Is it true ? He doesn't like Regular Jim Traber. Jim also says he loves working for the Sports Animal because they let me say whatever the heck I wanna say.. Likes 14. I hate to see Dvoracek leaving the Animal. We are very proud of the job they do in delivering the game to our fans.. 1.7K views, 47 likes, 3 loves, 77 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WWLS The Sports Animal: We're broadcasting live from Reservoir at Toyota Music Factory with 'The Ultimate' Jim Traber. BEST BETS. Have a tip or story idea? He made it very easy and affordable, and we saved $12000 in the process. This podcast will cover the good, the bad, and the ugly of life, marriage, and sports. 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. Traber what a joke! His detractors noted that I am sorry if you were offended is not the same as being sorry. So this means what exactly to Sooner football fans? . Afternoon Sportsbeat 2pm 4pm (M-F) Host; Jim Traber (right), former Oklahoma State quarterback and baseball player and former member of the Baltimore Orioles. Instead, the former OSU quarterback said he has shocked that Gundy has stopped returning his emails and phone calls. He's wants to transition to podcasts. The Sports Animal-Tulsa programming is aired on 97.1 FM (Muskogee/Tulsa), 96.1 FM (Vinita), AM 1470 (Vinita) & 101.1 FM (Caney, Kansas). Jim, an east coast ex Big Leaguer who now hosts a successful , opinionated sports radio show and his wife Julie, a southern raised preacher's daughter, got together 25 years ago and it's been a whirlwind ever since. This site features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research. Salary in 2020. iHeartMedia Minneapolis is proud to continue our partnership with Gopher Athletics and Learfield through the 2026-27 athletic season, said Greg Alexander, iHeartMedias market president in Minneapolis, said in a press release. He even has taken a few shots at radio voice Matt Pinto. In a segment discussing the abuse Carmelo Anthony suffered from racist fans in Philadelphia, 98.1 The Sports Animals Jim Traber made some people upset. They are a somewhat reputable gossip site. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It appears The Sports Animal is aligning themselves with the Oakley camp and standing by their man. Fifty people in a bar can tell the tuck rule? T hey're the self-described Odd Couple of sports and the epitome of a love-hate relationship - as much with each other as with their listeners every weekday afternoon and game days on WWLS Radio, The Sports Animal.. On the air, sports talk veterans Al Eschbach and Jim Traber routinely deflect sometimes-crazy, always-opinionated callers with the same insults they hurl at each other. [6] Traber's success with Baltimore was hindered by unfortunate timing as veteran first baseman, Eddie Murray, wasn't ready to retire and Traber was anxious to play in that position and he had not received any instruction as an outfielder in Minor League Baseball (MiLB), as his manager Earl Weaver lamented. Julie and I recently sold our home with the help of Randy Hayes. Email us. Are you an alpha male who likes to speak your mind, stick it to the PC police, and say any word you want when you want it? [7], Traber sang the National Anthem at Memorial Stadium the night of his MLB debut. 08-29-2011, 12:16 PM #11 ou48A Participating Member Join Date Apr 2007 Posts 6,079 Re: Jim Traber is a moron! Following Traber's near-gaffe gaffe, some folks on social started calling for his head, claiming he should be fired like other local sports radio hosts who were caught making racist jokes during commercial breaks. for Luis Gonzalez's game-winning hit. Jim played quarterback at Oklahoma State along side Houston Nutt. Regular Jim Traber gets to eat crow again. Traber Covers Half a Continent to Pursue Foot. When Russell Westbrook goes off like he did a couple of days ago, if that was in Boston, a week later he would be on the radio and the guys in Boston would say, Hey, Russell, what the heck happened out there?' To me he is real! Copyright 2020 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA, Twin Peaks Fantasy Draft Party Contest Rules, Fantasy Football ManCave Contest Rules 2022, Johnnies First Time Caller Contest Rules. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous . Jim Traber has an opinion on everything and loves to tell everyone about it. . Zero sarcasm on that one. [7], After his MLB career, Traber played baseball in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1990 and 1991, and one season for Monterrey of the Mexican League in 1993. 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. http://www.bucknellbison.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100112aaa.html. 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. He was live on CNN within a few min. P.S. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Enough said! [3], Traber was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round (544th overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft. Grant Long played 15 years in the NBA. Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Warner Bros. Stay in the know with all things Sports Animal including events, games, live broadcasts and more! Still don't see the relevance to OU football. Something along those lines. Tom Brady trying to be funny and not be funny is gonna be the most hilarious thing in the world., 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.. He has a heart for it. The Sports Animal has been a great partner, Mahoney said. Diamondbacks Win!" Jim Traber was born on Tuesday, December 26, 1961, in Columbus, Ohio. "To this moment, no one has given me a reason for this move," said . The Sports Animal (@sportsanimal) January 29, 2022 "If you were listening, I was talking about Carmelo Anthony and what happened in Philadelphia and how they were making offensive words towards him," Traber said. Its not a fictious site. Just heard Jim Traber on the Sports Animal say that Mike Gundy has 12 months to change things #OKState. 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.. My educated guess is that the team spends little time focusing on sports talk radio' chatter, as we have not once received a complaint regarding our on-air commentary, Larry Bastida, market manager for Cumulus Media, which owns the Sports Animal, said in an email. Further Reading: 5 Ways To Avoid Saying The N-Word On The OU Campus. He enjoys spending time with his wife Julie and his five children. That's too bad, I think Dusty is the best thing to happen to the sports animal in a long time. He's much more insightful . Carey Murdoch called Traber Alex Jones and a 'carnival barker'. Somebody should represent the fan. Mike truly saves lives. Sports Animal talk show host Jim Traber apologized Wednesday for making fun of colleague Bob Barry Jr., whom Traber said fell off his scooter Friday and broke his collarbone. Gabe Ikard and get one of his rich in-law's companies to sponsor it. . While incidents such as Westbrook's tantrum and Kevin Durant's technicals get much attention on the national networks, they are noticeably downplayed on FSOK. