Given his long tenure, presumably KNBR gave Radnich the right to announce and explain his departure himself, though obviously it was done hastily. ", More KNBR fallout: Bob Fitzgerald also gone, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, Bay Area sportscaster Gary Radnich announces his retirement from KNBR. A seismic makeover at the Bay Area radio station continues as Bob Fitzgerald reportedly joins Gary Radnich in the exit lane. No sports.. He can be reached by email at bondurantmedia@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant. Yet, we shouldnt ignore the other one in this time of enormous change for The Sports Leader. As The Athletic heard from a source early Friday, Bob Fitzgerald was let go as well. Listen Live Now: 104.5 FM / 680 AMKNBR 1050 Search The Leadoff Spot 5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. 104.5 FM/680 AM Murph & Mac Papa & Lund Tolbert & Copes KNBR Tonight with F.P. But if we stick with basketball analogies, there will be three experienced talk show hosts and only one program. Tom Tolbert joined KNBR in 1996 after a seven-year NBA career that included a three-year stop with the Golden State Warriors (1989-1992). Just to still be part of their daily lives during this crazy time. Email: bjenkins@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Bruce_Jenkins1. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. So let me get this straight: I am supposed to settle for regular season success just because no other Bay Area team can manage even that? But rather than resolve the matter via litigation, I chose to take the high road and resigned as requested.". Thanks to @DamonBruce @mattnahigian. I really love the transparency. Now, the very thing we cannot do is come together. He noted that show will continue even as he joins 95.7 The Game. Larry Krueger is a staple of sports talk in San Francisco. Our commitment to sports in Northern California has never been bigger and we are thrilled to be partners with one of the NFLs premiere franchises to continue the growth of SacTown Sports.. The Bay Area will catch a break from winter storms for a couple days, but it wont last very long. Shifting to afternoons, KNBR's Tom Tolbert, Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks won a tight race against The Game's Damon Bruce, Ray Ratto and Matt Kolsky. Going back to his days partnering with Ralph Barbieri on KNBR, Tolbert has favored the lighter side. Today we take a look at Odell Beckham Jr.s amazing catch, a kid eating a punch from a kangaroo and a guy who desperately needs some new friends. More, On the latest installment of Rods Riffs we take a look at a failed dunk challenge, a girl getting tackled by her dog, a high school experiment that goes wrong and a man getting chased by a giant robot. Tolbert was also a television announcer for the NBA on ESPN from 2002-2006 winning an Emmy for his work. With baseball on the radio, KNBR has regained it's dominant position in the sports "Radio Wars" and can comfortably call themselves "the sports leader," while 95.7 "The Game" treads water. Meteorologist Gerry Daz examines why Februarys storm door was left wide open and when more Sports talk radio host Greg Papa in his home studio where he broadcasts his show with co-host John Lund (in his own home) in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. I listen to the show whenever I am in the car between noon and 2:30 p.m., at which point I switch over to KFAX 1100 AM to hear Pastor Paul Shepperd do "Enduring Truth." Twins Radio Announcer Cory Provus Was Visiting Family in Highland Park at Time of Mass Shooting, Pat McAfee Donating Hot Dogs To Homeless Shelters In Response To Peter King Tweet, I am somebody that should be in that room.. Before the announcement of the new show, Copeland served as a producer on the stations morning show Murph & Mac. For some reason that morning, I couldnt block out the virus. On March 12, the day after Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Goberts positive test led to the suspension of the NBA season, Nahigian ordered all of his talk-show hosts to work from home. But it won't last long. SacTown Sports is now the home for the Sacramento Kings, San Francisco 49ers, and live and local sports programming from 6 am to 6 pm each weekday, Steve Cottingim, Bonnevilles Senior Vice President and Market Manager in Sacramento, said in a press release. Brooks moved to afternoons from the station's mid-day show. Watch LeBron James Convince His Wife Savannah . Details of Krugers role at the station remain unknown at this time. Didnt want to go on. Krueger played that same role with Radnich, and Brooks can handle the organizational tasks of running a show with ease. : https://t.co/TkGRUNTpUJ" You know, lets change the catch rule! Who knows how long it will be before we reach that point. Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. We have no test case, no samples, nothing to measure it against. I know what it is is the dawn of the end of my career. Krueger and Rod Brooks were let go from KNBR in April. There is an I in Rich and Eisen, so I am using this platform for myself.. Listen Live Now: 104.5 FM / 680 AMKNBR 1050 Search KNBR Tonight 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 104.5 FM/680 AM Murph & Mac Papa & Lund Tolbert & Copes KNBR Tonight with F.P. (And it wouldnt be entirely shocking to hear about The Game having interest, as the stations current lineup in the post-Greg Papa era is probably going to see some changes in the coming weeks and months.). Bob Fitzgerald . Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. Copeland, 32, had previously hosted "The Leadoff Spot" from 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. on Monday through Friday while also serving as one of the producers for the "Murph & Mac" morning show . Trending on KNBR. With baseball on the radio, KNBR has regained it's dominant position in the sports "Radio Wars" and can comfortably call themselves "the sports leader," while 95.7 "The Game" treads water. Chuck Barney is the TV critic and columnist for the Bay Area News Group. Every milestone KNBR anniversary (15 years, 20 years, etc.) But he wishes the 49ers quarterback thought about his sock choice a little more before giving his opponents more ammunition to distract from the real issues. Blandino mentioned that the NFL does try to clarify calls after games, but he felt that it was too generic and didnt really help people understand. Our commitment to sports in Northern California has never been bigger and we are thrilled to be partners with one of the NFLs premiere franchises to continue the growth of SacTown Sports.. Considering that sports has essentially been shut down, the talk shows have been pretty lively. In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod checks out what might be one of the nastiest crossovers of the year, looks at an interesting way to play the cornerback position, and discusses whether this woman needs new friends. And when they can see it actually happening they may not always agree, but they have a better understanding, and gives them I think a better overall feeling about officiating. Our dogs need walks, just like yours do. KNBR announced that he will move from the early morning slot into the co-host chair in afternoon drive. John Shea, who reported the news, says that a source tells him Adam Copeland will be Tolbert's new co-host starting this week. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Report: DeMeco Ryans agrees to become Texans' next head coach Farhan Zaidi takes responsibility for Correa press conference fiasco on KNBR. Gary Radnich, the host of KNBR's morning show, said he did not know if Fitzgerald had been offered the morning slot. Before joining The Athletic he founded Bay Area Sports Guy, which became the top independent site in the region, and covered local sports for Bay Area News Group and NBC Sports Bay Area. A couple of days ago it was announced that Rod Brooks and Larry Krueger were fired from KNBR for low ratings. For Brooks, who had a longtime KNBR partnership with Bob Fitzgerald before last years revised alignment, a common on-air theme has been perspective. Rod Brooks. For instance, the four-year union . Im really, really proud of what our guys have done on the air, said 95.7 program director Matt Nahigian. I know I have big shoes to fill, and I hope to make my fellow Bay Area sports fans proud. But Lund was also brought in to play a sports talk radio version of point guard, in which he was responsible for sending the show to commercials, paying attention to the clock the sorts of duties for which Tolbert has never really shown much concern or interest. Youre representing people, you fool. That narrative is just as reckless and irresponsible as it gets, he said on Tuesdays broadcast. Murphy and his colleagues have risen to the task in such a forthright manner under the cloud of COVID-19, there are no plans by KNBR or its rival, 95.7 The Game, to alter programming in any way. In the past, he had also served as sports director at KGO and was heard on SiriusXM, Sports Byline USA, and KHTK. Fitzgerald had teamed with Larry Krueger since then. Privacy Policy. Blandino said when it comes to NFL officiating, more real-time explanation of what replay officials are actually looking at and how a call is made would go a long way in helping the league gain more credibility. He's still in mourning over the cancellation of "Freaks and Geeks. Having the opportunity to host The Leadoff Spot and hang with Murph and Mac for the past four years has been a dream come true since I was 16 years old, Adam Copeland said, and Im forever indebted to all the loyal listeners, callers, and guests who made the show as fun and engaging as it was. Bob Fitzgerald . I love that our fans and anyone watching the game can listen in to our replay process, see what were doing, Blandino said. Additionally, the access to replay reviews has served fans well. The truth is that stick to sports has never been more of an anachronism than it is right now. More, Copyright 2023 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA, Rods Riffs: Cornerback slaps wide receiver after ball is snapped, Rods Riffs: Steph getting dunked on, a fake NBA fight, and an actual goalie fight, Chargers relocation another example of NFL owners not caring about fans, Brooks: Warriors beginning to rediscover defensive identity, Brooks: Kaps sock choice distracts from important message. Krueger and Brooks had been teamed with Tom Tolbert in afternoons since 2019. . KGO-TV sportscaster Larry Beil has agreed to work with Krueger on a part- time basis until KNBR hires a permanent successor to Fitzgerald. Thank you audience for 36 years of TV-Radio! Everyones flying solo, setting up home headquarters with headsets and microphones provided by the stations. League vice president of officiating and rules innovations and NFL on FOX rules analyst Dean Blandino told Nick Wilson and Dustin Fox on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland on Tuesday that the XFL knew that some of the new rules would be received well. They dont give a damn, man they were out and about., At home, Johnson said, I keep thinking how theres no manual for what were going through. Rod Brooks. Were going to be running to arenas