![]() Selling the company your family worked hard to build is never an easy decision. In 2023, only the Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays will still use remote broadcasts to cover road games on the radio. “Could you imagine making that decision? Could you imagine?” Amendolara said. “It’s outrageous. It’s outrageous. Artie Moreno is shortchanging that fan base.” In announcing the decision, Moreno said that the price could not be justified because there is no significant difference in the fan experience whether the radio broadcast is done in person or remotely. “Do you realize Anthony Rendon will make $38 million this season? Meaning if he played 162 games, which we know he won’t, he makes $234,000 a game. For less than the price of one game with Anthony Rendon, you could send your broadcast team on the road. Mike Trout’s making 35 million bucks this year. For less than you spend on Mike Trout for one game, you could send your radio team on the road for half the season.” Saying that it is cost prohibitive when the team has multiple players that make more than that per game doesn’t make sense. Damon Amendolara said it would cost around $200,000 for the broadcasters to travel with the team. He also pointed out the absurdity of Moreno claiming that he cannot justify the cost of sending broadcasters on the road. “Do you think it’s valuable to be experiencing the Shohei Ohtani thing for half the season?” he asked. The novelty of one of the league’s best hitters also being one of the league’s best pitchers should be properly documented according to Amendolara. The Angels have some of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars on their roster. He called the move shortsighted and cheap. On Friday morning, CBS Sports Radio’s Damon Amendolara took team owner Artie Moreno to task. The team shocked fans and the media industry last week when it announced that its radio broadcast crew would not travel with the team to away games. ![]() No matter who in the broadcasting world you ask, you will not find much sympathy for the Los Angeles Angels. Tasker has been featured on the team’s daily radio program One Bills Live since 2018, while Murphy co-hosted the show up until this past spring. His replacement, Steve Tasker spent 21 years as an analyst for the NFL on CBS and has familiarity working with John Murphy. In addition to joining the Bills Radio Network last year, Wood also signed on as a game analyst with the ACC Network, a position he’ll maintain this season, making it impossible for him to follow New York’s travel restrictions. Travel restrictions are lifted for players, coaches and other essential team personnel, but Bills broadcasters will likely be calling all games from their home stadium. The retired pro-bowl center joined the Bills broadcast booth last year, but New York’s COVID induced quarantine rules will prevent the Kentucky resident from flying in each week to join the broadcast. ![]() Tasker, the former wide receiver, gunner and seven-time Pro Bowler for the Bills will replace Eric Wood on the team’s radio call. According to Alan Pergament of The Buffalo News, Bills great Steve Tasker is expected to join longtime play-by-play voice John Murphy on the call. ![]() All Rights Reserved.One week away from the start of the NFL season and the Buffalo Bills appear to have their radio booth set.
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