LA Radio

I listen to a bit radio. The radio got too boring and too many commercials. The same songs were being played over and over. So, I decide to get XM. Loved it. Then, you get the same songs over and over and a ton of commercials, as well. So, XM is gone and I am back to regular radio. I have come to realize a few things. Growing up in Southern California I have been privileged to have been subjected to many great radio stations. I have seen KMET (rock), KNAC (Hard Rock), KLSX(once classic rock/talk) and too many sports talk stations come and go. KLOS and KROQ have been a staple on my pre set for close to 30 years. I am a sports talk AM junkie.
I have been witness to the greatest DJ's here in LA. Jim Ladd, Jed the Fish, Rodney Bingenheimer, JJ Jackson, Rita Wilde, Kevin and Bean, The Real Don Steele, Charlie Tuna to name a few. The sports announcers are a king's court. In LA we have had the pleasure of welcoming Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Bob Miller, Dick Enberg, Ralph Lawler, Chris Roberts and Charlie Steiner into our lives to bring us the best play by play of their respective sports. The talking heads that bring the sports talk have been many an varied. They include Jim Rome, Steve Hartman, Chet Forte, Lee Hamilton, Joe McDonnell, Doug Krikorian, Jim Healy, Matt Smith and Petros Papadakis. These guys have brought news, laughs and tears to the many they entertain. With that being said I heard only what I can describe as an absolute abortion on the airwaves yesterday.
Driving home from work, I tuned in to KLAC 570 AM. Looking for a best of for Petros & Money, I instead got Bruin Talk, as the Bruins played an early New Years Eve basketball affair against the Sun Devils. Well, the call in show is hosted by David Vasseigh, who is a producer of the Petros & Money Show and got his start on the Joe McDonnell/Doug Krikorian Show on ESPN Radio a few years back. For some unknown reason, they let him on the air periodically and he just ruins the show every time. Vasseigh has a wooden delivery that will bore you to sleep. He tries to be funny. His bad humor is only rivaled by the reviled Sam the Armenia Comedian of the Kevin & Bean Show on KROQ. David cannot find any fluidity when giving an opinion and just sounds like he really tries way too hard to be witty. He is just plain bad. He is far better as a behind the scenes guy. Now I know why I never listened to the Bruin Post Game Show for football. Vasseigh, you suck! Stay off of the waves.