Changes at 105.7 The Fan

**Ravenboy2003** · 12-31-2012, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Ok, Zinno is not a great radio personality.

But seriously, he needs to be called names, have his resume inaccurately characterized and mocked?

He's a stand up guy and a Major in the Army. At least that should garner a more level headed criticism?

Shameful.

Nobody here mocked his military service. And the cheerleader thing easy to poke fun at.

I didn't call him names either. I just said he was terrible on the air.

Throwing him in the 9 PM time slot is tantamount to putting him in the basement with his red stapler. He's one cut from being released altogether. Which means a lot of people agree with my assessment.

**HoustonRaven** · 12-31-2012, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenboy2003

Nobody here mocked his military service. And the cheerleader thing easy to poke fun at.

I didn't call him names either. I just said he was terrible on the air.

Throwing him in the 9 PM time slot is tantamount to putting him in the basement with his red stapler. He's one cut from being released altogether. Which means a lot of people agree with my assessment.

Wasn't referring to your post.

Yes, putting him at 9 is a death blow to his radio career. I wasn't a fan of his by any stretch anyway.

Baltimore sports radio has been putrid for years now. Not sure why better talent can't be found and kept here. It's like it's a disease.

**SHORTTRACK** · 12-31-2012, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Ok, Zinno is not a great radio personality.

But seriously, he needs to be called names, have his resume inaccurately characterized and mocked?

He's a stand up guy and a Major in the Army. At least that should garner a more level headed criticism?

Shameful.

"Zinno" doesn't use his real name.
He was a male cheerleader.
He's a cheerleader coach.
He is an awful and unlikeable radio personality.
That is pretty damn accurate.

There are plenty of people who have or had provided service to this country, they, no so more than him, don't necessarily deserve to be on the radio attempting to have a legitimate take on sports.

**Tucker: M&T Sec 527** · 12-31-2012, 02:03 PM

Works for me: Long & Cerrato are gasbags, but somehow personally preferable to Haynie & Zinno (both of whose vocal inflections grate on me), All for Scott & Jeremy especially in that order. Haynie does a nice job, though, on the players' shows (e.g Cary Williams).

**HoustonRaven** · 12-31-2012, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by SHORTTRACK

"Zinno" doesn't use his real name.
He was a male cheerleader.
He's a cheerleader coach.
He is an awful and unlikeable radio personality.
That is pretty damn accurate.

There are plenty of people who have or had provided service to this country, they, no so more than him, don't necessarily deserve to be on the radio attempting to have a legitimate take on sports.

Such a visceral reaction to someone who you don't even know simply because he's not your ideal radio personality.

Says a lot about you more so than Zinno.

And I hate to break it to you, but 75% of radio personalities use some sort of pseudonym.

Decaf. Seriously.

**RavenMadness** · 12-31-2012, 02:07 PM

I like Haynie.. bummer...

I actually enjoy 105.7 because they talk local sports. I have Sirius if I want to check out national scene.

**SHORTTRACK** · 12-31-2012, 02:09 PM

Actually my "opinion" and others manifests from "Zinno's" on air personality. And last time I checked people don' t need to meet on air personalities to have a take on them. And most people in the Baltimore sports talk market don't feel the need to use psuedo names

**Ravenous1** · 12-31-2012, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by mfdoom42

Bob Haynie will never be a fixture because his voice is the worst sounding thing on the planet. I listen to 105.7 occasionally but if Bob Haynie is on I instantly turn it off, I don't care if he's the smartest man on the planet, he needs a larynx transplant.

Cant stand Zinno. Just don't like the guy.

Haynie is great IMO, his voice is just fine IMO.

I kinda get the feeling that Haynie is not the kind of corporate kiss ass that Zinno, Garceau etc are when it comes down to it, that type of guy tends to be left out in the cold in that kind of corporate radio environment. (thats not a slam btw a certain amount of that is smart and necessary)

**HoustonRaven** · 12-31-2012, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by SHORTTRACK

Actually my "opinion" and others manifests from "Zinno's" on air personality. And last time I checked people don' t need to meet on air personalities to have a take on them.

So what has he said / done on air that warrants such an emotional, negative response?

Short of mocking your family on air, killing your dog or keying your car, I cannot imagine he's done anything that warrant such scorn from a reasonable person.

Originally Posted by SHORTTRACK

And most people in the Baltimore sports talk market don't feel the need to use psuedo names

You'd be surprised.

