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Agreed, but this is why The Sports Hub can still get away with having Toucher and Rich on in the mornings. It seems to me that Entercom just has awful business strategy - outside of moving the Red Sox games back from WRKO to WEEI.

Does anyone have the local ratings numbers? I would be shocked if Toucher and Rich drew much less of a listener's audience than D+C. Likewise, I would be even more shocked if Tanguay and Zolak even came CLOSE to Dale and Holley.

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Wolfpack

Just out of curiousity, what kind of education do you need to have in order to give your personal opinion on current events? I mean, do you need a poly-sci degree before you're allowed to have an opinion on the goings on, either locally or nationally?

They are what they are and they don't pretend to be anything they're not. If you want pure, unfiltered sports talk from 6 to 10 then don't tune into WEEI. But they must be doing something right because they've been getting good ratings for well over a decade now.

Speaking only for myself, I rarely listen to them because I don't like the political talk - but I never really understood the mentality of bashing them. If you don't like them, then don't listen to them. It's really that simple.

BradyManny

While I agree 100% with your take on D&C, especially with their political talk - T&R has not impressed at all when I've listened to it. Yesterday, for instance, they had some bit on where they interviewed some guy who was bragging about raping a woman in her sleep. T&R were laughing about it, saying the guy was lying, and that it was funny. I found it pretty disturbing. My small sample size has shown them to be as sexist (some of their comments during the pink hat bits are a little over the top) as D&C are racist & annoying. I'm all for offensive humor - if it's funny & done tongue in cheek, but T&R haven't hit that yet while I'm listening. They've been genuinely mean-spirited and low-brow.

jays52

I agree that they are trying to hit their rhythm with the new sports format. They generally are at their best when they interview crazy people such as the infamous Chili Guy. In the winter of '08, they produced the best bit I have heard on the radio, period. In the wake of Heath Ledger dying, they were able to get a member of the Westboro Baptist church on for an interview by pretending they were a Christian station (praise108). The manner in which they went after this lady was brilliant. If you have headphones at work, do a search on youtube for toucher and rich vs westboro baptist church.

When they are at their best, they are up there with South Park for wit and social commentary.

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BradyManny

Yeah, I have heard them do some funny bits. Don't get me wrong, "pink hats" can be pretty funny. But, I guess I prefer humor that is a little more self-deprecating than they aim for. Their sports talk, so far, is on par with or better than D&C because they are forced to acknowledge they aren't experts and seek out help in that regard. Plus I like John Wallock (spelling?)

cupofjoe1962

The only thing worse than D&C is todays replacement.

Butch Stearns (Is it RBI or RBI's)
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Greg Dickerson

Stearns makes me sick.
I don't care about Braintree, or Bruce Springstien.

Dickerson is a complete rump swab.

oldskool138

Yeah, what is it with all Boston sports writers loving Bruce Springsteen?

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BradyManny

To get paid for your opinion, yes, I hope one would be highly educated on not just current events, but history and political science.

oldskool138

Yes, there used to be a time in the country where political arguments didn't devolve into personal attacks. (Now, they skip the political stuff and jump right into the personal attacks)

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Wolfpack

Then you're welcome to join the 6 or 7 other people in Boston who listen to NPR. But why do I have a feeling that you would probably have a different opinion if D&C were on the other end of the political spectrum?

Regardless, out here in the real world, Entercom management really doesn't give a darn what courses D&C took in college. All they care about is the bottom line, which is ratings. That's what they are getting paid for and since they are generating great ratings, don't hold your breath for a change anytime soon.

Clearly there is a strong demand in the Boston market for combination sports/political talk radio during the morning drive. It's not my personal cup of tea - I only tune in when there are major events taking place in the local sports scene when I know they will be more focused on sports and less on politics.

I just think people look ridiculous when they admit they listen to it then complain and whine about how much they hate it.