Yeah, all one needs to do is listen to the ads to understand the demographic is middle age-to-senior men.Also someone on 107.5 should educate Pearson about age discrimination. Everytime I listen he makes at least one negative remark about aging.
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Yeah, all one needs to do is listen to the ads to understand the demographic is middle age-to-senior men.Also someone on 107.5 should educate Pearson about age discrimination. Everytime I listen he makes at least one negative remark about aging.
Old " never say die " Gamecock Larry! Go boy!I wish I had the optimism Gamecock Larry has about Gamecock sports lol
It's isn't your hearing.I like Gamecock Larry, but sometimes lately, I can’t understand half of what he’s trying to say. I don’t know whether it’s his speech or my hearing, given that I’m in my seventies myself...
Did he say there were no callers, or was he just so enamored with the sound of his own voice that he just didn't take any? (Not being combative - honest question, as I wasn't listening to the show.)
In general, I'd rather hear more callers than listen to the host ramble and ramble....as they tend to do on 107.5
I was kinda hoping it was my hearing: Larry’s a good guy and definitely funny, but his speech sounds like he’s had some health issues. His speech sounds somewhat halting, stumbling over words, slower and weaker than I recall not all that long ago. Of course, he’s around 85 or 86, if memory serves. I hope I make it that far... aging is not for the faint of heart, lol!As a nurse, I agree. I think he is definitely garbling his speech more. ( Not sure garbling is a actually a word lol.)
I used to work for a large station in the upstate.....if he had a caller, he would have put him on. Not a good sign. However, if the ad revenue is strong and the ratings are good....they won’t care. But lack of callers eventually leads to lack of listeners and bad ratings follow
It seems he toes the company line (the official USC talking points) less than the other hosts. ie: He speaks his mind. The others seem to be in the camp of Ray.Geez, I like Pearson. He can talk about most things and keep them interesting. He also produced the 1984 podcast.
There's literally segments where someone will call in and read what happened this day in history.
I'm not as young as Pearson, but I do like the younger energy. The guests seem to like him, too.
His perspective does seem completely different than the other hosts, for better or worse.It seems he toes the company line (the official USC talking points) less than the other hosts. ie: He speaks his mind. The others seem to be in the camp of Ray.
107.5 didn't come out until 2007, but I remember the shows you're talking about maybe. Brian Custar and Lane Wofford, The Cheap Seats? I always liked that one.Imo back during the Holtz days, 107.5 used to have guys on who could banter back and forth. I can't remember one guy's name but he was hilarious. Ryan Brewer used to be on with another guy. They were great together.
Yes omg!!!! Brian Custard!!! I wonder where he is at now. He was hysterical and Lane was great as well.107.5 didn't come out until 2007, but I remember the shows you're talking about maybe. Brian Custar and Lane Wofford, The Cheap Seats? I always liked that one.
It takes a little more than "find a broadcast major" to have a good show -- take a listen to a sports show on WUSC for instance. They bring the passion but their youth is definitely showing.
I don't disagree with your overall point; just two points I had while reading it.
Bottom line....
I almost started another post to make this stmt. It doesn't seem to me that 107.5 is even trying to be interesting.
We live in a college town. We have a ton of interesting explayers around. We have a supposedly ( I really don't know lol ) great broadcast journalism school around.
Imo back during the Holtz days, 107.5 used to have guys on who could banter back and forth. I can't remember one guy's name but he was hilarious. Ryan Brewer used to be on with another guy. They were great together.
Now we just have Jay who just wants to talk about his likes/dislikes in music, his daughters, his home renovations, etc....
We have Tommy who, bless his heart is still talking about the past ( and I mean way past) as much as the future. And we have Pearson on for a complete hour by himself at noon which is imo boring as heck.
I can't say anything about the morning show cause I don't listen. But from 12-4 is awlful to me.
Yes omg!!!! Brian Custard!!! I wonder where he is at now. He was hysterical and Lane was great as well.
