WKNR needs new advertisers

[jfiling]

I don't know who is more annoying: Mike D'Amato of Nissan of North Olmsted ("Are you kidding me?", "Larry 'Fu Man' Chuppa") or Chad Johnson of Lady Jane's Haircuts for Men ("No Hammer, it's wicked awesome!"). Both make me want to put icepicks in my eardrums every time KNR goes to commercial. Hearing Munch do one of his stupid JoeBees commercials is heeavenly in comparison.

[BDFD]

See, I'm down with Mike D'Amato. If his dealership wasn't in Olmsted and he sold Fords instead of Nissans I'd buy a car off him in a heartbeat just from his radio spots alone. My favorite line was 'we set our deals on stun' and I liked the commercial that had a serious tone and he just broke it down how he does business. KNR needs to give up on the Jobees though. Anyone really buy that crap? I guess as long as Jobees is footing the bill...

And where has Larry Chupa been? Two quick posts about Nissans and gonzo?

[Ziner]

KNR is starting to run its course for me all together.

Munch - annoying
Reghi - arrogant (for what reason I have no idea) and utterly unlistenable
Rizzo - annoying, arrogant, and approaching unlistenable

Honestly Roda is the only one that doesnt drive me nuts.

[Triple-S]

KNR is starting to run its course for me all together.

Munch - annoying
Reghi - arrogant (for what reason I have no idea) and utterly unlistenable
Rizzo - annoying, arrogant, and approaching unlistenable

Honestly Roda is the only one that doesnt drive me nuts.

Add Mike and Mike generally being sort of annoying to listen to being honest.

My only beef with Roda is that he is a Steeler fan.

Dan Patrick is starting to sound better and better as an alternative IMO.

[Ziner]

My only beef with Roda is that he is a Steeler fan.

If he continues to do a show that is entertaining and mildly intelligent he is still the best of the 4.

[e0y2e3]

Unreal that people listen to that trash (any C-town sports radio).

I couldn't do it when I lived there, let alone now that I am gone.

All the national guys shit on em and it isn't even close.

C-Town radio is unbearable.

[Larry Chupa]

See, I'm down with Mike D'Amato. If his dealership wasn't in Olmsted and he sold Fords instead of Nissans I'd buy a car off him in a heartbeat just from his radio spots alone. My favorite line was 'we set our deals on stun' and I liked the commercial that had a serious tone and he just broke it down how he does business. KNR needs to give up on the Jobees though. Anyone really buy that crap? I guess as long as Jobees is footing the bill...

And where has Larry Chupa been? Two quick posts about Nissans and gonzo?

I don't know what this a-hole is talking about! Nissan of North Olmsted rules!

[Triple-S]

Keep saying it, with the amount of talent I see via columns, podcasts and posters on this site alone, there's no excuse for the piss poor sports talk radio in c-town.

[BDFD]

See, I'm down with Mike D'Amato. If his dealership wasn't in Olmsted and he sold Fords instead of Nissans I'd buy a car off him in a heartbeat just from his radio spots alone. My favorite line was 'we set our deals on stun' and I liked the commercial that had a serious tone and he just broke it down how he does business. KNR needs to give up on the Jobees though. Anyone really buy that crap? I guess as long as Jobees is footing the bill...

And where has Larry Chupa been? Two quick posts about Nissans and gonzo?

I don't know what this a-hole is talking about! Nissan of North Olmsted rules!

Did I hit a nerve, Chup? I'm an a-hole becasue I said I like your commercials and would consider buying a car from you if the circumstances were slightly different? If I'm an a-hole, what do you call your customers? Here's the scoup, Chup. Maybe you should consider offering a take on Cleveland sports instead of riding your boss' jock, assuming you are who you appear to be. Spammers do not get much love here.

[Guest]

I'm guessing he means the guy who made the first post.
Mike D'Amato is a great business man and smart as they come.
He sells cars, and a ton of them.
They do great work over there and the commericials help, everyone knows "Are you kidding me?"

[Guest]

I'm guessing he means the guy who made the first post.
Mike D'Amato is a great business man and smart as they come.
He sells cars, and a ton of them.
They do great work over there and the commericials help, everyone knows "Are you kidding me?"

Yep, and that annoying catch phrase is why I'll never go to his dealership. I will pay extra just to not give my business to him. I don't want to contribute to more of his commercials being made.

But some of you seem to like it, so whatever.

