by
Vince Santarelli
by
Vince Santarelli
Internet Volume 8 - No. 4 Fall,
2009
We’ve
come a long way from April 11, 1921. On that day, KDKA in Pittsburgh broadcast
the very first sports event ever. A boxing match between two boxers named Ray
and Dundee. Down through the years, radio broadcast more and more sports events.
The first baseball game ever broadcast on the radio was a game between the
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies on August 5, 1921. Once again, KDKA
did the honors. That same year, KDKA and WJZ broadcast the very first World
Series with Grantland Rice on KDKA and Tommy Cowan on WJZ calling the games.
Right here in New York, Stan Lomax on WOR was an early predecessor to sports
broadcasts. From 1931 through 1977, Lomax took to the air every night to do a
daily 15-minute sports wrap up. Sports talk radio was born in New York in 1964
when Bill Mazer introduced telephone sports talk in afternoon drive on WNBC. Art
Rust, Jr. will always be remembered for his sports talk radio program on WABC in
the early ‘80’s. In fact, Rust is probably one of the reasons that the all
sports talk radio format was instituted. He proved that doing that type of
format was commercially viable. Just like most formats that take the nation by
storm, the sports radio format was born in New York on July 1, 1987 when WFAN
took over the 1050 frequency from WHN and Suzyn Waldman gave the very first
sports update. Since that time, WFAN has moved on to 660 and does quite well in
the New York ratings now. I though it would be fun to look at other markets and
see how the sports radio phenomena was coming along. I’ve taken a look at the
top markets in the country and all other markets that have some sort of major
league team. What you will find here is all of the sports stations in each
market, what they call themselves on the air, what their average Monday-Friday
looks like programming-wise and how they’ve done in the most recent rating taken
in each individual market. So, starting with market number one, here we go:
1.
New York: WFAN 660 “The Fan“
- all local 24/7 - 3.1 / WEPN 1050 “1050 ESPN”
- ESPN with local hosts 10 AM - 12 Noon, 2 - 10 PM - 0.9
2.
Los Angeles: KLAC 570
“AM 570“ - syndicated Dan Patrick and Jim Rome Shows. Most of the rest of
the programming is provided by Fox Sports Talk Radio. 1.1.
/ KSPN 710 “710 ESPN“ - ESPN with local hosts 11 AM - 8 PM. 1.0. KWKW
1330 - ESPN Deportes. 0.5.
3. Chicago:
WSCR 670 “The Score“ - All local hosts except for Dan Patrick 1-4 AM.
2.6. / WMVP 1000 “1000 ESPN“ - ESPN
with local hosts 9 AM - 1 PM and 2 - 7 PM. 1.6.
4. San Francisco:
KNBR 680 “The Sports Leader“ - Local hosts except for ESPN 10 PM - 5 AM.
4.1 / KTRB 860 “XTRA Sports 860” - Local hosts 6 AM - 12 Noon, 7-10 PM. Fox
Sports the rest of the time. 0.3.
5. Dallas-Fort Worth:
KTCK 1310 “The Ticket“ - Mostly local hosts. 2.9 / KESN 103.3 “103.3
ESPN“ - ESPN with local hosts 11 AM - 7 PM. 1.2. / KRLD FM 105.3 “The Fan“ -
Pretty much local talent. 1.3
6. Houston-Galveston:
KILT 610 “SportsRadio 610“ - Local hosts except for syndicated Jim Rome
11 AM- 2 PM, also Sporting News Radio 9 PM - 6 AM. 0.9. / KFNC 97.5 “The Ticket“
- ESPN with local hosts 3 PM - 9 PM. 0.6. / KBME 790 “The Sports Animal“ - Fox
Sports Talk except local 6 - 8 AM and 10 AM - 7 PM. 0.6. / KGOW 1560 “The Game“
- Pretty much all local hosts except, possibly, for overnights. 0.4.
7. Atlanta:
WCNN 680 “The Fan“ - ESPN, local 12 Noon - 7 PM. 2.0 / WQXI 790 “The
Zone“ - Local 6 AM - 12 Mid. No indication of what 12 Mid to 6 AM. 1.3.
8. Philadelphia:
WIP 620 “Sportsradio“ - All local, the WFAN of Philadelphia. 3.5 / WPEN
950 “950 ESPN“ - ESPN and local 11 AM - 12 Midnight. 1.3. / WFAN pulls a 0.1 in
the Philadelphia market.
9. Washington, D.C.:
WTEM 980 “ESPN 980“ - ESPN / local 12 Noon - 4 PM. 1.8. Owned by Red
Zebra Broadcasting which is owned by Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington
Redskins. / WJFK FM 106.7 “The Fan” - Local hosts 5 AM - 10 PM, Fox Sports Radio
10 PM - 5 AM. 1.5.
10.
Boston: WEEI 850 “Sportsradio“ -
Local hosts except Fox Sports Radio 12 Mid - 6 AM. 4.5 WEEI FM pulls a 0.8. /
WAMG 890 “890 ESPN“- ESPN local hosts 4 PM - 6 PM. 0.1. / WBZ FM 98.5 “Sports
Hub” - Pretty much all local hosts. 0.6.
11.
Detroit: WXYT 97.1 / 1270 “The
Ticket“ - Local 5:30 AM - 10 PM. Sporting News Radio 10 PM - 6 AM. 0.7. / WDFN
1130 “The Fan“ - Fox Sports Radio, local 7 AM - 6 PM / 2.9 FM. 0.6.
12.
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood: WAXY 790 “The Ticket‘ - ESPN, Local 6-10 AM, 1 -
10 PM 1.1. / WQAM 560 “Sportsradio“ - Local hosts 6 AM - 11 PM.
Sporting News Radio 11 PM - 6 AM. 0.9. / WOCN 1450 “ESPN Deportes 1450‘ - ESPN
Deportes. 0.2.
