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There is a low-intensity conflict being waged between the two local sports talk radio stations in the city of Atlanta. Sports fans are the beneficiaries. Competition leads to improvement.
790 the Zone is the upstart, hip David to the ESPN-backed 680 the Fan’s Goliath. Football season in the South is a war and these two will be skirmishing all season long.
790 is killing 680 with their web site, but 680 has the power in more ways than one. 680 just scored the Atlanta Braves for next season.
That is very big, but the addition of the Florida Gators on the radio definitely will make some listeners turn the up the radio dial.
In no particular order, here is my breakdown of the local on-air sports talk radio personalities (one note: I consider the 2 Live Stews national radio personalities):
Nick Cellini: You almost listen these days wanting Cellini to go off the reservation a little bit. I like his crazier radio persona better than on his television show. He gives solid insight on television, but the juicier private life stuff has calmed a bit on the radio.
Celini brings the energy every morning, but the hatred of Brett Favre has gone a little overboard.
He is the best person on this list at carrying the radio show when the boss (Steak) is out. When just Cellini and Dimino are on, Mayhem in the AM the show does not lose a beat.
Chris Dimino: I call Dimino the ‘voice of reason’ in the Mayhem and the AM team. He actually is a journalist that could cover a sport. Dimino can show up in the locker room or dugout and hold his own.
Dimino actually has gravitas. He respects the game of baseball and the history of sports. I could not agree more with his opinion this week on the Steroid question.
Dimino is probably the only guy on this list that I would want doing a serious interview with a sports legend.
Steak Shapiro: It is hard for me to think about Steak without thinking about the picture Deadspin ran in their articles earlier this year detailing the Steak versus John Rocker encounter. Hilarious.
He is great at arguing his point. Great radio when Steak stirs up Atlanta over the Mike Vick and Danny Heatley comparisons. I need more gambling and wagering stories.
Yeah, oh by the way I miss Cacie Johnson’s presence on Mayhem and the AM. This girl was a solid addition to the morning broadcast. The voice is sexy. She sounds hot on the radio which brings a flirty element to the show.
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