4/21: The Stomp, Dubs Kings, Phish @ The Greek, Skull & Roses and More! [10], On November 23, 1947, NBC changed KPO's call sign to KNBC,[11][12][13] to strengthen its identity as an NBC station (and the only radio station NBC ever owned on the West Coast). The Sports Leader is the on-air branding used by all three stations. In March 1989 NBC sold KNBR to Susquehanna Radio Corporation; it was the last radio property held by NBC, which two years earlier made the decision to sell off its radio division following General Electric's 1986 acquisition of RCA. Greg Papa and Tim Ryan currently call 49er games on KNBR. KNBR lost the designated primary EBS opportunity in 1990 after a major technical malfunction caused by KNBR's engineering department during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Im able to take advantage of the contacts Ive made over the years to get some great guests, including Chris Mullin, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Lenny Wilkens and others. Dear Abby: Am I overreacting to my European daughter-in-law's behavior? . It feeds your soul. Were going to get great guests and were going to talk sports. They may have been associated with this organization before or after this year as well. When I was on Baywatch, I spent a lot of time on the beach, acting like I was saving people. But Dave Flemming told me a couple of weeks ago that MLB had notified broadcasters of a change in plans by saying that radio broadcasters would likely travel during the upcoming season. Weekend programs include Mortgage Makeover and various CBS Sports and NBC Sports Radio programming. Only before the TV station's first airdate did NBC fight for the construction permit for the TV station until it lost the bid to the de Young family, then the owners of the San Francisco Chronicle. The station continued to be a news-intensive format with personalities in the foreground and music in the background. On Thursday night, NBC Sports Bay Area aired Sports Uncovered: The Lost Barret Robbins Interview, a half-hour presentation of Greg Papas 2011 conversation inside the Dade Correctional Institution with the former Raiders offensive lineman about what went into his Super Bowl XXXVII disappearance. Posts. Its a players league. . Interviews for this program often consisted of local individuals in volunteer, charitable, or minor governmental capacities. Laflin was the first female scout in the NBA, a new podcast on Westwood One The Weekly Pass. ", "Oakland Panthers to Partner with KBCW as Official Television and KNBR 1050 as Official Radio Homes", "CBS Creates the Largest Major Market Sports Radio Network in the Nation", "KNBR/San Francisco Announces New Line-Up", "Bay Area Sports Guy 17 years later, Scott Ferrall returns to KNBR", "Hoffar and Frandsen Take Over Nights on KNBR | BARRETT SPORTS MEDIA", "KNBR host McPartlin leaving station this week", "Dave Newhouse's 'Founding 49er' brings the 'dark days before the dynasty' to light", "The Morning Shift: Radnich to 6 a.m. Slot / He'll be on late at KRON, then early on KNBR", "Ray Ratto's 'tour of duty' ends at NBC Sports Bay Area", "He used to be a player. I reached out to Flemming to confirm, and he provided the details. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. Performance & security by Cloudflare. They have such great stories. It also gives me a voice and the kind of platform I enjoy. Born in San Francisco and raised in Concord and Clayton, Laflin joined KNBR in September of 2018, adding a female voice to the all-male cast of KNBRs Murph & Mac show (Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. When I was a kid, I knew a kid whose father was a baker at Safeway. ", /SAN FRANCISCO has re-signed morning duo BRIAN MURPHY and PAUL, AND MAC SHOW." The evening shows have Scott Ferrall's show Ferrall on the Bench,[28] followed by late-night programming from CBS Sports Radio and then NBC Sports Radio. Ive actually had contracts on the table for certain jobs and then the offer was rescinded because the boss wife didnt like it when they saw photos of me in a bikini or something. Find Paul McCaffrey of KNBR-AM (San Francisco, CA) and Murph and Mac Podcast's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more. PODCAST. The show celebrates 10 years entertaining BAY AREA