13.
Seattle-Tacoma: KJR 950 “Sports
Radio 950“ - Local hosts 6 AM - 10 PM. Fox Sports Radio 10 PM - 6 AM. 1.9.
14.
Puerto Rico: No sports stations. I
found this very interesting considering the number of Puerto Rican baseball
stars that make the major leagues here in the U.S.
15.
Phoenix: KTAR 620 “Sports 620: -
ESPN except local 5 - 9 AM and 1 - 8 PM. 2.2. / KGME 910 “XTRA Sports“ - Mostly
Fox Sports Radio, occasional live hosts. 0.4. / KDUS 1060 “The Fan” - Local
hosts 10 AM - 7 PM. Sporting News Radio rest of the time. 0.1.
16.
Minneapolis - St. Paul: KFAN 1130
“The Fan“ - Local hosts 6 AM - 9 PM. ESPN 9:00 PM - 6 AM. 2.6. / KFXN 690 “The
Score.” - Fox Sports Radio all day. 0.3.
17. San
Diego: XPRS 1090 “XX Sports Radio“
- Local hosts 5 - 9 AM and middays. Fox Sports Radio the rest of the day. 1.6. /
KLSD 1360 “XTRA Sports” - Live hosts 3-7 PM, Fox Sports rest of the day. 0.5.
18.
Tampa - St. Petersburg: WDAE 620
“The Sports Animal“ - Local 6 AM - 12 Noon, 3 - 7 PM. Fox Sports radio the rest
of the time slots. 2.6.
19.
Nassau-Suffolk Long Island: WFAN -
4.3. / WEPN - 0.7.
20. St.
Louis: WXOS 101.1 “101 ESPN“ -
Local hosts 9 AM - 6 PM. ESPN the rest of the day. 1.4. / KFNS 590 “The Fan“ -
Local hosts 7 AM - 6 PM. No indication of the rest of the day programming. 0.6.
/ KSLG 1380 “The Team“ - Local hosts 6 AM - 9 PM, Fox Sports Radio 9 PM - 6 AM.
0.5.
21.
Denver: KKFN FM 104.3 “The Fan“ - Local hosts 1 - 9 PM. Fox Sports Radio rest of
the day except Mike & Mike from ESPN in the morning. 1.7. / KEPN 1600 ESPN Radio
1600“ - Live 6 - 10 AM & 2 - 5 PM. ESPN rest of the day. 0.5
22.
Baltimore: WJZ FM 105.7 “The Fan“ - Live hosts 5:30 AM - 11 PM. No indication of
what’s on 11 PM - 5:30AM. 3.2. / WNST 1570 “AM 1570“ - Live hosts 6 AM - 8 PM.
No indication of 8 PM - 6 AM. 0.5. / WJZ AM 1300 “ESPN 1300” - ESPN Radio 24/7.
0.4.
24.
Pittsburgh: WEAE 1250 “1250 ESPN“ - Live hosts 10 AM - 12 noon, 2 - 10 PM, ESPN
rest of day. 1.5 / WBGG 970 “970 AM” - Live hosts 3 - 10 PM. Fox Sports Radio 10
PM - 3 PM. Less than 0.4.
28.
Cincinnati: WCKY 1530 “1530 Homer“ - Live 3 - 6 PM. Fox Sports Radio rest of the
day. 0.8. / WSAI 1360 “ESPN 1360“ - Live 4 - 7 PM, ESPN rest of the day. 0.7.
29.
Cleveland: WKNR 850 “850 ESPN“ - Live Hosts 10 Am - 12 noon, 3 - 9 PM. ESPN rest
of the day. 2.7.
31. San
Antonio: KTKR 760 “The Ticket“ - Live hosts 7 - 9 AM, & 3 - 7 PM. Fox Sports
Radio rest of the day. 0.6. / KZDC 1250 “The Zone” - Appears to be ESPN Radio
24/7. 0.6.
32.
Kansas City: WHB 810 “Sports Radio 810“ - Live hosts 6 AM - 7 PM, ESPN rest of
day. 3.1. / KCSP 610 610 Sports Radio“ - Live hosts 5 - 11 AM, 2 - 6 PM, Fox
Sports Radio rest of day. 2.1.
36.
Columbus, Ohio: WBNS 97.1 FM “The Fan” - Live hosts 1-6 PM, ESPN rest of day.
2.9.
37.
Milwaukee: WAUK 540 “540 ESPN“- Live hosts 11 AM - 8 PM. ESPN rest of day. 0.7.
/ WSSP 1250 “Sportsradio 1250“ - Live hosts 5 - 9 AM, 2 - 5 PM. Fox Sports Radio
rest of day. 0.5. WRRD 1510 - ESPN Deportes. Less than 0.5.
40.
Indianapolis: WFNI 1070 “The Fan“ - Live hosts 10 AM - 1 PM, 3 - 7 PM.
ESPN rest of day. 1.6. / WNDE 1260 :Sports Radio 1260“ - Live hosts 3 - 7 PM.
Fox Sports Radio rest of day. 0.9.
44.
Nashville: WGFX FM 104.5 “The Zone“ - Live hosts 5:30 AM - 10 AM, 2 PM - 12
midnight. 3.2. / WNFN FM 106.7 “The Fan“ - Live hosts 3 - 7 PM. ESPN rest of
day. 0.9. Dropped sports programming in favor of CHR - 7/30/09. / WNSR 560 “SportsRadio
560” - Live hosts morning drive, and 11 AM - 6 PM. Sporting News Radio rest of
day. Less than 0.5.
46.
Jacksonville, Fl: WJXL 1010 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio“ - Live hosts 6 AM - 9 PM.
ESPN rest of day. 1.4. / WFXJ 930 “AM 930 The Fox“ - Live hosts 6 - 9 AM, 4 - 7
PM. Fox Sports Radio rest of day. 0.9. / WJSJ FM 105.3 - simulcast of WJXL 0.7.
