A Shift in Sports Media? My Interview with Harry Mayes
“Shut up, and pitch!” Mayes’ half of the split screen as he does “Ah Jeez.” Harry Mayes dropped some memorable lines as a talk show host for 97.5 The Fanatic. My favorite was from his rant against the at times over-sensitive ace of the Phillies during the run highlighted by the 2008 World Championship, Cole Hamels. For the record, Mayes said he loved Hamels and often defended the pitcher. Mayes left radio more than five years ago, and now calls himself a “content creator” on his Twitter/X bio . He does multiple podcasts, including Swing It and Ding It , with iHeart Media, and Ah Jeez , with Jason Myrtetus, through Not For Long Media (N4L). He was his usual blunt self when we recently communicated about the current state of sports talk radio. I asked him why he thought local sports coverage from local media outlets seems to be dwindling while established voices leave the air waves. Money? Competition from national outlets? Digital media? “All of the above,” Mayes said via e-mail.