**ravenwoman** · 12-31-2012, 02:16 PM

I know I am in the minority, but I really like the Vinnie and Rob show. I also enjoy Bob Haynie, but I don't like him paired with Mark Zinno. Glen Younes gets on my nerves and probably that is the reason Zinno is filling his slot. Scott Garceau is fine, but when he is paired with Jeremy Conn he is forced to act like a parent of a small child and that is not his style. He needs a much more mature partner like Bob Haynie.

Another person who is a fill in who I always liked on WNST was Terry Ford. It seems like he has been black listed because I only hear him on weekends or when everyone else is out sick. I would love for him to come back full time on a station. I guess we are stuck with Steve Davis and Ed Norris.

**SHORTTRACK** · 12-31-2012, 02:23 PM

Houston I have no more of a negative response than anyone else here, read the thread - no one cares for him, basically because he has an offensive on air personality- to listen to, to the callers, and you may be right about the names but I do not see Haynie, Nestor, Long, etc using fake names like they are in KISS or something.....when they go on a tanget about "Internet tough guys" that you hear Burgandy and Zinno talk about, "hiding behind an virtual name" and then they aren't using their real names is sort of funny in a way

**bpmurr** · 12-31-2012, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by ravenwoman

I know I am in the minority, but I really like the Vinnie and Rob show. I also enjoy Bob Haynie, but I don't like him paired with Mark Zinno. Glen Younes gets on my nerves and probably that is the reason Zinno is filling his slot. Scott Garceau is fine, but when he is paired with Jeremy Conn he is forced to act like a parent of a small child and that is not his style. He needs a much more mature partner like Bob Haynie.

Another person who is a fill in who I always liked on WNST was Terry Ford. It seems like he has been black listed because I only hear him on weekends or when everyone else is out sick. I would love for him to come back full time on a station. I guess we are stuck with Steve Davis and Ed Norris.

I'd love to see Steve Davis get the boot as his voice drives me nuts. Not a good thing when you do radio. Seriously though he is such a goody two shoes and wants to water down every sport in the name of player or fan safety.

**RavenMadness** · 12-31-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by bpmurr

I'd love to see Steve Davis get the boot as his voice drives me nuts. Not a good thing when you do radio. Seriously though he is such a goody two shoes and wants to water down every sport in the name of player or fan safety.

I echo this sentiment... on drive to work I listen to show and he makes me cringe. Glad the holiday season is over because I wanted to drive off road when he did the hoodie-footie pajama's commercial!!!

I love listening to Wally Williams when he is on.. he pulls no punches too!

**JMUpurkfool** · 12-31-2012, 02:49 PM

Sounds like nobody really likes anybody on the radio that much.

**Paintballguy** · 12-31-2012, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by RavenMadness

I echo this sentiment... on drive to work I listen to show and he makes me cringe. Glad the holiday season is over because I wanted to drive off road when he did the hoodie-footie pajama's commercial!!!

I love listening to Wally Williams when he is on.. he pulls no punches too!

oh god "want to get your wife to take off her clothes..." *smash head into hard surface"

I do enjoy listening to Wally. Always cracks me up because he tells it like it is with no buffer.

**RavensDomination** · 12-31-2012, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by JMUpurkfool

Sounds like nobody really likes anybody on the radio that much.

haha, that's what I was thinking.

I think these moves are curious because I remember Glenn Younes saying he signed some new contract and changes are on the horizon (this was around early December). I figured he would be moving into a day time slot. Where is he going?

**iggyman555** · 12-31-2012, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by SHORTTRACK

"Zinno" doesn't use his real name.
He was a male cheerleader.
He's a cheerleader coach.
He is an awful and unlikeable radio personality.
That is pretty damn accurate.

There are plenty of people who have or had provided service to this country, they, no so more than him, don't necessarily deserve to be on the radio attempting to have a legitimate take on sports.

agreed on all counts

**iggyman555** · 12-31-2012, 04:23 PM

hopefully they can get garceu to stop sucking air after every other sentence

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-31-2012, 04:25 PM

once you get SiriusNFL, you'll never listen to that local garbage again

**DrUnk** · 12-31-2012, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by bpmurr

I'd love to see Steve Davis get the boot as his voice drives me nuts. Not a good thing when you do radio. Seriously though he is such a goody two shoes and wants to water down every sport in the name of player or fan safety.

Yes! He's a condescending twit, and I really hate the way he drags out sentences when he's trying the think.