Take Amy Lawrence, who I keep running into on ESPN Radio’s “GameNight,” or sometimes subbing for Bobby Valvano on his otherwise excellent weekend gig. I have hated her from the very first moment I heard her faked, overenthusiastic voice come over my car radio spewing all kinds of canned knowledge which clearly revealed that she doesn’t know squat about sports. Well, I take that back: She apparently knows how to regurgitate phrases, words, and jock names that make it SOUND like she knows about sports. And she desperately puts it all out in this awful screeching voice that makes me feel like I’m listening to an obnoxious high schooler who is desperate to have someone notice her. “Hey guys, look at me!!!” Amy seems to say. Er, shout. “Look at me!!! I know a lot about sports!!!” hollers Lawrence, hammering syllables with odd and/or overemphasized inflections. Her tonal quality is wholly unpleasant, too. Get thee to a broadcasting school, Amy.
Ugh.
One day last year, near the beginning of the baseball season, Amy was doing the Saturday morning ESPN Radio show with Mel Kiper, Jr. Now I dig Kiper on football. He has a great voice, cool style, and good knowledge of the gridiron. But he doesn’t know much about baseball. Listening to him and Lawrence discuss baseball was...well, embarrassing is what it was. Both faked their way through that, a situation that exposed ol’ Mel and made ya wanna laugh at ol’ Amy. Or kick the radio.
The ABC affiliate in Nashville used to have an on-air sports reporter and anchor named Sara Walsh. I had occasion in 2005 to do a major critique of all of Nashville’s sports talking heads, and Sara, only in town a year or so, came out pretty near the bottom of my rankings. But my critique was only of her television style—she needed to pull back her intensity and let the camera do more of the work. What was never in doubt, however, was Sara’s knowledge of, and love for, sports. No one could ever say that her sincerity and authority were false, because when you’ve truly got those—and she did—then you can be a credible presence on the airwaves. Last we knew, Walsh was with the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C.
So what I don’t understand is: Why do you hire someone like Amy Lawrence and give her all that exposure on ESPN—and force us to suffer through all that fakery—when there have to be some very good legit sports chicks out there who ought to get the gig?
I defy someone to craft a critique on Amy Lawrence that explains why she should be considered a major on-air talent. It’s awful, screechy, faked radio.
I had trouble finding a bio of Lawrence online. I had a devil of a time finding a picture of her as well. Finally I came across this picture (above), courtesy of another blog, whose creator/producer wrote an open letter to ESPN asking for MORE Amy Lawrence (??). His respondents didn’t agree with him, but one of them came up with the photo. I’m presuming that’s Amy on the right. Thankfully this should mean she won’t be doing any television. That’s still a visual medium. Isn’t it???
255 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 255 of 255I have always enjoyed listening to Amy Lawrence. She is tons better than Doug Gotlieb? or Freddie Coleman or Coach Something etc..
i like Amy Lawrence . She is real and not forced and has something to say more than Freddie Coleman and Doug gotley or whatever his name is
She was recently added to CBS radio here in DC. They had been running Ben Maller in the spot. The only thing more disappointing than not listening to Ben Maller is turning off the radio after I convince myself to give her another chance. She is the worst I've ever heard.
She's now on the weekends, late night, on CBS Sports. They play her on the weekends on 670 The Score in Chicago. She's so phony/corny and her voice is unbearable! I seriously get straight up and change the station each and every time I hear her crappy show begin. Tonight, however, I was too busy to go to the radio right away and happened to hear her say that her dream is doing play-by-play for the NBA. Good luck with that one! Isn't one of the hiring prerequisits for a host on a radio station supposed to be that you have to have, at the very least, a tolerable voice? Ugh, she's so bad.
You should also hear this other guy who has a show on CBS Sports Radio; I don't know his name, but if you were to guess what he does for a living the last thing you would guess is a radio host! He sounds like his vocal cords are on fire! The person making the hiring decisions at CBS Sports Radio needs to be replaced.
Amy Lawrence has made the jump to CBS Sports radio with Jim Rome, Doug Gottlieb, John Kincade, et al. She has a 4 hour show on 3 weekend nights and she is GREAT! Comes on right before John Kincade. This is great news!
You are right both are a couple of arrogant loud bitches. They stick up for the lying snitching murderer ray lewis because he mouth sticks them.