Lane Watford went on to do better things as have a lot of guys who did sports talk. Most seem to get out of the business by the time they hit 30. Lane I think works with Ryan, Jonathan Reynolds is a preacher, Carey Rich runs a rec department for Richland County, Will King is a realtor, Eric G is a lawyer, and Kmac works in insurance.
Very few stay in it since the pay is awful . I would imagine Pearson moves away from it soon to make more money when he gets a family going. Same for the Patrick guy.
Heath is one of the few lifers but he doesn't have kids and doesn't seem too concerned about money. Plus, at this point what else would a 50 year old who has nothing but radio on his resume do?
Gunter works for his dad so he can sort of play around and do what he wants as his dad is very successful.
The really talented guys moved on to bigger things. Jim Powell is the voice of the Braves, Mike Morgan and Matt Barrie work for ESPN. Rich Taylor worked in Vegas before coming back to Columbia
I think you pretty much nailed it, although I wouldn't put Rich Taylor's name in the same sentence as Barrie and Morgan.
They should do a Facebook/YouTube live sorta thing.I will say that I don't know the first thing about the business.
However, I'd like to see more digital content from the station. Very little can be listened to at another time. This may have to do with advertisers, but it seems the whole model is outdated. 107.5 hardly touches social media. I hardly know what the studio looks like. It's not easy to fill 3 hours at a time, I understand.
I would say mostly the latter, but I've also always been fascinated by this criticism. If I'm doing a show by myself, and I don't drone on about something, then we just have dead air. If the thought is that I can't carry a solo show by myself like Heath and people would like to hear a second voice/opinion, that's a very valid criticism, and we'll work on it (either I'll have to get better or I'll bring in another co-host).Did he say there were no callers, or was he just so enamored with the sound of his own voice that he just didn't take any? (Not being combative - honest question, as I wasn't listening to the show.)
In general, I'd rather hear more callers than listen to the host ramble and ramble....as they tend to do on 107.5
fwiw Pearson I think you are the second best personality on the station (I really enjoy Heath)I would say mostly the latter, but I've also always been fascinated by this criticism. If I'm doing a show by myself, and I don't drone on about something, then we just have dead air. If the thought is that I can't carry a solo show by myself like Heath and people would like to hear a second voice/opinion, that's a very valid criticism, and we'll work on it (either I'll have to get better or I'll bring in another co-host).
As far as the callers, and I'll take advantage of this to make a little PSA, but I'm the only person in here, so unless we're in a break, I can't answer the phone (or, again, dead air). During the other shows, Jen/Patrick, Dave, or I are available to answer phones during the show, and even when I was doing the show with Erik, I could answer the phone while he was talking. This isn't a complaint, simply an explanation. Hope y'all keep listening and calling! I do like second opinions and pushback on whatever topic I'm on in a given day.
Tl;dr: if you're listening to the Extra Point and want to call, do so during a break, please!
Haha whoops...that's going to be a lot harder than donning all orange for Clemson's playoff game this yearfwiw Pearson I think you are the second best personality on the station (I really enjoy Heath)
ps: Still waiting for you to cut off your own arm with Lawrence not starting the first ND game
I dont think they purposefully bash there are just three guys on there that all want to get in the biggest hot take. Gunter is actually pretty good when is by himself on a different time slot
Thanks for responding Pearson.I would say mostly the latter, but I've also always been fascinated by this criticism. If I'm doing a show by myself, and I don't drone on about something, then we just have dead air. If the thought is that I can't carry a solo show by myself like Heath and people would like to hear a second voice/opinion, that's a very valid criticism, and we'll work on it (either I'll have to get better or I'll bring in another co-host).