52.
Buffalo: WGR 550 “Sports Radio“- Live hosts 6 - 10 AM, 3 - 9 PM. ESPN rest of
day. 2.7. By the way, WGR just received the Marconi award for Sports Station of
the Year. Ah well, New York didn’t win anything else in these awards so why
quibble about this.
55. New
Orleans: WWWL 1350 “ESPN 1350“ - Live hosts 2 - 7 PM. ESPN rest of day. 0.6.
Of
course, all of these radio stations have Web sites. Some very good, others leave
something to be desired. One of the things I noticed about some of these sports
radio Web sites that just didn‘t sit well with me was a link to click on and
view the “babes.” Nothing pornographic, mind you, but come on, is this really
just to prove what a guy thing sports radio is? Seriously? I know some women who
know more about sports than some guys. And if you really want to get serious
about women in sports, check out Jessica Taff on channel 7. Now there’s a woman
who really knows her stuff. And then there’s my wife. She sits with me and
watches the Yankees, football on Sundays and is, herself, a very huge NASCAR
fan. So, do away with the babes links and get into the 21st century.
Sports is not just a guy thing anymore.
WTMZ,
“The Team 910” in Charleston, SC, has a link on their Web site to check out
sports bars in the area. I thought that was kind of nice. Especially if you’re
not from the area and are looking for somewhere to go, get a good meal, down a
few cold ones, and have a good time. I clicked on a couple of the bars and they
all looked like nice, decent places.
With
the launch of WFAN in 1987, the format began to proliferate. And, as the
economics of our times have proven time and time again, it’s not always in the
best interest of a broadcaster to spend your money on hosts for a 24/7 local
format. And thus was born the programming that would fill in the times that the
local broadcaster didn’t want to spend his money on. Alas, what could I fill my
time with?
ESPN Radio Programming: (launched 1 January 1992)
5:00 AM
Sports Center AM
6:00 AM
Mike and Mike in the Morning
10:00
AM The Herd with Colin Cowherd
2:00 PM
Scott Van Pelt Show
4:00 PM
Doug Gottlieb Show
7:00 PM
Football Tonight
8:00 PM
Brian Kenny Show
10:00
PM Baseball Tonight
11:00
PM Football Tonight
12:00
M Sports Center Nightly
1:00 AM All Night With Jason Smith
Fox Sports Radio Programming: (launched 28 August 2000)
6:00 AM
Steve Czaban
9:00 AM
Dan Patrick Show
12:00
PM Steve Czaban Reloaded
3:00 PM
Chris Myers and Steve Hartman
7:00 PM
Petros and Money
10:00
PM Tony Bruno
1:00 AM
J.T. The Brick
Sporting News Radio Programming: (One On One Sports bought by Sporting News in
2000)
6:00 AM
Todd Wright Show (replayed)
10:00
AM Tim Brando Show
1:00 PM
2 Live Stews
4:00 PM
Tim Brando Show (replayed)
7:00 PM
Tom Montemayor
10:00
PM Todd Wright Tonight
2:00 AM
David Stein Show
All of
the sports services are available for listening on the Internet. You don’t need
to find a station that subscribes, since most don’t take all of the programming
anyway. From what I have seen, the most popular of all of the syndicated shows
is Mike & Mike in the morning on ESPN. Also available on TV on ESPN2.
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As an
added treat, I have listed all of the major league baseball and football teams
here along with their flagship stations and announcers. What with all of the
talk here about Giants overflow going to WCBS FM and whether or not an all-news
station should carry the Yankees, I thought you’d like to see just what the
other markets look like in their sports broadcasting. Once again, I have listed
the most recent ARB rating for each station in its respective market.
MLB
Arizona
Diamondbacks KTAR - 620 AM (Sports) - 4.1 / Spanish: KSUN - 1400 AM
(Mexican Regional) - 0.2 Greg Schulte & Jeff Munn.
Atlanta
Braves WGST - 640 AM (News / Talk) - 1.7 / WUBL 94.9 (country) - 3.5. Chip Caray,
Jon Sciambi, Don Sutton, Jim Powell, Mark Lemke
Baltimore Orioles WJZ FM - 105.7 FM (Sports) - 3.2 Joe Angel & Fred Manfra
Boston
Red Sox WRKO - 680 AM (Talk) 5.5 / WEEI -
850 AM (Sports) (weekday afternoons and Wed. night) - 4.5 / Spanish: WROL
- 950 AM (Religious) - 0.1 Joe Castiglione & Dave O’Brien or Jon Rish.
Chicago
Cubs WGN - 720 AM (News / Talk) - 5.6 (#1 in market) Pat Hughes & Ron Santo
Chicago
White Sox WSCR - 670 AM (Sports) - 2.6 Ed Farmer & Darrin Jackson
Cincinnati Reds WLW - 700 AM (News / Talk) - 10.3 (#1 in market) Thom & Marty
Brennaman.
Cleveland Indians WTAM - 1100 AM (News / Talk) - 8.2 Tom Hamilton & Mike Hegan.
Colorado Rockies KOA - 850 AM - (News
/ Talk) - 6.0 (#1 in market) /
Spanish: KMXA - 1090 AM (Mexican Regional) - 0.6 Jeff Kingery & Jack
Corrigan.
Detroit
Tigers WXYT - 1270 AM / 97.1 FM (Sports) - 0.7 AM / 3.5 FM Dan Dickerson & Jim
Price.
Florida
Marlins WAXY - 790 AM (Sports) 1.1
/ Spanish: WQBA 1140 AM (Spanish News / Talk) - 1.6 Glenn Geffner & Dave Van
Horne.
