Tomorrow morning, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s sports TV-radio columnist will certainly criticize another local media member by pointing out a picky mistake. Before he does so, perhaps he should look at his paper’s TV listings today.
The Brigham Young-San Diego State softball double-header is listed with a 5 p.m. start and is not included on the local TV list. Actually, the action starts at 3 p.m. and is being shown locally on CSTV.
I wonder if the Union-Tribune guy will point out his paper’s errors tomorrow.
Then there are the tough guys over at mighty1090/double x or whatever they are calling themselves these days. As soon as SDSU left their station for a five-year contract with KOGO, themighty 1090 guys started ripping SDSU on the air. It started with station owner John Lynch and even trickled down to his boys such as Scott Kaplan and Billy Ray Smith. They actually said some true things about how hardly anybody cares for SDSU, and Aztec fans rarely called their show.
But why weren’t these guys criticizing SDSU when the Aztecs were paying them about $150,000 annually to air the games on 1090/double x? It sure smells like checkbook journalism when you praise a team whose games are on your station, then start blasting them the moment they leave for someone else.
The good news for SDSU? About 20% of the county can’t hear 1090/double x anyway, and at least all the football games will be on one station this year. Last year, it took a compass every week to find out which 1090/double x/1700, etc. station was broadcasting Aztec football.
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Interesting comments. I always thought these guys were very self-serving. You seemed to point out what I had been thinking all along.
Sam, Ocean Beach
I am surprised SDSU doesn't get more support from the community, but it doesn't help when some of the most loyal fans (in East County) couldn't hear the games or the complementary coverage on 1090.
You are right on about Posner, too. I like his stuff, but he picks and chooses who to skewer.
This was a treat. Please keep up the great posts.
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