OT - So what happened to Dave Smtih on the Game?

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  1. Draco

    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Well if your show has horrific ratings (as rumored I don't know for sure) then its pretty hard to justify keeping that type of job for the long term.
     
    Draco, Jan 11, 2012
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  2. Weav

    Weav Blazer homer & proud 2 b!

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    Dave Smith was actually a pretty funny guy. It took me a long time to appreciate his show, but I really liked it.
     
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    The Professional Fan Big League Scrub

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    I grew to like him a little bit. Hated him at first. He tried so hard to appeal to Portlanders. I give him credit for that, but he's a SoCal guy and that's not going to fly no matter how many times you tell the listeners that your family members went to UofO.
     
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  4. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think, him being a closet Lakers fan and a closet Southern California, is what eventually did him in. As much as it gets old hearing so much pro Blazer talk, I'd rather hear a Blazer fan be critical about the team than a closeted Laker fan trying to be objectionable about the team or try to come off as though you're a fan.

    I'm not in need of a phony person on the air.

    And I liked listening to him. now the station has 1 host I stomach listening to and I'm at work during most of his show (and therefore can't/don't listen).
     
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  5. Weav

    Weav Blazer homer & proud 2 b!

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    Nothing beat Wheels At Work, though...that was a great, mid-day, local sports talk show.
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Totally agree with you. If you follow his twitter account, he definitely talked more about the Lakers than the Blazers. Portland will always follow the local talent.
     
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  7. Draco

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    Kind of feel bad for Dave personally though, seems like a nice guy, its not his fault there is some idiot in management that decided it was a smart idea to hire an LA guy to host a Blazer show.
     
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  8. jaspitzer

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    His ratings weren't as bad as canzanos are, Chad in the morning actually gets the best ratings and he SUCKS!
     
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  9. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Really? Do you have a link?
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jan 12, 2012
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  10. jaspitzer

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    nope, my information comes from my friend that was daves producer. I'll ask him tonight if its written down somewhere
     
    jaspitzer, Jan 12, 2012
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  11. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I thought Canzano touted his show as the highest-rated local sports show in Portland. No longer true?
     
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  12. SlyPokerDog

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    Canzano also touts the crap he says on his show as being "the truth".
     
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  13. jaspitzer

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    He gets killed by Isaac and Suke which i think is a much better radio program
     
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  14. MickZagger

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    I think the Sports Page is a great show. CIP has a dry sense of humor that I find hilarious. Peterson though, his producer, not so much. He's horrible. He hosted the 5th quarter last night, it was bad.
     
    MickZagger, Jan 12, 2012
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  15. jaspitzer

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    Yeah I just asked my friend and he said the ratings ranked:
    Chad
    Dave
    Canzano
    Berger

    There's documentation but not online, alpha broadcasting keeps the ratings information somewhat private.
     
    jaspitzer, Jan 12, 2012
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  16. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    This is fascinating to me, because The Game was solidly ahead of The Fan overall in 2010. I think that when they switched to AM, The Game lost most of its listenership. Were it not for the fact that they're the home of the Ducks and Blazers (and the fact that they talk about those two teams 75% of the time), they'd probably be gone by now.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 12, 2012
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