Snyder Expands Radio Empire

[SmootSmack]

Redskins owner Dan Snyder reached a deal yesterday to buy three local AM radio stations from Clear Channel Communications, including the area's leading sports-talk station, WTEM.

washingtonpost.com

[SouperMeister]

This probably means that any of the current radio hosts that have been critical of the Skins in the past (Czaban, B. Mitch, Al Koken) might be on very short leashes, and that's assuming that Snyder keeps them around.

[GINeric]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

This probably means that any of the current radio hosts that have been critical of the Skins in the past (Czaban, B. Mitch, Al Koken) might be on very short leashes, and that's assuming that Snyder keeps them around.

Why would they be on a short leash for commenting on what they and everybody else have seen. Shouldn't the player or players be on a short leash for the things that these guys are being critical about?

[FRPLG]

Czaban is pretty popular. Hard to throw away ratings but I guess DS could if so inclined.

[GridIron26]

Gotta love Snyder as much as he loves money

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Redskins owner Dan Snyder reached a deal yesterday to buy three local AM radio stations from Clear Channel Communications, including the area's leading sports-talk station, WTEM.

washingtonpost.com

The bottom line is Snyder wants to control all the media regarding the team. He just doesn't want anyone blasting him. Otherwise why would he buy the station that rips him the most???

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The bottom line is Snyder wants to control all the media regarding the team. He just doesn't want anyone blasting him. Otherwise why would he buy the station that rips him the most???

He wants a stronger signal and these stations were up for sale. I think Koken stays, Mitchell's been hinting at leaving anyway, and Czaban is a complete ass who, in my opinion, should never be heard from again.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He wants a stronger signal and these stations were up for sale. I think Koken stays, Mitchell's been hinting at leaving anyway, and Czaban is a complete ass who, in my opinion, should never be heard from again.

I haven't heard of any talk of B Mitch leaving, wheres that coming from? And if so have you heard where he is planing on going or is he just hanging it up?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

I haven't heard of any talk of B Mitch leaving, wheres that coming from? And if so have you heard where he is planing on going or is he just hanging it up?

Heard from some mutual friends that he's been having some conversations with a radio station in either NY or Philly. I don't remember which off the top of my head.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

...Czaban is a complete ass who, in my opinion, should never be heard from again.

Czaban just seems like such a dick. He doesn't play that down at all. But his show is pretty entertaining sometimes.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He wants a stronger signal and these stations were up for sale. I think Koken stays, Mitchell's been hinting at leaving anyway, and Czaban is a complete ass who, in my opinion, should never be heard from again.

Czaban rules.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He wants a stronger signal and these stations were up for sale. I think Koken stays, Mitchell's been hinting at leaving anyway, and Czaban is a complete ass who, in my opinion, should never be heard from again.

Can't argue there. He's the king of the douchebags.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He wants a stronger signal and these stations were up for sale. I think Koken stays, Mitchell's been hinting at leaving anyway, and Czaban is a complete ass who, in my opinion, should never be heard from again.

Czaban was so anti-Redskins, that his possible exit would actually bring more balance to that station.

[GINeric]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The bottom line is Snyder wants to control all the media regarding the team. He just doesn't want anyone blasting him. Otherwise why would he buy the station that rips him the most???

See this is my point. Why don't he just put together a product that people won't blast. Analyst just comment on what they see. Especially when they are rooting for the same team. They are happy when the team does well, and they blast them when they suck. This is a valid reason to fire someone?

Maybe what everybody wants is a Larry Michael Total Access Network.

Somebody who will sugarcoat everything and make listeners and smart football fans feel like everything is peachy, instead of a good straight forward honest outlook.

[mooby]

Either DS is gonna let them continue to bash the Skins because he knows they get good ratings, or he's gonna can their asses the second they talk bad about him. We'll see how it plays out. I'm just glad they acquired better stations, there were two cases last year where I had to listen to the games on the radio because they were night games and I had to work, and the signal sucked even though I was listening on 100.3.