I hope I'm friends with him for a long, long time, and if he chooses to continue existing in the sports-talk world, I have no doubt he'd be incredible in the Boston area." That absolutely comes first, and I respect his decision - and he's proven to be a stand-up guy. "I think he's just an incredible guy, but he needs to do what's best for him and his family. Nalen's exit was a blow to D-Mac, whose on-air relationship with the former center "goes back to the late ’90s, when he was a regular on our KBPI show," he notes. But that plan went kaboom around six weeks ago, when Nalen revealed that he'd be moving back to his home state of Massachusetts for personal reasons - though he stuck around for what's turned out to be a dreadful start of the season for the Broncos. Turnbeaugh last month, after burning off a six-month non-compete clause in his contract.ĭenver Headshots/ 104.3 The Fan In the meantime, the Fan paired McKee and Broncos Ring of Famer Tom Nalen this past April with the idea of building another long-term franchise. Williams debuted alongside new wingman J.J. If the roster sticks, it will be even better, since stability in the slot has been tough to come by since late February, when former CU Buffs and Denver Broncos star Alfred Williams, McKee's partner for well over a decade, announced that he would be leaving the Fan in favor of KOA, the flagship of iHeartRadio's local division.
"I'm looking forward to it," McKee says of the trio approach to The Drive, which made its debut yesterday, October 8. The Denver sports-talk station, which has led the ratings race in key demographics for years, has introduced its third afternoon-drive lineup in less than a year, with mainstay Darren "D-Mac" McKee now joined by a pair of former Denver Broncos: ex-safety Nick Ferguson and onetime O-lineman Tyler Polumbus.Īs we first reported in August, station operatives believe the triumvirate represents a national sports-radio first: the only show in the country built around an offensive and defensive player for the same NFL franchise. The talent merry-go-round is spinning again at 104.3 The Fan.
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