On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews New York Yankees TV voice Michael Kay.
They discuss a wide range of topics including Awful Announcing’s MLB broadcaster rankings, whether there is an anti-Yankee bias, the YES Network, John Sterling, The Michael Kay Show, Don La Greca, Peter Rosenberg, Mike Francesa, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
-02:33: Awful Announcing’s broadcaster rankings
-10:20: YES broadcast vs SNY
-15:45: The decision to join YES in 2002
-16:37: John Sterling
-21:23: How much longer will Michael Kay call Yankee games?
-25:49: Competing with WFAN and Mike Francesa
-28:54: Did Michael Kay ever consider joining WFAN?
-31:18: Don La Greca
-34:10: Reaction to Peter Rosenberg joining The Michael Kay Show
-39:52: Diet Coke bit
-45:07: Derek Jeter’s relationship with the Yankees
-45:46: Did Michael Kay ever get yelled at by George Steinbrenner?
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About Brandon Contes
Brandon Contes is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. He previously helped carve the sports vertical for Mediaite and spent more than three years with Barrett Sports Media. Send tips/comments/complaints to bcontes@thecomeback.com
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