Another All-sports Station For The Metroplex

SUMG · December 9, 2008

(from cbs11tv.com):

For the past eight years The Russ Martin Show has been described as a 'treehouse for guys'. Now KLLI-FM or 105.3, owned by CBS - which also owns CBS 11 News and TXA 21, is going in a different direction.

The station will now be called 105.3 The Fan. The announcement that the 100,000 watts of radio airspace would be going all sports was made today.

The Ben and Skin Show will be bumped up to the time slot that Russ Martin used to hold.

One Russ Martin fan actually drove to the radio station to complain. "I'm very disappointed and actually had to get off the freeway to let someone know," James Wallace explained adamantly. "Russ Martin is what made this station. I'm not going to listen anymore."

That type sentiment isn't shared by everyone. Sports fan Ray Villalobos says he stopped listening to Russ Martin after the show host was arrested last July for aggravated assault.

Immediately after the arrest Martin was temporarily taken off the air. Martin turned down a plea bargain. His case goes to trial in January.

General manager David Henry did not say if Martin's past arrest influenced the decision to discontinue airing his show. Henry did say the decision was a business choice to give listeners what they want.

Russ Martin could not be reached for comment.

Green Guy Bass · December 9, 2008

Just listen to the Ticket. Stocked full of North Texas alums.

Green Mean · December 9, 2008

I gotta admit that I am a huge fan of Ben and Skin and they would be the only reason why I would once in a while tune in but in the end The Ticket is the best and will always be the best.

Green P1 · December 9, 2008

Sounds like K-Scott and Pete Stein have jumped ship. Next think you know Mike Bacsik's gonna have his own show over there.

Quoner · December 9, 2008

Sounds like K-Scott and Pete Stein have jumped ship. Next think you know Mike Bacsik's gonna have his own show over there.

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Green P1 · December 9, 2008

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And...you're done.

I guess today sucks.

ntsumgspe · December 9, 2008

Just listen to the Ticket. Stocked full of North Texas alums.

Only one (Jub, Jub) who proudly proclaims it. :angry:

GO MEAN GREEN !!!

Quoner · December 9, 2008

Only one (Jub, Jub) who proudly proclaims it.
GO MEAN GREEN !!!

Whoops.

/Irony win

Censored by Laurie · December 9, 2008

Only one (Jub, Jub) who proudly proclaims it.
GO MEAN GREEN !!!

You know what I'm digging? These short, to the point, ironic replies.

e-bone ver2.awesome · December 9, 2008

Is it going to be sports or shtick? We have all the shtick we can handle with the ticket, but ESPN's sports talk has been pretty bad for awhile for the most part so there may be a market for that.

Green P1 · December 9, 2008

Is it going to be sports or shtick? We have all the shtick we can handle with the ticket, but ESPN's sports talk has been pretty bad for awhile for the most part so there may be a market for that.

I know!! Why won't they just shut up and talk sports?

SUMG · December 9, 2008

More info from Barry Horn:

http://sportsmediablog.dallasnews.com/arch...53-the-fan.html

THOR · December 10, 2008

i'm really disappointed that russ is gone. i've listened to that dude since he took over on the eagle back when i was a junior in college....his afternoon show was fabulous, just a bunch of dudes chatting and hanging out. another sports station???? if it replaces espn, then i'm happy about that. i can't stand any of the espn shows.

Green Crazy · December 10, 2008

it sounds like this is going to be the ticket jr.. they already have big dick hunter too.

Quoner · December 10, 2008

Bass did a hell of a job this AM with Norm.

Censored by Laurie · December 10, 2008

Bass did a hell of a job this AM with Norm.

Bass and Norm have a natural reprore'...I'd like to see a regular segment from 10-12..."The Fish and the Pole"

December 10, 2008

I am ashamed to have listened to Russ. From 2000-2002 commuted from Denton to Dallas for work...and spent all rush hour listening to him most of the time. His shows were the same everyday... he was very formulaic.

1) Make fun of the hourly employees in the studio

2) Name drop porn chicks

3) Fake like you are drinking (with cork noises popping all the time)

4) Talk about your problems with having too much money (studio in home, car getting pulled over for being to nice, etc)

5) Talk about how your ratings are the most awesome ever.

And finally:

6) Talk about how charitable you are.

Then start over the next day.

I discovered that I was slowly getting beaten down by the formula... Thankfully I now have Sirius.

Green Mean · December 10, 2008

I'm a big fan of Sea Bass. I think he is really the next up and comer of The Ticket that will do more things like maybe be a co-host or something. I've heard him do post game shows for the Stars and I think he's done the Mavs one too and everytime I hear him he talks sense and I like what he has to say.

Green Guy Bass · December 10, 2008

Bass did a hell of a job this AM with Norm.

Thanks for the kind words. Had a blast with Norman.

Censored by Laurie · December 10, 2008

Thanks for the kind words. Had a blast with Norman.

No love for the new show name?

Green Guy Bass · December 10, 2008

No love for the new show name?

I did giggle at that. Maybe we can do a weekend show that has an outdoor theme. Doubt it though. Like Tom Hicks, Cumulus cries poverty.

Chrisattsu · December 10, 2008

i'm really disappointed that russ is gone. i've listened to that dude since he took over on the eagle back when i was a junior in college....his afternoon show was fabulous, just a bunch of dudes chatting and hanging out. another sports station???? if it replaces espn, then i'm happy about that. i can't stand any of the espn shows.

I loved listening to his show when I still lived in DFW radio-range. It may have had a formula, but what radio show doesn't? I remember when I first moved to San Marcos, I was surprised to find out that the were simulcasting his show in Austin. Apparently this only lasted for a month because the people in Austin could not relate to him.