Houston
Astros KTRH - 740 AM (News) - 4.1 /
Spanish: KLAT - 1010 AM (Spanish News / Talk) - 0.4 Milo Hamilton (home games),
Dave Raymond & Brett Dolan (road games).
Kansas
City Royals KCSP - 610 AM (Sports) - 1.8 Denny Matthews & Bob Davis.
Los
Angeles Angels of Anaheim KLAA - 830 AM (Sports) - 0.5 / Spanish: KWKW 1330 AM
(ESPN Deportes) - 0.5 Steve Physioc, Rex Hudler, & Terry Smith.
Los
Angeles Dodgers KABC - 790 AM (News / Talk) - 1.8 / Spanish: KHJ 930 AM (Mexican
Regional) - 1.2 Charley Steiner & Rick Monday.
Milwaukee Brewers WTMJ - 620 AM (News / Talk) - 11.1 (#1 in market) Bob Uecker &
Cory Provus.
Minnesota Twins KSTP - 1500 AM (Talk) - 2.8 John Gordon, Dan Gladden & Jack
Morris
New
York Mets WFAN - 660 AM (Sports) - 3.1 /
Spanish: WADO - 1280 AM (Spanish News / Talk) - 0.6 Wayne Hagin, Howie
Rose, Ed Coleman
New
York Yankees WCBS - 880 AM (News) - 4.6 / Spanish: WKDM - 1380 AM
(Multicultural) - does not show in ratings. John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman
Oakland
Athletics KTRB - 860 AM (Talk) - 0.3 / Spanish: KZSF - 1370 AM (Mexican
Regional) - 0.1 Ken Korach & Vince Cotroneo
Philadelphia Phillies WPHT - 1210 AM (Talk) - 3.9
/ Spanish: WUBA - 1480 AM (Spanish Tropical) - 0.1 Scott Franzke, Larry
Andersen.
Pittsburgh Pirates WPGB - 104.7 FM (News / Talk) - 6.5 Greg Brown, Bob Walk,
John Wehner, Steve Blass & Tim Neverett.
San
Diego Padres XEPRS - 1090 AM (Sports) - 1.6 / Spanish:
XEMO - 860 AM (Regional Mexican) - 0.3. Ted Leitner, Andy Masur and Jerry
Coleman occasionally.
San
Francisco Giants KNBR - 680 AM (Sports) - 4.1 / Spanish: KLOK 1170 AM
(Multicultural) - does not show in ratings.
Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Dave Flemming, Greg Papa.
Seattle
Mariners KIRO 710 AM (News / Talk) - 3.4 Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Dave Sims,
Mike Blowers
St.
Louis Cardinals KTRS - 550 AM (News / Talk) - 4.7 John Rooney & Mike Shannon
Tampa
Bay Rays WDAE - 620 AM (Sports) - 2.6 / Spanish: WGES - 680 AM (Spanish
religious) - does not show in ratings.
Andy Freed & Dave Wills
Texas
Rangers KRLD - 1080 AM (News) - 2.4 / Spanish: KFLC - 1270 AM (Spanish News /
Talk) - 0.1 Eric Nadel, Dave Barnett
Toronto
Blue Jays CJCL - CJCL 590 AM (Sports) - Jerry Howarth & Alan Ashby.
Washington Nationals WFED - 1500 AM (News) - 0.4 Charlie Slowes & Dave Jageler
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NFL
Arizona
Cardinals KTAR - 620 AM (Sports) - 4.1
Dave Pasch & Ron Wolfley
Atlanta
Falcons WZGC - 92.9 FM (Triple A) - 2.4 Wes Durham & Dave Archer
Baltimore Ravens WBAL - 1090 AM (News / Talk) - 3.9 / WIYY 97.9 FM (Rock) - 3.1
Gerry Sandusky, Rob Burnett & Stan White.
Buffalo
Bills WGRF 96.9 FM (Classic Rock) - 6.6
WEDG - 103.3 FM (Active Rock) - 4.6 John Murphy & Mark Kelso
Carolina Panthers WBT 1110 AM (News / Talk) - 4.9 Mark Mixon, Eugene Robinson &
Jim Szoke
Chicago
Bears WBBM 780 AM (News) - 5.1 Jeff Joniak & Tom Thayer
Cincinnati Bengals WLW 700 AM (News / Talk) - 10.3 (#1 in market) Brad Johansen
& Dave Lapham
Cleveland Browns WMMS 100.7 FM (Rock) - 3.7 Doug Dieken & Jim Donovan.
Dallas
Cowboys KTCK 1310 AM/104.1 FM (Sports) - 2.9 / KLIF FM 93.3 (CHR) - 0.4.
Brad Sham & Babe Laufenberg
Denver
Broncos KOA 850 AM (News / Talk) - 6.0 (#1 in market) Dave Logan & David Diaz-Infante
Detroit
Lions WXYT 97.1 FM (Sports) - 5.3 /
WXYT AM 1270 (Sports) - 0.7 Dan
Miller & Jim Brandstatter
Green
Bay Packers WTMJ 620 AM (News / Talk) - 1.3
/ WTAQ 1360 AM (News / Talk) - 7.9 / WIXX 101.1 FM (CHR) - 11.6 (#1 in
market) Wayne Larrivee & Larry McCarren.
Houston
Texans KILT 610 AM (Sports) / KILT FM 100.3 (Country) - 3.3
Marc Vandermeer & Andre Ware
Indianapolis Colts WIBC 1070 AM (News / Talk) - 7.3 WLHK / 97.1 FM (Country) -
4.4 Bob Lamey, Tom Zupancic & Ted Marchibroda.
Jacksonville Jaguars WOKV 690 AM (News / Talk) - 8.7 (#1 in market) Brian Sexton
Jeff Langeman
Kansas
City Chiefs KCFX 101.1 FM (Classic Rock) - 4.4 Mitch Holthus & Len Dawson
Miami
Dolphins WQAM 560 AM (Sports) - 0.9 Jimmy Cefalo & Jim Mandich & Joe Rose
Minnesota Vikings KFAN 1130 AM (Sports) - 2.6 Paul Allen, Pete Bercich.
