Commanders Post at The Warpath - View Single Post - Andy Pollin, Tim Murray, Nick Ashoo out at ESPN 980

skinsfan69 · 01-21-2017, 01:02 AM

I've known Pollin since the birth of WTEM in the early 90's. I use to know a ton of people over there and they've all moved on. I'm surprised that he made it as long as he did, cause no one in radio lasts that long in one place.

980 struggles with ratings, especially when it's not football season. That in turn hurts their bottom line. And now since there are two local sports talk stations in the market it's cut throat. I'm sure they're trying to save money anyway they can. They were already cutting back his airtime anyway.

But personally I think they need new blood over there. I do business with them a few times a year and they just don't have the air talent. Outside of Cooley and Kevin I don't even turn it on anymore. Doc and B Mitch are just tired and old. Especially Doc and his caveman, 2 yards and a cloud of dust talk. Riggins is also old and stale. Portis sounds retarded on the air. They need to do a better job of appealing to the younger generation of Washington sports fans, but get talent that can actually bring good content, like Cooley does... and that obviously isn't Pollin.

01-21-2017, 01:02 AM	#4
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,380	Re: Andy Pollin, Tim Murray, Nick Ashoo out at ESPN 980 I've known Pollin since the birth of WTEM in the early 90's. I use to know a ton of people over there and they've all moved on. I'm surprised that he made it as long as he did, cause no one in radio lasts that long in one place. 980 struggles with ratings, especially when it's not football season. That in turn hurts their bottom line. And now since there are two local sports talk stations in the market it's cut throat. I'm sure they're trying to save money anyway they can. They were already cutting back his airtime anyway. But personally I think they need new blood over there. I do business with them a few times a year and they just don't have the air talent. Outside of Cooley and Kevin I don't even turn it on anymore. Doc and B Mitch are just tired and old. Especially Doc and his caveman, 2 yards and a cloud of dust talk. Riggins is also old and stale. Portis sounds retarded on the air. They need to do a better job of appealing to the younger generation of Washington sports fans, but get talent that can actually bring good content, like Cooley does... and that obviously isn't Pollin.