Jason Benetti = Mario Impemba

[gehringer_2]

6 hours ago, chasfh said:

I will say this about the Benetti hire: I think he has done as much as anyone to rekindle interest in the Tigers among the non-diehard part of the fan base. Most people regard it as a pleasure to tune him in, and I can’t help but conclude that he is a key reason the Tigers more than doubled their TV ratings in 2025 over 2024, as more causal Tiger fans discovered him. From that standpoint, it was a genius hire to bring him on.  

 

6 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

He was a good hire, but their ratings are up because they are winning.  Fans will tune in to see a winning team regardless of the announcer.  A good broadcaster can improve ratings a bit, but I don't believe that Benetti doubled the ratings.  

Don't forget the converse. The broadcast with Shep was getting so bad you were going to lose fans even if the team was winning.

[chasfh]

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

 

Don't forget the converse. The broadcast with Shep was getting so bad you were going to lose fans even if the team was winning.

Fair point 

[oblong]

I’m pretty sure Dan prefers radio and agreed to do the TV splits when necessary if it meant getting Jason on board most of the time. That how I interpreted his comments last year when they discussed this. 

[Tenacious D]

1 hour ago, oblong said:

I’m pretty sure Dan prefers radio and agreed to do the TV splits when necessary if it meant getting Jason on board most of the time. That how I interpreted his comments last year when they discussed this. 

Are they still doing their podcast?  It was a bit fluffy, but always on the lookout for Tigers content.

[Biff Mayhem]

I’m no casual fan and I love all things Bennetti. Did he really double the fan base? Unprovable but I seriously doubt it. That said, I think his videos to promote understanding of CP certainly helped win him favor and make some casual fans tune in to root for him. I do side with the opinion that winning brought the vast majority of the fan base back.