The great Randy Galloway is retiring

[Zordon]

But the broadcasting part of all that is coming to an end. Galloway, 70, is retiring from ESPN Radio after he signs off his show Monday, a couple of months earlier than a previously announced year-end date.

There will be no big fanfare or special on-location party, Galloway said Wednesday night. Sure, he’ll explain why he’s leaving and sign off with a “goodbye.” But otherwise, he said, it’s just another “regular show.”

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10...#storylink=cpy

 

[Idgit]

I thought he retired years ago?

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I have listened to his show when I am in the area & like him. I know a lot don't. He's right about retiring. Get out while the gettin is good.

 

[ShiningStar]

would anyone notice?

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I see we're using the word 'great' quite liberally now.

And there's a reason why there's no fanfare.





YR

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Galloway is definitely an acquired taste (which I'm not sure I ever acquired) but lately I felt like his age was catching up to him. Just flat out didn't make sense half the time. I was always petrified to think what out of market listeners must have thought about Texans from listening to him, as opposed to guys like Coop and Norm.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Galloway is definitely an acquired taste (which I'm not sure I ever acquired) but lately I felt like his age was catching up to him. Just flat out didn't make sense half the time. I was always petrified to think what out of market listeners must have thought about Texans from listening to him, as opposed to guys like Coop and Norm.

You mean like Jerry?

 

[Super_Kazuya]

You mean like Jerry?

LOL! Pretty much... but Galloway is really bad. Whenever he interviews Nolan Ryan it sounds like a couple of hillbillies snuck into a radio station and are playing around on the air.

 

[erod]

Galloway once was great, one of the best baseball writers in the country. Tremendous as a pioneer to sports talk radio, too.

But for many, many, MANY years now, he's been mailing it in. Very uninformative, though he's good on a big breaking news sports day because of his experience.

When the Ticket took over the reins of management for ESPN, that was the last straw for him. He was going to hang around through the end of the year, but he wants nothing to do with The Ticket, which has been pounding him in the ratings and making him look silly for over a decade.

Nice career, but long past due. He spent yesterday beating up John Daniels for ousting "Nolan" guys with the Rangers. He's headed out to pasture, and somewhat begrudgingly.

 

[T-RO]

I thought he retired years ago?

Pretty much. Randy doesn't know the first thing about any sport. He's just a colorful guy with good schtick.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I rarely agreed with the guy but if you have to respect how long he's done this for and the entertainment he provided. He was good entertainment.

 

[Gameover]

Much love to Randy Galloway, the only media personality in the metroplex I could stomach.

 

[mugsybows]

I rarely agreed with the guy but if you have to respect how long he's done this for and the entertainment he provided. He was good entertainment.

Agree with this. I listened to him because i thought he was pretty funny. He was my go to for comedy more so than breaking news.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agree with this. I listened to him because i thought he was pretty funny. He was my go to for comedy more so than breaking news.

Yea man.....I think most people took him far more serious than he took his own job. He was there for entertainment. Not for insightful views on sports.

 

[Zordon]

i guess you guys prefer the east coast transplants that have invaded our media market. randy is a LEGEND.

El Dorado Owens still cracks me up.

 

[QT]

He is a legend. Made names that stuck like El Dorado, 9 toe Deion, Red Headed Jesus....

 

[mugsybows]

Yea man.....I think most people took him far more serious than he took his own job. He was there for entertainment. Not for insightful views on sports.

Exactly! i never took him seriously. To me, when i started listening to him, he sounded like a guy who checked out a long time ago and was the comic relief of the show while his co hosts would attempt to have a real discussion about sports. I listen to him everyday from California and he still cracks me up. He will be missed.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

He is a legend. Made names that stuck like El Dorado, 9 toe Deion, Red Headed Jesus....

Except he actually stole that last one from Superpunk.

I never listened to him back in the WBAP days... Don't know why. Not sure I even realized what sports talk was back then. But I've listened for most of his 103.3 days. Going to miss that show because despite the outrageous personality which not everyone cares for, he had some great sources around all the DFW teams and the show was always fun.

 

[Section446]

Meh...

 

[Fletch]

But the broadcasting part of all that is coming to an end. Galloway, 70, is retiring from ESPN Radio after he signs off his show Monday, a couple of months earlier than a previously announced year-end date.

There will be no big fanfare or special on-location party, Galloway said Wednesday night. Sure, he’ll explain why he’s leaving and sign off with a “goodbye.” But otherwise, he said, it’s just another “regular show.”

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10...#storylink=cpy

Here's a parting gift for ya Randy... *leans to one side of the chair and farts*