Our subscribers make this reporting possible. View description Share. I dont know how many people in the Milwaukee area even listen to 94.5 ESPN anymore because of how much money and talent 97.3 has invested (and in my opinion done an amazing job). Bennett said ultimately he was trying to soak up the moment with his teammates, and he was just trying to make sure the celebratory mood was set with the right music on his phone. Makhlouf, who stayed with the station from 2005 until late 2018, then left for a Minneapolis station that itself underwent mass layoffs, said he had been optimistic about the future of Wisconsin sports radio with current up-and-coming talent such as producers Sam Schmitz and Tobi Altizer. He was employed as a painter for World Wide Industries and drove truck. Station abruptly changes to CBS sports radio Tuesday, Submit an Obituary Wash. & Oz. Only reason I had it. Shapiro on Tuesday took a shot at Bennett, who appeared to spend some time fiddling with a cell phone during the parade. And I appreciate them because theres people listening to you every single day in Milwaukee. Butler played under head coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University. He was a three-year starter, collecting 194 tackles and 9 interceptions, but he's most remembered by FSU fans for his role in the "puntrooskie." He was preceded in death by his sister Betty Mae Claypool. Tuesday night, Bennett responded first with a quote tweet. Their voices and many others at sports talk radio station The Fan (WSSP, AM-1250) had become comfort food for fans throughout the area. He retired in 1996 with 42 years service. That's in addition to WTMJ 620-AM, the flagship for Brewers and Bucks broadcasts. LeRoy Butler story from Jacob on the Southside. No shot at TMJ but when you're the flagship for the three majors, you're not allowed to criticize Ned Yost or Mike McCarthy, Bo Ryan, or whatever. Former Packers president and CEO, Bob Harlan joined Bart and Gary to celebrate Butler's enshrinement. ", Added Freimund: "God bless all the listeners who made that radio station and gave us jobs because that's what it was really about. We remain committed to this exciting transformation which has made us a much stronger organization, but in light of current macroeconomic headwinds, like so many other companies, we have been proactively taking actions to mitigate against the impact of any downturn. Who is the local talent on 97.3 now, or at least, who do they have that isn't from the nationally syndicated groups? They were doomed the moment they let go 105.7 FM go and 97.3 FM in Milwaukee absolutely roofed the market. The lineup at AM-1250 included The Bart Winkler Show from 6-10 a.m., followed by The Big Show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. that was hosted by Fifer and included former Green Bay Packers Butler and Ellerson. Yet Butler is also a sports radio host, part of 1250 AMs The Wendys Big Show with Steve Fifer and fellow former Packer Gary Ellerson. "It was such a fun ride to be on that station at a time when the Brewers were getting better, the (Aaron) Rodgers era was beginning, they won a Super Bowl while I was there. WebAudacy guts entire local sports radio station 1250 AM The Fan featuring Leroy Butler and Gary Ellerson. more. Unpopular to say, but Butler was terrible anyways. I assume the "Packers Radio Network" crew remains intact? And our station gave you that outlet. I look forward to bringing a fans perspective to the Denver Broncos and all things Denver sports.. on the door and was like, who is that? Butler recalled. The Fan, housed in Hales Corners, has been producing local on-air programming since 2005. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, William Leroy. The radio is more of a hosts medium, he said. Gary Ellerson. Trusted by 5,200 companies and developers. When he appeared on the latest Eye Test for Two podcast, Butler was asked about Rodgers uncertain future, and he wasnt shy with his response. On certain days a little more, because on Mondays I do that NFL recap so that takes a little while to put that together at 5 oclock probably a couple of hours, Russo said. Leroy K. Claypool, 61, of Slippery Rock passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. That won't be the case anymore, though. Leroy K. Claypool, 61, of Slippery Rock passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. The cancellation of a Milwaukee sports-talk radio show hosted by LeRoy Butler and Gary Ellerson as well as the other local programs on WSSP-AM (1250 August 5, 2022 6:30 pm. Sign up now! Welcome to LeRoy Butler Inc, your direct connection to LeRoy Butler, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022, Super Bowl Champion (XXXI), and inventor of The Leap. On Thursday, February 10, 2022, it was announced that LeRoy Butler will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022! Stetson Bennett needed someone to tell him to get off his damn phone during a parade and to show some graciousness and appreciation to the fans that were sitting in that stadium.You want to crush the media you think were mean to you do it a press conference.