sports fans this year, and shifts from its current 5-9a slot to 6-10a. Not everything has stayed the same in Mill Valley, he admits. Listeners and hosts have been wondering for the last few months when the lack of live sports and the economic downturn might lead to budget cuts at both KNBR and 95.7 The Game. KNBR is a former primary station of the Bay Area's Emergency Broadcast System. All rights reserved. Ive checked on this and I believe Tim Kawakami has also checked on this, and theres still no official word on whether NBC Sports Bay Area and California will (or can) broadcast the planned exhibition games between the As and Giants on July 20 and 21. CBS sportscaster JIM NANTZ did an interview with CUMULUS Sports KNBR-A/SAN FRANCISCO's BRIAN MURPHY and PAUL MCCAFFREY six days before calling the SUPER BOWL, but the circumstances were, to put it mildly, unusual: He had just dropped his wife off at the hospital to give birth. I know we have to adapt with the times. After college, Murphy wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, ESPN.com and Yahoo! Before getting their first dose of coffee in the morning, KNBR listeners get their first dose of sports from the duo of Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey every weekday from 6 am to 10 am. Get off Highway 101 at Mission Avenue and head wes, Takeout can be fast, easy, and delicious but th, Marin Magazine is ready for PLAYERS NIGHT this Sat, Most of us in California equate cool, leafy greens, This is not your kids playdate. The reason for Laflins departure was not immediately clear, but her contract was apparently up in September and radio stations like many media outlets have been in a cost-cutting mode during tough economic times. sports. If the podcast goes by too fast- usually its a WINNER. And so he did. Add your comment below. His response: Honey, Ive got to be on the MURPH AND MAC show! COURTNEY suggested that the 8a interview time was not going to work, and NANTZ called KNBR to see if they could move the hit to 8:30. I was really wanting to come back home. Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey get your day started each weekday morning, 5:00am to 9:00am (Pacific) on KNBR 680, THE Sports Leader, broadcasting from San Francisco, California. I just do. Born in San Francisco and raised in Concord and Clayton, Laflin joined KNBR in September of 2018, adding a female voice to the all-male cast of KNBR's "Murph & Mac" show (Brian Murphy and. But perhaps her biggest claim to fame is being the first female scout in the NBA a position she held as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers organization. Enjoy a plethora of Niners off-season and Giants opening day banter. The ratings tell us this; while listeners of all ages and genders are included in the figures Nielsen makes available to the general public, the numbers that stations like KNBR and 95.7 The Game care about (and this goes for sports talk stations in other markets as well) are among men ages 25-54. Santangelo; The Leadoff Spot with Markus Boucher; Talkin Baseball with Marty Lurie; Extra Innings with Bill Laskey; Protect Your Assets with David Hollander; Wagerpro.com; 1050. Theres a very good chance that Bonnie-Jill Laflins Wikipedia page is lengthier than yours. We have two different sets of ratings for you this week. Its all over the place (sports, music, stats, life, beer, traveling) but in a great way!!! Sports wasnt the only thing on Murphys mind while he was growing up. 3/30: "The Rodfather" Rod Brooks joins the Jockcast! Scott Burton was Program Director and Bryan Eaton Music Director. There are six other cars on the road when I leave home at 4:50 a.m. What does he listen to on the drive? Initially, the understanding was that local TV and radio broadcasters would call all games, home and away, from their home broadcast booths. It was at the KPO (RCA) shortwave facility that the message was received that Japanese emperor Hirohito had surrendered, ending World War II. Plus Mill Valley is safe and secure. Murphy commutes to his 6-to-10-a.m. Murph & Mac radio show five days a week, so proximity to San Francisco is another plus. Bill Dwyer became GM in the mid 1970s and brought Allan Hotlen as Program Director in the mid 1970s and was followed in that job by Ron