I want to publicly apologize to Don and anyone in the audience who heard it," Fauria tweeted. [21] The Boston Globe later reported that the surgery was to remove polyps from his throat which had made him hoarse. [1] [2] Dave Cullinane and Matthew Carano were the first two producers in order of service. Globe correspondent Jeremy C. Fox contributed to this report. WEEI hosts settled their differences off the air by resorting to what they do on the air: yell at one another. During company-wide sensitivity training on Friday, which forced them to suspend daytime programming from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., multiple station employees raised their voices at one another, according to WEEIs Mike Mutnansky. Miraculously Lucy Burdge became a writer and producer in 2017. The racist comments compared poor, mostly African-American children to gorillas. WFAN afternoon host Evan Roberts thought he was reading a story from sports satire site Ballsack Sports while perusing the report. Gopher Sports Properties and iHeartMedia have agreed to a new contract that will keep the Golden Gophers on KFAN, KFAN+, and KTLK through the end of the 2026-2027 academic year. Not a lot of flash, not a lot of flare. He began his career as a sports reporter for The Sun in Lowell in 1983, then the Boston Herald in 1989. WEEI suspended Christian Fauria for five days for using an Asian accent to portray agent Don Yee while discussing an inaccurate Boston Herald story about Brady's Dennis and Callahan were accused of comparing the gorilla to poor, mostly African-American children METCO busses often cater to. The simmering feud between the citys two sports radio powerhouses boiled over yesterday when a WEEI producer got slapped with a one-week suspension for When I kept reading it thinking This cant be true, this cant be true, I started thinking to myself I hope its truehes going to suck, and its gonna be so funny. #BOSTON #GOAT" she wrote. 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All rights reserved, Even After Investigation, Stoneham Cop Hasn't Paid Dime of Rent to New Landlord, Power Lines Crash Onto Cars, Trucks for Blocks in Stoneham, Tracking the Next Hit of Wintry Weather Headed to New England, Due Late Week, Rescuers Capture Bald Eagle Believed to Be Critically Sickened by Rat Poison. During Callahan's absence, the co-host responsibilities were covered by several local sports media personalities including Bob Neumeier, Dale Arnold, Steve DeOssie, and Larry Johnson. The Minneapolis radio stations that have been the home to the University of Minnesota football and basketball teams will keep them for the foreseeable future. he does a great impersonation of Rob Gronkowski, and hes got a really over-the-top Boston accent that he can also do. [1], On February 21, 2013, it was reported WEEI.com columnist Kirk Minihane would be joining the show as a third co-host. The former tight end said he has personally reached out to Yee to apologize. We also have fun. That was the name he gave his new pug, just in time for the 2017 Super Bowl. Pretty awesome. [19] Despite the Boston Red Sox, and Boston mayor Marty Walsh issuing quick apologies to Jones, Callahan and then co-host Kirk Minihane cast doubts on the story, firmly insisting to listeners that it was impossible for a fan to yell such a slur without being identified by other fans or Fenway security.[20]. We were not allowed to talk about politics or pop culture or movies or our personal lives. Everyone knows about Marky Marks Boston background. Craig Acone is the most recent producer. Station executives denied there was a connection between the METCO incident and Baker's replacement. Felger, Mazz Married In Intimate Ceremony? The hosts were discussing an erroneous story written Friday by Boston Herald columnist Ron Borges. Listen To WEEI WebExecutive Producer at WEEI Sports Radio Network Professional Contact Company Details Work History Update Profile View Full Profile John Andersen's Professional Contact Details Email (Verified) Mobile Number (XXX) XXX-XXXX Get Mobile Number HQ +1 617-779-7937 Company WEEI Sports Radio Network John Andersen's Current Company Details If fans at home are screaming at their TV that the call that was just made makes no sense, then the NFL should be listening. Katie Prisco-Buxbaum, vice president of communications for the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women, said Friday that Minihanes latest comments raised questions of whether he had learned anything from the controversy. KFAN+ will be the exclusive home of Minnesota womens hockey. A Fox Sports spokesman said it is uncertain how much the network spends nationally in advertising on Entercom stations. Login to Loopia Customer zone and actualize your plan. As announced in late January when brand manager Jeff Rickard departed the station, Ken Laird moved up to operations manager. In response, Gerry Callahan stated "Obviously it was a joke and I think most listeners understood it was a joke". Part of the deal includes Entercom obtaining a 50 percent stake in WCRB-FM with the intent to keep the station on a classical format, thus preventing a move there by Dennis and Callahan.[6]. So how is that social medias fault?, Cohost Gerry Callahan also called her a bubblehead.. The show combines talk of sports and politics, along with current or "water cooler" issues. WebTyler, John, and Scheim discuss Deshaun Watson not facing charges and who had the dumbest take of the year. On an April 1 show in 2008, both Dennis and Callahan during a top ten April fools prank list made mention to a prank done by the radio show duo Opie and Anthony in 1998. Please disable the ad blocker or purchase our ad free subscription, WEEI Producer Chris Curtis Wife Appears To Have Publicly Shamed Him On IG For Having A Relationship With Spicy Former Intern Lucy Burdge. Mens hockey games will be heard on KTLK. February 10, 2018 / 3:06 PM In this conversation. In response to the outcry, WEEI has now marked off Friday as a day committed to sensitivity training for its employees, thereby taking all shows off the air from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The report from the gossip site also claims Bradys push into standup comedy is a ploy to get his family back. Erin Andrews is a professional who was doing her job, and a woman should be able to do her job without those outrageous comments.. Minihanes on-air comments came when he was reacting to Andrewss July 15 interview. And if you're a Rams fan, here's a quick celebrity enemies list so you can rub it in their faces on Twitter. 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