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Help. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut. That to me is just an excuse for a bad coaching move, Traber said in a phone interview. Traber is continuing to say he believes his sources over what Mike is saying so Mike called in to defend himself to Traber for essentially calling him a liar. Dengar kepada WWLS The Sports Animal 98.1 FM - 640 AM Oklahoma City dalam talian daripada iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows atau Mac percuma. pic.twitter.com/ddUoO45HFN. Traber has long complained that Davis and analyst sidekick Grant Long offer few, if any, negative comments about the Thunder's play during game telecasts. Maybe we should stick to sports and leave the slander to the Enquirer. 12k Followers, 370 Following, 299 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jim Traber (@jimtraber) [9] He sometimes refers to callers as Yardbirds. "I have a 20-year relationship with this guy. And I was basically talking about a couple of things that you just cant say., We hear you. Suit Up, Kevin Ward interviews people in sports about their faith, 8am-830am. Add widgets to this sidebar in the Widgets panel under Appearance in the WordPress Admin. From what I've gathered, Jim then went on a long barking rant about racism, rightfully condemned the actions of the Philly fan, and talked about how the N-word should never be used, before then nearly saying the N-word himself. Mens basketball games will be split between KFAN and KTLK. Parker was told midday host Jim Traber had been overly critical of his son, OU nickel safety Steven Parker So Screaming=saving lives and cool, calm, reasoned= Lost. [12] Traber has appeared in court 12 times in the last decade[13] for failure to wear a seatbelt[14] and speeding violations.[15]. I couldn't agree with you more, SoonerDave. 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. If you have the audio, hit us up. Dominant Duo 4pm - 5pm (M-F) Jim Traber & Al Eschbach (left) Total Dominance Hour 5pm - 6:00pm (M-F) Jim, Al, Daily Oklahoman sportswriter, Berry Tramel and Dean Blevins Ravens GM says he covets QBs, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut. The University of Oklahoma Sooners are one of the most storied programs in college football history, and with a capacity of over 82,000, OU's Memorial Stadium becomes the sixth-largest city in the state on gamedays. The Sports Animal's Regular Jim Traber not to be confused with Cardboard Jim Traber apologized Friday afternoon after nearly saying the N-word live on the radio. Who knows, but if it is then Gundy has lost it. Based on Trabers apology and the critical tweetsfrom listeners, the incident did appear to be an accident, albeit a head-scratching one. The Morning Animals lol. In five simulcasts with ESPN, FSOK has averaged a 7.2 rating (percent of TV households) to 5.2 for the national network. Its funny, Im laughing at it, but it cannot be real. Stay with The Lost Ogle. This may be the right one. There was some rumblings about a dustup between him and Traber, but in response to some tweets about it, Dvoracek responded that "he'll be gone soon enough." Features college football in the Fall and college basketball in the Winter from ESPN. [4] and played parts of four seasons for the Orioles between 1984 and 1989,[4] where his nickname was "The Whammer". Patrick. Stay in the know with all things Sports Animal including events, games, live broadcasts and more! If this is your first visit, be sure to Traber, a former Oklahoma State quarterback and Baltimore Orioles first baseman, is the only Oklahoma radio host on the magazine's "Heavy Hundred of Sports Talk." 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. Attacking someone personally on a sports website hiding behind an alias is pretty weak. Brian Davis is told what to say.. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. 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. He told Rich Eisen that he recently had a conversation with his wife saying that he needed a new crusade in life. The Pat Jones Show 11am 2pm (M-F) 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? 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. All of this was a large factor in the lack of fatalities. 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. . Starring; Fitzpatrick, Murdoch, Spinozzi and Enzinga We look forward to many years of continued partnership with the Thunder.. We have another local sports radio guy / ex-OU athlete moving in the podcast medium! Then YES get out of the area. * "This is Jim Traber. Heres an official statement from Jim Traber regarding the on air segment earlier today. We'll keep you advised. Jim Traber from the Sports Animal joined the guys on Ep. He's also disappointed by the lack of Thunder players appearing on his show. That relationship also has produced strong ratings for the Sports Animal on talk shows, pregame and postgame shows and game broadcasts. He hosts "The Afternoon Sport Beat" for two hours (2-4 p.m.) and then collaborates with Al Eschbach from 4-6. 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? Known as "The Ultimate" by so many, Jim has been on the airwaves of the Sports Animal with his epic rants since the 90's. Jim was born in Columbus Ohio and spent most of his childhood in Columbia, Maryland. Jim Traber is a BAFOON! Yesterday afternoon, most of the world roared as Tiger Woods cemented his status as the greatest pound-for-pound golfer of all-time by winning his 5th Masters. Mens hockey games will be heard on KTLK. That's what a big-league market is.. Jim can also be seen on Fox 25 Sunday nights with Curtis Fitzpatrick. The ultimate yell is over. There is an I in Rich and Eisen, so I am using this platform for myself.. Jim began working for the Sports Animal in 1998. Plenty of listeners voiced their outrage. A report from Radar Online claims the reason Tom Brady wont begin his television duties with FOX Sports until 2024 is due to his desire to launch a career in standup comedy. After charging the pitcher a second time, he was knocked off balance by the catcher while running and was kicked in the face on the way down by the Orions' manager, Masaichi Kaneda. [11] Traber credits his wife Julie with making him realize he needed to be a Christian. 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