I for one appreciate this little nugget and thank the OP for sharing. Listen to Mike Steely on 97.1 The Sports Animal weekdays 9-11am or anytime on demand. Former OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, who was dismissed Sunday, called into Sports Animal radio host Jim Traber's show to defend himself against reports Traber has made this week.. The University of Oklahoma Sooners are one of the most storied programs in college football . We hear you. going on a racist tirade because a high school basketball team took a knee during the National Anthem. P.S. 19 Texas, along with a talk about what's next for the former coach. The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber WWLS The Sports Animal 98.1 FM Sports The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber on 98.1 WWLS The Sports Animal 12 OCT 2022 Afternoon Sports Beat 10-12 Afternoon Sports Beat 10-12 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Warner Bros. I would tell you what he said, but that would have involved listening to The Sports Animal with my two-year-old daughter during my Christmas week vacation. Help. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole team left. Dan Mahoney, the Thunder's vice president of communications/community relations, agreed the team's relationship with the Sports Animal is strong, but he also defended his broadcasters. "To this moment, no one has given me a reason for this move," said . pic.twitter.com/ddUoO45HFN, The Sports Animal (@sportsanimal) January 29, 2022, While I was doing it with the passion that I normally have, one of the words almost came out of my mouth. Those defending Jim Traber said that context matters and we should not lose sight of the fact that the segment was condemning people that use that kind of language. Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen ended their marriage in 2022 after 13 years. . Here are some examples: According to Twitter folks, Regular Jim Traber apparently said everything but the N-word today on the radio. Listen online or download the iHeart App. Football games will continue to air exclusively on KFAN. He enjoys spending time with his wife Julie and his five children. Gopher Sports Properties and iHeartMedia have agreed to a new contract that will keep the Golden Gophers on KFAN, KFAN+, and KTLK through the end of the 2026-2027 academic year. Traber's involvement with sports talk radio began after his retirement from professional sports. Got it. jim traber - The Sports Animal Tulsa ESPN News Rivers, Bamba throw punches; 5 ejected in brawl EIU star disciplined 'internally' for swing at fan Caddie collapses, given CPR at Pebble Beach Broncos make it official with 'outstanding' Payton QB Smith on Seahawks talks: 'Looking very good' Sources: Alabama to hire Notre Dame OC Rees [11] Traber credits his wife Julie with making him realize he needed to be a Christian. Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut. This site features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research. The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber on 98.1 WWLS The Sports Animal Follow podcast. It's highly unusual for a sports talk show host on a major league team's flagship radio station to so blatantly rip the team's TV play-by-play announcer. Exciting news everyone! Suit Up, Kevin Ward interviews people in sports about their faith, 8am-830am. He hosts "The Afternoon Sport Beat" for two hours (2-4 p.m.) and then collaborates with Al Eschbach from 4-6. Hosts Pat Jones Oklahoma, Arkansas and Gator Bowl halls-of-fames, former Oklahoma State university head football coach (2-time Big 8 Coach of the Year) and 11 year NFL coach with Miami and Oakland. It came from a gossip site that said Tom Brady is pushing back the start of his TV career until the fall of 2024 because Tom Brady wants to begin a career in standup comedythis is Radar Online. You can only expect a guy who went to OU, played football for OU, was suspended by OU, and then reinstated by OU, to beat home the same positive talking points about OU football so many times a day. I can't blame them. (Note: Sorry for the annoying ring tone. That's too bad, I think Dusty is the best thing to happen to the sports animal in a long time. Heres an official statement from Jim Traber regarding the on air segment earlier today. Jim Traber's career ended as quickly as it began with his baseball stats making him "the worst player in the American League in 1988". Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games. There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. Jim can also be seen on Fox 25 Sunday nights with Curtis Fitzpatrick. After college, Jim made his way to the majors. He was not even remotely cogent, unfortunately, so Jim - try as he did - couldn't really get . Traber Covers Half a Continent to Pursue Foot. We are very proud of the job they do in delivering the game to our fans.. Maybe we should stick to sports and leave the slander to the Enquirer. The ultimate yell is over. Brian Davis is a first-rate, experienced professional. We have another local sports radio guy / ex-OU athlete moving in the podcast medium! Can the Lions fix their defense? Jim played quarterback at Oklahoma State along side Houston Nutt. Women: Lady Vols inch closer to hosting as top 16 takes shape, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, More PGA Tour changes: No cuts, smaller fields, Spring batting averages, runs up amid shift limits, LaMelo has surgery on right ankle, out for season, Colts GM pins moving up to 'guy worthy of it', 'Unbelievable night': ND wins Brey's home finale, Trade Lamar? http://www.bucknellbison.