This is sad you have time to write this terrible blog. Years later she's still employed and probably making 2-3 times as much as you. Focus on you and not wishing someone was fired. Wishing someone lost their job is a terrible thing to do. Someone's livelihood is never something to be messed with. Don't like? Don't listen. Such innovative thinking, huh? When you write pathetic, small blogs like this think of the impact you losing your job would have on you and your family.
Evidently you are clueless or you live in your grandmas basement or you are deaf.
Horrible doesnt begin to describe her, now she is on cbs sports because espn was smart enough not to renew her contract.
She is talking about the first gay man in football to come out, and co incidentally, i guess, she pronounced an analysts as an "ANAL - list" yes sounding like she said anus , then they played shania twain, "i feel like a woman" on their bumper music,,,classic..
what a moron she is
As a woman, I get annoyed at NFL.com on T.V. Women wearing night skintight dresses, and men wearing dress suits-TALKING ABOUT FOOTBALL?! Then, they take the football like they are playing the game. Whoever came up with dressing up for football is an imbecile.
I think she should marry Scott Ferrall. Maybe they will can use their voices to grind each other into oblivion.
What a revolting bigot you are.
She may be multi-talented (her rise to the top), but broadcasting is not one of those talents. Its not the fact that she is a woman (affirmative action) or that she does not do a good job (obvious to the norm). All these things can be improved on. Linda Kohn and Broadway Joe's sideline gal (Suzy Kober) are the best in the business. Professionals tend to get better in time. I hate the way she talks down to anyone who doesn't share her opinion. Like previous tag, she act like a brat (take my ball and go home) and is unprofessional.
The only people who are giving her props are hardcore fems and dudes lacking in vitamen P
Dude, you're a fat, FUGLY, lesbian-looking man. Who the eff are you to judge? Entitled male syndrome, clearly.
And she was in Tootsie, you morons. She played Jessica Lange's 14 month old daughter. You're all idiots.
How did all these people end up with such bitter, spiteful, and just plain negative attitudes? I can't understand the vitriol you all have for Amy Lawrence. I find her cute and quite pleasant. I listen to her almost every night. I wouldn't mind seeing John Kincade and especially Colin Cowturd being banished from the airwaves and tossed onto the scrap heap af talk radio history where they belong.
Leave Amy Lawrence right where she is...she's great.
AMY LAWERANCE IS HORRIBLE. I COMMUTE IN THE MORNINGS AND SHE IS THE ONLY THING ON. I LISTEN TO HER AND GET PISSED OFF AND FIND MYSELF YELLING AT THE RADIO. ACTUALLY, THE OTHER NIGHT SHE WAS GIVING HER TWITTER, FACEBOOK, ETC AND ENDED IT WITH THIS IS A-LAW AT ESPN (WORKS WITH CBS NOW) AND YOU HEARD HER SAY OOPS AND IT WENT STRAIGHT TO COMMERCIAL. AND WHO THE HELL GIVES THEMSELVES THEIR OWN HANDLE...A-LAW YOU SUCK
What a bunch of assholes here. Any is excellent at what she does. I think a lot of guys just don't like a woman knowing more about sports than they do.
I dunno.... I'd do naughty things with Amy Lawrence.
I'd hit it
Actually the Amy Lawrence inTootsie played the baby. So she's probably the perfect age.
Actually the baby, Amy, was played by Amy Lawrence.
I know, I think she's a breathe of fresh air from ESPN's night time line uo. They repeat the same old thing time and time again. Cone on , you can only hear CALLS TO THE LEGENDS so many times a week before you know what they say before they say it. I think these guys need to just turn the dial if you don't like it, that's what I did with the Fabulous Sports Babe years ago. Keep doing what your doing Amy. You can't please everybody. If they don't like you , fuck em. Like they say "HATERS GONNA HATE"
The movie tootsie was released in 1982, that's 34 years ago, given production time, and the baby actor named Amy was under 1yrs old. SO, yes, it very well could be her. I believe it is her.
yes, the baby who played Amy in Tootsie appeared to be about 14 months old at the time the movie was filmed. It is her. and someone on this thread wrote the same thing. What a cute baby too!