and stadiums. He tweeted today that he will join 95.7 The Game. Tom Tolbert and Adam Copeland will host a new drive-time show, "Tolbert & Copes" on KNBR from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday-Friday on KNBR 104.5 / 680. police arrest 2 teens suspected in brutal attack near Dolores Park, People arent getting the COVID booster. that means you get your monthly fix of sports radio ratings. I love that our fans and anyone watching the game can listen in to our replay process, see what were doing.. Tolbert then hosted with longtime Bay Area columnist Ray Ratto, before teaming up with John Lund. He is the first Bay Area broadcaster to call games for the 49ers, Raiders, Athletics, Giants and Warriors. But its been pretty seamless. Big changes in afternoons at Cumulus Media sports KNBR-AM/FM San Francisco (680/104.5) as Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks exit. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. 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I really love the transparency. Copeland, 32, had previously hosted The Leadoff Spot from 5 a.m. 6 a.m. on Monday through Friday while also serving as one of the producers for the Murph & Mac morning show for the last four years. Discovery Exiting Regional Sports Network Business. Its different, for sure, sitting there by yourself and you dont quite know when someone is going to speak up, said Tom Tolbert, who works KNBRs 2-6 p.m. show with Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks. Copeland was named to the Sportscasters Talent Agency of Americas Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30 list in 2018. 49ers insider Rob Stats Guerrero makes regular appearances with Cattles & Ramie during the football season. 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Case in point: "Let that be a lesson to you other Bay Area teamsdon't make the playoffs, 'cause if you do, you better win the title" or face an unreasonable response from what, at another point of the show, they called "reactionary fans.". KNBR is replacing Krueger and Brooks in the 2-6 p.m. time slot with Adam Copeland, who already has a podcast with The Athletic in addition to hosting the 5 a.m. slot ("The Leadoff Spot") on. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Longtime followers of the Bay Area sports media scene will recall that, in 1997, Fitzgerald replaced Papa on the Warriors telecasts. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. They are much more likely to talk about those sports than hockey. The trio had been together since 2019. Krueger and Rod Brooks were let go from KNBR in April. The whole thing is to keep your distance, and they just said the hell with it. If youre not reacting to the news of the day, then youre not really doing your job., Ratto also noted that fortunately, the total non-news day hasnt happened yet. Because I spent a long time at the NFL and if people dont agree with the call, its very difficult to convince them why after the fact. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The San Francisco 49ers have a new home on the radio in Californias state capital. Following high school he attended Chabot College where he called football and basketball games for the radio station KCRH. Its so unimportant right now. Tolbert has been with KNBR since 1996 and currently co-hosts "Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks" with Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks weekdays from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. If fans at home are screaming at their TV that the call that was just made makes no sense, then the NFL should be listening. KNBR parted ways with two longtime hosts, Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks, on Friday. You can be wrong about stuff like this, you can report it, you can report it poorly, and there are no consequences for it. I look forward to doing it again at some point in the future.". Heres the impact of the latest Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians, Another winter storm? KNBR talk show host Tom Tolbert will have a new partner Monday as Adam Copeland replaces the let-go Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks. Both had been co-hosting the show with Tolbert since 2019 and had been with the station. 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Looking forward to my final #KNBR show this week with my family and the people who helped me. I understand it. Once it was determined we couldn't reach an agreement, I was asked to resign despite the fact that I was under contract to co-host the 'Fitz and Brooks' show from noon- 3 p.m. until June 2002. Murph & Mac discussed the big change with Copes at the beginning of Mondays show. Rods Riffs: Poor golfing decisions and baseball slides gone wrong. So I really like that part of it.. "Many people have a casual disregard for talk radio," Fitzgerald wrote. Oh, man, you are rightthat is unreasonable! But I can name off the following past Cup winners: I am pretty sure the winner the year before was Montreal, but it might have been in '92and you get the picture anyway. It is not even that I am some Christian prude who cannot handle the locker room humour and worldly mentality that the two exhibit. I think sometimes people just tune you out when you do that.. Generally I wake up, lock in on sports and get totally prepared. Cumulus Media Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM San Francisco has cut ties with longtime afternoon co-hosts Larry Krueger and Rod Brooks. The afternoon drive-time dream team of Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks has been assembled to