December 15, 200520 yr Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew if a station that is recievable in the Chicagoland area caries Cardinals games. It would be a real treat to listen to Rooney call the games against the White Sox on June 20 - June 22... I'm sure that will be an emotional series for him.
December 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 05:57 PM) Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew if a station that is recievable in the Chicagoland area caries Cardinals games. It would be a real treat to listen to Rooney call the games against the White Sox on June 20 - June 22... I'm sure that will be an emotional series for him. I know the Cardinals flagship (KMOX?) is 50,000 watts and can blare pretty far sometimes and have gotten it in the western suburbs.
December 16, 200520 yr KTRS is the new station. They bought the rights after the Cardinals were on KMOX for 50 plus years.
December 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(Brian @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 11:56 AM) KTRS is the new station. They bought the rights after the Cardinals were on KMOX for 50 plus years. ah, thanks, OK then, I have no idea if that pumps all the way to Chicago on certain nights then.
December 16, 200520 yr The new Cardinals station and the Score, the White Sox new station are owned by the same parent company.
December 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 12:08 PM) The new Cardinals station and the Score, the White Sox new station are owned by the same parent company. So why the hell couldn't they pay John Rooney the same money to do the Sox games that they are paying him to do the Cards games?
December 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) xm satellite radio... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> f*** XM. Sirius is better. You can always listen live on MLB.com and save a ton of money by not buying XM.
December 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 06:16 PM) So why the hell couldn't they pay John Rooney the same money to do the Sox games that they are paying him to do the Cards games? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I heard the Cardinals job was his dream job. Is he from the St. Louis area?
December 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsideirish @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 12:18 PM) I heard the Cardinals job was his dream job. Is he from the St. Louis area? If they offered Rooney the same money in Chicago, he'd be there, imho.
December 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Dec 17, 2005 -> 01:40 AM) Rooney is a Missouri Native...Sirrius, please XM RULES!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> xm over sirius? in what way? i would love to hear why.
December 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsideirish @ Dec 17, 2005 -> 02:16 PM) xm over sirius? in what way? i would love to hear why. XM carries Major League Baseball.
December 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 04:42 AM) XM carries Major League Baseball. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So does MLB.com. For free. The only way that isn't the same for me is if I am in my car. I have my PC hooked up to my entertainment system. Is there another reason XM would be better than Sirius? Sirius has NFL, NHL, and NBA plus Howard Stern.
December 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 01:26 PM) If they offered Rooney the same money in Chicago, he'd be there, imho. I respect your opinion but like others have said on this subject Rooney left the Sox because he was always wanted to be the Cards play by play guy (ala Wayne Larivee leaving the Bears for the Packers). The Score, White Sox, and Rooney were in negotiations and then John cut off talks abrutly. Edited December 18, 200520 yr by palehose23
December 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(palehose23 @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 06:49 AM) I respect your opinion but like others have said on this subject Rooney left the Sox because he was always wanted to be the Cards play by play guy (ala Wayne Larivee leaving the Bears for the Packers). The Score, White Sox, and Rooney were in negotiations and then John cut off talks abrutly. The Cardinals job wasn't open when Rooney and the Score were negotiating. They fired Wayne Hagen (and will eat the last year of his contract) a month after Rooney decided to leave. The Score/Rooney negotiations ended in September and at the time the rumors had him going to LAA. If something was going on behind the scenes between Rooney and the Cards, they did a great job a keeping it a secret.
December 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(palehose23 @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 06:49 AM) I respect your opinion but like others have said on this subject Rooney left the Sox because he was always wanted to be the Cards play by play guy (ala Wayne Larivee leaving the Bears for the Packers). The Score, White Sox, and Rooney were in negotiations and then John cut off talks abrutly. I don't know what others have said.. but that aint what was said here.
December 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(TLAK @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 07:22 AM) The Cardinals job wasn't open when Rooney and the Score were negotiating. They fired Wayne Hagen (and will eat the last year of his contract) a month after Rooney decided to leave. The Score/Rooney negotiations ended in September and at the time the rumors had him going to LAA. If something was going on behind the scenes between Rooney and the Cards, they did a great job a keeping it a secret. Actually John & The Score made one last effort the Thursday after the series ended. That didn't work out and the next day John called St Louis.
December 19, 200520 yr If you go to the Cardinals home page and scroll down to "More Sights and Sounds" you'll hear a nice interview with "Cards Broadcaster" John Rooney. He discusses the Sox, being the only local broadcaster in Chicago sports history to ever call a World Series Champion, and his future with the Cardinals.
December 20, 200520 yr the station in Peoria comes in really good....i don't know if it reaches to chicago or not.....1470 am. I don't think it does.
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