Mornings are better with Travis

[ScottT]

They brought in a new program director in January.   There will be more changes. 

[Pbonetheman]

Sooooo, nobody liked the sports lodge rap in the beginning?

[Tank]

Lodge really makes me miss hacksaw.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

They should get rid of Lodge. Move Rodgers back to the 4 pm time slot. Replace the ESPN show with a local show (Maybe the Big Nasty) and get a local guy for the morning show.  

[Right Field Bleachers]

Bring back all the old KMAX jocks.. McDonnel Douglas and Sports Gods 4ever!

[Docwaukee]

Travis is a cool guy.  We grew up down the street from each other and used to play whiffle ball.  He was (is?) a good athlete back in the day.  He was Rome's producer.  Knows a ton about sports in general.  Not a cheerleader but a knowledgeable sports fanatic. Strong move by the network imo.  Lodge wasn't a sports guy.  He was a pseudo halo fan with a voice. 

[Brent Maguire]

I'm loving this move already. I'll credit Lodge for being a big Angels fan but his super optimism gets old real quick. 

[Troll Daddy]

I miss Roger Lode. This new guy is a negative Nelly. Now I have to switch between him and Jay Mohr sports.

[Glen]

New guy sounds too much like Jim Rome, but I guess that's a bit inevitable.

[Troll Daddy]

Travis Rogers seems too serious to be on in the mornings.

[Troll Daddy]

Bingo

[WallyWorld]

Bingo

 

Seconded.  He's WAY more professional and knowledgeable than Lodge, but man is he dry. Just not what you want for your morning commute.

[Jason]

If they're employed by AM 830 then whoever it is will be seen as a cheerleader.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I liked listening to Travis Rodgers in the afternoon. I don't like that he moved to mornings because I usually have more time to listen in the afternoon. I can't stand Lodge on the radio. He's way too corny. He's lucky he still has a job on am 830.

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

Travis loves talking about Lakers basketball in the morning....yuck!

 

No matter what time of year, I made sure to tune into the "morning" Sports Lodge at 7:40 to 7:45am for the baseball report.  Miss that!!!  I loved hearing all of the different perspectives each sports writer had (especially the east coast ones) because they were so typical and Roger would call them out on it.

 

Come back to the mornings Mr. Lodge....you are missed. 

[Angel Oracle]

Then, Dave Smith in the morning and Travis Rodgers in the drive home slot, and all is well.

[HeavenlyHalos]

I sometimes listen to Travis in the mornings:

 

[Rochambeau]

Bring back Jim Healy... But that WOULD make for a lot of dead air.

[Brandon]

Lodge is a clown. His interview questions and cheesy peppy persona are really annoying. His side kick was kind of cool. I only tuned in if the other two big shows were on commercial.

 

I liked Rodgers initially and was kind of pumped when he was brought on board, but his new slot and show are really uninteresting. Like mentioned, he is trying some Rome/Cowherd schtick with some sort of force and authority that just come on as staged since he already was on the air with a different tone and vibe. Also, it's just annoying when your show (or the minimal amount of what I have heard) is just reading people's Twitter postings and talking about them.

[James]

Travis is a cool guy.  We grew up down the street from each other and used to play whiffle ball.  He was (is?) a good athlete back in the day.  He was Rome's producer.  Knows a ton about sports in general.  Not a cheerleader but a knowledgeable sports fanatic. Strong move by the network imo.  Lodge wasn't a sports guy.  He was a pseudo halo fan with a voice. 

 

This totally explains why he sounds like a Rome clone. Not a fan at all.

[Hubs]

I don't get why people like Jay Mohr Sports, I think Rome can be great, but he can also be ridiculously schticky, like this AM when he kept play a call from the Heat game over and over. The clones love him, but do regular folks? Um no. 

 

Roger Lodge was not very good. Travis Rogers is trying to be a national guy, I liked having a local show, but didn't like Lodge.

 

Honestly in the AM, I'm turning to Heidi and Frank, on 95.5 though I miss Frosty. 

 

I can't stand Vic The Brick, but he's not been on the show lately much. I like Petros and Money. Even though they can be a little dumb sometimes. 

 

Cannot stand Max Kellerman, but at least he's on in the afternoon now, so I have options.

 

Mason and Ireland are awful. They'll talk Lakers basketball in August, when the NFL and College Seasons are gearing up and Baseball is in the stretch run. They talked basketball draft two days in a row one August (I think 09 when Both LA baseball teams were in the CS) (Draft is in June, 10 months away. Season doesn't start until three months later). I finally had enough and called in to tell them to maybe talk a little baseball, or college football and stop worrying about something that doesn't happen for 10 months! They responded that it was a Laker Town. F'in BS.

 

Is it wrong to want to hear a baseball themed show in drive time? I miss Jeff Biggs.

[Jay]

Only listen to KLAA during Angels games.

 

Oh and the Sunday morning Joe Morgan show.

 

/justkidding

[Right Field Bleachers]

Then, Dave Smith in the morning and Travis Rodgers in the drive home slot, and all is well.

I think teaming up Dave Smith with Travis will be the balance the show needs. Both are very knowledgable, but with one being serious and the other being more of the jokester will give light hearted, but intellegent feel to the entire show.

[ScottT]

Travis Rodgers is doing promos for tv.  Lodge is on his way out.  Can't wait.  

[ScottT]

I think teaming up Dave Smith with Travis will be the balance the show needs. Both are very knowledgable, but with one being serious and the other being more of the jokester will give light hearted, but intellegent feel to the entire show.

 

Agreed. Problem is, you have to pay two people.