#Badmoments. He has previously written and edited for Awful Announcing, The Comeback, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation. If it wasn't for the great fans of Milwaukee, that station wouldn't have been able to sustain 17 years. "Corporate radio being what it is it's tough dealing with Wall Street and shareholder return on investment; you have to serve many masters in that regard," said former WSSP program director Tom Parker, also a former director at WTMJwho oversaw The Fan from 2009-19 before his retirement. I am thrilled to join radio and football legends Dave Logan and Alfred Williams on The KOA Sports Zoo, Edwards said in a press release. I look out the peephole, and you know you can only see one person and I see [Charles] Woodson. P.s. : I dont like you very much mr Steak and shake Shapiro.. Bart Winkler. Services for Dennis Leroy Butler of Meridianville, Alabama, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Green Grove Church of Faith. abruptly stopped broadcasting local content, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He is survived by his wife, Grace T. Spinneweber Leroy; six children, Cynthia (James) Ford. "He was always in the trenches with the guys, supporting young producers, finding content and how to stage it, find the audio, all the stuff that makes the station sound vibrant and vital," Parker said of Fifer, who had been an assistant program directorwith the station and remains on staff in some capacity, according to a source. The FM simulcast was discontinued in 2020 and switched to a hip-hop format. Programming such as "The Bart Winkler Show" in the morning and "The Big Show" featuring Steve "Sparky" Fifer, former Packers running back Gary Ellerson and Hall of Fame Packers safety LeRoy Butler, weregone. Leroy Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date. 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That included a Bucks postgame show hosted by Fifer, whom Parker called "the heart and soul of the whole place" and even converted Parker into an avid Bucks fan. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. They began broadcasting in stereo in 1962. But to be fair, Im not a fan of your work either., Edwards has been on the radio in Denver since 2009. Just kinda rambled on dropping his catch phrases of "platinum", " that's my guy", and "keep it 100" . of Worthington, Kathleen (Donald) Weleski, of Cabot, Brian (Kim) Leroy, of Butler, Robert (Terri) Leroy, of Cabot, James (Kim) Leroy, of Butler, and Betsy (Les) Bauer, of Butler; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. "You had to know between ESPN and The Game, they were going to be the ones who would hold out longest.". NBC Must Develop a Real No. So to finish it off nice and neat: I was controlling the aux and playing bangers so sed and Chris and I could have a blast on our last ride into Sanford, he said. The radio stations can have all the talent in the world, but you've got to have the people in your front office making good decisions and good businessdecisions and the company behind you.". 3,980 () Steve Sparky Fifer. ESPN Milwaukee (WKTI, 94.5), operated by Good Karma Brands since 2008, and 97.3 The Game (WRNW), operated by iHeart Media and launching its sports format in 2018, both rank slightly ahead of The Fan in ratings compiled by RadioInsight. LeRoy Butler is credited with starting the Lambeau Leap. If you thought the sports-talk radio ecosystem in Milwaukee couldn't support itself forever, you wouldn't be alone. He was a law enforcement chemist. Bob Harlan, James Lofton, LeRoy Butler join "Road to Canton" on The Wendy's Big Show, Bob Harlan, James Lofton, and LeRoy Butler join the Wendy's Big Show in Canton for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Aug 5, 2022; Canton, OH, USA; James Lofton (left), LeRoy Butler (center) and Dave Robinson at the Centennial Plaza. An Audacy spokesperson's statement on the decisionread as follows: "Over the past few years, Audacy has been on a transformational journey, investing in our capabilities to serve our listeners and customers and accelerate our growth through a number of strategic acquisitions, enhancements to our platform, and the addition of hundreds of team members to our workforce. Throughout the interview, Hall 2 NFL Crew for Playoffs, Ryan Haney Knows College Football Is The Fabric of JOX 94.5, WEEI Hires Adam Jones For Afternoons, Promotes Ken Laird to Brand Manager. But it is someone close to the club, and thats former Green Bay safety LeRoy Butler, now a member of the Pro Football Hall-of-Fames Class of 2023. A source indicated to the Philadelphia Business Journal that cuts are underway but they were not expected to exceed 5% of the company's total workforce. Butler joined The Bart Winkler Show Friday morning for the good news and to share how he found out he was getting a bust in Canton. Wish he stilled played for Green Bay. I'm no longer local anymore as well. "I used to really worry about ratings. Deleted my audacy app. Top Cause Of Proscrastination? Maybe it was just me glorifying things in the moment, but it felt like we were building something really good there. For questions or comments, contact WPRs Audience Services at 1-800-747-7444, email listener@wpr.org or use our Listener Feedback form. Audacy, which owns the station based in Hales Corners, laid off 12 on-air personalities Tuesday, eliminating local sports talk at the station. I mean obviously Im gonna follow whats going on., Sometimes the radio show is a lot better when its a little more spontaneous and you can craft it in your imagination as the day moves along, instead of having it programmed in front of you, he added. Instead, The Fan will switch to CBS sports radio, which carries entirely national programming. Russo mentioned how he had written a short speech but decided against that after seeing the other inductees run long with their speeches. You obviously thought quite deeply about some motives I mightve had.. It was such a fun time for the city.". 