Oregon Media Insiders

The purist in the comment above is appreciated but 2007 is far more complex than, say, 1960. You asked for an example so how about Dave Grosby in Seattle, KJR, I beleive. Sports commentator on the station owned by Ackerley communications, who owned the Sonics at the same time. Nobody I know, or ever heard of( I lived there for some 27 years), accused him of favoring the Sonics................ever. Let's give him a call and hear his take on how he survived the situation. I will assume for the moment, that the writer does not harbor the jealously that the revelation of the size of Canzano's salary has produced and is obvious in many previous commenters missives.

There are two clear cut problems with the sports broadcasting ( and reporting) issues in this town. First the hidious lack of choice now available and the pitiful quality of what is being foisted upon sports enthusiasts by 1080. WE NEED QUALITY SPORTS REPORTING. If the commentor can endow a different station to do this, I would be certain that Canzano would sign up. Nobody stepped up.

The second is that in the unliklely event that the Blazers should actually be excellent and enter the playoffs, can Canzano say they are good...............if they ARE??!!

Finally, Canzano is an excellent columnist, if he is also not an excellent radio broadcaster, DON"T LISTEN!! That's the beauty of it. Remember the First Amendment??

Far worse crimes are being committed in this town and this country. Calm down! Read and listen. or don't.