A Radio Guy Leaving Work Because of a Kid, and a Football Player Who Won't Do the Same

With any luck Beuhler will be able to attend the birth. Nice going Sturminator!

FakFamm

that actually makes a lot of sesne bro.www.web-anon.at.tc

Tad Banyon

Richie, I think you're selling yourself way short here. Your vision is small and shriveled. Why be just another douche, when you can be the biggest douche in the world?

You should be arguing that a player's career is already very short, that there is plenty of time after his playing days are over to have children, and that a child necessarily takes energy that could (and should) be better spent working on one's game. You should be ranting against any player who has a child AT ANY TIME in his playing career. There's plenty of time for children later. A player's allegiance is to his fans.

And just like you do with this issue of attending births, try to pretend like you really mean it. You could soon become a kind of Ann Coulter of sports, tossing around all manner of idiotic contrarian ideas to get simpleminded folks all riled up. But you gotta think bigger, man. You're pretty ridiculous already, I'll give you that, but you could be so much more.

Sports Cactus

I would like to see (hear) a Richie Whitt/Sean Salisbury radio program. They could call it: Double Douche.

Davy Crockett

Richie Whitt just tweeted "God damn, that Tad Banyon just might be on to something (greggo)"

RossDressForLess

Nothing like dipping into the same well when you run out of inspiration and need some page views to justify your existence to Village Voice, eh?

Josh's broken records

Hang in there, Baby. Spoken by the most complete version of the North Dallas Doucher. (other than Slop, atleast RW doesn't live with his onelegged moms. (anymore))

Rob_Em

I realize this will fall on deaf ears, but Richie, I once again implore you to reconsider thinking Joe Francis is cool.

I present this bit of news:http://news.yahoo.com/girls-go...

The three biggest douches in America are probably Joe Francis, Dana White, and Mark Cuban. Whitt, you're fans of all them. Not good.

Russell

richie, when are you going to show us the before/after pics of your hairplugs?

Josh's broken records

We showed the "current" a few weeks ago on the Shitt's end.

TheRealDirtyP1

I like how he's embraced it in his radio plugs now. Well played.

Josh's broken records

I have no idea about his radio plugs, I give them yocals about 1 minute around 5:40 during a commercial break..and they blow it, each and every time. They blow more than Sloppy's momma when her guvment check starts running low.I can't accept any thanks for that bit of investigative reporting, the Sportatoriat is everywhere.

Rhinosaur

Not that it matters much, but the child being adopted is in Honduras, not Guatemala (where adoption is no longer allowed due to rampant corruption of the system, i.e. Baby Farming).

Sports Cactus

"And, because, let's face it, the absence of a single radio host can't sink a station..."

No, but the presence of one sure can.

MoronDog

Pow

Sturms_Bloody_Rectum

Man, I don't know what to say. Congrats to Bob, but the rest of this is just crap. Quit with the me me me me me I I I I I I I me me me me me. So you had some spare Cowboy agree with you, kinda. I pat you on your freshly installed hair plugs, and say keep trying little buddy.

I also look forward to your hard hitting Colby/Kins follow up article. Doucher.

TheRealDirtyP1

I predict that article will never see the light of day. #1-Colby doesn't trust the media right now and RW's article probably pissed him off #2-Colby and Kins don't need to talk to Richie about anything. The Fan doesn't carry their games, so he probably can't even get the needed "face time" to condut the interview. Asking an average kicker(according to NFL standards) about his view on paternity leave after knocking up his Hooters girlfriend(I only mention this because Buehler brings it up more than anyone else), well wow, that's just funny. Have you ever watched a football practice? Who does the least besides the long snappers? Yes, you got it, the kickers. We're not talking about Tony Romo missing a game for fucksakes.

MoronDog

Pow

Redleather

Unhand purchase had verify over additions. Siege holy pants. Stamp advance thank following. Sheet praise mighty men for. Babies vacation.

RJ Sloppy

What the fuck is this shit, bitch?

Josh's broken records

It's your mom Slop, hard for her to type with mine and Tone's tools in her hands..she's using the one leg that the diabeteeees has yet to claim. (Tardre)Get your ass back outa the truck and finish edging the yard...lazy gringo bastardo.In conclusion, I've got two words for you: POW, POW

Josh's broken records

Just got back from the loveliest of Ardmores, and look at what I happened into. #1 Congrats to Bob#2 Likening Gavin and his baby mama and BDH (publicity whore) to what Bob is doing is more of a stretch than likening the Fan to the littlest of Tickets.#3 And tying it all together with Bueler, the RW of his office fo show, who in all likelihood won't even make the team..Shakes head and laughs, RW you don't get it..never did..never will. Where's the damn hard hitting expose on the Rangermen that had babies this year?