Reynolds. Thats a cultural question, he says. From when she started in September 2018 through her last day at the station, it seemed as if KNBR never knew what to do with Laflin. [3] It originally was located in the department store at 901 Market between 5th and 6th. The Federal Communications Commission investigated the issue that the EBS designation was "revoked". In an interview last year with the Bay Area News Group, Laflin spoke of the difficulty of being a woman in a male-dominated sports media scene. Add your comment below. Speaking of those guys, it looks like theres going to be a major NBA turf war in L.A., your old stomping grounds. Theyre fascinating. )[9], During World War II, KPO's news bureau was the major source of NBC of news about the war in the Pacific, and operated shortwave radio stations (transmitters located in Dixon) serving the world. [24] NBC Sports Radio is also carried on KTCT. Day Three At The All Access Audio Summit 2023: Radio's Future, Social Media, And A Lot Of Talk, All Access Audio Summit 2023's In-The-Moment Presentation Is Wrapped Up And On-Demand Streaming Of All 18 Sessions Begins Tomorrow, Recap: Late Friday, Troy Hanson Confirmed Hes Exiting Cumulus VP/Programming-Rock Formats, VP/Operations & PD WKQX (Q101)/Chicago, Longtime Morning Anchor Lee Harris Exiting WINS/New York, KYSR (Alt 98.7)/Los Angeles Ups Christen Limon To Music Coordinator. It was never a fit, and that became even more noticeable after all of the hosts were forced to broadcast from their homes. He started there in February 2004, and general manager Tony Salvadore immediately teamed him up with Paul McCaffrey. A year ago, the stations came close to finishing in a tie overall from Monday through Friday, with KNBR finishing at a 5.6 for the spring quarter and 95.7 at a 5.4. I'd love to see you there. Follow Steve on Twitter @BASportsGuy, infamous sandbox rant on KNBR 1050 that got Damon Bruce suspended, Dave Flemming told me a couple of weeks ago, Cumulus sold its 1.59 percent stake in the Giants for $13 million. Give us a feel for one of the wilder adventures you had in building your resume. Both stations are essentially running in place, doing their best to creatively fill all these hours with content. Upon further review, the Giants radio broadcasters will not be traveling to call road games this season. His parents moved from Oakland to Reed Street in Mill Valley in 1961. Harriette Cole: My friend's mom didn't recognize me at my job, and she was very rude. She founded Hounds and Heroes, a nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for military veterans and first responders, and caring for animals via rescue and adoption efforts. CBS sportscaster JIM NANTZ did an interview with CUMULUS Sports KNBR-A/SAN FRANCISCO's BRIAN MURPHY and PAUL MCCAFFREY six days before calling the SUPER BOWL, but the circumstances were, to put it . Paulie Mac is enjoying Phil Lesh & Friends at the Skull & Roses Festival, and Creative Tony is a bit crusty after three nights of Phish @ The GreekBUT, they are knee deep in Dubs/Kings round one, especially Draymond's stomp and the NBA's absurd suspension. I was news editor of the Tam News my senior year, in 1985, under Dick Fregulia, renowned local jazz pianist my first journalism gig. From there, he wrote sports for the Mill Valley Record in the spring of 1985, his first sports bylines, typed up on his dads old 1949 typewriter and slid under the door of the Record office on Miller Avenue. So Im not particularly nervous for myself, but its on all of us to avoid exposing each other. KNBR began broadcasting on April17, 1922; 101 years ago(1922-04-17). Plus, Salt N Pepa, Steely Dan, The Who, STP, and more! And even when a woman is doing a really great job, you still hear things like: Oh, shes really good for a female.. 179 followers 174 connections. The four announcers often share radio and TV broadcasting duties during a game. Brooks had been with KNBR since the 1990s co-hosting shows in multiple dayparts during his tenure at the station. BASGcast (Ep. In the 1950s when NBC scrapped its radio comedy, drama, variety shows, and serials, the Los Angeles facility was sold and demolished, and KNBC/KNBR once again became the West Coast NBC network control center and West Coast NBC Radio news operation. Locked On 49ers - Daily Podcast On The San Francisco 49ers, Protect Your Assets / Cumulus Media San Francisco. