Was I the only one that noticed how uncomfortable Paul and Phil were at the start of the tour when Kirsten was asking them questions? I thought Phil was going to start laughing right in the camera. The exchange was as smooth as sandpaper
I love to hear OLN's new upcoming star give her daily predictions of the winner of the stage - Like she even knows who these guys are?
I wonder what genius decided to throw her in the middle of the biggest bike race of the year with no knowledge or experience in cycling? Its certainly not her fault but if she talks about the bikers legs one more time, i am going to puke.
It does seem that the producers at OLN have tried to limit her on air time and stupid questions to Phil and Paul - Poor Bob is stuck with her now.
"OLN is honored and thrilled to play a part on this historic occasion celebrating one of the world's most electrifying sporting events," stated E. Roger Williams, president and CEO of Outdoor Life Network. "The Tour de France epitomizes the dedication and spirit of world-class athletes performing at their highest level – ideals which our network strives to capture in all of our programming." ALTHOUGH OUR ANNOUNCERS MAY NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIMANO AND CAMPY, WE WILL DO OUR BEST!
I brought this up earlier in this newsgroup about her lack of credentials and was scolded by most here in rbr. All I can figure is that they all so dazzled by her looks, that they would wish there was more Kirsten face time and less TDF.
I brought this up earlier in this newsgroup about her lack of credentials and was scolded by most here in rbr. All I can figure is that they all so dazzled by her looks, that they would wish there was more Kirsten face time and less TDF.
Thanks gawd you didn't ask for less time with the Captain, or the Tomb-Raider hottie Jolie...
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Was I the only one that noticed how uncomfortable Paul and Phil were at the start of the tour when Kirsten was asking them questions? I thought Phil was going to start laughing right in the camera. The exchange was as smooth as sandpaper
I saw that too. More than once in the last week or so.
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I love to hear OLN's new upcoming star give her daily predictions of the winner of the stage - Like she even knows who these guys are?
I wonder what genius decided to throw her in the middle of the biggest bike race of the year with no knowledge or experience in cycling? Its certainly not her fault but if she talks about the bikers legs one more time, i am going to puke.
It does seem that the producers at OLN have tried to limit her on air time and stupid questions to Phil and Paul - Poor Bob is stuck with her now.
I understand why the bring someone new in once in a while. I think she has the wrong attitude though. She should act like someone that is learning rather than pretend to "get it". She says very stupid things because (it appears to me that) she thinks she is expected to understand things already.
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"OLN is honored and thrilled to play a part on this historic occasion celebrating one of the world's most electrifying sporting events," stated E. Roger Williams, president and CEO of Outdoor Life Network. "The Tour de France epitomizes the dedication and spirit of world-class athletes performing at their highest level - ideals which our network strives to capture in all of our programming." ALTHOUGH OUR ANNOUNCERS MAY NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIMANO AND CAMPY, WE WILL DO OUR BEST!
Was I the only one that noticed how uncomfortable Paul and Phil were at the start of the tour when Kirsten was asking them questions? I thought Phil was going to start laughing right in the camera. The exchange was as smooth as sandpaper
My gawd, can we get over the Kirsten Gum posts? I am so tired of reading every other post complaning about OLN's choice to choose her as an announcer. You guys are giving her more attention than the race for crying out loud. Just get over it and enjoy the coverage.
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Was I the only one that noticed how uncomfortable Paul and Phil were at the start of the tour when Kirsten was asking them questions? I thought Phil was going to start laughing right in the camera. The exchange was as smooth as sandpaper
I love to hear OLN's new upcoming star give her daily predictions of the winner of the stage - Like she even knows who these guys are?
I wonder what genius decided to throw her in the middle of the biggest bike race of the year with no knowledge or experience in cycling? Its certainly not her fault but if she talks about the bikers legs one more time, i am going to puke.
It does seem that the producers at OLN have tried to limit her on air time and stupid questions to Phil and Paul - Poor Bob is stuck with her now.
"OLN is honored and thrilled to play a part on this historic occasion celebrating one of the world's most electrifying sporting events," stated E. Roger Williams, president and CEO of Outdoor Life Network. "The Tour de France epitomizes the dedication and spirit of world-class athletes performing at their highest level - ideals which our network strives to capture in all of our programming." ALTHOUGH OUR ANNOUNCERS MAY NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIMANO AND CAMPY, WE WILL DO OUR BEST!
Yeah, the very fate of the world hangs in the balance with every character typed in the message board.
Buzz off! Stay outta this thread if you can't dig it.
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Was I the only one that noticed how uncomfortable Paul and Phil were at the start of the tour when Kirsten was asking them questions? I thought Phil was going to start laughing right in the camera. The exchange was as smooth as sandpaper
My gawd, can we get over the Kirsten Gum posts? I am so tired of reading every other post complaning about OLN's choice to choose her as an announcer. You guys are giving her more attention than the race for
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out loud. Just get over it and enjoy the coverage.
Was I the only one that noticed how uncomfortable Paul and Phil were at the start of the tour when Kirsten was asking them questions? I thought Phil was going to start laughing right in the camera. The exchange was as smooth as sandpaper
I love to hear OLN's new upcoming star give her daily predictions of the winner of the stage - Like she even knows who these guys are?