grace your airwaves from 2pm-6pm PT every weekday. It is not that these two guys do not know sports in general or that they are not entertaining. Plus, its Twitter. The epic California snowpack is inching toward record levels. Copyright 2023 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA. Nothing but love for @ThinTim @JohnLundRadio @knbrmurph @Adamcopes @dieter @KO_Crowley, Paulie, Rod, Pop, @MikeHohler77 @byronjr23 @OGTrinny @CroweMedia and last but certainly not least, all the incredible listeners. "We've taken for granted the ability to. Cookie Notice Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? (UPDATE: Fitzgerald on Monday made his first public acknowledgement of his departure via a press release issued by Cumulus Media: Quite simply, Id like to thank everyone that I had the great fortune of working with at KNBR, he said. 49ers talk has been a staple of the station long before the deal was made. Gary Radnich (@GaryRadnich) June 22, 2019, Well hear more from Radnich over the coming months, Im sure. Even if I were to follow a team in those sports, it would be the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers I grew up watching as a Cheesehead. Get some people on the air who give smart, responsible, respectful answers when we talk about tough topics., In the current incendiary political climate, restraint can be difficult. I will officially make my debut Thursday morning w/@Mark_T_Willard, filling in for @dandibley. It is that they do not know hockey well enough. The Tolbert led program delivered a 3.6, 9th place finish. But he posted a follow-up today, in which he reported that he will have a farewell show on KNBR this week: Looking forward to my final #KNBR show this week with my family and the people who helped me. pic.twitter.com/R5iGJRuM6d. They all have microphones but sharing airtime might prove difficult unless one of them takes a subservient role. His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, WRIC-TV 8News and Audacy Richmond. More, In the newest edition of Rods Riffs: Rod Riffs on Steph Currys logo shots, an umpire who gets hit below the belt and a street fight between two wanna be boxers. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod riffs on a golfer who should have taken the penalty, two guys in a public pool making questionable choices, and a powerlifter who fails to live up to the hype. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod takes a look at a softball player with a unique slide, an intentional groin shot in the NHL, and Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty gets hit by the ball three times while rounding the bases. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod riffs on the Wizards interesting comments after losing to the Warriors, an NHL player paying the price, and a man attempting to bench press in what appears to be a barbershop with a small gym and children running around unsupervised. More, In the latest episode of Rods Riffs, Rod wonders takes the time to reflect on issues such as whythe hell anyone would stand directly in front of a golfer poised to strike a ball? The NFLs competition committee has already held two meetings this week in Indianapolis ahead of the start of the NFL Scouting Combine. I think the NFL could do some things where they could be more transparent and help the fans to understand the process thats taking place, he said. His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, WRIC-TV 8News and Audacy Richmond. Where if you could come in and say heres what happened, heres why and when necessary admit you know what we missed this one and were gonna fix it, and were gonna correct it going forward. San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan came on the local radio program Fitz & Brooks, featuring Tom Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks, on KNBR 680 AM in San Francisco Friday at 1 p.m. I know what it is a sign ofI just feel like theres one-source reporting Im not talking about Schefter in this case, because there have been others where you got Oh it just feels like now because of how quickly the news cycle devours news and tosses it away, people dont even care. Viable topics presented themselves: big-name quarterbacks in the NFL free-agency process (moving Tom Brady to Tampa Bay and Marcus Mariota to the Raiders, among other signings), 49ers transactions, the postponement of the Olympics, theories as to how the NBA and Major League Baseball should go about resumption, should that be the case. Rod is back with his weekly installment of Rods Riffs. Sources: The Bears already have been approached by multiple teams about trading the drafts No. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, For the first time in the history of Bay Area sports-talk radio, nobody is right or wrong. The other day my wife asked when the Giants . Im out, but when you go back to what I think was I cant prove it, and Ill be upfront about that but what I think was from a one-source report from Jason La Canfora can then turn into all of us using it as programming, but people who might be better equipped to debunk the story, like an Adam Schefter or an Ian Rapoport, saying I guess that makes senseso then it gets into the bloodstream., Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Warner Bros. Let me represent those fifty people in the bar. He is the first Bay Area broadcaster to call games for the 49ers, Raiders, Athletics, Giants and Warriors. They had been on the stations afternoon show with Tom Tolbert.. The station also produces a podcast about the team called Return of the Empire. 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