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RockRaven

(17,371 posts) Sun Apr 20, 2025, 10:49 PM Apr 20

Listening to terrestrial sports talk radio paints a grim picture of our society... [View all]

Virtually every ad I heard during a recent multi-hour car trip was gambling, boner pills/treatments, divorce/custody lawyers, and back taxes advisors.

And the sports talk content was hardly less depressing.

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Listening to terrestrial sports talk radio paints a grim picture of our society... [View all] RockRaven Apr 20 OP

Gone are the days of early sports talk radio moniss Apr 20 #1

Definitely agree, general sports radio isn't worth listening to anymore. But there are some great podcasts that fill tritsofme Apr 20 #3

Thanks for the tip and I've been a moniss Apr 21 #7

SiriusXM sports channels' ads are equally depressing jmowreader Apr 20 #2

Let's include 1-877-KARS-4-KIDS... rubbersole Apr 21 #8

Kars 4 Kids is one of the companies in the last paragraph jmowreader Apr 21 #12

Then there's the Kars for Kids ads! Crowman2009 Apr 21 #9

I have been beating up on this board for saying so but US sports are bullshit. CoopersDad Apr 20 #4

You're correct misanthrope Apr 21 #17

College sports is more pleasing for me, too. CoopersDad Apr 21 #18

So you listen to KNBR as well. Ha. usonian Apr 21 #5

LOL, yup, that was the station. RockRaven Apr 21 #6

You target the demographic that listens. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 21 #10

Hey, cheer up. Rush Limbaugh is still dead. (nt) Paladin Apr 21 #11

There was this AM station in Detroit WJR who screwed up big time when they gave up on being the flagship station for... Crowman2009 Apr 21 #14

Good. (nt) Paladin Apr 21 #16

So much gambling talk Johnny2X2X Apr 21 #13

Gone are the days of ads for food/beverage, local products, upcoming concerts/stage shows, and if you're in the... Crowman2009 Apr 21 #15