Comments on: Ellis Cannon is out at 104.7

By: suzanne stivason

suzanne stivason — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:58 +0000

WHERE IS ELLIS GO?????????? ENJOYED LISTENING TO HIM. THAT JUST PLAIN SUCKS

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:58:49 +0000

are you kidding me????????????? please tell me that ellis cannon hasn’t been replaced with mike savage? That loser hasbeen dinosaur that couldn’t hold up any ratings…period! but second thought, E is such a class guy, and soooo intelligent and savvy, that was too much for Clear Channel. They would be better served with Sarah Palin the brain surgeon pontificating on the future sportsworld in Pittsburgh! What the heck was I thinking?!?!?

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:33:03 +0000

I have never commented before on a news story or blog entry as I am now doing, but I cannot contain my disbelief. There was no radio show I enjoyed more than Ellis Cannon’s sports talk. When I came back from a week out of town and heard the bag of hot air broadcasting in his time slot I thought it some kind of anomaly. Now I know it is not and I am almost broken hearted. Were it not for Rush I would never listen to that station again. Ok, I will tune it to hear Rocco–unless they can him too.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:37:03 +0000

Bad move.

Ellis Cannon was a great sports talk guy and a pleasure to hear during drive time. Ellis was the rare combination of entertainment and information in a light, generally non-politicized subject area. He was also a real Pittsburgh guy.

I’ll miss him and I’ll change the channel during my evening drive to prevent greater taffic problems on the Parkway.

By: Randy T

Randy T — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:01:14 +0000

I continue to be a listener of WPGB, but I emailed David Edgar (Clear Channel’s Pittsburgh Operations Manager) the day of the change to voice my displeasure, not only with the change itself, but also with the unceremonious manner in which it played out. As best as I have been able to determine, this was nothing more than an economic decision (there just seems to me to be at least a little more to the story). In my opinion, E deserved much better. I am hopeful that I will be hearing his unique style again very soon and I will be ready with my request for permission to come aboard.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:02:07 +0000

Another Obama victim …….

By: clayton mutimer

clayton mutimer — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:54:17 +0000

Terrible news e has left 104.7. No one even seemed to know this was going to happen. E was a great host of the show and He will sorely be missed. To bad. Take care E. Hope he ends up somewhere local that i can still listen to him on the radio or tv.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:19:04 +0000

Definitely a shame, my husband & I really enjoyed E’s show. I could never listen to sports talk programs (being really just a hockey & horse racing fan), but always turned Cannon on in the evenings. As someone from Detroit, home of the much-vaunted Mitch Albom, who has a radio program there that deals with sports quite a bit…Well, Ellis could slaughter Albom in the ratings any day he liked with both hands tied behind his back and no electricity, so far as talent goes.

We already miss his show, and wish him the best. Too bad.

By: Hines

Hines — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:35:52 +0000

Planet E has left the Galaxy. I hope advertisers will drop 104.7 FM. Maybe it’ll go back to a smooth jazz station like it was in the 90′s! Ellis c u soon on ESPN.

By: Warren H

Warren H — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:57:55 +0000

This is a major blow to sports talk radio in Western PA. Ellis is always well prepared, and together with Digby runs a very fast moving, informative and entertaining show. It added to the appeal that it was delivered over a clear FM station. He also draws callers who are generally a cut above the standard fare, and if not, then he has a way of picking them up. Come to think of it, I’ve been a long time listener, and I can’t recall Ellis ever bickering with a caller. That’s refreshingly different. I would like to know how his show rated… it certainly rated well with me, and I hope he returns to the FM dial in Pittsburgh.