Tabloid sports radio in Boston is a detriment to signing top free agents for every Boston team. It goes on in other big cities, too. One reason a lot of people don't like the media, much less listen to it.
They say Belichick has a sign over the dressing room door :"ignore the media". Good advice for the players. Keep the media out of your head.
From a different perspective, the media consists of people who are trying to make a living, like everybody else. They are in competition with one another. Sure, they abuse their privileges, and are even coddled by teams. Most are decent people. The trick is not to take them too seriously.