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100112aaa.html. Al Eschbach reminisce about getting stabbed witha fork outside a Colombian. His detractors noted that I am sorry if you were offended is not the same as being sorry. Traber said he believes Thunder broadcasters are forced to stick with a positive company line, similar to that of the San Antonio Spurs, even in face of major controversy such as Russell Westbrook's tantrum last week when he stormed off the bench after being yanked from the game. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 4.4K views, 31 likes, 1 loves, 4 comments, 16 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WWLS The Sports Animal: Has Alexa moved into your house? KFAN+ will be the exclusive home of Minnesota womens hockey. For the Sports Animal network of stations, Traber has a statewide audience. Other features on The Sports Animal; The Final Lap with Kerry Murphy airs each weekday at 5pm. We want to be a big market around here, but we don't want to do what it takes to be a big market, Traber said. And I was basically talking about things you just cant say and should be thrown out like this guy was. (0 members and 1 guests). Mike is taking Traber to task about him trusting his source over Mike who was, you know, actually there. That WAS a stunt deserving of a pink slip. The two had a meaningful and calm discussion about the aftermath of then-No. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We really need Mel Bracht to return to the OKC media sports media beat to do all the dirty work for us. After retiring from baseball, he pursued a career in broadcast media. He even has taken a few shots at radio voice Matt Pinto. . Which is why C) I'm glad I listen to REAL sports talk on 107.7! Traber is willing to piss on relationships, both personal and professional, to die on this hill. We're very proud of what we do, that's bring the excitement of Thunder basketball to our fans.. 2023 Prop Picks Record: 9-12-1. In 1999, he would join the Arizona Diamond Backs Radio Network as an analyst. 12k Followers, 370 Following, 299 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jim Traber (@jimtraber) That choice affects the type of commentary they will receive. Theses storms were formed in 15 min. Mike was a primary reason the death toll was so low. The Minneapolis radio stations that have been the home to the University of Minnesota football and basketball teams will keep them for the foreseeable future. Browse 751 clip(s) Origins: From buffoon, a clown or jester, and baboon, a relative of the ape family. They are a somewhat reputable gossip site. To the Thunder's credit, the team's apparent positive broadcasting philosophy doesn't apply to sports talk radio, even when negative comments which some might consider personal attacks come from the team's flagship station. Then YES get out of the area. Still don't see the relevance to OU football. Regular Jim drives consistent ratings, and this does appear to be more of an accidental slip-up than, say, going on a racist tirade because a high school basketball team took a knee during the National Anthem. The Evangelical school board member has yet to attend a board meeting. Just like with any job move, it had to do with a mix of money, ego and hating your co-workers. I am very sorry. Thursday night, Anthony confronted Philly fans who were taunting him with the racially charged word boy., Friday afternoon on 98.1 The Sports Animal, Traber went on a rant to defend Anthony and condemn the Philly fans, but as he discussed things people shouldnt say, the radio host allegedly almost let the N-word slip. Mens basketball games will be split between KFAN and KTLK. I was talking about how disgusting it is when people do that. Stay with The Lost Ogle. Afternoon Sportsbeat 2pm 4pm (M-F) Host; Jim Traber (right), former Oklahoma State quarterback and baseball player and former member of the Baltimore Orioles. At first I was going to compare it to a heroin addiction, but then I remembered that heroin addicts seem to enjoy heroin, and I don't really enjoy listening the Sports Animal. Hoover & Mayes 01:57:01 Listen to Mike Steely on 97.1 The Sports Animal weekdays 9-11am or anytime on demand. When I kept reading it thinking This cant be true, this cant be true, I started thinking to myself I hope its truehes going to suck, and its gonna be so funny. He can be heard cheering in celebration behind Greg Schulte during the famous play-by-play call of "A little blooper Base hit! Late last year, Sam Mayes of rival Oklahoma City sports radio station 107.7 The Franchise was terminated by Tyler Media after a 2016 conversation racist to Native Americans was leaked. . Jim began his stint in the state of Oklahoma as a 2 sport athlete at Oklahoma State where he was the quarterback for the football team and a standout baseball player. Local sports agent Greg Metzer opened a letter Tuesday morning from Fox Broadcasting stating that the one-year contract of WWLS afternoon announcer Jim Traber would not be renewed. You know, words like". And I would love to tell everybody out there that I am very sorry from the bottom of my heart if I offended youI think everyone that listens to me knows where my heart is and I just feel terrible if I offended anybody.. NomadSR. Last week, Dusty Dvoracek an articulate, sweaty and incredibly sensitive former resident of the Phoenix area announced on Twitter that he's leaving WWLS The Sports Animal. Have a tip we should know? sounds to me like you have crossed the line on this one. In case you missed it on The Sports Animal today, host Jim Traber's mission to run Nick Collison out of town hit a climax when Collison called into the station and had a 17-minute conversation with Traber.. For those that don't know, The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson wrote a column Monday about how Collison is using the social networking site Twitter to show his personality, which includes . He has a heart for it. Total Dominance Hour 5pm 6:00pm (M-F) Jim, Al, Daily Oklahoman