Mike'l Severe

[dinglefritz]

so he evidently had a belly full of radio and TV. He put out a resume out on a social media site. Must want to make some real money. I think he's going to get a rude awakening of what it's like to have to suck up to people to try to get their money. Insurance or investment sales? Car sales?? Would some company hire him to run their PR/Advertising department?

 

[scarletred]

Morning show is now better without him..Gary Sharp makes this talk show..

 

[dinglefritz]

Morning show is now better without him..Gary Sharp makes this talk show..

I haven't been able to listen to Severe for several years. I always enjoyed him before when I could pull in his station. 1620's signal strength dropped in our area a couple of years ago for some reason.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

I thought he was great on the radio. Not Kugler great, but next tier.

 

[Anegada1]

I thought he was great on the radio. Not Kugler great, but next tier.

II thought he was good not great. Kugler is a high bar for anyone.

 

[mgbreis]

Kugler and Severe were on together back in the day right? I like them both.

 

[NebChicago]

I liked Severe. A little too nerdy and clowny, but was a nice guy juxtaposed to Damon.

Sharp sounds super varnished in comparison. Not local so don't know all the historical particulars.

Just wish Damon would talk into the mic.

 

[WHCSC]

Severe made that show listenable. Not good now. I sure hope this wasn't 1620's call because it was a bad one.

 

[tro80]

Mike'l seems to have a need to move on to something new about every 3 years or so. But, that might just be life as a radio personality.

 

[Lincoln100]

Severe is good, Sharp is very good, DB isn't an easy listen but works well with Sharp.

 

[WHCSC]

Sharp sounds like he'd be a better fit on Boomer radio.

 

[Herbert Husker]

Wait when did be leave the show with Benning?

Might actually start listening again… couldn’t stand Severe. He tries too hard to be funny and just isn’t. It seems like his feelings get hurt when his humor doesn’t land, then he reverts to acting like a tough guy to make up for it. No I’m not a psychologist, just the impression I get about him.

 

[leodisflowers]

Mike'l wasn't bad, just didn't mix well with Damon and also I grew tired of his Covid talk. Talk about sports, that is what you are there for.

 

[1ManBearPig]

Sharp sounds like he'd be a better fit on Boomer radio.

What?

 

[WHCSC]

What?

He's not good at sports talk radio

 

[1ManBearPig]

He's not good at sports talk radio

Severe yes.

 

[RouseJ]

My best guess is Severe went to his boss asking for more money. Boss said no. He left. If you are looking to retire on a boat in the South Pacific, local radio in the Omaha market is a bad choice - just below Art History major.

so he evidently had a belly full of radio and TV. He put out a resume out on a social media site. Must want to make some real money. I think he's going to get a rude awakening of what it's like to have to suck up to people to try to get their money. Insurance or investment sales? Car sales?? Would some company hire him to run their PR/Advertising department?

 

[WHCSC]

Severe yes.

Sorry if he's like your dad or something

 

[1ManBearPig]

Sorry if he's like your dad or something

I thought the boomer comment was some libtard crying reference, but it appears there is a lame ass boomer named radio station in omaha. They both suck.

 

[1ManBearPig]

Watch him end up at 93.7 The Ticket

 

[WHCSC]

I thought the boomer comment was some libtard crying reference, but it appears there is a lame ass boomer named radio station in omaha. They both suck.

Sharp and Boomer radio? Agreed

 

[BetterRed]

Oh, cool. Might have to listen to 1620 again. Didn’t know this. Severe was an irritating blowhard imo and refused to listen to 1620 for a few years. They have a couple others there I wouldn’t mind seeing leave either. I do like Gary, though. I think he’s good. I wish he was on in the evening.

 

[1ManBearPig]

Sharp and Boomer radio? Agreed

Sharp, Boomer Radio and especially Severe suck at talk sports. Sharp can call a decent game. Severe is just trash all around.

 

[ridge22]

Watch him end up at 93.7 The Ticket

Yeah, that thing is kind of a train wreck right now.

 

[1ManBearPig]

Yeah, that think is kind of a train wreck right now.

It's odd. You'd think Lincoln would have the premier sports talk (Husker talk) station. Right now, the talent there is nearly nonexistent.

 

[T...Chafes]

It's odd. You'd think Lincoln would have the premier sports talk (Husker talk) station. Right now, the talent there is nearly nonexistent.

Wait- in basketball or football or both!

 

[slwags]

93.7 was good. Massive changes the first of the year. They will be off the air in a year.

 

[BetterRed]

I thought the boomer comment was some libtard crying reference, but it appears there is a lame ass boomer named radio station in omaha. They both suck.

Yeah, it’s an elevator music station. Good listening if you’re trying to go to sleep.

 

[T...Chafes]

I like Severe, wish him well!

I'd think he'd be able to land a sales-type job in the area and do well. If Travis Justice can do it, so can Severe!

 

[WHCSC]

He’s just too talented for the Midwest market

 

[RouseJ]

It's odd. You'd think Lincoln would have the premier sports talk (Husker talk) station. Right now, the talent there is nearly nonexistent.

What do you think on air talent in Lincoln is making a year? 45K ??

 

[plesh90]

Oh, cool. Might have to listen to 1620 again. Didn’t know this. Severe was an irritating blowhard imo and refused to listen to 1620 for a few years. They have a couple others there I wouldn’t mind seeing leave either. I do like Gary, though. I think he’s good. I wish he was on in the evening.

You can say John and Josh...

 

[dinglefritz]

He’s just too talented for the Midwest market

Sounds like he wants to get out of TV and radio. I like the guy. I suspect his political leanings are way to the left of me but I never recall him voicing his personal political views on the radio. To each his own.

 

[WHCSC]

never recall him voicing his personal political views on the radio

Which is more than you can say for most

 

[1ManBearPig]

What do you think on air talent in Lincoln is making a year? 45K ??

That may even be a little high. That is part of the mysticism. There is solid potential around here for an ESPN affiliated station that brings in some notable local legends and ex-players that are actually capable of being on the radio. The fact that The Ticket can exist as poorly ran as it is, with as little on and off-air talent as they have, has me convinced it could be done much better around here. Maybe there are licensing issues or something.

 

[ShibeSker]

so he evidently had a belly full of radio and TV. He put out a resume out on a social media site. Must want to make some real money. I think he's going to get a rude awakening of what it's like to have to suck up to people to try to get their money. Insurance or investment sales? Car sales?? Would some company hire him to run their PR/Advertising department?

Oh he's gone from the morning show? So sad....so very very sad. Now what on earth will I do with a sports show who doesn't have a host inserting his shitty political hot takes into everything?

No joke I'm glad Sharp is back. He and Damon are a really great duo in my opinion.

 

[ShibeSker]

Sounds like he wants to get out of TV and radio. I like the guy. I suspect his political leanings are way to the left of me but I never recall him voicing his personal political views on the radio. To each his own.

He definitely inserted his politics multiple times to the point that I stopped listening. I don't care what your politics are, keep them out of sports. Inserting politics into every form of escapism that we have from the day to day drudge makes life depressing.

 

[Lincoln100]

Watch him end up at 93.7 The Ticket

Would be a massive upgrade. DP (or is it DB) is unlistenable. Schafer and the other guy at 9 were pretty good.

 

[EastOregonHusker]

Kugler and Severe were on together back in the day right? I like them both.

Man I miss that show. Best sports talk radio since the early Jungle years…nothing today compares.

 

[mgbreis]

Who was the tool that did sports radio in Omaha like early Pelini years? Maybe it was Callahan years. God he was annoying and hated Nebraska.

edit: Matt Perrault