On Friday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times authored a piece about the difference in the Boston sports radio market and the L.A. one asserting that “no one listens to sports talk radio in L.A.”

That story and the methodology behind it fired up AM 570’s Fred Roggin of Roggin and Rodney in Los Angeles.

“The story is flawed.”

Roggin said that story is painting Los Angeles listeners as lackluster fans that could care less about sports.

“You don’t care,” Roggin said. “You can take it or leave it. You’re fair weather. You’re not invested. In Boston, it’s part of their life. Here, you don’t care.”

Roggin fired back, “People here desperately care.” He then cited the two Los Angeles area baseball teams that are in the top ten in attendance including the Dodgers who lead the league.

The story is “flawed” as Roggin put it because the author doesn’t factor in obvious differences in the coasts.

“In Los Angeles we have good weather,” said Roggin. “In Los Angeles we have hundreds of restaurants. In Boston they have bad weather. They have to go inside… In the east, you have nothing to do. We have hundreds of things to do.”

Roggin then spoke to the listeners again saying, “that does not mean Boston is a better sports radio market than L.A. That’s insane. And you should be offended by it. I’m offended by it.”

“I counted over 31 radio stations in Boston. There are over 100 in L.A. There’s more options. If you’re listening to sports talk radio, you’re invested… in Boston you are rooting for the Celtics or your mad at them. Here we have 35 teams.”

Roggin then said it’s even harder to be a notable sports figure because in Los Angeles, it’s completely results based. “Here, you have to win to be relevant. In a city of stars, you have to win and succeed to be relevant. You have to win every year. That’s how it is in the big time.”

iHeartMedia’s Fox Sports 910 in Phoenix will air Arizona State men’s hockey on the station this season.

All home games and select road games will air on the station, and will also air a weekly coaches show feature Greg Powers.

“Fox Sports 910 and iHeartMedia Phoenix are proud to partner with Arizona State University as they launch their inaugural radio broadcast for hockey play-by-play,” iHeartMedia Phoenix Market President Linda Little said. “We look forward to bringing ASU Hockey to fans throughout Phoenix on Fox Sports 910 and nationwide on the iHeartRadio app.”

Tyler Paley will serve as the team’s radio play-by-play voice.

Sports with Coleman host Jerry Coleman has announced he’s been dropped from 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore due to a cost cutting measure.

Coleman, who hosted the 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM shift, had been on the Baltimore sports scene for more than 20 years. He had previously served as the Fan’s on-field reporter for the Orioles and Ravens.

Coleman says the move happened as a previously planned vacation was about to begin.