sportswriter, Berry Tramel and Dean Blevins, The Sports Animal is also an affiliate of ESPN Radio. People are worth what they get paid and it says nothing about the state of radio and (television????) While I was doing it with the passion that I normally have, one of the words almost came out of my mouth. Something along those lines. in OKC. Friday afternoon on 98.1 The Sports Animal, Traber went on a rant to defend Anthony and condemn the Philly fans, but as he discussed things people shouldn't say, the radio host allegedly. While he leads the field with 11 percent of the total bets and has been backed by 10 percent of the handle at DraftKings with the same odds, Rahm has drawn just 3.9 percent of the handle . Davis, who preferred not to respond directly to Traber's comments, complimented the Thunder telecasts on Fox Sports Oklahoma. vBulletin, Copyright 2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011, A new home for Michael Thomas? They are experts in the game. Afternoon Sports Beat 2-8. Afternoon Sports Beat 3-1. Dusty apparently spent the next few days on the radio vaguely talking about his decision with his listeners. He's known as "The Ultimate" on WWLS, The Sports Animal. 44 of the Oklahoma Sportscene to talk about when he was playing baseball in Japan and rushed the mou. 4.4K views, 31 likes, 1 loves, 4 comments, 16 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WWLS The Sports Animal: Has Alexa moved into your house? James Joseph Traber (born December 26, 1961)[1] is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. In two simulcasts with TNT, FSOK owns a 8.1 to 3.7 advantage. All of this was a large factor in the lack of fatalities. Special Announcement: Jim Traber is live at Family Leisure with a huge announcement! Based on some comments he's made on-air and at the end of a recent podcast, it looks/sounds like Dusty Dvoracek is leaving WWLS sometime around the end of the year. Sad to say, but I have several friends that are Pokes and we get along great except for several times a year ! This is Jim Traber, afternoon drive-time host on WWLS The Sports Animal 98.1 FM, where he lords over the airways with an authority unequaled in local radio. Roberts then argued that Bradys history of appearing in movies is much different from doing standup comedy, but added hed still like to see the seven-time Super Bowl winner make the attempt, but for the wrong reasons. Other people, primarily ones who wear Oakley sunglasses in their profile pics, stuck up for Jim, chalked the incident to a slip of tongue mistake, and said the context and usage of the word should matter more than the actual word. They take their football seriously in Norman, Oklahoma. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Which weather guy on May 31st told people to head south in their cars to get away from the tornado? so when I heard him on Jim Traber's show this afternoon it kinda caught me by surprise a bit. He's also disappointed by the lack of Thunder players appearing on his show. [10] Traber is estranged from both his biological children. Oklahoma State Cowboys starting quarterbacks, "Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame Bios", "Jim Traber Finds Comfort a Long Way From Home", "Dodd, Traber Hit Home Runs in Orioles' 7-3 Win", "Jim Traber Society for American Baseball Research", "Collected wisdom: Jim Traber says 'when I explode on callers it's good radio', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Traber&oldid=1126574213, American expatriate baseball players in Japan, Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio, American expatriate baseball players in Mexico, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 10 December 2022, at 02:25. When he first started and his and Mark's show overlapped with Traber for about an hour in the afternoons, I thought that was the best sports radio I've ever heard in OKC. Jim Traber on his Sports Animal Radio Network show Monday afternoon. Bafoon: (b-fn') 1. Net Worth in 2021. [5] He soon found himself on a career-best hot streak that saw him crank out six homers and 17 runs batted in (RBI), while hitting .340, in his first 13 games, after being recalled in the summer of 1986. Jim Traber on his Sports Animal Radio Network show Monday afternoon. LOL, By TheTransformed in forum Arts & Entertainment, By PUGalicious in forum Current Events & Open Topic, By Patrick in forum Announcements & Help Desk, Traber set to sign record-setting deal with Sports Animal. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut. Yeah, during a global pandemic that's devastated the already-struggling terrestrial radio medium, I guess Dusty wasn't satisfied with the money he was making to talk about sports for about three hours every Monday through Friday. We sympathize and apologize. Former MLB player and current host of the 'Afternoon Sports Beat' Jim Traber reveals his secret on how to break in and condition a brand new baseball glove. After retiring from baseball, he pursued a career in broadcast media . Not sure how Traber's family heartache is any of our business (or yours). Sierra stopped by this comfy spot in the Farmers Market District. [3], Traber was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round (544th overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft. Nothing to write home about.". If you accessed the player from a desktop computer (PC or Mac) For the best experience, we recommend upgrading to the latest version of your . Patrick is the founder, editor and publisher of The Lost Ogle. 9am-10am Sports Morning with Craig Humphries. tips@mediaite.com. He stopped himself midway through the word. Let me represent those fifty people in the bar. Traber issued a video on the Sports Animals Twitter account apologizing to those he offended. 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