The show combines talk of sports and politics, along with current or "water cooler" issues. The show premiered in 1997 with Callahan and former WHDH Sports Director John Dennis, and it received strong ratings until WEEI received ratings competition in 2009 with the launch of CBS Radio 's sports station, On November 16, 2010, a live three-hour simulcast began airing on NESN at 610AM Eastern time each weekday. The show premiered in 1997 with sportswriter Gerry Callahan and former WHDH Sports Director John Dennis, and it received strong ratings until WEEI received ratings competition in 2009 with the launch of CBS Radio's sports station, WBZ-FM (98.5); the ratings began to fall from the peak. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeChadFinn.. Last week, Republican Charlie Baker also said: As a dad with a young daughter, I find these derogatory remarks toward women shocking and completely unacceptable, he said. Im reading this again, and its on Radar Online! Let me start by saying that I have nothing against Chris Curtis, and he was always fair with me. In a later interview, Mike Timlin voiced his opinion that "homosexuals are not living correctly". [13] It was also about this time that Michael Holley, who was involved with both, chose his side and departed from the Globe to join WEEI full time. "The fact that the Patriots are consistently great, amidst all the controversythey just always play really well. 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Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. I have to be honest.". Mens hockey games will be heard on KTLK. Lets go! Do they care about this? The former tight end said he has personally reached out to Yee to apologize. The show now also hosts a weekly uncensored podcast called, As part of the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon, Dennis and Callahan met Avalanna Routh, the same girl with a rare brain cancer known as AT/RT who got to "marry", This page was last edited on 18 October 2022, at 13:57. Former Patriots Fullback MosiTatupu has reportedly passed away at the age of 54. Approached later by reporters from the Boston Globe, station manager Jason Wolfe claimed that Callahan did not object to Kressley being gay, but rather that "it's the openness and the flaunting of it".[19][20]. But again, thats none of my business. [1] [2] Dave Cullinane and Matthew Carano were the first two producers in order of service. He even gave the team permission to use his band's song, "This Is Our House," during games. Well start with the big one - Tony Massarotti suspended. According to a website called BJBSJ, an Instagram account run by WEEI producer Christ Curtis wife, which is dedicated to their dog, released some private correspondences between Curtis and WEEI intern turned producer Lucy Burdge. In March 2006, some listeners of the Dennis and Callahan Show were upset when they conducted an in studio interview with Kevin Weeks, a former member of Whitey Bulger's South Boston based criminal organization. Im not saying I want Curtis or Lucy to lose their jobs, but if they just pretend this never happened its insanely hypocritical. Dennis and Callahan were accused of comparing the gorilla to poor, mostly African-American children METCO busses often cater to. In 2014, when we want our mothers, our sisters, and our daughters to be treated with respect, this language was offensive and absolutely unacceptable, Attorney General Martha Coakley said in a statement to the Globe last week. Erin Andrews is a professional who was doing her job, and a woman should be able to do her job without those outrageous comments.. Principals shouldnt be sleeping with superintendents, former pot dealers turned rookie K-9 cops shouldnt be sleeping with Lt. Colonels in the Massachusetts State Police, and morning show producers shouldnt be dating spicy young interns turned producers at WEEI. Here's rest of the top links from this morning: Celtics sweat out sure win against Knicks- Robert Lee Continue reading Celtics Beat Knicks, Mosi Passes Away, It's not a great time for qualityBoston sports writing and talk. Also Read: Tom Brady Doesn't Want Radio Host Fired for Derogatory Comment About His Daughter, The latest incident comes in the wake of fellow WEEI host Alex Reimers suspension for making derogatory comments about Bradys five-year-old daughter, Vivian, calling her an annoying little pissant after she appeared on the Facebook Watch show Tom vs. Time.. To make matters worse, the apology was posted under a banner (allegedly approved by your Boston VP and Market Manager, Phil Zachary) hailing The Triumphant Return of Kirk Minihane., I had hoped by this time we might hear a sincere apology from WEEI, or perhaps someone from your office might have reached out to Fox (which through our film and television businesses is a significant advertiser on Entercom stations), Shanks added. For example, Scheim tripping over words while giving trending updates or talking about food. Although Jim Halpert may have been an Eagles fan, this Boston native bleeds red, white and blue. The Endless Summer of Deflategate was more proof than we will ever need that the NFL is gifted at turning what Well all have to listen to WEEI Monday through Friday, 6 to 10 a.m., to find out. It appeared that Wainwright had acknowledged to reporters that he tossed easy pitches to New York Yankees star Derek Jeter in Jeters last All-Star game. The contract dispute was believed to center around the hosts' desire to obtain a pay increase greater than what was being offered by the station, to an amount they believe better reflects the revenue the show generates. But the controversy continued. [14], On September 29, 2003, during a segment called 'headlines', where they read and comment about current news stories, Callahan and his morning co-host John Dennis made racist comments while discussing a story about an escaped gorilla. Evans won, but both visited kids at Bostons Christophers Haven, a charity for kids battling cancer. If there are fifty people in a bar and they can tell its a catch, lets change the catch rule. I hate her. 