431 likes. WWW.SPENCERDGEIBEL.COM. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Waukesha County sports news with a subscription: Click here. One of the elements that made The Fan stand out was developing its own pipeline of talent. I remember those days really fondly.". I had no shoes on., LeRoy Butler surprises The Bart Winkler Show early Friday morning to talk about being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame: pic.twitter.com/GiGRcCBkpx, Im just so fortunate to have one of the best fanbases, especially the callers, Butler added. Ian Casselberry is a sports media columnist for BSM. Dick was employed as a foreman at Magnetics. LeRoy Butler, to call an NFL Hall of Famer a friend is amazing, and he's one of the best people I've ever met in my life. August 5, 2022. Current members of the 1250 staff who were asked for comment did not respond. Bart Winkler is like my brother and the most The lineup at AM-1250 included The Bart Winkler Show from 6-10 a.m., followed by The Big Show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. that was hosted by Fifer and included You knew Doug (Russell) or Chuck Freimund or Bart, you knew they were mad. BSMs Black Friday SALE on BSM Summit Tickets is Underway! As ratings go (as compiled by RadioInsight), it's true that The Fan drifted behind ESPN Milwaukee and The Game which recently landed rights to Packers broadcasts, starting this season. His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and ABC 8News. Throughout the interview, Hall of Famer and former Packers WR, James Lofton joined the show to catch up with Harlan. Keep updated on the latest news and information. A prayer service will immediately follow in the funeral home. He was the only person as neurotic about the packers as I am. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He was the brother of Tim (Sarah) Claypool, Ralph (Harriet) Claypool, Mary Ruth Byers, Pauline (Sean) Lewinski, and Anna King. The Denver sports radio staple is moving off of Broncos Country Tonight to join Alfred Williams and Dave Logan on The Sports Zoo in afternoon drive. "It's three stations beating their brains out for a very small share of audience," Parker said. PRINT+DIGITAL: AS LOW AS $21 PER MONTH. JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. A Bad Mood, Says Blogger, Is Bullying The Norm In The NFL? August 5, 2022 6:30 pm. LeRoy Butler. California College Students Earn Chance to Win 10 Free Tickets to the 2023 BSM Summit Thanks to Steve Kamer Voiceovers, Barrett News Media To Gather The Industry in Nashville in September 2023, Jimmy Powers, Raj Sharan, Matt Berger and John Goforth Added to 2023 BSM Summit Lineup. Whatever 97.3 The Game has been doing has been working for them lately, good shows on there. He spent eight years with 104.3 The Fan. These include evaluating budgets, reducing expensesand also reducing our workforce.". It wasn't for lack of trying to keep up. ", Added Parker, "We were a little more irreverent, and we could be a little more outrageous, but I think we tried to stay credible, too.". The Fan simulcasted most of its content on the FM frequency starting in 2014 on 105.7, though Entercom ended that venture in 2020 and flipped the FM station to a hip-hop format. It's something not a lot of people were doing before The Fan came around. On Tuesday, the station (WSSP) abruptly stopped broadcasting local content in the early afternoon, switching to CBS national programming. "I was side-by-side with Tim Allen for basically six years to start my radio career," Makhlouf said. !Listen Live: https://t.co/Ckx9dyNfeY pic.twitter.com/l15ULPzu02, NEXT: @GaryEllerson is out in California for the Big Game, and he joins The Wendy's Big Show to continue the LeRoy celebration!Listen: https://t.co/7iACm9LaEK or on the @Audacy app. Ryan Clark Returns to Radio Row, Stars in New Super Bowl Ad, Boomer Esiason On Staying With WFAN Mornings, Not Doing Super Bowl Radio Row, Frank Frangie Exudes Jacksonvilles Enthusiasm for the Jaguars on 1010 XL, Chase McCabe Embraces the Player/Coach Mentality at 102.5 The Game, Sometimes the radio show is a lot better when its a little more spontaneous and you can craft it in your imagination as the day moves along, instead of having it programmed in front of you.. Georgia walloped TCU last week to win their second straight national championship, and the Bulldog community came together toward the end of the week to celebrate with a parade. "The coaching that we had was phenomenal," Wickett said. Weblisten LeRoy Butler Weekdays 2:00pm - 6:00pm Follow LeRoy Butler: Green Bay Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler joins The Big Show before and after every game. This segment do this, this segment do that. Leroy enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing, NASCAR, Gun Smoke, and spending time with his cats. Since both stations are owned by the same company, don't be surprised if Bart makes his way there in the future. LeRoy Butler on inventing the Lambeau Leap, Aaron Rodgers' best year ever, Reggie White's arrival in Green Bay, Terrell Buckley's unmatched swagger, quality family time in quarantine, and why everyone should get therapy. Fair Audacity alternative for quick sound file editing? 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