I wonder what genius decided to throw her in the middle of the biggest bike race of the year with no knowledge or experience in cycling? Its certainly not her fault but if she talks about the bikers legs one more time, i am going to puke.
It does seem that the producers at OLN have tried to limit her on air time and stupid questions to Phil and Paul - Poor Bob is stuck with her now.
"OLN is honored and thrilled to play a part on this historic occasion celebrating one of the world's most electrifying sporting events," stated E. Roger Williams, president and CEO of Outdoor Life Network. "The Tour de France epitomizes the dedication and spirit of world-class athletes performing at their highest level - ideals which our network strives to capture in all of our programming." ALTHOUGH OUR ANNOUNCERS MAY NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIMANO AND CAMPY, WE WILL DO OUR BEST!
I want Phil to stop talking about the bikers legs!
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I brought this up earlier in this newsgroup about her lack of credentials and was scolded by most here in rbr. All I can figure is that they all so dazzled by her looks, that they would wish there was more Kirsten face time and less TDF.
The thing is Ms. Gum does zero for me in terms of looks - honestly, i just don't think she is that hot. Put another way, her looks do not zero out her obvious lack of any cycling knowledge and broadcast professionalism. I have worked in the biz and understand the "Host" usually does not have much experience in the sport and is merely a manager of the "experts" The problem is her managment skills and basic lead in questions are so non-professional. She is either dating someone at the channel or knows someone at the top, because she would never get this job on pure talent. I am sure she does fine work in whatever she did before, but you can tell she is nervous and has no idea what to ask the boys! on the job experience i guess
My gawd, can we get over the Kirsten Gum posts? I am so tired of reading every other post complaning about OLN's choice to choose her as an announcer. You guys are giving her more attention than the race for crying out loud. Just get over it and enjoy the coverage.
Your probably right - i am enjoying the coverage, just as long as she doesn't talk or ask stupid questions to Phil and Paul
My gawd, can we get over the Kirsten Gum posts? I am so tired of reading every other post complaning about OLN's choice to choose her as an announcer. You guys are giving her more attention than the race for crying out loud. Just get over it and enjoy the coverage.
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Your probably right - i am enjoying the coverage, just as long as she doesn't talk or ask stupid questions to Phil and Paul
So the stoopid stuff with Bobke, hallowed be his anointed 7/11 head, is good?
OLN is doing a fantastic coverage job, but using Kirsten Gum for color commentary is a stroll into the Twilight Zone. It is like using Terry Bradshaw to cover professional squash matches. But the decision to use Gum mirrors a general social trend - to treat news coverage, talk shows and sporting events like they are NASCAR events, and in doing so, appeal to the lowest common denominator to achieve the highest possible rating. OLN has made a great commitment to bike racing coverage, and done so with aplomp. A little tweaking, starting with " emergency gum surgery ", would make it even better!
OLN is doing a fantastic coverage job, but using Kirsten Gum for color commentary is a stroll into the Twilight Zone. It is like using Terry Bradshaw to cover professional squash matches. But the decision to use Gum mirrors a general social trend - to treat news coverage, talk shows and sporting events like they are NASCAR events, and in doing so, appeal to the lowest common denominator to achieve the highest possible rating. OLN has made a great commitment to bike racing coverage, and done so with aplomp. A little tweaking, starting with " emergency gum surgery ", would make it even better!
Just don't remove the pirate guy and his fabulous beverage!
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I brought this up earlier in this newsgroup about her lack of credentials and was scolded by most here in rbr. All I can figure is that they all so dazzled by her looks, that they would wish there was more Kirsten face time and less TDF.
The thing is Ms. Gum does zero for me in terms of looks - honestly, i just don't think she is that hot. Put another way, her looks do not zero out her obvious lack of any cycling knowledge and broadcast professionalism. I have worked in the biz and understand the "Host" usually does not have much experience in the sport and is merely a manager of the "experts" The problem is her managment skills and basic lead in questions are so non-professional. She is either dating someone at the channel or knows someone at the top, because she would never get this job on pure talent. I am sure she does fine work in whatever she did before, but you can tell she is nervous and has no idea what to ask the boys! on the job experience i guess
It's one thing that she doesn't know cycling, but she has no broadcasting skills it seems. She looks really nervous... stammering over words and fumbling sentences especially in segues back to the boys in the booth. But apparently she is having a busy summer doing other shows as well. I wonder how much she knows about sporting dogs and mountain climbing (he,he) ...
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OLN is doing a fantastic coverage job, but using Kirsten Gum for color commentary is a stroll into the Twilight Zone. It is like using Terry Bradshaw to cover professional squash matches. But the decision to use Gum mirrors a general social trend - to treat news coverage, talk shows and sporting events like they are NASCAR events, and in doing so, appeal to the lowest common denominator to achieve the highest possible rating. OLN has made a great commitment to bike racing coverage, and done so with aplomp. A little tweaking, starting with " emergency gum surgery ", would make it even better!
Ironically, Kirsten came from NASCAR (Fox) before OLN.
