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John Sterling Reads From Mraz’s Vegas Trip Fat Journal on ‘The D.A. Show’

“Won’t see a scale for me until Mother’s Day at the earliest. It’s over, man. What a disgrace.”

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Since learning he was “max obese” according to BMI (Body Mass Index) in January, The D.A. Show‘s co-host and producer Shaun Morash (Mraz) has been keeping a “fat journal” to help him monitor what he’s eating and presumably lose weight.

But rather than record his intake and suffer in silence, Damon Amendolara, Andrew Bogusch, and Pete Bellotti have used Mraz’s fat journal for maximum comedy. In a running bit, The D.A. Show has been enlisting members of Mraz’s family and special guest radio personalities to read from the journal. (Is the content actually from Mraz’s fat journal or written up by Bellotti? You make the call.)

On Thursday, legendary New York Yankees radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling got the honor of reading from Mraz’s fat journal for listeners. And these entries were particularly entertaining, as they were written during a weekend trip to Las Vegas.

Amid gambling, drinking, and debauchery, what are the chances anyone would stick to a strict diet and monitor food intake? Surely, only the most disciplined. And as D.A. Show fans know, that is not Mraz.

Please listen to Sterling’s audio reading from the Vegas weekend fat journal and enjoy Amendolara’s reactions in the clip below.

“Wednesday night, two Amstel Lights before my flight and a slice of very below-average dollar pizza at JFK,” Sterling narrated. “Landed Vegas time 11:30 p.m., throw down two tall boy Modelos and at 3 a.m., a grilled chicken sandwich with fries from Johnny Rocket’s.”

Subsequent entries and meals included a blueberry Dunkin Donut, chicken nachos, burger and fries, and many, many beers and whiskeys. Hey, it was St. Patrick Day’s! Oh, there was a hot fudge sundae in there too. In addition to some egg whites and grilled vegetables along the way for healthy eating.

Besides Sterling’s voice bringing Mraz’s journal to life, other highlights included chocolate chip pancakes, dancing with women who “could’ve played offensive line in college football,” and a meat-laden extravaganza at a Brazilian steakhouse. The weekend — and journal entries — ended with an 18-hour ordeal of losing money on Kansas, flight delays, brisket, whole chicken, and Malibu and Cokes that wrecked any pretense of eating and living healthy.

“Won’t see a scale for me until Mother’s Day at the earliest,” read Sterling. “It’s over, man. What a disgrace.”

Kudos for Mraz to subjecting himself to embarrassment in the name of comedy. On the bright side, how many of us get to have our bad habits and weaknesses read by a legendary baseball broadcaster with a deep, booming voice?

If you’d like to compare, here is Tiki Barber’s reading of Mraz’s fat journal. Some might think Tiki’s renditon is more personable and relatable than the authoritative version read by Sterling.

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Compass Media Networks Promotes Three Members to Oversee Play-by-Play Sports Platform

“It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”

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Compass Media Networks has announced the promotions of three long-standing executives, Robert Blum, Tyler Brewer, and Chris Kleiber, who will collectively oversee the content creation, production, and distribution of the company’s play-by-play sports platform.

“For over 16 years, Compass Media Networks has set a standard of excellence for national play-by-play sports with Chris, Rob, and Tyler playing a vital part in our success,” said Peter Kosann, CEO/Founder of Compass Media Networks. “It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”

Robet Blum has been appointed Vice President & General Manager of Sports and will also continue to serve as Vice President of Affiliate Sales for News-Talk and Sports. Tyler Brewer has been appointed Executive Producer – Sports Programming. And Chris Kleiber has been appointed Senior Producer – Sports Programming.

Compass Media Networks broadcasts annually over 100 play-by-play sporting events involving college men’s basketball and football (including the Big Ten Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game), NFL 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday Doubleheaders, and complete coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. The broadcasts are distributed across hundreds of terrestrial sports, news-talk and music stations as well as digital distribution platforms such as SiriusXM, Verizon Mobile, and the Varsity App.

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Charley Steiner Injured; Tim Neverett to Handle Dodgers Radio Play-by-Play

“This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes.”

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home game on Thursday, team play-by-play voice Charley Steiner has revealed he will not be doing games at the beginning of the season due to a severe back injury.

Through the Dodgers, Steiner posted a statement which said, “Over the winter, I landed on the Injured List with three compound fractures in my back. (I don’t recommend it.) With the start of the baseball season upon us, the Dodgers are ready to go – but I’m not. This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. I look forward to returning to the mic later this season. In the meantime, go Dodgers!”

TrueBlueLA.com reports Tim Neverett will handle play-by-play duties while Steiner recovers. Neverett called the first two regular season games with Rick Monday as the Dodgers started the season in South Korea. Neverett and Monday did not travel with the team, however, they called those games in a studio back home.

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Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi Put a Bow on The Ronnie & TKras Show After Nearly 10 Years

“Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

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After nearly 10 years, The Ronnie & TKras Show with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi came to an end today as the duo broadcast their final show on remote with many listeners, friends and co-workers on hand. Earlier this month, WDAE announced changes to its programming lineup which will take place starting tomorrow. Ronnie Lane will take on a new role as host of the Tampa Bay Rays pre-game show The Inside Pitch. Tom Krasniqi will continue on in afternoon drive with producer Chris Mathis for The Drive.

Their final show kicked off with station voice Jim Cutler saying, “…Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

And with that went three very fast hours of looking back on a nearly decade-long run for Lane and Krasniqi. “It seems kind of surreal, doesn’t it?” said Lane.

Mathis had several special guests lined up for the final show and many others left voice messages which were played coming out of breaks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht and Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford took part in the final show. Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks also called in and, at first, identified himself as “Pete from St. Louis” before asking what the hosts thought of the Rays bullpen.

“I’m telling you man, when I hear all of these tributes it really brings a tear to my eye, Ronnie,” said Krasniqi. “It’s a surreal moment…It makes me feel so fortunate and blessed to be in this position sitting next to you all these years. This is one of those moments where I am almost speechless and just so incredibly overwhelmed by the support and the love that everyone has shown here today.”

Lane responded, “…Our time together is really coming to an end. I might get a little emotional before this show is over, but we have had a great time and been through many ups and downs…This business is crazy and for us to be able to do what we are doing and doing it on our terms…And for a company that believes in both of us to give us this opportunity to go in different directions with the same company is truly amazing…It doesn’t happen like this always in this business, usually it’s an ugly goodbye.”

As the show came to an end, Lane reminded everyone, “It has been a blast, but we’re not freakin’ leaving!”

“We’re not leaving folks,” ‘TKras’ said. “Thanks very much for being a part of our lives and thanks for having us as part of yours. Onward and upward. You are dismissed.”

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