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livingfruitvirus
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 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject: SNR cancels 2 Live Stews. Hires Sean Pendergast |
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Sorry guyz.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mission-media-group-taps-popular-houston-radio-host-for-national-show-124440898.html
| Quote: | Mission Media Group Taps Popular Houston Radio Host for National Show
Sean Pendergast to Fill Midday Slot on Sporting News Radio
HOUSTON, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Media Group, LLC, which distributes content under the Sporting News Radio (sportingnewsradio.com) name, announced Sean Pendergast as the new host of the "Sean Pendergast Show," a national sports talk show running weekdays from 1 – 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Pendergast's show will begin on the network on Monday, July 4, 2011.
"We think Sean is a special talent," said Mission Media Group's President, David Gow. "He currently hosts a local sports talk show in the Houston market, and he has a great track record. We've watched how he handles callers and drives his show, and we find him to be funny, intelligent, and entertaining. He is poised for the national stage."
"Our plan is simple. Sean is already very popular in Houston. He is a successful sports columnist and one of the spokespeople for both the Bear Bryant and Lombardi awards," said Sporting News Radio's Program Director, Craig Larson. "We're just going to leverage that popularity to a national level."
The show will replace Sporting News Radio's current show, The Two Live Stews. "We are fans of the Stews, but just felt the time was right to do something different with this daypart," said Gow. The Stews show originates out of the network's Atlanta affiliate, Sports Radio 790 The Zone, WQXI-AM.
Pendergast is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He served as the co-host of afternoon drive for 1560 The Game in Houston from 2007-2010. Most recently he has been the host of the "Sean Pendergast Show" filling the midday slot for 1560 The Game. Pendergast also is a successful sports columnist, and passionately supports both the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Awards and the Lombardi Awards, serving as one of the annual broadcast partners both organizations.
"As a long time listener to Sporting News Radio, this is a dream come true. I created my show to be different. Affiliates will find my show to be a distinctive blend of sports irreverence, humor, pop culture, listener interaction and guests. I'm confident it will resonate and stand out on a national stage. My goal every day is to be memorable," stated Pendergast.
About Mission Media Group
Mission Media Group distributes content under the Sporting News Radio name reaching more than four million people each week on a network of 175 terrestrial stations, Sirius Satellite Radio, and a number of digital and mobile partners. Mission Media Group is backed by a private investment group with significant experience in media ownership. The investor group includes Steve Webster, co-manager and co-CEO of Avista Capital, Patrick Dugan, vice president and general counsel of Nortex Corporation and David Gow, chairman and CEO of Gow Communications, LLC. For affiliate opportunities, contact Josh Vexler at jvexler@missioncontent.com. |
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CTGuy
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| He was filling in for Tim Brando today. Decent host, but sounds really young, probably works fairly cheap compared to the Stews. The move sounds like a sign of more money trouble at the No. 3 sports talk network. |
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lronglien
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject: SNR |
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| I didn't like the Stews, so we'll see how Sean is. When I heard the Stews were going, I wondered if they may bring in Stephen A. |
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colby2448
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Are we getting sporting news radio back???? |
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paja
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| colby2448 wrote: | | Are we getting sporting news radio back???? |
It has been on part-time on 242 and now 208. They have been broadcasting the overnight show through the Two Live Stews, then the channel goes to XM info. |
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CTGuy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| paja wrote: | | colby2448 wrote: | | Are we getting sporting news radio back???? |
It has been on part-time on 242 and now 208. They have been broadcasting the overnight show through the Two Live Stews, then the channel goes to XM info. |
If the NBA and NFL go through a "nuclear winter" this year and shut down rather than meet player demands, that could open the bandwidth door for SNR to go 24/7 on SiriXM. But then, who'd want to hear 24 hours of college sports and NHL talk along with the inevitable pontificating on the lockout/strike situations? |
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lronglien
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| Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:22 pm Post subject: SNR |
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| I did notice that SNR was on this morning with Jason Goch. Usually its not on XM on the weekend. |
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paja
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:39 am Post subject: Re: SNR |
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| lronglien wrote: | | I did notice that SNR was on this morning with Jason Goch. Usually its not on XM on the weekend. |
I got in my car this morning and while channel surfing discovered the same thing. COOL, hopefully this is a trend. Plus I like Jason Goch. |
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lronglien
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject: Goch |
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| I noticed he was on this morning until 11, then they were back to the sports schedule. The thing I like about Goch is that I think he's a regular guy. Not all full of himself. |
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paja
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Goch |
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| lronglien wrote: | | I noticed he was on this morning until 11, then they were back to the sports schedule. The thing I like about Goch is that I think he's a regular guy. Not all full of himself. |
Channel 208 had Goch on again this weekend, both on Sat. and Sun. He is one of my favorite sports radio hosts. I hope XM keeps this going. |
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