Columbus radio station 97.1 The Fan broadcast the Urban Meyer Coach's Show Thursday afternoon from 12 to 1 p.m. just as it has done the past eight weeks.
What separated this week's broadcast from the other seven, however, was it featured zero calls.
Now, there's no denying some fans get uppity when asking Meyer questions—say, coach, have you ever thought about getting our athletes the ball on the edge?—but it's still called the Urban Meyer Call-in Show, and it's a small price considering Meyer makes $2,665,360 every 12 months (in equal monthly installments) for what is identified in his contract as "Media, Promotions and Public Relations" responsibilities.
Calls should be taken, regardless of the local team's previous performance.
We now know who to blame for the lack of calls: 31-year Coach's Show producer, Skip Mosic, who shouldered full responsibility for lack of calls in a conversation with The Columbus Dispatch:
“For 31 years, I have determined what phone calls are put on the air,” Mosic told The Dispatch. “There were no phone calls that had not already been asked or answered this week (in Meyer’s media sessions). We have a screening process, and I determine whether something has been asked and answered."
The show plugged this gap by discussing Meyer's time at Bowling Green as well Meyer coming together with motivational guru Tim Kight, both topics which had been covered multiple times on the show already.
The next Urban Meyer Coach's Show airs Thurs., Nov. 3rd, at 12 p.m. ET on 97.1 The Fan.