New
England Patriots WBZ FM 98.5 FM (Sports) - 0.6 Gil Santos & Gino Cappelletti
New
Orleans Saints WWL 870 AM (News / Talk) - 6.5
/ WWL FM 105.3 FM (News / Talk) - less than 0.4
Jim Henderson & Solomon Wilcots.
New
York Giants WFAN 660 AM (Sports) - 3.1 Bob Papa & Carl Banks
New
York Jets WEPN 1050 AM (Sports) - 0.9 / WABC 770 AM (News / Talk) - 3.9 Bob
Wischusen, Marty Lyons
Oakland
Raiders KSFO 560 AM (Talk) 3.8 Greg Papa & Tom Flores.
Philadelphia Eagles WYSP 94.1 FM (Classic Rock) - 2.2 / WIP 610 AM (Sports) -
3.5 Merrill Reese & Mike Quick.
Pittsburgh Steelers WDVE 102.5 FM (Rock) - 8.2 (#1 in market) / WBGG 970 AM
(Sports) - less than 0.4 Bill Hill
grove & Tunch Ilkin.
San
Diego Chargers KIOZ 105.3 FM (Rock) - 4.3 Josh Lewin & Hank Bauer.
San
Francisco 49’ers KNBR 680 AM (Sports) - 4.1 / KSAN 107.7 FM (Rock) - 2.4
Gary Plummer & Ted Robinson.
Seattle
Seahawks KIRO 97.3 FM (News / Talk) - 2.7
Steve Raible & Warren Moon.
St.
Louis Rams WXOS 101.1 FM (Sports) - 1.4 Steve Savard & D’Marco Farr.
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers WDAE 620 AM (Sports) - 2.6 / WFUS 103.5 FM (Country) - 3.3 Gene
Dickerhoff & Dave Moore
Tennessee Titans WKDF 103.3 FM (Country) 5.4 Mike Keith & Frank Wycheck
Washington Redskins WTEM 980 AM (Sports) - 1.8 Larry Michael, Sonny Jurgensen &
Sam Huff.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
WKTU SCHEDULE
2 OCTOBER 1982
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
JOE CAUSI
10:00 AM
CARLOS de JESUS
2:00 PM
PACO NAZARRO
6:00 PM
ROSKO
10:00 PM
G. KEITH ALEXANDER
2:00 AM
JIM HARLAN (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
2:00 AM
FREDDIE COLON
6:00 AM
JOHNNY ALLEN
10:00 AM
AL BANDIERO
2:00 PM
DIANE PRIOR
6:00 PM
CARLOS de JESUS
10:00 PM
JOHNNY ALLEN
2:00 AM
FREDDIE COLON (TO 5:00
AM)
SUNDAY
5:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
9:00 AM
The Countdown - Walt “Baby” Love
11:00 AM
JIM HARLAN
2:00 PM
AL BANDIERO
6:00 PM
DIANE PRIOR
10:00 PM
JOHNNY ALLEN
2:00 AM
JIM HARLAN (TO 6:00 AM
* MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: CARLOS de JESUS
MUSIC DIRECTOR: MICHAEL ELLIS
WNEW FM SCHEDULE
*9 NOVEMBER 1974*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
DAVE HERMAN
10:00
AM
PETE FORNATALE
2:00 PM
SCOTT MUNI
6:00 PM
JONATHAN SCHWARTZ
10:00
PM
ALISON STEELE
2:00 AM
RICHARD NEER (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
2:00 AM
VIN SCELSA
6:00 AM
DAVE HERMAN
10:00
AM
RICHARD NEER
2:00 PM
DENNIS ELSAS
6:00 PM
JONATHAN SCHWARTZ
10:00
PM
ALISON STEELE
2:00 AM
PAT DAWSON (TO 5:30
AM)
SUNDAY
5:30 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM
VIN SCELSA
12:00
M
DENNIS ELSAS
4:00 PM
PETE FORNATALE
8:00 PM
RICHARD NEER
12:00
M
WNEW NEWS CLOSE-UP
1:00 AM
VIN SCELSA (TO 6:00 AM
* MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: SCOTT MUNI
WAPP SCHEDULE
18 DECEMBER 1982
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
MARK McEWEN & E.J. CRUMMEY
10:00
AM TED
CANNAROZZI
2:00 PM
CHIP HOBART
6:00 PM
GARTH HEMP
10:00
PM
PERRY STONE
2:00 AM
AMY WRIGHT (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
2:00 AM
AMY WRIGHT
6:00 AM
BRUCE FIGLER
9:00 AM
MARK McEWEN - or - E.J. CRUMMEY
1:00 PM
GARTH HEMP
6:00 PM
AL VERTUCCI
12:00
M
JOHN LASSMAN (TO 6:00
AM)
SUNDAY
6:00 AM
Apple Album Rock Countdown
8:00 AM
CHIP HOBART
12:00
N
PERRY STONE
5:00 PM
TED CANNAROZZI
9:00 PM
In Concert
11:00
PM Dr.