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. I caught wind of KNBRs interest in Bonnie-Jill Laflin several weeks before she was officially added to the morning show known as Murph & Mac, which up to that point was hosted by Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey. Stream KNBR 680: Murph and Mac free online. That continued in the June ratings, which well look at in a bit. CUMULUS MEDIA Sports KNBR-A/SAN FRANCISCO has re-signed morning duo BRIAN MURPHY and PAUL MCCAFFREY, co-hosts of "THE MURPH AND MAC SHOW." Their show, which blends sports talk and the perfect balance of pop culture and musical references, is the 'go-to' destination every morning for sports fans in THE BAY AREA. The Clippers will still be the red-headed stepchild. Originating as part of the station's statutory requirement of public affairs programming, the station now airs an hour-long interview show Saturday mornings at 5 am. Their show, which blends sports talk and the perfect balance of pop culture and musical references, is the 'go-to' destination every morning for sports fans in THE BAY AREA. [1], In June 2018, KNBR began broadcasting in HD Radio on KSAN's HD2 channel.[18]. CUMULUS MEDIA Sports KNBR-A /SAN FRANCISCO has re-signed morning duo BRIAN MURPHY and PAUL MCCAFFREY, co-hosts of "THE MURPH AND MAC SHOW." The show celebrates 10 years entertaining BAY AREA sports fans this year, and shifts from its current 5-9a slot to 6-10a.. OM LEE HAMMER said, "I'm thrilled to be able to announce that MURPH AND MAC will continue their morning show on KNBR 680. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. [27], On KTCT, weekday programming consists of the following blocks when not preempted by sports events. Until January 1975, KNBR carried NBC's long-running weekend show, Monitor. Includes Address (10) Phone (11) Email (16) Her signature was her sign off: This is Gimmy Park Li, your host. Garys a legend, and so is Pop. When they went to visit, they agreed, This is it. I owe it all to that conversation.. Absolutely. A vast array of announcers participated in San Jose SaberCats broadcasts, including Tim Roye, Bob Fitzgerald, Ray Woodson, Keena Turner, George Atkinson, and Troy Clardy. In addition to your roles at KNBR and NBC Sports Bay Area, youve just launched a podcast. The lack of female representation at both stations shouldnt come as a surprise to anyone whos followed the industry over the years, even though were almost seven years removed from the infamous sandbox rant on KNBR 1050 that got Damon Bruce suspended for a week. Enjoy a "jock-cast" full of sports and music. . He created a family, a neighborhood, he brings his life to the air. On August 25, 2016, the Warriors announced they have ended their partnership with KNBR and signed with KGMZ-FM. In fact, Murphy says one of the greatest things about being back in town is coaching his sons Little League teams at Boyle Park, the most unchanged thing about the Mill Valley experience, wonderfully unchanged. She also. Resides in Leawood, KS. KNBR and KTCT are owned by Cumulus Media Partners, LLC,[19] a private partnership of Cumulus Media, Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group, and Thomas H. Lee Partners. KNBR 1050 Shows; Stanford Football; In 1979, KNBR was awarded the Billboard Magazine Adult Contemporary Station of The Year under GM Bill Dwyer. We know about you love of animals. "12-4 The KNBR Morning Show With Murph & Mac - Hour 1" at 7:33. The ease of Brian Murphys Monday-to-Friday commute is one of the practical pluses of living in Mill Valley. [29], Framing the various San Francisco Giants events, Marty Lurie fills in as a host of SportsPhone 680 Giants Warm-Up shows on KNBR every weekend during the baseball season.[30]. Then there are the ethereal reasons that I share with everyone who has fallen in love with southern Marin. Now F.P. 680 AM / 104.5 FM A Cumulus Media station. I was interviewing Jordan Poole and found out that hes a cat guy. No program title was given. Everyone should be so lucky. So the overall audience for sports talk is about half of what it would be under normal conditions.
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