As I looked at Martin's photo, I couldn't help but notice that he didn't look like anyone who would be included in a sports conversation with the fellas (GEEK). Nuff said. Amy has her own show now five days a week and guys call in every night telling her how great she is. Sucking up, even. These phony hate and debunking sites don't affect reality, losers, can't you see that?
These are the type of ppl who listen to shitty amy lawrence. They have no real argument, they just say how they feel, and expect u to agree with them. I'm here because i can't stand amy lawrence. I couldnt express it as well as some these posts, but her being fake, and annoying is where i fall in. I wish i had a condition where the sound of her voice caused me to kill myself immediately. Like dead, so i wouldn't hear her regurgitated rhetoric, and her poor handling of callers who don't agree with her opinion.
Give me more nanos, and ferrell!
The man is giving his opinion, just like u and me. What does that have to do with the job she has? Because she has a job as a radio broadcaster, we should show her respect? Sounds like the move of a sheep not a doctor. Can anyone give me a reason to like this ignorant, self absorbed, troll, amy lawrence other then she has a better job then me?
Coward is bad, but not as bad as Amy Low.
If I was in charge of CBS sports, from 2-6 am M-F - this asshole bitch would be history!!!! The nightly NBA show + NONSENSE!!! Screaches about what she likes & not what national audiences want to hear. I could care less about the NBA - her car's name - nerd alerts & what she likes!!!! And that voice & wicked witch of the west laugh!!!!! Acht, mein Gott in Himmel!!!!! Thank God 93.7 the Fan in Pittsburgh has a pre-show & that's 20 less morning minutes of this deuch bag! Even Cullen Dunlap blasted her for her arrogance on the Fan!!! GOOD FOR HIM! He knows an asshole when he hears one - go back to ESPN - I won't have to hear you & I don't watch that minor league network!!!!!!
danwon - I agree - NANOS AT NIGHT should be every night - not the asshole bitch - she needs to chase after a man & from where I'm sitting -- she's got a lot of chasing to do - but she's probably a dyke!!! What normal man would put up with an asshole bitch like her???????
She now hosts an all-night show on CBS sports. It's horrible since if I'm awake and would like to listen to some sports, all there is is this semi-screetchy, false-excitement voice polluting the airways.
Amy is magnificent, easy to follow,.and seems like a genuinely nice person. I listen to her on CBS radio. Keep up the good work Amy and God bless.
listening to amy lawerence is pretty much on par with eating dogshit stew..
eat shit tool
eat shit amy you dumbass..
i would rather eat rock salad than listen to her for 2 seconds..
It's 2019 and hearing After hours with Amy Lawrence on CBS sports radio every night is like having your teeth pulled without anesthesia. Amy Lawrence has a staccato, choppy way of talking like she doesn't know what to say next, and her voice has very unpleasant, screeching, horrid quality. She sounds like she's crying and she says each word separately from the next with several seconds in between. I'd think radio host should have a more fluid way of talking and should sound happier than this. It is so unpleasant hearing this squealing shrill staccato speaking voice every night
I can't stand the way she says every word that has an S in it. Also the way she makes herself laugh
I get so tired of hearing Amy talk about her personal life and her blatant disrespect to callers...in fact i cant even stand to hear her voice anymore so I don't. Would be nice if they put someone on in the wee hours of the night I could stand to listen to when i woke up and couldn't sleep!!
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Real classy, ain't ya'?
Your brain is probably where YOURS used to be
Yeah i liked the way she snorted and hacked her snot thru her nostrils right into the mic one night. Then she giggled like a silly 13 year old. Real appealing.
Blog is still here. Is Amy on ESPN now? No.....
I guarantee for every hater there are hundreds of lovers. Go, Amy!
Thanks for the input, Amy Lawrence.
No doubt
Yes
I can’t STAND Amy and she never talks good about the Orioles who have one of the best standings in baseball right now. In FACT all she talks about is Brady lol
All I know is my local overnite sports was so good was up alnight listening and now it sucks ESPN is a joke.chicago had real sports talk trade speculation audience participation stats you be the gm cool stuff now it's how strong personality lifeless boring poor truckdrivers that half to listen to that crap shame on you espn
9/13/2023 Amy Lawrence sucks she cracks herself up! Reminds me of Kamala Harris she cracks herself up as well! Hell they could be sisters!
AMEN Brother!!!
I feel exactly the same way! And I drive and I drive a tractor trailer!
She is an ugly bleating goat
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