Jon Jansen Replacing Jamie on 97.1 Morning Show
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:17 AM ^
Damn I didn't know Jamie passed away. I was a big listener of 97.1 in the glory days before it became the Valenti shit show. I guess he and Killer will be reunited to discuss sports for eternity.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:21 AM ^
Jamie was awesome. True professional in every sense.
Good luck Jon.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
Go Blue. We need some rational voices on that station to balance out the Spartan love fest.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
Just finished watching Patriot on Amazon. They had a running joke about parking in someone elese reserved parking space. I'm sure Valenti has one. And I'm sure he'd be just as much a jerk about it as the guy in Patriot.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:11 PM ^
I loved that ridiculous show and know four people who watched it - two because I told them to.
Kind of a miracle it even got a second season.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:42 PM ^
Have you seen Perpetual Grace? Same creator/writer. Much of the same cast except they added Ben Kingsley of all people.
October 2nd, 2020 at 3:08 PM ^
I haven't but Patriot cast/creator + Ben Kingsley is going to get me to check it out. Thanks for the heads up.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
Always enjoyed listening to Jon Jansen when he filled in on Karsch and Anderson. Great to hear he will be a permanent fixture on the morning show! One great guy replacing another.....
However, that time slot, too damn early for me and COVID has further corrupted my ability to wake up early. JJ must be a morning person to agree to that gig.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
I'm probably gonna get begged for this but what is the broad's opinion on the Huge show?
I listen to it quite sometimes.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:55 AM ^
Blowhard douche-bag for me.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:21 PM ^
You’re such a moron.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:35 PM ^
Is this a Huge Opinion Friday? West Michigan we will hear you next!
October 2nd, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
I guess you are begging for a negging.
October 2nd, 2020 at 1:10 PM ^
Begged and broad's?
October 2nd, 2020 at 2:00 PM ^
I liken Huge to a drunken bombastic parrot. He fails to offer anything close to a unique opinion, relying on repeating a person's statement or view and adding his own unique 'flavor' to it...and by 'flavor', I mean a**. He has a few lucid moments that show he is actually human, but otherwise he is not worthy of my listening time. GR sports radio has sucked for a decade, which is why I listen to podcasts for sports info.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:38 AM ^
I can't wait to hear the Monday after Halloween when the master of deflection Mike Valenti either A. doesn't show up to work or B. talks the Lions loss to the Colts the entire show.
Also, great addition by 97.1 bringing on MSU pressbox cheerleader Rico Beard as his counterpart. Makes for insightful debate.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:38 AM ^
This is fantastic! I've been listening on the Radio.com app as I live out of state. He balances out Stoney and his horrible broadcasting skills.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:39 AM ^
Those are some big shoes to fill but I will give him a chance. I like what I've heard from Jansen on the podcasts and Michigan shows. I love the thought of him parking in Valenti's parking spot, what is that toad going to say?
I have to say, I miss Jamie on the show, that was one sharp cat and I actually cared about NW because of Jamie. In his honor I'm getting my plumbing checked, I don't think I'm the only listener that is taking his fight with cancer as a warning.
October 2nd, 2020 at 11:58 AM ^
Valenti: WHO THE HELL JUST PARKED IN MY SPOT?
Jansen: Me.
Valenti: Oh. Nice car, Jon.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
Jansen is pretty good at this. Does a great job getting players/coaches comfortable and gets more out of them than you see in other interviews as a result.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
Great for Jon! He's really made himself a career in the industry. A good enough ending to a tragic, sad story, I loved Jamie and his Northwestern fandom, a fanbase the blog appreciates immensely
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:22 PM ^
Too bad Jon isn’t replacing Valenti. Sick of the MSU crap.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:52 PM ^
Valenti would take up day segments about Michigan vs. MSU football when MSU was beating Michigan. Now that the tables flipped, he spent like 2 minutes of the game this year and said "lol u still can't beat OSU".
Mike Valenti, we get it, your dad can beat up our dad.
October 2nd, 2020 at 4:39 PM ^
October 2nd, 2020 at 9:55 PM ^
Didn't the pair Valenti up with Rico Beard? I haven't listened in many, many years, but I thought I heard that they put Beard on the program, which probably means the Spartan bent is now absolutely unbearable if it was not before.
October 2nd, 2020 at 1:19 PM ^
I remember watching him clean up a Gus Macker court back in the day (he was still at U of M). They tossed it to him in the post, and he would just swing that big leg over and make layup after layup with guys bouncing off of him, then he would just kick it back out to his brother (who played college bball) who would dominate as well. It was funny watching the opponents try to strategize against that.
October 2nd, 2020 at 1:36 PM ^
Great news. I'll listen on my drive in if I ever drive in again.
October 2nd, 2020 at 1:45 PM ^
Jansen has been great on the game day radio broadcasts.
October 2nd, 2020 at 2:30 PM ^
Jansen's a good replacement.
October 2nd, 2020 at 5:20 PM ^
Really glad to read this. I really enjoy Jon’s podcasts. Great personality.
October 2nd, 2020 at 7:55 PM ^
Would be nice to see him pile drive Valenti