I set up an area (not yet built) for a home page for Max at http://www.kfon.com And we're working on getting Max wired.

The latest, Max is getting *closer* to downloading Netscape, I sent a copy of CuteFTP down to the station yesterday. One more major hurdle for Max on the road to Net Surfin'.

Well, maybe two more. Max's past incarnation of AOL is inhibiting his efforts to get Netscape to recognize his Winsock version. If it were me at this stage, I would probably re-install Windows or put Windows 95 on that machine. Getting rid of an old AO L stack is not the easiest thing to do.

Terry Does Max want to surf?

Terry Does Max want to surf? I'm no expert but I beleive(in dos) the deltree command will get rid of almost anything,even AOL. jjftlaud

Max got it figured out with an assist from Vern Six. He's cruising the next now via the Spring's ppp dialup connection.

Well has Max got his own page or does he visit here like the rest of us. I would like to know how to send Max and Dick email, do any of you have their address? Also do they have a fax line? Max, if your out there, you do a lot of talking on your show between 7:30 & 9:00 AM. Is that because it is your format or that there is a lack of calls at that time. I would like to call in sometimes but waiting on the line for 15 to 20 minutes is out of the question for me. Your show is good but I would like to hear more opinions from other callers. Then your show would be great.

Come one, come all to Sportsfan 1490! Call the morning show (with me) between 7 and 9, or the afternoon show (with Dribblin' Dick Dickerson) between 4 and 7. Afternoons are a little busy, but you can almost always get through right away on the morning show.

Subject: the "fabulous sports babe" comments by mailto:ralf@well.com (Adonis Terry) Is anybody else hearing about the huge controversy that has been created by the new book by Nancy Donnelan (sp?) (better known as the "Fabulous Sports Babe" of ESPN Radio)? I read a week or two ago in the Sports Business Daily that the book was laced with gratuitous profanity and vulgarities of various kinds, and that The Walt Disney Company (new parent of Cap Cities - ABC - ESPN) was very disturbed. One quote was, "She may have just written herself out of a job." I must admit to a certain knee-jerk reaction that the Mouseketeers would be mellower about it if she were a guy. But I have not seen the book, and I suppose I should reserve judgement until I do. Does anybody here listen to her show? I have never heard it -- I have seen a couple of magazine articles about her, which make up the totality of my knowledge on the subject of the Fabulous Sports Babe (great nickname, though!). I also heard, from an anonymous source, that the babe's last job before ESPN was in Seattle at KJR sports talk radio. Reports are that she was awesome but her show went down hill when she took it national on ESPN. When ESPN came to her about the job she went to her boss Barry Ackersely (who also owns the Sonics) and asked him if she could talk to ESPN about the job. Barry said sure. When ESPN offered her the job, Ackersely wouldn't let her out of her contract. The Babe went ballistic on the radio calling Ackersley a liar and a few other choice words. She started up a whole "Free the Babe" campaign on KJR. Even George Karl would call in and end his interview with "Free the Babe". Ackersly finally fire her due to insubordination. The majority of the announcers on KJR really bad mouth the babe now. It gets really ugly. They make very disparaging remarks about her weight (the babe is quite portly), her sexual preferences and her appearance. It is on very poor taste.

I listen to her every once in a while on KFON, her main job I guess is the radio and she also does the thing on ESPN-2. Have not heard anything recently on her radio show.

Now that daylight savings is here and the sun goes down around 5:30 I've notice that KFON is almost impossible to get out the 183 corridor. Really sucks, cause now I can't hear the velvetly voice of Dribblin Dick after around 5:45. Wonder why that is?

You might try a radio with a more sensitive receiver. The GE SuperRadio ($40 or so) at Best Buy works pretty well in fringe areas. Are you inside an office building?

Thanks for the reply. No, it happens at home and I live near 183 and 620. Only happens after the sun goes down oddly enough and it happens at home as well as in my car after the sun goes down when anywhere in NW Austin, might try your suggestion since I can't get KFON at work in Pflugerville either, thought about getting a better antennae at home but listen to the radio most in my car.

If you guys are skeptic about the BABE, you should check out another talk show on approximately the same time as her. He is Jim Rome, and his show is great. I live in San Marcos, and when I'm not working in Austin, I hear him from time to time on the TICKET in San Antonio. His show is also simulcast on RealAudio everyday, at www.JimRome.com. I think KFON should think about signing up as an affialte to his show. Have a take and don't suck, OUT!!

I like the babe. I just wish her interviews were more in depth.