they hired couple guys can't remember the name. I think one of them was with the Cougars. can't think of a good Demi Moore joke.

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As long as it is not John Williams or Wendy Snyder, we're ok.

I've been listening to WGN a bit more this past week since they announced the Sox deal.

It's amazing how many hosts are now and "always have been" Sox fans at WGN Radio... WYC?!?

However, I give props to Wendy Snyder. She never drank the Blue Kool-Aid and stayed true to her Sox devotion.

Cochran said the Cubs Brass was arrogant and uncooperative when WGN was negotiating for the renewal in 2014. Ultimately losing out to CBS and WBBM.

As long as it is not John Williams or Wendy Snyder, we're ok.

Maybe they can hire yet another guy who is not a Sox fan.

Yeah, and the ability to lecture Sox fans in a haughty know-it-all manner seems to have been a job requirement. But maybe it will be different at WGN.

Sometimes I think the only reason Wendy Snyder has a job at WGN is because Robin Baumgarten has a clause in her contract that says she can't be the dumbest person at the station.

I thought Wills was a loud mouthed turd, huge inferiority complex about the Cubs. Rongey was a condescending Caller Bob, nothin worse than a dummy that talks down to callers. It will be difficult to not hire an upgrade over those clowns.

Maybe they can hire yet another guy who is not a Sox fan.

Cochran's a douche. The GN management company line at the time (and MANY of the hosts seemingly were told to parrot it) when they lost out was the Cubs brass was arrogant and "unfair and/or unreasonable", when, in fact, GN was strapped for cash and in severe cost-cutting mode. They were looking for a sweetheart deal based pretty much on tradition and legacy. I'm sure the bean-counters at GN weren't shedding any tears over losing the Cubs, but they wanted to put on the "we got screwed by the Cubs" public face to make the less-knowledgeable listeners feel better. BBM actually pays less cash than what GN was offering, but they have a promotional deal with all of the Chicago CBS outlets and Wrigley concerts.

Whether the current state of CBS Radio will allow the deal to last through completion is uncertain, you can be damn sure that when negotiations for the next radio rights deal come around, GN will be right back in the hunt.

I thought Wills was a loud mouthed turd, huge inferiority complex about the Cubs. Rongey was a condescending Caller Bob, nothin worse than a dummy that talks down to callers. It will be difficult to not hire an upgrade over those clowns.

I liked Wills, but the Cubs issue he had did get in the way. I was hoping Wills would move into the booth some day, but he got snapped up.

I don't think Rongey was too popular with Sox fans....

Sometimes I think the only reason Wendy Snyder has a job at WGN is because Robin Baumgarten has a clause in her contract that says she can't be the dumbest person at the station.

I grew up in an era where it was standard for radio hosts to have open, on air disagreement with management. It was fun, good radio and I suspect management thought so as well. I really despise the corporate shilling of today's hosts.

Cochran's a douche. The GN management company line at the time (and MANY of the hosts seemingly were told to parrot it) when they lost out was the Cubs brass was arrogant and "unfair and/or unreasonable", when, in fact, GN was strapped for cash and in severe cost-cutting mode. They were looking for a sweetheart deal based pretty much on tradition and legacy. I'm sure the bean-counters at GN weren't shedding any tears over losing the Cubs, but they wanted to put on the "we got screwed by the Cubs" public face to make the less-knowledgeable listeners feel better. BBM actually pays less cash than what GN was offering, but they have a promotional deal with all of the Chicago CBS outlets and Wrigley concerts.

Whether the current state of CBS Radio will allow the deal to last through completion is uncertain, you can be damn sure that when negotiations for the next radio rights deal come around, GN will be right back in the hunt.

I liked Wills, but the Cubs issue he had did get in the way.