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A Tribute to Howard Eskin, Who Pioneered Everything You Hate …
2025年1月2日 · That was a long time ago, though, and you’re probably more familiar with the Howard Eskin of the last 15 years, who was a part-time provocateur working a Saturday morning shift, doing hits across the various WIP dayparts and getting himself banned from Citizens Bank Park for making an unwanted advance on a female Aramark employee.
RADIO WARS: Impressive Gains for Joe Giglio and Hugh Douglas …
Starting to sound like a broken record on here, but 94 WIP put together another strong ratings period, this time in the summer Nielsen book that stretches from July to mid-September. WIP once again thumped 97.5 the Fanatic to maintain the significant gap between the two Philadelphia stations. This time around, WIP saw increased gains […]
RADIO WARS: Burger King Howard Eskin Leaving 94 WIP
2024年12月20日 · Per him: After 38 years I am moving on from Sportsradio WIP where I launched the station’s sports talk franchise in 1986. I leave the station with great affection for the listeners who have made the work I do so fulfilling during my time there.
Digging Up Some Details on Jessica Kartalija's CBS 3 Departure
CBS 3 anchor Jessica Kartalija departed the station this month after six years at 16th and Spring Garden. She posted this on Facebook: That line about having “many of the same questions you do…” jumps off the page and slaps you right in the face. …
Five RADIO WARS Stories We're Keeping an Eye on in 2024
2023 was an interesting year for RADIO WARS. There was no competition between 94 WIP and 97.5 the Fanatic, but the curious and newsworthy items instead took place off the airwaves and behind the scenes. We saw the official departure of Angelo Cataldi, the debut of the reshuffled WIP lineup, and total ratings dominance coming […]
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson was Ejected After "Basically Taunting …
CJGJ flipped the Landover crowd the double-birds as he was walking off the field Sunday, ejected from the game after a second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Q/A: Colleen Wolfe on Authenticity in Broadcasting, and Why She …
The Philadelphia region always seems to do well when it comes to sending local television and writing talent to the national level. Phoenixville’s Kevin Negandhi is a great example. Mike Garafolo is a Philly guy and La Salle grad. And in the last 10 years, NBC Sports Philadelphia and Fox 29 alumna Colleen Wolfe has […]
Here are the #1 Seed Eagles Scenarios - Crossing Broad
There are a bunch of #1 seed scenario charts floating around out there. This is probably the easiest to follow, from Philly Fly on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philly Fly (@thephillyfly) All three teams are 12-2 with three games remaining. So …
Jon Marks Joining PHLY - Crossing Broad
Jonny Marks had been teasing a big announcement and the announcement is that he’s going to PHLY. He jumped on Anthony Gargano’s Tuesday morning show and said the following: “We’re gonna start off at eight o’clock, so it’s going to be 8 to 9 leading in to (Gargano). The hope is some time during the […]