Demento
1:00 AM
AMY WRIGHT (TO 6:00 AM
* MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: DAVE HAMILTON
ASST. PROGRAM DIRECTOR: JOE KRAUSE
MUSIC DIRECTOR: CHIP HOBART
APPLE BITES
CALENDAR FOR
OCTOBER
BIRTHDAYS
2 - Harris Allen - WNEW FM, WFNY, WFAN
2 - Patti Anne Harrison -
daughter of WCBS FM’s Harry Harrison
4 - “Stuttering” John
Melendez - Howard Stern Show, Tonight Show
6 - Howard Hoffman- WPIX FM, WABC
6 - Steve “Smokin’” Weed -
WXLO, WMXV / WDBZ / WNSR (PD)
7 - Dale Parsons - WNBC
(PD), WLTW (PD)
10 - Bill Chadwick - New York
Rangers analyst
11 - Mark Goodman - WPLJ
12 - Bob Sheppard - Yankee Stadium
PA Announcer
13 - Art Rust, Jr. - WWRL, WMCA, WABC, WBLS
13 - "Cousin" Brucie Morrow - WINS, WABC, WNBC, WCBS FM
13 - Mary Thomas - WKTU, WBLS, WRKS, WQHT, WQCD
14 - Glen B. “Bumper” Morgan - WXLO, WPIX FM, WNBC
18 - Chris “Mad Dog” Russo - WFAN
19 - Dick Heatherton - WCBS FM
20 - Arlene Francis - WOR
22 - Phil Boyce - former WABC (PD)
22 - Jim Woods - Yankees & Giants (bb) announcer
22 - Morgan Prue - WLTW (MD)
24 - Mitch Lebe - WINS, WRFM, WNWS, WYNY, WCBS, WBBR
24 - Ron O’Brien - WXLO, WNBC
25 - Jamie Lee - WPLJ
24 - Miss Jones - WQHT
26 - Tom Poleman - WHTZ (PD)
27 - Kyle Rote - WNEW, New York Giants player & announcer
29 - Peter Thiele - WNYM (PD)
DEATHS
3 - Lew Fisher - WINS - 2008
4 - Pete “Mad Daddy” Myers - WINS,
WNEW - 1968
8 - Michael Sarzynski - WNBC -
1998
13 - Al Lohman - WABC - 2002
13 - Robin Taylor - WLTW - 2003
15 - Ted Steele - WMCA - WINS - 1985
15 - Jay Stone - WXLO, WNBC - 2001
16 - Arch McDonald - announcer Giants (bb) & Yankees - 1960
16 - Jean Shepherd - WOR - 1999
16 - Mike Phillips - WWDJ, WXLO - 2006
21 - Frankie Crocker - WBLS - 2000
22 - Jane Dornacker - WNBC - 1986
22 - Red Barber - Dodgers, Yankees - 1992
22 - Sonny Taylor - WWRL - WRKS - 1999
24 - Dean Anthony - WMCA, WJRZ, WTFM, WHN - 2003
26 - Bumper Morgan - WXLO, WPIX FM, WNBC - 2005
28 - Bwana Johnny - WWDJ - 2005
29 - Julian Breen, WABC (APD) - 2005
30 - Paul Cassidy - WCBS FM - 1996
31 - Jack Sterling - WCBS - WHN - 1990
31 - Steve Allen - WNEW - 2000
RADIO ANNIVERSARIES
1 - WJZ (WABC) Signs on - 1921
1 -
First “All American” appears on WABC weekly survey - 1963 (Herb Oscar Anderson)
1 - WVNJ AM (620) changes to WSKQ - 1983
2 - Murray the K is fired and Rosko
resigns from WOR FM (98.7) - 1967
4 - Jim Nettleton starts at WABC - 1969
5 - First World Series is broadcast on
WJZ (Yankees & NY Giants) - 1921
5 - WAPP (103.5 FM) switches from AOR to
CHR - 1984
6 - WXLW (620 AM) switches calls to WJWR
- 1997
7 - WFAN Switches from 1050 TO 660 AM
replacing WNBC - 1988
7 - 1050 AM Frequency takes the call
letters WUKQ - 1988
8 - Live deejays debut on WOR FM - 1966
9 - Phil Boyce leaves WABC - 2008
12 - FCC approves sale of Blue Network to Edward J. Noble for $8 million
15 - The Quality Network becomes the Mutual Broadcasting System
- 1934
17 - Jack Sterling does last show at WCBS (880 AM) - 1966
18 - WNBC becomes WRCA (660 AM) - 1954
19 - Julius LaRosa is fired live on air by Arthur Godfrey - 1953
19 - Dan Ingram starts at WCBS FM - 1991
20 - WCBS FM switches to live deejays - 1969
20 - Bill Brown does first show at WCBS FM - 1969
20 - Short-wave station WNYW sold to Family Radio and calls changed to
WYFR - 1973
21 - Roby Yonge does the infamous “Paul is Dead” show at WABC - 1969
23 - WOR FM becomes WXLO (98.7) - 1972
30 - Hal Jackson starts his radio career - 1939
30 - WINS switches to 1010 - 1943
30- WNEW FM becomes “Progressive Rock” - 1967
30 - Rosko starts at WNEW FM
APPLE BITES CALENDAR FOR
NOVEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
3 - Hal Jackson - WMCA, WLIB,
WNJR, WWRL, WBLS
3 - Steve Lundy - WNBC
3 - Lisa G - WQHT, WOR, WWPR
4 - Al Bernstein - WLTW
5 - Race Taylor - WPLJ
11 - Jack Lacy - WINS, WNBC
11 - Warner Wolf - Classic Sports Guy
16 - Pretty Patti Harrison - wife of WCBS FM's Harry Harrison
17 - Jack Lescoulie - WNEW
17 - Ted Husing - WMGM
17 - Famous Amos - WTJM
21 - Martha Deane (Marian Young) - WOR
25 - John Causier - WABC
25 - Jim Kingsland - WBBR (ND)
29 - Vin Scully - Voice of the Brooklyn
(& later LA) Dodgers
30 - Chris Reilly - WINS / WNYC AM & FM
DEATHS
5 - Kevin Hodge - WAXQ - 2008
8 - Thomas H. Cohen - WABC - 1969
11 - Sebastian Stone - WOR FM - 1987
12 - Lonnie Starr - WNEW, WINS, WMGM - 1972
12 - Don Larkin - WHOM, WNEW, WAAT - 2003
13 - Frank Messer - New York Yankees - 2001
15 - Fred Feldman - WOR Helicopter 710 / Shadow Traffic - 1996
17 - Stan Z. Burns - WINS - 1990
19 - Bill Stern - WINS - 1971
21 - John B. Gambling - WOR - 1974
22 - Dave Charity - WPLJ, WNSR/WMXV - 2008
