Butch Sterns. He is unbearable. I often listen to WEEI, and can handle a lot, but he is the one guy who makes me change the channel, no matter what. He also comes across like he is a world-class jerk in real life as well, unlike some other guys who have an annoying on-air persona (for example, I think guys like Felger, the Big-O, and even Gerry Callahan, are probably pretty nice guys).
As for writers, I don't really read anyone enough to care at this point. There is no one who makes me want to read their articles, just because of who wrote it (Felger is the closest...although he has gotten much worse since he took on all the other gigs), and there is no one I won't read if the topic is interesting to me.
I could not agree more with you on this one. Of all the personalities on the air in Boston, something about this guy just rubs me the wrong way (my actual least favorite person is Larry Johnson, who is about as clueless, outdated, and unknowledgeable about sports as anyone could ever get, but he isn't big enough to warrant discussion IMO).
Regarding Stearns, my issue with him is his general lack of awareness of how anything works in sports. In my opinion, he is lazy, quick to report anything, and will do anything to boost his undeserved self image. He comes off as if he wants to be known as someone "in the know," but doesn't know anything.
In short, I hate him.
However, I voted for John Dennis. Condescending, self-aggrandizing, and woefully out of touch. I don't mind Callahan, primarily because I'm fairly conservative, but I have also met him a couple times, and its pretty obvious that his act is a radio thing.
John Dennis to me, is trapped in a world that ceased to exist years ago.
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