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Bham's The Zone 97.3 signing off on Friday. Finebaum returning to Jox
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:14 pm
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham sports-talk radio station ESPN 97.3 The Zone is going off the air less than two years after the station launched in August 2011, clearing the way for Paul Finebaum's new ESPN radio show to return to WJOX 94.5 FM, AL.com learned today.
The Zone's last day on the air will be Friday, according to multiple Birmingham radio sources. The station is expected to announce the news it to its staff Wednesday morning.
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Finebaum's new ESPN show will originate out of Charlotte and will be carried on stations around the Southeast beginning around the first week of August. In Birmingham, it is expected to air weekdays in its regular 2 to 6 p.m. time slot
Does this move the roundtable back to it's original spot and do the Texas boys get waivers?
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Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:15 pm to Alahunter
That didnt take long.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:17 pm to Alahunter
So there's basically no difference other than Paul works for ESPN now and makes a lot more money?
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:22 pm to Alahunter
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The station is expected to announce the news it to its staff Wednesday morning.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:24 pm to Alahunter
Still on Sirius 91?
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:31 pm to Alahunter
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and do the Texas boys get waivers?
One can only hope. They are the worst sport talk show in the country.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 5:52 pm to Alahunter
Figures
The Zone was atrocious radio. Seriously, seriously, horrible in every possible way. And, Scarbinsky needs to just move to a different market, this has to be his hint that he lost it locally in Alabama.
The Zone was atrocious radio. Seriously, seriously, horrible in every possible way. And, Scarbinsky needs to just move to a different market, this has to be his hint that he lost it locally in Alabama.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 6:50 pm to Alahunter
Yay.
Jk, don't listen.
Jk, don't listen.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 8:55 pm to Alahunter
Please God let that shite show die!
Posted on 6/25/13 at 9:13 pm to Alahunter
The midday mass is the worst shite I've ever heard on sports radio. Every time I think they may have a good segment, they go on a tangent about some shite completely unrelated. The sports czars are a close second.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 9:23 pm to Alahunter
I really hope the round table moves back to 10-2. He best show in BHM by far.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 9:26 pm to Alahunter
I'm confused as to why they even brought up 97.3. I know there was speculation he was going there so maybe that's why they mentioned it. This seems like two different stories, but whatever. Also, Finebaum will be just going back to 94.5 the same station he was in a lawsuit with for months and months and Birmingham will be back to only having one sports channel to listen to? .
It's kind of funny. He snubbed one of the companies (Clearchannel? I can't remember) that owned the local affiliate who he had a contract with in order to get a bigger contract with ESPN who will....put him on the local affiliate owned by the company which he snubbed. I'm guessing they will have the exact same line up they had before Paul left, which is a good thing sans Jay and Al's show. I hate that show.
It's kind of funny. He snubbed one of the companies (Clearchannel? I can't remember) that owned the local affiliate who he had a contract with in order to get a bigger contract with ESPN who will....put him on the local affiliate owned by the company which he snubbed. I'm guessing they will have the exact same line up they had before Paul left, which is a good thing sans Jay and Al's show. I hate that show.
This post was edited on 6/25/13 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 6/25/13 at 9:30 pm to Alahunter
Too bad. I liked 97.3. fricking hate Finebum.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 9:38 pm to Alahunter
Jim dunaway is the best sports personality in Birmingham and might be one of the best in the SEC. Always liked is takes . CBS 42 -bham does an awesome job as well covering the sec.
Posted on 6/25/13 at 10:14 pm to Alahunter
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In Birmingham, it is expected to air weekdays in its regular 2 to 6 p.m. time slot
so that means WNSP will likely carry the Finebaum show from 2-4pm like they used to down here in Mobile.
great.
can't tell you how excited I am....
Posted on 6/25/13 at 10:23 pm to Alahunter
OT: Did you go to Fbaums forum on Saturday at 16th Street Baptist Church? I didnt make but I was hoping there would be an article or something that recapped how it went
Back on topic, I want the old schedule back on Jox and would be okay if they replaced the Opening Drive with Scarbinsky or either put the Texas guys in that spot. I cant stand to listen to Barker, DelGreco, or Kurre
Back on topic, I want the old schedule back on Jox and would be okay if they replaced the Opening Drive with Scarbinsky or either put the Texas guys in that spot. I cant stand to listen to Barker, DelGreco, or Kurre
This post was edited on 6/25/13 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 6/25/13 at 11:43 pm to Alahunter
People actually listen to paul finebaum?
Posted on 6/25/13 at 11:51 pm to Alahunter
so will jox be getting their espn affiliation back? right now they are with fox i believe.
glad to see the end of the sports czars. worst sports show i've ever listened to. the fact they were the zone's highest rated show tells you all you need to know about that station.
bet the dallas guys are toast. RT back to middays.
sad to see the griff and scarbinsky show gone. pretty solid show especially when compared to its morning counterpart.
once again matt coulter is out of a job. i'm sure he will get his 8756th show somewhere else sooner rather than later.
glad to see the end of the sports czars. worst sports show i've ever listened to. the fact they were the zone's highest rated show tells you all you need to know about that station.
bet the dallas guys are toast. RT back to middays.
sad to see the griff and scarbinsky show gone. pretty solid show especially when compared to its morning counterpart.
once again matt coulter is out of a job. i'm sure he will get his 8756th show somewhere else sooner rather than later.
Posted on 6/26/13 at 8:58 am to Alahunter
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The station is expected to announce the news it to its staff Wednesday morning.
POS move right there
Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:35 pm to Alahunter
hearing everything on wjox will go back to exactly how it was before fbaum left. dallas boys moving to 6-9pm.
funny how after all of this fuss everything will be going back to how it was in the first place.
funny how after all of this fuss everything will be going back to how it was in the first place.
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