Tom Tolbert, Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger, 6-10 a.m. Dan Dibley, Joe Fortenbaugh and Lorenzo Neal, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Matt Steinmetz, Bonta Hill and Daryle "The Guru" Johnson, 2-6 p.m. Damon Bruce, Ray Ratto and Matt Kolsky, Bruce Jenkins is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. The station also produces a podcast about the team called Return of the Empire. If youre not reacting to the news of the day, then youre not really doing your job., Ratto also noted that fortunately, the total non-news day hasnt happened yet. BARTs second Transbay Tube could get quashed as planners scale back S.F. While their show wasnt a ratings success in recent years a trend that certainly helped persuade KNBR to lure Papa away from 95.7, along with Papas new play-by-play gig with the 49ers Fitzgerald was the second-longest tenured host at the station behind Radnich. The whole jaded, cynical aspect maybe Ill just stay home tonight, maybe I wont even watch thats gone, at least for a while. Details of Krugers role at the station remain unknown at this time. Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. Its different, for sure, sitting there by yourself and you dont quite know when someone is going to speak up, said Tom Tolbert, who works KNBRs 2-6 p.m. show with Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks. Blandino said when it comes to NFL officiating, more real-time explanation of what replay officials are actually looking at and how a call is made would go a long way in helping the league gain more credibility. Tom Tolbert joined KNBR in 1996 after a seven-year NBA career that included a three-year stop with the Golden State Warriors (1989-1992). But if we stick with basketball analogies, there will be three experienced talk show hosts and only one program. Bruce's show on the other hand generated a 3.3, putting them just 1 spot back in 10th. More, In the newest edition of Rods Riffs: Rod Riffs on Steph Currys logo shots, an umpire who gets hit below the belt and a street fight between two wanna be boxers. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod riffs on a golfer who should have taken the penalty, two guys in a public pool making questionable choices, and a powerlifter who fails to live up to the hype. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod takes a look at a softball player with a unique slide, an intentional groin shot in the NHL, and Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty gets hit by the ball three times while rounding the bases. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod riffs on the Wizards interesting comments after losing to the Warriors, an NHL player paying the price, and a man attempting to bench press in what appears to be a barbershop with a small gym and children running around unsupervised. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod wonders takes the time to reflect on issues such as whythe hell anyone would stand directly in front of a golfer poised to strike a ball? Bob Fitzgerald, a talk-show host at KNBR (680 AM) for nearly a decade, resigned on Friday. I will officially make my debut Thursday morning w/@Mark_T_Willard, filling in for @dandibley. I am somebody that should be in that room, Eisen answered. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 but should they? Id like to announce that, as of today, I will be on @957thegame! He will be on Murph & Mac in the AM hours and then return to the air for the first edition of Tolbert & Copes at 2 pm. police arrest 2 teens suspected in brutal attack near Dolores Park, People arent getting the COVID booster. Radnich and Fitzgerald depart KNBR as Greg Papa apparently gets set to arrive. Fellow Murph & Mac producer Markus Bourcher will succeed him on The Leadoff Spot. Our kids are going to school at home just like yours. The epic California snowpack is inching toward record levels. 49ers insider Rob Stats Guerrero makes regular appearances with Cattles & Ramie during the football season. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, For the first time in the history of Bay Area sports-talk radio, nobody is right or wrong. Following the exit of Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger, Copeland has been promoted to join Tom Tolbert. 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