RJ Sloppy

Look who the fuck is back. He's half crybaby, half chupacabra (on his mother's side). Part sissy boy, all fugly. Shouldn't you be shining Joe Tone's balls right now? He's editing his damned resignation even as I type this.

Josh's broken records

See you're picking up a little espanol from your boss while riding between mowing jobs, dicklick. Congrats.I imagine Tone's balls have been shined to a pearlescent finish from your mom's fupa.I thought your Redshoes post was neither good, nor funny..just a little dicked fat dude trying to crack wise ..with a big bag of dicks that his mother so thoughtfully let him borrow for the day.Keep trying Slopp, one day you might take the title..but it ain't today...you got some knee time infront of Rage going on today. One more thing Slop, Suck it and POW, POW.

Johnson County Bastard

I come here to read a good story about Bob Sturm and then foolishly read the comments. Sad insight into some marginal human beings losing sight of the fine thing a genuinely good person is doing. Good on ya Bob and Sally Sturm. Don't the tone of you're comments seem inappropriate for this story?

RJ Sloppy

You can string together all the grade school insults you want. Doesn't change the truth: you might be the ugliest motherfucker born in the 20th century. And you're a crybaby. Shouldn't you be tattling right now? Your feelings must be really hurt. Hopefully, you're not a Red Sox fan. That would solidify your status as the ugliest, whiniest, dumbest, douchiest, loser to ever shoot out of a whore's snatch.

#1 FAN FAN

POW,POW,POW........................................................................POW

ThongNCheese

Anyone know why WunderRadio won't play 105.3 anymore? Says it is being blocked by the broadcaster.

Josh's broken records

Sorry sir, but the questione..should be "How would one possibly know TheFail wasnt on streaming." #fixed

Bastion of Truth

Well since their ratings suck and internet radio doesnt count, they shut it off so they can push people to the radio dial to try and raise those ratings on those fancy new ppm meters

ThongNCheese

They are, as the kids would say, fucktards. The more people that hear the station, over streaming devices, are more potential listeners that might continue to listen when they are in their vehicles. I don't understand the logic in this move. CBS radio has some flawed thinking.

ThongNCheese

Out of curiosity, I looked at RAGE's facebook page to see if this was mentioned. They are just trying to whore out the CBS radio app. Fuck 'em, I'll continue supporting the littlest of Tickets with my listening listenership.

Bastion of Truth

ahh yes the next fan excuse, their listeners are sophisticated listners who use wunder radio and plug their iphones into the radio to listen so thedy are losing metered listeners

TheRealDirtyP1

Embarrassed to admit I tried to embrace my Rage the other day on the way to San Antonio and could not find 105.3 either on either app. Always easy to find the littlest of Tickets and the asswhippest of ESPN's, everywhere.

Josh's broken records

As Norm has been recently to say: C'MON MAN! Why would you try for the Fail, when you have KLBJ and 92.1 in New Braunfels..When heading southbound 35 (I don't know if I know you..)P.S. The Tardline is an adjective for RaGe, not for the real drivetime show of the universe.

TheRealDirtyP1

Well, Mrs. TRDP1 had control over the cd player, whipping my ass with Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, and Rascal Flatts. I popped the earbuds in as fast as I could.

Mishon

It says the same thing when I try and bring it up on tune-in radio. You would think they would want to try and get everyone they can to listen. Not sure why they would block it.

Scruffygeist

If only you could get Rhyner to run off for 4-6 weeks to pick up a mail order bride...

What time are you going to regurgitate this on the air? I'll be sure not to listen. Granted, I never listen. But your 3 readers who also listen may be interested in your dramatic interpretation of the post with numerous Greggos inserted.

Sports Cactus

Rhyner is dead.

Scruffygeist

Ummm, that'd be Rhynes.

TheRealDirtyP1

Lol, I guess I missed Rhynes on that facebook thing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

I guess I don't feel bad now about wiring that $5k to Nigeria in order to collect $23million.

Scruffygeist

Son of a crap, you're right. I tried to research it before I posted that, but I put about as much effort into it as Richie did in the Rangers during his trip to San Antonio.

Sports Cactus

You're the second person I know to get that wrong this week.

http://www.google.com/webhp#hl...

linefourguy

Sturm is adopting in Honduras, not Guatemala. Please tell me you aren't using "the unticket" as your journalistic source.