As far as the callers, and I'll take advantage of this to make a little PSA, but I'm the only person in here, so unless we're in a break, I can't answer the phone (or, again, dead air). During the other shows, Jen/Patrick, Dave, or I are available to answer phones during the show, and even when I was doing the show with Erik, I could answer the phone while he was talking. This isn't a complaint, simply an explanation. Hope y'all keep listening and calling! I do like second opinions and pushback on whatever topic I'm on in a given day.
Tl;dr: if you're listening to the Extra Point and want to call, do so during a break, please!
Thanks for responding Pearson.
I definitely think a cohost would be a huge improvement to your show. How bout Ryan Brewer or bring back in Lane for an hour?
Then when Jay comes on please please please stop age bashing him. He's 50 yo and you think that's really old. We get it. There's only one alternative to growing older though and I don't think you want that option.
Finally, you have a great vocabulary. But do you know what the average reading comprehension is in the US? 6th grade. So dumb it down.
And for you and Jay both stop the endless "0mg this is the best band ever.' No one cares who your favorite band is.
Those changes alone would be a huge improvement.
We've had conversations about bringing someone else into the fold, but we don't want to rush it if we do choose to go in that direction. Erik has a variety of interests and areas in which he can comfortably dialogue, and that broad foundation made him an excellent complement. Finding someone who wants to do it, can do it, and would be a good fit for the show 365 days a year, not just during a basketball season or football season is the goal.Thanks for responding Pearson.
I definitely think a cohost would be a huge improvement to your show. How bout Ryan Brewer or bring back in Lane for an hour?
Then when Jay comes on please please please stop age bashing him. He's 50 yo and you think that's really old. We get it. There's only one alternative to growing older though and I don't think you want that option.
Finally, you have a great vocabulary. But do you know what the average reading comprehension is in the US? 6th grade. So dumb it down.
And for you and Jay both stop the endless "0mg this is the best band ever.' No one cares who your favorite band is.
Those changes alone would be a huge improvement.
I would say mostly the latter, but I've also always been fascinated by this criticism. If I'm doing a show by myself, and I don't drone on about something, then we just have dead air. If the thought is that I can't carry a solo show by myself like Heath and people would like to hear a second voice/opinion, that's a very valid criticism, and we'll work on it (either I'll have to get better or I'll bring in another co-host).
As far as the callers, and I'll take advantage of this to make a little PSA, but I'm the only person in here, so unless we're in a break, I can't answer the phone (or, again, dead air). During the other shows, Jen/Patrick, Dave, or I are available to answer phones during the show, and even when I was doing the show with Erik, I could answer the phone while he was talking. This isn't a complaint, simply an explanation. Hope y'all keep listening and calling! I do like second opinions and pushback on whatever topic I'm on in a given day.
Tl;dr: if you're listening to the Extra Point and want to call, do so during a break, please!
LOL....Gunter is absolutely AWFUL.
What time does he come on?For the most part, I have stopped listening to 107.5 except for Heath's show. But today I turned it on for Pearson's show and I felt sorry for him. There was not ONE caller while I listened. To be fair, I only listened for about 20-30 minutes cause I just got bored of listening to him. He has to go on and on cause he doesn't have a co-host anymore and no one called in. It was brutual.
I wonder if 107.5 has any plans to add a 2nd host during this hour.
Dan has some good guests but he seems to get off the subject of sports a lot.Dan Patrick from 9 to 12
He's really 70, but I know that you were just making a point.The host doesn't have the ability to take phone calls? Not that he is any good, but guys like Teddy Heffner run their own board and answer their own phones. I can't imagine 107.5, which seems to have far more production can't do something that 80 year old Teddy Heffner can
61 is not so bad, I'll take itI'm 61yo so I'm definitely an old lol
Teddy's a warhorse, got to give him credit for doing what he's done for so long by his lonesome! What did Kornhieser say, I could do 8 hours in spanish!
I actually like Gunter. When he’s by himself, he’s pretty good. In the am, he can’t get a complete thought out without Tim interrupting and talking over him.Gunter seems hungover in the mornings.