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. Loser had to visit a childrens charity in the winners city dressed in their Marvel universe costume. The man, who was apparently upset with the on-air duo's support of Senator John McCain's presidential candidacy, allegedly called the station starting in October 2008 threatening the show's hosts as well as WEEI program director Jason Wolfe and vice president of Entercom New England Julie Kahn. WEEI also agreed to provide free advertising for the METCO program on the radio station. BOSTON -- The co-host of a sports radio talk show on WEEI has been suspended for impersonating Tom Brady's agent in an Asian accent, CBS Boston reports. Her dedication sometimes costs, though: She lost a bet on the Pats with "Extra" correspondent AJ Calloway when the New York Giants defeated them in Super Bowl 46. He understandably could not pull a Pam Beasley and walk with them out the door, because people need their jobs. As you know if you follow Turtleboy we are constantly getting censored and banned by Facebook for what are clearly not violations of their terms of service. At the time, the duo was hosting the afternoon drive show on WAAF-FM and had the highest ratings in the market. While discussing the sentence which they believed was far too lenient, Dennis and Callahan accused members of the Doyle family of interceding on behalf of Doyle and suggested that "the fix was in".[26]. Callahan and Minihane stated their support on the air, and after a successful stay of roughly a month, Dennis returned to the show sober. Aerosmith is a Boston band, and Steven Tyler is a Patriots fan. [6] He was elected to the Chelmsford High School Hall of Fame.[7]. The singer has performed a couple of national anthems at Patriots games, in 1999 and again at the 2012 AFC Championship game, where he famously wore a sparkly Patriots scarf. He has previously written and edited for Awful Announcing, The Comeback, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation. Unbelievable. The racist comments compared poor, mostly African-American children to gorillas. This pattern of controversial incidents is exhausting, I think, for listeners and fans in general. The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. Said prank involved hosts Gregg Opie Hughes and Anthony Cumia insinuating that then-Boston mayor Thomas Menino had been killed, but eventually got so far out of hand that it led to their firing a week later after Menino filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission. Minihanes suspension was announced Friday night by Entercom president and chief executive David Field, just hours after Fox Sports informed him it was pulling all advertising from the companys more than 100 stations nationwide, including WEEI. During Friday's "Ordway, Merloni, and Fauria", Fauria did an impression of Yee that was in an over-the-top, stereotypical Asian accent. WebTyler, John, and Scheim discuss Deshaun Watson not facing charges and who had the dumbest take of the year. I'll miss that jolly bastard. Also Read: Boston Herald Yanks Column After Being Duped by Fake Tom Brady Spokesperson. That might be a change of pace from the regular trash-talking wrestlers get up to all the time. Beloved Mosi Tatupu left indelible imprint- Today is Ron Borges at his best, paying tribute to a player from another generation. It may be a wine bar, but a bar nonetheless!. Faurias remarks were in response to a prankster who fooled Boston Herald columnist Ron Borges into writing a story last week that turned out to be fake. In response, Gerry Callahan stated "Obviously it was a joke and I think most listeners understood it was a joke". WWE star and New Day tag team member Kingston was born in Ghana, but moved to Boston in his youth. In 2003, both Callahan and John Dennis were suspended for two weeks after Dennis compared a gorilla that had escaped from the Franklin Park Zoo to a Metco student waiting for the bus. WEEI radio host and former New England Patriot Christian Fauria was suspended Friday by the station for doing an impression that mocked sports agent Don Yee. In the letter, Shanks informed Field that all Fox advertising would be pulled and no Fox Sports personalities would be permitted to be guests on WEEI. Weeks had admitted to committing armed and unarmed assaults, kidnappings and being an accessory to several murders on behalf of Whitey Bulger and had played a role helping Bulger escape arrest. KFAN+ will be the exclusive home of Minnesota womens hockey. WEEI suspended Christian Fauria five days for using an Asian accent to portray agent Don Yee while discussing the inaccurate Boston Herald story about Brady's Unsubscribe at any time. Discovery Exiting Regional Sports Network Business, video of Schein choking on his own saliva here. The WEEI Producers Show- How long will Deshaun Watson be suspended? This came two weeks after he banned Globe sportswriters from appearing on WEEI's afternoon The Big Show after columnist Ron Borges appeared on the show and used a racial slur to describe New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu. After the ban, WEEI retaliated by banning Globe sportswriters from all WEEI programs. . He admitted that when he underwent routine surgery to remove a polyp, a malignant tumor was discovered requiring him to undergo two additional surgeries and 6 weeks of Radiation therapy.[25]. Earlier today I made a horrible attempt at humor. WEEI producer did a bad, bad thing. He began his career as a sports reporter for The Sun in Lowell in 1983, then the Boston Herald in 1989. His addition proved to be controversial when he made comments in July 2014 deemed as sexist against Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews, and a later apology which ended with further disparaging comments against her. The station's contract for both hosts was scheduled to expire at the end of September 2007. [18], In 2017, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones claimed he was taunted with racially insensitive remarks at Fenway Park. He must also undergo anger management counseling, perform 20 hours of community service and stay away from the victims and never call the station again. It came from a gossip site that said Tom Brady is pushing back the start of his TV career until the fall of 2024 because Tom Brady wants to begin a career in standup comedythis is Radar Online. NESN drops Dennis and Callahan simulcast, WEEIs Kirk Minihane takes a shot at Erin Andrews, Martha Coakley rips WEEI host for Erin Andrews rant, Dunkin Donuts cancels ads on WEEI after comments, Questionable moves hamper once-dominant WEEI. No offense to Greg Hill, but Im sure he knows how terrible it is too. Jessica Heslamhas the story in the Herald this morning. Last night, Fauria also took to Twitter to apologize for his comments. The Dennis & Callahan Show was a staple for sports fan in Boston, producing strong ratings consistently throughout its tenure. Drop dead. I wish I were back now, but for a change, I'm not going to do anything stupid. Lets change the ruck rule, he said. [2], On August 13, 2007, Entercom announced that the program would be suspended indefinitely until contract disputes involving both Dennis and Callahan were settled. He seems like a decent person, and hes one of the last people Id want to write a blog about. Secondly, the guy admitted he did it. 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