Tad Banyon

In the Grand Scheme of The Universein which everyone gets One Lifeand its duration is less than a BlipFathers Matter Baseball doesn't

TheRealDirtyP1

Ok, here we go.First, it's nice for you to give props to the market leader and an anchor for one of their shows.Second, your other arguments, even w/Sturm, are shit. These radio guys you mention put in 3 maybe 4 hours of work a day? Wearing flip flops and jorts. But omg, if Colby misses a game to see the birth of his child to the wife he's married to, or even Kinsler, I mean, wtf is wrong with that again?

I was one of the few, very few, to watch "Football Wives", my wife watched it, it was kind of comical. Buehler won't marry this chick, so I don't know why you would even put them in the conversation. If he's not committed enough to get married before they have the kid, I don't expect him to commit to be at the birth, and like some have mentioned, he probably won't have to worry about missing the birth as he'll probably be out of a job.

You sure know how to increase your pageviews, you should work for a web content company.

Sports Cactus

3 to 4 hours of work a day? No, even the lazy-ass Cobra works pretty hard. Life as an on-air personality means you're always working. Especially at a station like 1310 that does so many promotional events. The guys (yes, even Cobra) do an hour or two of show prep every day. Then 3 or so hours on the air. Then they record spots. Some days you gotta do managerial crap. Many days you're driving from BFE because you were on location somewhere. If not that, you're doing some promotional event. Or maybe you're going to a game (which is fun, but also part of your job). And in your "free time," you have to watch all the sports possible so you can kinda (again, using Corby as an example) sorta know what you're talking about.

Bottom line: you're always working. It's the best job in the world, but it's neverending, and it's a grind. I don't know how those guys do it.

TheRealDirtyP1

When I was in retail, and we had radio shows do a remote, we had to pay the "talent" for that, along with any promotional materials that the station gave out(t-shirts, etc.) Has that changed since the late 90's? It's not cheap to get a show to your location, the buy-in to get them there along with a few other spots they want you to pay for.

I'm not a complete idiot here, in radio you work your way up, making poverty level wages until you get your break and if you're lucky, you're able to cash in on it.

Having successful radio shows isn't easy, I mean look at the Fan, so obviously it's hard work in terms of knowing your craft, but the key is the ability to "connect" with the people. That part is priceless.I kind of feel like we're splitting hairs on this and there are degrees of difficulty for all kinds of jobs. Do they work harder than a guy digging ditches? Of course not. Harder than a guy crafting a social network or creating an application from scratch? Probably not. I totally agree about Danny and even Grubes. They put in a lot of behind the scenes work and probably don't reap the benefits that others get, but that's how radio go.

TheRealDirtyP1

Gagreed Bastion. That's the norm for a top ranked show. It's kinda seedy too, sometimes the "talent" wanted cash or a check made out to them, and not the station.

Bastion of Truth

A little birdie once told me back when the hardline included greggo, they were $10k for a show from your location, bad radio was $5k, prolly different now but not cheap!

Sports Cactus

Remotes are usually packaged in a sponsorship deal, but last I knew you could just buy one out-right. They ain't cheap.

Yeah, radio sucks. There's 1% of the workers making 90% of the money, while the other 99% barely earn a living. (I'm sure there's some sort of metaphor and life lesson in there somewhere)

So true about "connecting." Look at Jagger and Henson - both very good at what they do. But they suck, because... well because they suck. You've got to have that "something" that makes people want to spend time with you. It's charisma, but a weird form. Hell, look at RW - he goes through all the motions just like a real broadcaster. Technically, he is good at his job. But his douchiness just overwhelms everything and makes him unlistenable. I guess in a way, radio (and TV, being on-stage, etc.) just amplifies your persona to a point.

anyway.... blah blah...

TheRealDirtyP1

Well, in driving to BFE for these shows, they get paid more $$$. Don't tell me these guys work harder than your normal 9-5'er or athlete, you're kidding yourself. Also, don't tell me that every show does two hours of show prep. The Tardline readily admits they roll in about 2pm for their show meeting. When they do remotes, that meeting will get skipped. And Dan usually rolls in right before showtime.

With your reasoning, Richie has a harder job than any of us, a blog and radio show. As half ass as we think Richie is, he works harder during the day than most of the other radio guys. It's at night when sports are on and he's at a bar or strip club that he relaxes and turns it off.

Sports Cactus

Why would they be paid more for remotes? They have a contract. They get paid what their contract stipulates. I'm not saying they work harder than an athlete. Athletes probably work harder, but both vocations require that your job is your life. Every host on 1310, 105.3 or even 103.wheteverthefuckitis works hard than all us chumps. Sorry - it's true. (Yes, I've done it.)

Balis is a Producer (so far), and he gets the shaft. I'm not talking about him.

Please don't hold this against me, but I'm gonna go ahead and say it - RW has a tough job. A great job I'd kill for - but not an easy one.