Munch is completely unlistenable. I dread the days he subs for someone.

The Rizzo show has run its course. Goldhammer is more annoying than running fingernails down a chalkboard, and Rizzo's schtick has gotten lame. The whole "I'm not a fan" thing was old the day he invented it.

Reghi's a blowhard, but at least he's not Munch.

And what kind of radio station are you running when Kenny freakin' Roda is your best talk show host? Holy Mary Mother of Joseph!

PS - Thanks a lot, 1350. Now I can't listen to sports radio from 12-3 on either your station or KNR. Whoever thought the people of NE Ohio wanted a double dose of Rome should be disemboweled.

[Triple-S]

The Rizzo show has run its course. Goldhammer is more annoying than running fingernails down a chalkboard, and Rizzo's schtick has gotten lame. The whole "I'm not a fan" thing was old the day he invented it.

http://www.stationcaster.com/player.php ... 76&f=31041

Speaking of which

It really is Nails to the Chalkboard. I don't want to hear some guy whining about how he isn't a Browns fan anymore and then about how 'hammer is hitting up the Cadalliac ranch and not getting laid.

[Spin]

I was a big fan of the Really Big Show. But I get so pissed every time Hammerhead hangs up on somebody for something stupid I quit listening. Why is this whiney voiced Denver loving Ahole on the air in the first place.

This week he hangs up on callers for mispronouncing "Shapiro". Shows what he knows about Cleveland, the cultural melting pot. Not everyone here talks like a Colorado hill jack. Just a few ticks up the dial is Dan Patrick. M&M have interesting guests sometimes, but otherwise I've been listening to Zabe more and more too.

Back on topic, it's hard to rank the irritating commercials on KNR anymore. The idiotic beer commercials where they put some slug saying "cold" over the words of a song is near the top of my list. I don't know what beer it is, I flick over to 1350 before the first line is done.

[Triple-S]

I was a big fan of the Really Big Show. But I get so pissed every time Hammerhead hangs up on somebody for something stupid I quit listening. Why is this whiney voiced Denver loving Ahole on the air in the first place.

This week he hangs up on callers for mispronouncing "Shapiro". Shows what he knows about Cleveland, the cultural melting pot. Not everyone here talks like a Colorado hill jack. Just a few ticks up the dial is Dan Patrick. M&M have interesting guests sometimes, but otherwise I've been listening to Zabe more and more too.

Back on topic, it's hard to rank the irritating commercials on KNR anymore. The idiotic beer commercials where they put some slug saying "cold" over the words of a song is near the top of my list. I don't know what beer it is, I flick over to 1350 before the first line is done.

I've ran into a whole mess of people who pronounce Tueday, Tuesdee.

And +1 on the Beer commercial, that gets especially old when you're flipping through an FM station and you assume it's "Hot in Herre" and it's the stupid commercial.

[Triple-S]

Bumping this back up

I've been trying to listen more and more in hopes of talks about the Browns/Bucks.

It's annoying as hell to constantly hear them squeezing in too on air-commercials during every piece of the show and then hearing how Hammer likes the new Pussycat dolls song.

[jb]

KNR is starting to run its course for me all together.

Munch - annoying
Reghi - arrogant (for what reason I have no idea) and utterly unlistenable
Rizzo - annoying, arrogant, and approaching unlistenable

Honestly Roda is the only one that doesnt drive me nuts.

Munch - annoying and dumb.

Rizzo - very good. hammer - 100 % doosh.

Reghi - Has no business on radio. horrific.

Roda - a survivor. mediocre at best.

Nissan NO commercials on STO are the worst. Evrah.

Make me long for u gotta chiabatta

[Triple-S]

Munch - annoying and dumb.

Rizzo - very good. hammer - 100 % doosh.

Reghi - Has no business on radio. horrific.

Roda - a survivor. mediocre at best.

Nissan NO commercials on STO are the worst. Evrah.

Make me long for u gotta chiabatta

"But you know what brother..you got take your Joebee's, because that's gonna help you being annoying like me..Munch! JoeBees"

Andre Nott needs a radio show. That guy is pretty good when he's filling in for Triv. He'd be better than anyone on 'KNR and 'TAM at the moment.

[jb]

Unreal that people listen to that trash (any C-town sports radio).

I couldn't do it when I lived there, let alone now that I am gone.

All the national guys shit on em and it isn't even close.

