A Letter to Dan Miller

[Willie108]

It's a question of loyalty with Karsch. You wouldn't have heard Bob Ufer doing MSU games, or worse...doing Ohio State Games.

[Michiganviewer]

I like Dan. He is passionate about Detroit Sports and Dan was not even born in Michigan.

[billmich88888]

It's a question of loyalty with Karsch. You wouldn't have heard Bob Ufer doing MSU games, or worse...doing Ohio State Games.

he grew up a Michigan fan, his parents were (are) professors at U-M
and was the 1st to say his grades couldn't get him in U-M, but could get him into MSU.....

[MWmetalhead]

When has he worked as a sports anchor / journalist at WWJ?

He's solely been a play-by-play man in the 25 years I've lived on this side of the state. So, no conflict exists.

Larry Henry 25+ years ago did sports reports at WWJ + some Pistons radio play by play.

One could certainly argue Doug "Marlboro Man" Karsch's comments regarding U-M on 97.1's airwaves are tainted by his employment as the football PBP man. The distinction in his case is 97.1 is an opinion-driven sports/talk station, not a news organization that should be unbiased.

when i heard commercials last week on WWJ for "California Psychics" i kinda lost respect for the station as being a serious journalistic news outlet.

But maybe they are THAT hard up for advertising $$ that they took the money..

Next up, 1-900 after hours type of ads......"for steamy talk call".....

WWJ's anchors shill for online casino & sports gambling advertisers. I don't like that.

I say that realizing on-air jobs don't pay nearly as much as they once did, and I'm sure they appreciate the opportunity to earn extra dough.

I have no issue with them reading spots for Planet Fitness (as an example), but earning income from the gambling industry - which often has matters before the state legislature - creates a conflict of interest journalistically.

[billmich88888]

This 1990 U-M Graduate agrees 100% with you

[Bobbert]

Dan's employment as the Lions PBP man is a major journalistic conflict of interest.

In principle, I agree.

But he's able to pull it off, I think because most of the time he sounds like a reporter, except when he's getting very excited during a football broadcast. His experience with national broadcasts in the 1990s probably helps prevent him from sounding like an extreme homer.

[edj]

He’s terrible as a PBP man. Combine him with Lomas Brown adding absolutely nothing and it’s a painful listen.

[dial-it-in]

He’s terrible as a PBP man. Combine him with Lomas Brown adding absolutely nothing and it’s a painful listen.

You mean "You are so right, Dan." 10 times a game isnt quality color commentary?