Sporting News Radio 'changes'

[LAUROJRM]

thank you all for the update.
Whoever get a chance to listen, may you let us know how it sounds?
For me, When it was "Sporting News Radio" it sounded good

[FM 100 Means Music]

Got to give them credit for pulling this one off...all this board has ever talked about was SNR "going out of business"

Yahoo! isn't exactly on the best financial terms themselves these days.  What makes you think this won't delay the inevitable?

[thegreatonecartini]

So we bash ESPN on here...we bash FSR....and we have been talking about SNR dying forever.

Yahoo Sports is the #1 sports site in the country...I don't think we have to worry about them running out of money.

Maybe it's okay for all of us to just say "wow...that's cool". And there are 3 competitors again.

[BRice16]

The network already had virtually zero connection to Sporting News Magazine, so moving away from it wasn't an issue. As Darren Rovell of CNBC said today, the move makes sense because YahooSports is a far more relevant brand than Sporting News is. If they get rights to have some of the Yahoo writers and analysts on with this branding deal, it's a home run.

[johndavis]

The network already had virtually zero connection to Sporting News Magazine, so moving away from it wasn't an issue. As Darren Rovell of CNBC said today, the move makes sense because YahooSports is a far more relevant brand than Sporting News is. If they get rights to have some of the Yahoo writers and analysts on with this branding deal, it's a home run.

Dan Wetzel was the first guest... Rivals is tweeting that they will be heavily involved... Adrian Wojnarowski will be a guest on the Brando show today... I'd say they have access to the right writers and analysts.

Production values are good - no sung jingles, but a recognizable audio logo. Good work so far.

[johndavis]

Here's your press release:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Yahoo-Sports-and-Gow-bw-3076603470.html?x=0&.v=1

[zrl]

Home Run

Now build that affiliate base.

[FM 100 Means Music]

Just get rid of Tim Brando, Bob Berger, Steve Czaban, and tell Scott Wright to focus more on sports instead of "the world beyond sports" and I may actually listen.

[raccoonradio]

Nathan is right about WEEI and ESPN. There are overnight shows, baseball playoffs etc.

For LauroJRM: I don't know if you have an XM radio in your car, as I do, but YSR is on Ch 209
(or was it 208). Hunted for it, found it, Tim Brando was talking sports and then they had a promo
with David Gow saying (and you can guess his references): "We all know about the radio sports network in Bristol CT. They just want to promote their TV network. And the one in L.A..,they've got the Hollywood glitz and glamour. But we're the network for the true sports fans, with the best
personalities..."

[LAUROJRM]

thank you all
I don't have XM
I take a bus and train