C-Town radio is unbearable.

two word blow ur take to hell:

colin cowherd

[jb]

Bumping this back up

I've been trying to listen more and more in hopes of talks about the Browns/Bucks.

It's annoying as hell to constantly hear them squeezing in too on air-commercials during every piece of the show and then hearing how Hammer likes the new Pussycat dolls song.

how bout the new miley joint?

[Orenthal]

TripS, I second that motion on giving Knott his own show. Perhaos if he would have stayed at 'KNR he would already be in afternoon drive, or at least a show of his own. I think the guy has potential and unlike all the young guys on 'KNR he doesn't force it...

[Cease]

Industry perspective:

The ad market is tanking right now and KNR is simply taking what it can get. I know KNR sales reps, TV and PD reps all over town, and the staions are all are feeling the crush of this economy. Even web spending was down in the first half of 09. That's sacrilidge.

KNR could make the editorial decision to air less ads for sake of the listener, but they've got a bottom line, too. If the ad market was strong and more people wanted to invest in advertising, you'd hear a better mix- maybe less live plugs and crap ads. But, for now, every ad-supported content provider is in the same boat.

If you are really interested- http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=138759

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Surprise: The first half of 2009 was rougher on media than anticipated. How rough? Measured ad spending fell 15.4% compared with the first two quarters of 2008, according to a new report issued by Nielsen, meaning U.S. ad spending was down a whopping $10.3 billion to a total of $56.9 billion. That's enough to make full-year forecasts for 2009 from last December calling for a 0.2% decline seem quaint.

Hate to ad this, but many view media spending as a leading indicator of consumer confidence in the economy. So, take that for what it's worth.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Everytime Andre Knott is on STO, I can't understand him, his lips are too tightly wrapped around DA's dick.

[Orenthal]

Everytime Andre Knott is on STO, I can't understand him, his lips are too tightly wrapped around DA's dick.

ewwwwwww... and you watch that. :0

[Spin]

Another ad drives me nuts, that's the one where the woman wakes up, scratches her ass, changes her tampon, buys a cup of coffee, drives to the bank, and whatever else she does I don't know. I have switched stations or fell asleep by then. Another unemployed woman living off of some poor sap.

And the absolute worse. That car salesman who goes on TV and stands in a shadow yelling out his stupid ass catch phrases that get repeated on KNR at least 20 times an hour. Between him and the Clippers (I MEAN Indians), sports is becoming unwatchable.

[jfiling]

And the absolute worse. That car salesman who goes on TV and stands in a shadow yelling out his stupid ass catch phrases that get repeated on KNR at least 20 times an hour. Between him and the Clippers (I MEAN Indians), sports is becoming unwatchable.

Yes, the guy I mentioned in the opening post, and that a-hole Larry Chuppa's boss. Mike D'Amato has now crossed over from annoying radio ads to unbelievably annoying television commercials.

[Orenthal]

And the absolute worse. That car salesman who goes on TV and stands in a shadow yelling out his stupid ass catch phrases that get repeated on KNR at least 20 times an hour. Between him and the Clippers (I MEAN Indians), sports is becoming unwatchable.

Yes, the guy I mentioned in the opening post, and that a-hole Larry Chuppa's boss. Mike D'Amato has now crossed over from annoying radio ads to unbelievably annoying television commercials.

Forget all that shit... I just saw the Gold Guys commercial... Is it bad to want that kid to be playing with a real sword?

[Spin]

Forget all that shit... I just saw the Gold Guys commercial... Is it bad to want that kid to be playing with a real sword?

I the first time I saw him take that upside her head. That is beautiful!!!

In a PC world I can't believe they get away with that. ROFL!!!

[Triple-S]

Wow, did this auctually happen!?

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=149&f=1547&t=4696560

As I type, Rizzo is going nuclear on Eric Mangini for the head games he plays with the media regarding the QB situation and the injury report.

He says: "If you're going to play these games, you better win, or we'll run you out of this town just like we did Chris Palmer and Butch Davis..."

Methinks Rizzo thinks he's more relevant and more influential than he really is.

Mangini > Rizzo

I could give a rat's what Rizzo thinks about his coaching strategies.

Wasn't this the same media that was somewhat slobbering over Davis and Crennel back in the day and fed us their propoganda BS?

Wait..here's the link

http://www.stationcaster.com/player.php ... 76&f=33058

[Triple-S]

It's funny he's threatening Mangini and all this BS, sounding like he's all pissed off. and then ending it with every so often "I'm not a fan anymore".