For the DC people: George Michael... QUIT!

[PapaBear]

George Michael, Channel 4 Stop Playing Ball Together (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/24/AR2008122402342.html?hpid=moreheadlines)


George Michael, the dean of local sportscasters, said yesterday he has ended his 28-year career with WRC (Channel 4) after the station sought to cut the budget of the interview programs and segments he hosts.
Michael signed off as the station's lead sports anchor in March 2007 after rejecting demands by WRC's parent, NBC Universal, for deep cuts in his production staff. But he continued on the air with two weekly programs he created and produced, "Redskins Report" and "Full Court Press," as well as weekly interviews with Redskins coaches Jim Zorn and Joe Bugel on the station's 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.


The Michael-hosted programs have been long-running ratings winners for WRC, especially "Redskins Report," which has been on since 1980 and has at times been the top-rated program in Washington on Saturdays.

He got on my nerves sometimes, but damn. He's been a fixture for so long! I'm going to miss him. Channel 4 has really been screwing over the veterans for the past couple of years. If anything happens to Jim Vance, I'll never watch them again.

[mendyweiss]

I remember George doing Islander hockey games on the radio back in New York
He has been a fixture here for so long. Shitty move by ch 4
I don't think Jim "Grady" Vance will be going anywhere any time soon

[celery]

Vance spoke at my high school graduation - he is a great man, indeed.

Thanks for the memories, guys.

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[PapaBear]

Vance spoke at my high school graduation - he is a great man, indeed.

Thanks for the memories, guys.

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Damn, I love that video!

[Slumbag]

George Michael...QUIT!

So he's no longer Mr. Manager?
http://knowitall.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/102-stand-group-sm.jpg

[PapaBear]

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[bobrobot]

The guy from WHAM???

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n9/artfulgiant/wham.jpg

[fezident]

I'm more of a MARVEL guy.

[hedges]

I grew up around the corner from Channel 4 studios in DC and watched George Michael from an early age. I haven't seen anyone do sports-casting better.

[A.J.]

Hopefully this will mean more Lindsay Czarniak.

http://imgsrv.wjfk.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200801/1932821.jpg

[cougarjake13]

Hopefully this will mean more Lindsay Czarniak.

http://imgsrv.wjfk.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200801/1932821.jpg




yummy !!!!!!!!!!!!

[El Mudo]

Got a friend of a friend who owns a store that specializes in "adult" entertainment...one of his biggest customers is Vance


I like George, but he's part of the reason why no one talks about anything in DC but the stupid Redskins

[PapaBear]

Hopefully this will mean more Lindsay Czarniak.

http://imgsrv.wjfk.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200801/1932821.jpg


FUCK YOU, ESPN!!! (http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/sports-anchor-lindsay-czarniak-to-leave-nbc4-for-espn/2011/06/22/AGUsodgH_story.html) :furious:

[spoon]

Very nice. Perhaps I'll have a reason to watch espn again now. Nahhhh.

[A.J.]

FUCK YOU, ESPN!!! (http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/sports-anchor-lindsay-czarniak-to-leave-nbc4-for-espn/2011/06/22/AGUsodgH_story.html) :furious:

This was bound to happen sooner or later.

[spoon]

This was bound to happen sooner or later.

Isn't she already a pit crew reporter for TNT or has been in past I believe.

[PapaBear]

Isn't she already a pit crew reporter for TNT or has been in past I believe.
Yes