The beat: Fired host sues station; Impact of Title IX on women sports broadcasting; Tampa gets new sports talk station

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As expected, Ralph Barbieri is suing KNBR in San Francisco over his dismissal. From the San Francisco Chronicle:

Angela Alioto, one of Barbieri’s attorneys, said KNBR management had told him  he was being fired because he came to work late and wasn’t preparing properly  for his show.

“If you look at the ratings, Mr. Barbieri and Mr. Tolbert were No. 1 or 2  until the day he was terminated,” Alioto said. “The fact is, before they knew he  was sick, those excuses didn’t exist – and they renewed his contract.”

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This week marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News has a terrific package. He has comments from women in sports broadcasting about the impact the landmark measure had on their careers.

From Mary Carillo:

 I always tell young kids, especially young women who are interested in this sort of work: if you are asked whether you can do something, cover something, bring back a story — say yes. Then go after it with everything you’ve got. And more than anything, support one another. Madeline Albright says there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help one another. I believe that with all my heart. All the boats need to rise.

Title IX was the first step to an even playing field. It’s still far from that, in my end of sports as well. But we’re getting there. I need to believe that’s true. I need to know  my daughter can dream  the same dreams as my son.

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Tampa to get its first FM sport talk station.

CBS RADIO Tampa Bay announced today it will debut an all-sports radio station in August, marking the first time the market will feature the format on FM. Listeners will be able to hear SPORTSRADIO 98.7 The Fan on-air at 98.7 FM and 1010 AM, online at www.987thefan.com, and via a variety of mobile applications.  The station will provide Tampa Bay’s ardent sports fan base with locally programmed content including in-depth news, scores, headlines, and full coverage of area professional and college teams.

“Never before has there been a station for Tampa Bay’s passionate sports fans with such reach and ties to the community as SPORTSRADIO 98.7 The Fan,” said Ben Hill, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO Tampa Bay.  “Locally based on-air personalities, and a programming team with years of experience in Tampa will help shape the station as a place listeners can trust for the most honest, engaging and interactive sports talk.”

 

 

One thought on “The beat: Fired host sues station; Impact of Title IX on women sports broadcasting; Tampa gets new sports talk station”

  1. “Tampa Bay’s passionate sports fans”? What??

    They’ve had a great Rays team now for almost the last 5 years, and are always near the bottom in attendance. It’s a joke when you see whole empty sections during playoff games. The only time they get any decent crowds are when the Yanks or BoSox are in town, and the Snow-Birds from the Northeast show up en masse.

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