Let me state for the record that I am a fan of Anita Marks...
If we have learned one thing over the past few weeks it is that Anita Marks has the talent and personality to have her own show on WQAM.
She is a local girl who went to Baltimore for the past four years and her drive time show was #1 from day signed on till the day she left Charm City. Her program was simulcast on the Mid Atlantic Sports Network and seen in seven states.
Baltimore was tough for Anita yet she was a winner. The city does not warm up to out of town broadcasters and especially women. She had a large number of fans, was big hit with the sponsors and was great doing players shows.
She was a frequent guest on ESPNEWS talking about major issues of the day also did other programs both TV and radio for the network.
Anita had her critiques mainly men 18 to 34 who did not like hearing sports from a woman who knew more about it than they did.
But numbers don’t lie #1 sports talk show from 3pm to 7pm against two other all sports talk stations and a success with the sponsors.
In the end despite CBS Radio offering her more money to stay Anita wanted to do some TV which the radio station did not want her to do. So they parted ways – it happens in business – people agree to disagree.
Marks would take some flack in Baltimore about being that “Miami girl” who did not know Baltimore sports. She was proud of her Miami roots and never backed down in a debate over Miami fans vs., Baltimore.
So for the past two months she has stepped into a tough job working as the co-host of The Jim Mandich Show. She has been able to show Miami listeners that she is funny, entertaining but most of all can talk sports.
I for one hope that there is a happy ending and the hometown girl gets a regular spot on WQAM – she has developed into a good broadcaster worthy of working in her hometown.
Thanks for your time!
If we have learned one thing over the past few weeks it is that Anita Marks has the talent and personality to have her own show on WQAM.
She is a local girl who went to Baltimore for the past four years and her drive time show was #1 from day signed on till the day she left Charm City. Her program was simulcast on the Mid Atlantic Sports Network and seen in seven states.
Baltimore was tough for Anita yet she was a winner. The city does not warm up to out of town broadcasters and especially women. She had a large number of fans, was big hit with the sponsors and was great doing players shows.
She was a frequent guest on ESPNEWS talking about major issues of the day also did other programs both TV and radio for the network.
Anita had her critiques mainly men 18 to 34 who did not like hearing sports from a woman who knew more about it than they did.
But numbers don’t lie #1 sports talk show from 3pm to 7pm against two other all sports talk stations and a success with the sponsors.
In the end despite CBS Radio offering her more money to stay Anita wanted to do some TV which the radio station did not want her to do. So they parted ways – it happens in business – people agree to disagree.
Marks would take some flack in Baltimore about being that “Miami girl” who did not know Baltimore sports. She was proud of her Miami roots and never backed down in a debate over Miami fans vs., Baltimore.
So for the past two months she has stepped into a tough job working as the co-host of The Jim Mandich Show. She has been able to show Miami listeners that she is funny, entertaining but most of all can talk sports.
I for one hope that there is a happy ending and the hometown girl gets a regular spot on WQAM – she has developed into a good broadcaster worthy of working in her hometown.
Thanks for your time!