24 - Tom Clay - WCBS FM - 1995
26 - Bill Winters - WCBS FM - 1975
27 - Jack Carney - WABC - 1984
28 - Don French- WNBC - 1982
29 - Gene Rayburn - WNEW, WNBC - 1999
RADIO ANNIVERSARIES
1 - W59NY (45.9 Mhz) changes call
letters to WQXQ - 1943 (soon to be
WQXR FM)
1 - Ron Kuby does last show at
WABC - 2007
2 - WEAF becomes WNBC - 1946
2 - WOV (1280 AM) changes calls to
WADO - 1959
3 - WABC (880 AM) changes call
letters to WCBS - 1946
4 - John B. Gambling starts at WOR
(710 AM) - 1925
5 - Jack Sterling starts at WCBS
(880 AM) - 1948
7 - Classical WNCN (104.3 FM)
becomes AOR WQIV - 1974
8 - WQXR FM Signs on as W2XQR
(43.2 Mhz)- 1939
8 - Mike McCann begins
professional career as “Mike Hudson” at WLNA,
Peekskill. - 1974
9 - The great New York City
Blackout #1 - 5:25 pm - 1965
9 - Mike McKay starts at WABC (770
AM) - 1979
11 - WEAF moves from 610 to 660 - 1928
11 - NBC first broadcasts from 30 Rockefeller Plaza - 1930
12 - WEAF (660 AM) becomes WNBC - 1946
13 - WMXV (105.1 FM) plays all Broadway music for 24-hours - 1996
14 - WMXV premiers new "Hot AC" Format - 1996
15 - NBC Red Network debuts - 1926
16 - Harry Harrison starts at WMCA - 1959
16 - Jonathan Schwartz starts at WNEW FM - 1967
17 - WGHF (101.9 FM) changes call letters to WBFM - 1955
17 - George Michael’s last show on WABC - 1979
20 - Alan Freed is fired from WABC - 1959
21 - Harry Harrison’s last show on WABC - 1979
22 - WQCD (101.9 FM) adopts “New York Chill” format - 2004
27 - Chuck Leonard does last show at WABC - 1979
27 - American Top 40 moves to WPLJ (95.5 FM) - 1983
29 - NBC first broadcasts the chimes - 1929
29 - Dean Anthony Starts at WMCA - 1964
29 - WMXV becomes WDBZ “The Buzz“ - 1996
APPLE BITES
CALENDAR FOR
DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
1 - Danny Stiles - WHBI, WNJR,
WEVD FM, WOR, WNYC, WVNJ, WNSW
2 - Meg Griffin - WNEW FM, WPIX
FM, WXRK, WFUV
2 - Wendy Wild - WKTU
3 - Bill Slater - New York Giants
(baseball) / New York Yankees announcer
4 - Jay Stone - WXLO, WNBC
5 - Frank Kingston Smith - WABC
5 - Donna Fiducia - Shadow
Traffic, WNBC, WCBS, WNEW FM
9 - Jim Kerr - WPLJ, WPIX FM,
WYNY, WMXV, WQCD, WYNY, WAXQ
9 - Jim Douglas - WHN, WNSR, WMXV,
WCBS FM, WWFS
9 - Glenn Morgan - PD - WABC
10 - Mark Chernoff - WFAN (PD)
12 - Vin Scelsa - WABC FM, WNEW FM, WXRK, WFUV
12 - Liz Kiley - WABC
13 - Enoch Gregory “The Dixie Drifter” - WWRL
13 - Marty Martinez - WNEW FM
14 - Dean Anthony - WMCA, WWDJ, WTFM, WHN
14 - Dave Herman - WABC FM, WNEW FM, WXRK
14 - Jonathan Bell - WHTZ
15 - Alan Freed - WINS, WABC
16 - Thom Morrera - WNEW FM
16 - Bob Shannon - WCBS FM
18 - Edwin Armstrong - inventor of FM radio
18 - Alex Bennett - WMCA, WPLJ
18 - Frankie Crocker - WMCA, WBLS
18 - Dan Daniel - WMCA, WHN, WYNY, WCBS FM
18 - Ray Rossi - WHTZ, WPLJ, WQHT, WYNY
20 - Moonshadow - WSKQ
22 - Gene Rayburn - WNEW, WNBC
23 - Don McNeill - ABC Radio “Breakfast Club”
23 - Randy Davis - WYNY, WCBS FM, WNEW FM
25 - Steve Roy - WLTW
26 - Steve Allen - WNEW (amongst other things)
27 - Pete Tauriello - Shadow Traffic
28 - Max Kinkel - WKHK, WCBS FM, WXRK
28 - Carol Miller - WQIV, WPLJ, WNEW FM, WAXQ
28 - Ralph Tortora - WNEW FM, WAXQ
29 - Zach Martin - WAXQ, WFAN
30 - Sean Hannity - WABC
DEATHS
8 - Steve Young - WNEW FM (PD),
WAXQ (PD) - 2008
9 - Marian Young (Martha Deane) -
WOR - 1973
11 - Robert Q. Lewis - WNEW, WNBC - 1991
14 - Walter A. Schwartz - WABC (GM) - 2005
21 - Barry Gray - WMCA, WOR - 1996
22 - Jeff Long - WRFM, WPAT - 1987
23 - DJ Carl Blaze - WWPR - 2006
24 - Maurice "Hot Rod" Hulbert - WOV, WWRL - 1996
26 - "Brother" John Rydgren - WABC FM - 1988
26 - Al DeRogatis - Giants (NFL) announcer
1995
RADIO ANNIVERSARIES
1 - WCBS FM signs on as W67NY - 1941
1 - WNCN (104.3 FM) Signs on
- 1956
2 - Don Imus starts at WNBC
(660 AM) - 1971
2 - WQXR AM becomes WQEW
(1560) - 1992
3 - WQXR Signs on as a
classical station - 1936
3 - Danny Stiles starts
radio career - 1947
3 - First Shadow Traffic
broadcast in New York - 1979
3 - WABC debuts “Saturday
Night Oldies” - 2005
3 - Don Imus starts at WABC
(770 AM) - 2007
4 - WCBS AM expands "All
News" format to midnight - 1967
4 - Jammin’ Oldies debuts On
105.1 - 1998
6 - WRKS changes format to
classic soul - 1994
7 - WVNJ signs on - 1948
7 - WABC switches to "Top
40" - 1960
7 - Y-107 debuts country on
107.1 (trimulcast) - 1996
8 - New York newspaper
strike begins - WABC FM goes all news - 1962
9 - WQXR (96.3 FM) moves
transmitter to Empire State Building - 1965
9 - Gene Klavan does last
show on WNEW (1130 AM) - 1977
10 - WBFM (101.9 FM ) changes call letters to WPIX FM - 1963
