Howard Eskin again not on air amidst kiss controversy
Sources told The Philadelphia Inquirer Eskin wasn't on air "out of deference to Glen Macnow."
Archives
Philadelphia sports radio caller goes off the rails with JFK conspiracy amid Phillies’ win streak
"That is the greatest call we've ever had."
Tiki Barber labels Spike Eskin a ‘traitor’ and warns Saquon Barkley against exile
"Don't let the Howard Eskins of the world or his traitor son who is going down the road, influence you to go into the cesspool of the Philadelphia Eagles."
Spike Eskin leaving WFAN for on-air role with Philly’s WIP
"Leaving WFAN and CBS Sports Radio is an incredibly difficult decision."
Awful Announcing Podcast: Spike Eskin on WFAN, Carl Banks, JJ Redick, and more
Host Brandon Contes interviews WFAN VP of Programming and host of the Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast Spike...
Detroit radio host Mike Valenti completely shreds ‘clown show’ Pistons amid 12-game losing streak
"This has been a clown show since the day this guy and his Platinum Equity henchman walked in the door."
Mariners’ radio voice Rick Rizzs missing homestand after ATV accident
Rizzs is reportedly "banged up," but not suffering serious injuries, and is expected to return soon.
Panthers’ solo radio broadcaster Doug Plagens somehow still had a voice for their fourth-overtime game-winning goal
"HE SCORES! HE SCOOOOOOOOORES! MATTHEW TKACHUK! THE OVERTIME WINNER! THE PANTHERS TAKE GAME 1! 3-2 THE FINAL! MATTHEW TKACHUK ENDS THE MARATHON!"
Jim Boeheim says radio show callers don’t represent a fanbase, days after Syracuse fans booed
"Not one fan that was here tonight calls any radio show. The people that call the radio shows do not come to games."
“What are you doing?” Fan tries to climb into Baltimore Ravens’ broadcast booth in search of a drink
"You just never know what’s going to pop up or who’s going to show up on game day," said broadcaster Gerry Sandusky.
Texas A&M’s upset over Alabama as told through local radio calls: One jubilant, one… silent
Crimson Tide broadcaster Eli Gold seemed less than thrilled about the result.
Michigan radio broadcasters Jim Brandstatter, Dan Dierdorf will retire after the 2021 season
Brandstatter and Dierdorf will have called Michigan football for eight seasons.
Listen to radio calls for Deandre Ayton’s winning dunk in Suns’ Game 2 win over Clippers
Clippers' play-by-play broadcaster Noah Eagle did the best job describing the action.
Jordy Culotta is out at 104.5 ESPN in Baton Rouge after more than a decade there
Culotta joined 104.5 ESPN in 2010.
Former NBC Sports Chicago anchor Leila Rahimi becomes the first female regular weekday anchor at 670 The Score
Rahimi had previously been at NBC Sports Chicago from 2015 to earlier this year. She had been a regular guest host on 670 The Score, and is now joining them full-time.
Detroit Lions return to 97.1 The Ticket for radio, four years after leaving over Mike Valenti’s on-air criticism
"Whatever's past is past," said Lions president Rod Wood.
Mark Seidel, a producer and assistant program director at Charlotte’s WFNZ, has passed away at 37
Seidel, a long-time producer at radio stations in Charlotte and Las Vegas, passed away this weekend from a heart attack.
Long-time KNBR host Ralph “Razor” Barbieri passes away at 74 after battle with Parkinson’s disease
Barbieri worked for KNBR for 28 years, and hosted "The Razor and Mr. T" with Tom Tolbert from 1996-2012.
Detroit sports talk station WDFN goes off-air after 26 years in format change by iHeartMedia
WDFN was Detroit's first all-sports talk radio station, debuting in 1994.
Oakland Athletics ending local radio broadcasts is sign of the times, sad end of an era
Dramatic consolidation across local TV, radio and newspapers is a key part of cuts, and it seems set to increase further in 2020
A lot of media cuts can be traced not just to digital competition and changing business patterns, but also consolidation and investment firms' involvement. And that trend may rise further still this year.
Des Moines’ 1460 KXNO reverses course after backlash over iHeartMedia layoffs, rehires six fired employees and adds FM broadcast
Strong public backlash after these layoffs led to KXNO bringing all the let-go employees back and adding a FM signal to their station.
Bart Scott is reportedly set to leave WFAN and join ESPN, with his role including a daily show on ESPN New York and...
ESPN NY is going local in the afternoons, and they're bringing in Scott towards that end.
A Knoxville radio host is living on a roof until Tennessee wins, which hopefully won’t take as long as the 33-day 1988 billboard...
"Do you honestly think I would be up here if I didn’t think they will beat Mississippi State?"
San Francisco sports talk station KNBR blasted after taking over famed rock station KFOG for a simulcast feed
KNBR has added some more potential listening range with this move, but it's brought them a lot of criticism.
Once again, ESPN claims Michael Kay beat Mike Francesa by using numbers that ignore WFAN’s streaming
For the second straight quarter, ESPN PR sent out a release claiming Michael Kay "beat" Mike Francesa, citing numbers that include Kay's streaming feed and don't count Francesa's.
Kevin Kietzman apologizes to Andy Reid, Reid’s family, and listeners for comments “that have been interpreted by many as hurtful”
"I want to begin by sincerely apologizing to coach Andy Reid and his entire family for my comments yesterday. What I said has been interpreted by many as hurtful, insensitive and cold. And in hearing from listeners and relistening to what I said, I can understand why."
ESPN and Cumulus will launch a new D.C. ESPN Radio station, which will include Redskins’ games
Redskins' rights had previously been on The Team 980 (and its predecessors) since 2008.
After The Mighty 1090’s demise, The Scott and BR Show is carrying on with help from Callaway
The Scott and BR Show will be broadcasting live from Callaway's headquarters Tuesday from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Pacific.
San Diego’s The Mighty 1090 has shut down permanently
After a couple of weeks as a streaming-only station, long-established San Diego sports station The Mighty 1090 now seems to be gone for good.
With no one to play second fiddle to anymore, the Oakland A’s hope a new radio deal boosts their signal
The A's have a couple of new terrestrial radio deals to add to their online coverage, but their exit from their previous deal raises some questions.
Deshaun Watson calls out ESPN Nashville radio host for criticisms of his national championship game outfit
"My brand is pretty solid JARED!"
Frank Garcia, the Charlotte radio host and former Panthers’ lineman, was arrested for misdemeanor assault on a 29-year-old woman
Garcia, 46, was arrested Saturday on charges of misdemeanor assault.
