I've wanted to rank the Ticket hosts and on-air personalities since Greggo was still a part of the Hardline. I guess now's as good a time as any. These rankings aren't based on anything specific (sports knowledge, managing the back side, etc) just on their entertainment factor overall. That's what compels me to listen. Trying not to be negative about any of them, I'd say the top 10 are "strong to quite strong."
1. Gordon Keith: The king of the ticket
2. Craig Miller: The traffic cop
3. Dan McDowell: Yin to Bobs yang
4. George Dunham: All purpose radio pro
5. Bob Sturm: Sports bully
6. Danny Balis: Keeps the Hardline out of the ditch
7. Jake Kemp: Up and coming Ticket star
8. Mike Sirois: Props Norm up
9. Mike Rhyner: Still great when he's interested
10. TC: Underrated. That boy good
11. Dave Lane: Entertaining, except for the gay Brit-rock
12. Norm Hitzges: Love his NFL coverage
13. Donovan: Occasionally funny, good stage presence
14. Sean Bass: Good sidekick for Jake
15. Tom Gribble: Italian guy makes me gigle
16. Rich Phillips: Likes 80's metal
17. Ty Walker: Inspired the drop "Shut up Ty!"
18. Jeremy Moran: Perfect drop timing
19. Fernando: Does he really even exist?
20. Corby Davidson: Ranks higher than Bruce Levine
Whatever how is corby last? Hes at least number 5 at the ticket.
ReplyDeleteCorby makes top 5 money so he probably doesn't care what any of us think. Tap the brakes on Jake and TC. I'd hate for you to have such high expectations and to see them come Hindenburging down.
ReplyDeleteGood point on Jake and TC. I could be way off but as of now I enjoy hearing both of them. They've both started to really get some traction the last couple of years. I'm cautiously optomistic that they're the next generation of Ticket greatness.
ReplyDeleteAs for Cooby, I don't think he cares what anybody thinks, which is part of the reason I ranked him last. He's the most self absorbed person on the Ticket, he has no good sports opinions, and no comedic timing. Further, he substitutes wild-ass, scorched earth comments for comedy because he's just not funny. When he discusses current events that don't pertain to him, he doesn't even bother to educate himself on to topic before he starts some uninformed blowhard rant. As I see it, the only difference between he and Richie Whitt is that Corby has a surrounding cast of big names propping him up. We'll see how well he does in radio one day when he's outside the nurturing biosphere of the mothership.
Tom Gribble should never be heard on air unless one of the hosts ask him a question. Just awful.
ReplyDeleteWhen The Ticket coined the term "spare", they had you in mind. What a pile of worthless crap.
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