11 - Last broadcast of WNEW AM - 1992
14 - WWRL FM (105.1) signs on - 1953
14 - Paul James starts in news at WPIX FM - 1984
14 - WLIB switches to Gospel format - 2006
15 - WABC replaces WOR as CBS affiliate in New York - 1928
15 - Randy Davis starts at WYNY (97.1 FM) - 1980
15 - John R. Gambling takes over Rambling With Gambling - 1990
15 - WNEW officially becomes WBBR - 1992
16 - Howard Stern does last show at WXRK - 2005
17 - WCBS signs on (as WABC) - 1926
17 - WPLJ changes call letters to WWPR - 1987
17 - WWXY becomes WYNY (107.1) - 1998
18 - Phil Rizzuto hired as New York Yankee announcer - 1956
18 - Scott Muni starts at WNEW FM - 1967
18 - Classical WNCN becomes modern rock WAXQ - 1993
19 - ABC takes over ownership of WJZ (770 AM) - 1944
21 - WPIX FM (101.9) launches a 4-hour show on Saturday nights called “Disco
102”
- 1974
21 - WWPR switches back to WPLJ - 1988
23 - DJ Carl Blaze - WWPR - 2006
25 - 92.3 FM frequency signs on as WMCA FM - 1948
27 - Final broadcast of “Breakfast Club” on ABC Radio - 1968
27 - WQEW switches to Radio Disney - 1998
29 - WMCA - first station in New York to Play “I Want to Hold Your Hand " at
12:50 PM - 1963
31 - Don Baker anchors last regular ABC Radio newscast - 1967
EDITOR'S NOTE
I’m going to title this issue’s editor’s note “Why I Don’t Like Talk Radio.” I
really don’t, especially in New York. What should be the country’s best and
biggest talk radio station, WABC, is nothing more than syndicated programming
almost entirely. Except for, what, a lousy two hours a day? Come on be real.
Imus, Rush, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and on and on and on. I can hear these guys
on any back woods, two-bit radio station in the country via syndication. And
that’s what we get from WABC, syndication? Not just WABC: WOR and WNYM are both
syndicated. And WNYM is syndicated 24/7. Hell, they don’t even need a studio.
Just a computer and a microphone in a production room to record the station ID.
WOR does have a local morning show, point in their favor. But then
there’s Glenn Beck and Michael Savage, too. If I’m going to listen to
talk radio, I want to hear some stimulating talk. Talk about things that effect
me locally. What do I hear when I listen to talk radio? What a bum our president
is, how our president is taking us into socialism, how we really didn’t know how
good we had it under George W. Bush. That’s funny, because I don’t think I have
ever used the words good and George W. Bush in the same sentence before.
Seriously, it’s one hip-hip-hooray session for the Republican party after
another. I consider myself a middle of the road Democrat. I have some
conservative views, but I’m also willing to listen to the other guy’s opinion
and if it’s a good one, I’ll go along with you. I’ve never been a hard-liner.
And I don’t particularly want to listen to someone who’s a hard-liner on the
radio. Spare me your rants and raves. Now, I understand that talk radio is just
another form of entertainment. And I loved how Allan Sniffen put it on the NYRMB
about talk radio being like junk food. Only to be taken in small amounts and not
a whole lot at a time. But seriously, how much of this Republican rah-rah can we
take, even in small amounts. I swear, a scientist somewhere could come up with a
cure for cancer and AIDS and if he were a Democrat, talk radio would find a way
to put him down. You know, back before Sean Hannity went into syndication, he
had himself a nice little local talk show on WABC. I used to listen quite often
because it was nice to hear talk about local issues. But as soon as he went into
syndication, the talk changed from Kew Gardens to what a god George W. Bush was.
And how, if you weren’t a right-wing Republican, you just weren’t a good
American. Is that what it comes down to? If we don’t agree with your
narrow-minded thinking we’re not good Americans. We’re not allowed to come to
your “stand up and cheer for America” concerts? We’re not allowed entrance into
the “Good Americans Club” because we’re not Republicans? Well, if that’s how it
is, then you know what? You can keep your talk radio. And your opinions. And
everything else. Because I’m just not going to listen. It’s not a very good
listen, anyway. Even in small doses. And after all this, I must point out that
there is one good talk station in our area that I do listen to - WKXW in Trenton
- New Jersey 101.5. Local and good. And with Ray Rossi on in the afternoon, how
can they lose? Oh, and one more thing. Go Yankees!!!!
Vince Santarelli
Editor
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