KNBR morning-show co-host Brian Murphy compares it to “trying to drive back in the days before GPS.” What do you do when your job is to chat about sports on a constant basis but there are no sports to chat about?
That’s the dilemma confronting those in the Bay Area sports-talk radio business during a coronavirus pandemic that has put the NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and other sports organizations on indefinite hold. They’ve got endless hours to fill, but no scores, stats and typical storylines to fill them.
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“We’re in completely uncharted territory,” says Murphy, who headlines the “Murph & Mac Show” with Paul McCaffrey.