Well, Good Day to You Too, Lauren Przybyl

Yesterday, Uncle Barky couldn’t get anyone at KDFW-Channel 4 to confirm that the Dallas Fox affiliate had chosen a new co-host for Good Day — one Lauren Przybyl, currently at the NBC affiliate in Boston. But moments ago, the Boston Globe got the official word from the vice president and…

BREAKING NEWS: Dale Hansen Out at ESPN

As I told you back in June, Dale Hansen is a tip-toeing toward burnout these days. As of today, his work load is a little lighter. A radio industry source told me over the weekend that the iconic voice of Dallas sports will not sign a new contract at 103.3 FM ESPN…

Greggo With Richard Hunter: Entertaining. Effed Up. Or Both?

Bless Greg Williams. The guy, as you know, has a history. Now, alongside Richard Hunter on Rational Radio 1360 AM, he has a second third chance. We’ve heard him wacko before. Yesterday afternoon … I dunno – you tell me. He arrived late. Fumbled with his headphones. Gave out The Ticket’s phone number. Apparently…

There’s Greggo, Pt. 492. Does He Like This Gig?

For some reason, within the span of the last 15 minutes I received a handful of e-mails (and a phone call) from a few strong Friends of Unfair Park that all contained some variation of the following message: Go stream Richard Hunter’s Rational Radio show … right now! So I…

Radio Daze: 7.22.09

Let’s see, what went down on the dial while I was ransacking the craps table at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas? *Weird story about Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Not that he’s accused of sexual assault. That happens. The bizarre twist is that ESPN – your worldwide leader – has…

Russ Martin Update: Shame on You, Janet. Shame.

Ok, where were we? … Ah-ha! Right here. While I was out actually winning some money in Las Vega$, playing some horrible golf and getting some rest in advance of Dallas Cowboys’ training camp in San Antonio, last week on vacation I did make time to catch Channel 8’s “candid” and…

ESPN to Intercept Dallas Sports Coverage?

So says The New York Times on this morning’s front page in advance of ESPN’s Monday-morning announcement that it’s this close to launching a Web site dedicated solely to Dallas sports. The Worldwide Leader’s actually muscling into three markets after testing the product in Chicago, with Los Angeles and New…

Schutze and Hancock, Sounds More Like a 1970s Cop Drama on ABC

The biggest revelation to arise from Dr. J. Q. Lazarus Schütze’s appearance on KERA-TV last night was that haircut and that suit — quite fancy for a sex-tabloid worker! I’ll let you watch Jim’s Friday-night Think-off with Dallas Morning News’er Lee Hancock without further comment, though why Hancock was invited…

A Programming Reminder

Yes, yes and yes to all those wondering if Dr. James Phoestus Schutze will still brighten up KERA-Channel 13’s airwaves tonight at 7:30 with sand-in-the-levees talk. Says right here:WHAT’S ON TODAYTopicThe Trinity SagaGuestLee Hancock, Jim Schutze & Philip HaasDescriptionWhere does Dallas stand on the Trinity River Project? Will the recent…

KXAS Is Streaming Brett Johnson’s Funeral

Greg Janda at KXAS-Channel 5 sends word that the NBC affiliate’s Web site is carrying live Brett Johnson’s funeral in its entirety; you can watch it here. Services for the 48-year-old Fort Worth native — who died suddenly Sunday of pancreatitis after being admitted to the hospital one week ago…