Ron Cameron

[Momo]

Well hello everyone…

It’s Sunday, time for the longest running sports show in the world, Sportstalk with Ron C

First off happy Mother’s Day to my fellow buzzboard Ron C followers-hope wherever your mom or motherly figure is today it’s a day of reflection you.

The bummer part of this is I believe if it’s brought up to Ron, if I remember right, Ron left his home at a early age?

On to tonight’s show

Will Ron remind possible guest George Blaha, that is was him who got George started in the industry and all success he has is due to Ron

Could we get a insider coaching red wing update from close illitch confidante Ron c

As Miguel Caberra passes Al Kaline, On the Tiger
Hit list Ron continue to blame him for the tigers current season

Will unnamed producer continue to chime in
And not overstep his bounds

Will emails continue another week!

That’s questions, four callers and your input tonight on sportstalk!

My name is Luke

Luke, radiofan 1974 is refering to the unnamed, unidentified screener who, when you're not there, occasionally chimes in with his thoughts.

[Majik]

Well hello everyone…

It’s Sunday, time for the longest running sports show in the world, Sportstalk with Ron C

First off happy Mother’s Day to my fellow buzzboard Ron C followers-hope wherever your mom or motherly figure is today it’s a day of reflection you.

The bummer part of this is I believe if it’s brought up to Ron, if I remember right, Ron left his home at a early age?

On to tonight’s show

Will Ron remind possible guest George Blaha, that is was him who got George started in the industry and all success he has is due to Ron

Could we get a insider coaching red wing update from close illitch confidante Ron c

As Miguel Caberra passes Al Kaline, On the Tiger
Hit list Ron continue to blame him for the tigers current season

Will unnamed producer continue to chime in
And not overstep his bounds

Will emails continue another week!

That’s questions, four callers and your input tonight on sportstalk!

My name is Luke

This could be fodder for a parody lyric of Suzanne Vega’s song My Name is Luka. Instead of child abuse, this could be about producer abuse.

[Majik]

What is everyone’s first memory of Ron? I’m 22 years old and I met Ron when I was 18, that was the first time I’ve ever heard of the legend. I didn’t believe any of his stories of being a major key in the radio world until you guys started posting these news clips or discovering Sports View Today.

Having been a heavy listener of radio and an ardent follower of the local teams, I do not recall ever hearing of Ron until about 1986. I had been out of Michigan during his heyday years. One day while twisting the dial on the radio I found him on WCAR. I was captured by the it’s so bad it’s good Ed Wood type aspect of his production.

At that time he had his Sports Fans Journal going. On his broadcast he was asking for people to come work on the paper selling ads, no experience needed. I called and we set up a meeting at his office, which I think was somewhere on Telegraph in Southfield (probably not far from a no tell motel). He mentioned that he had a former Tiger selling ads for him. I think it was the utility infielder Chuck Scrivener or someone like that. When I inquired about how the contracts worked, he said he did not use contracts, I noped out on that opportunity. I now kick myself thinking of all the free breakfast specials I may have missed out on.

There is one other thing I remember from that encounter. Now I can understand that maybe for medical reasons that a person might need to forego wearing socks, but for some reason I am suspicious of those who wear loafer shoes without socks. Now maybe it was a onetime occurrence, but in my mind I think that he is just too lazy/ busy to put them on in the morning or it is too much bother to launder a fresh supply. Or maybe the maid threw out all his socks that day.

It looks like the loafer/no socks look was part of Ron's regular style:

From Neil Rubin's feature article on Ron in the Detroit Free Press (1/26/1990):

Tip of the hat, Bobbert, nice find. Glad that Rubin confirmed the sockless loafers. Got a chuckle about the strings from the tags on his trousers. The ole schlub never fails to amuse.

[radiofan1974]

Well hello everyone…

It’s Sunday, time for the longest running sports show in the world, Sportstalk with Ron C

First off happy Mother’s Day to my fellow buzzboard Ron C followers-hope wherever your mom or motherly figure is today it’s a day of reflection you.

The bummer part of this is I believe if it’s brought up to Ron, if I remember right, Ron left his home at a early age?

On to tonight’s show

Will Ron remind possible guest George Blaha, that is was him who got George started in the industry and all success he has is due to Ron

Could we get a insider coaching red wing update from close illitch confidante Ron c

As Miguel Caberra passes Al Kaline, On the Tiger
Hit list Ron continue to blame him for the tigers current season

Will unnamed producer continue to chime in
And not overstep his bounds

Will emails continue another week!

That’s questions, four callers and your input tonight on sportstalk!

My name is Luke

Luke, radiofan 1974 is refering to the unnamed, unidentified screener who, when you're not there, occasionally chimes in with his thoughts.

Yes, referring to the unnamed producer that sometimes chimes in

[Kidcat]

Luke Glad you posted here.First I heard of your saturday show.I plan on checking it out next week.Any chance your show could be podcasted like Ron's show?

[radiofan1974]

Fireside chat should begin any moment now

[radiofan1974]

No one does a opening like Ron

[radiofan1974]

George kicking it off

[Momo]

Ron loses out on an hour of filler, promoting Blaha - repeatedly.

[radiofan1974]

Three hours of Rich Kincaid next week, Mark wilson moving a bit later?

[Momo]

Ron's got a lot of male listeners, but their numbers pale in comparison to the number of his female listeners.

[radiofan1974]

Emails!

[Momo]

With Blaha only on the show for about 35 minutes, wouldn't it make more sense for a serious interviewer to backload his commercials?!

[radiofan1974]

With Blaha only on the show for about 35 minutes, wouldn't it make more sense for a serious interviewer to backload his commercials?!

One would think, but don’t question the longest running Sportstalk show host in history of radio

[radiofan1974]

Maybe some pistons questions for the 30 minutes he George Blaha is on?