Oregon Media Insiders

For Dan, this is a great opportunity, not of his own making. He was just trying to break back into the market, and he is more energetic and willing to go out and actually DO SPORTS. I didn't view Ed as a sportscaster (Heck, some of his sportscasts didn't even HAVE scores!).
I viewed him as a personality. The combination of Ed doing his thing, and Dan doing the local sports stories worked for me. And, it's not like a two-person sports department is over the top. Now, there's only Dan in sports. Can they work him 7 days a week? I don't think so.

There IS room for local sports. The Blazers. Oregon State Baseball. The Ducks Football and Basketball. We have a lot of high school and college stars who've made it to the pros in basketball, and football.
Saying that people can get the scores from ESPN, is a total cop-out, and a narrow view of sports on the local level.

As far as The Road Trip, it did make a LOT of money for KOIN... and it was good a couple of years ago. However, last season, it was apparent that the station wasn't behind it anymore (The creative special opens, the special effects, the goofy stuff,the promotion), and if I recall, Ford ultimately pulled out because of that.

This move was strictly about money. Dan's salary is probably less than half of what Ed made. And, he's happy to take it because he has a job.
The bean counters are ecstatic.
The viewers get screwed...again.