RS Sports Radio Awards

Live from Sandersville, these are the first ever RS Sports Radio Awards. Ha.

Let's get things started with the State Champs of Atlanta Sports Radio:
The winner is Buck and Kincade of 680 the Fan. Featuring legendary Bulldog Buck Belue and proud Philadelphian John Kincade, this is the best show on Atlanta sports radio. Buck and Kincade are live Monday through Friday from 3PM -7PM (6:30PM when the Thrashers play). Their show provides interesting and often contrasting views on both local and national sports. With most of its content centered around the local area, the Buck and Kincade show gives listeners of 680 The Fan the most compelling show on Atlanta sports radio. Personally, I'm eagerly awaiting the first "Mets Song" of 2010.

The first runner up goes to Chuck and Chernoff of 680 the fan. These guys set the stage for Buck and Kincade with strong sports opinions from 12PM to 3PM Monday through Friday. The show features a healthy balance between Matt Chernoff's sophomoric sense of humor and Chuck "The King" Oliver's strictly business attitude. Regular guests of the show include former Dawgs coach Jim Donnan and Dan Reeves.

Knocking on the door, is 790 The Zone's Brandon and Woolvey. Their show airs from 11AM to 1 PM Monday through Friday. The broadcasts feature strong sports opinions from Dawg fan Brandon Adams and Georgia Techster Jeff Woolverton. This is the house divided of Atlanta sports radio. Except for one thing... the co-hosts are always cordial, even when broadcasting differing views. These guys bring class to "Clean, old fashioned hate."

Finishing in 4th place are The 2 Live Stews of 790 The Zone. A couple years ago, Doug and Ryan would have been battling Buck and Kincade for first. But, the format of their show has gravitated more toward national sports radio than what's going on locally. I'm happy to see these guys succeed. But now that the 2 Live Stews are nationally syndicated, their show is a very different broadcast. In order to reach a broader audience, the Atlanta sports scene has taken a back seat during their time on the airwaves. You can hear The 2 Live Stews on 790 The Zone Monday through Friday from 1PM to 3PM. Also, look for them on ESPN First Take, where they have become regular guests.

Mayhem in the AM of 790 The Zone comes in at 5th best show on local sports radio. The lineup features Steak Shapiro, Sandra Golden, Chris Dimino, and Nick Cellini. Shapiro is the front man, but Cellini and Dimino are what makes the show work. They both have a dry sense of humor that will either make you cringe or laugh your azz off, early in the morning. You can listen to Mayhem in the AM on 790 The Zone Monday through Friday from 6AM to 11AM.

Honorable mention goes to The Rude Awakening of 680 The Fan. Leo Mazzone, Perry Laurentino, and Christopher Rude provide good insight on local sports. Recently, Buck Lanford of Fox 5 has filled in nicely for Christopher Rude. You can listen to the Rude Awakening Monday through Friday from 6AM to 10AM on 680 The Fan. Get well soon, Rude.

And for the Worst show on local sports radio, the Turn the Dial Award goes to:
The Herd on 680 The Fan from 10Am to 12PM Monday through Friday. This isn't a knock on Colin Cowherd. The man is good at what he does. But, The Herd doesn't appeal to me, because I'm not looking for any ESPN flavor from my local sports stations. If I need to check out SportsCenter, I know where that channel exists on my television set. As far as I'm concerned, local sports radio should be (wait for it...) LOCAL. The existence of this show keeps my radio away from 680 The Fan until it ends at 12PM.

For those of you residing outside the metro Atlanta area, you can listen to all of these shows online, by visiting www.680thefan.com and www.790thezone.com. If you have any good sports radio stations you think I'd be interested in, please let me know and I'll check 'em out.