An article from the Detroit Free Press reports that sports radio stations in Detroit are veering away from talking about sports and tending to focus more on the news issues going on.
While this is admirable I think the sports talk stations should stick to what they know best: sports. Many a listener, myself included, turn to sports radio to get away from the issues of the day. That’s what newspapers are for. Granted there are some stations that are news stations, and people should get news from those. But if I turn to a sports station, I want to hear analysis of last night’s Red Wings and Tigers games; not Stony and Wojo’s take on the Kwame Kilpatrick scandal.
Now there are some stations that mix it up a bit, but it’s not devoted to one or the other. A number morning talk shows will interview athletes as well as comment on the issues of the day. What was formerly the “Drew and Mike Show” was good at doing this; they interviewed athletes, but they weren’t above talking to city officials or people of importance.
Or take a show like “The Mitch Albom Show.” After spending two hours a day talking about issues in the news, Albom has an extra hour of his show on Mondays devoted solely to sports.
Talk shows should be able to talk about whatever they want, but it just sounds odd when stations don’t stick to what they do best.
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