SportsRadio 950 AM brings in "Mike & Mike," becomes 950 ESPN
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SportsRadio 950 AM brings in "Mike & Mike," becomes 950 ESPN
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In efforts to chip into the large and loyal audience of 610 WIP's morning show with Angelo Cataldi and Co., SportsRadio 950 AM WPEN will become 950 ESPN and brings ESPN Radio's syndicated "Mike & Mike" show featuring former Eagle Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg into its 6 to 9 a.m. slot starting April 1. "When you have the opportunity to partner with the biggest name in sports, ESPN, you don't pass it up," station manager Bob DeBlois told us this afternoon, confirming the move. This means the current 950 morning show featuring Glenn Foley and Michael Bradley will end, with Foley leaving the station and Bradley "hopefully" staying on in a different role, DeBlois said today, while hinting further lineup changes may be announced. The "Mike & Mike" show also can be seen on ESPN2.
Angelo Cataldi is a hack. He reminds me of an old woman.— Steak With- Finally ... something to listen to while KC is replaying Brad's crank calls for the umpteenth time and Kathy the Hole is rambling on and on and screwing up traffic ...— julian dominquez
- Angelo will triumph over these guys too. Everyone knocks him but his preparation and coverage and entertainment is the best. Also if you want real hard sports go to Mike and the Mad Dog etc. To Howard if you want to be called a dope.— S.J. Sass
- Golic sucked as a player, and now as a radio host. I won't listen.— Bob Davidoski
- Cataldi is awful but these clowns are worse. Only time the 610 morning show is listening is when Cataldi is out and Morganti is the host.— Jeff Kenney
- I can't remember the last time I heard or watched the show and didn't laugh hysterically. They make sports news fun.
- I can't remember the last time I heard or watched the show and didn't laugh hysterically. They make sports news fun.
- I can't remember the last time I heard or watched the show and didn't laugh hysterically. They make sports news fun.
- dont like this move. i cant stand the 610 guys in the morning, i can tolerate the midday and the macnow show. its all about entertainment to them at all costs, real, honest sports talk is on 950, esp with jodie mac, who's show is light years more informative than Howards. I liked the 950 morning show much better than 610's and I am sad its leaving— todd rosato
- I am really surprised by this because I felt that the morning show was coming together well with Bradley. WPEN's biggest dogs were the Fanatics and the Locker Room which were unlistenable. If they were dying to bring in ESPN programming, they should at least move the morning show to middays and keep Jody for PM drive time.
- Brutal. I was enjoying the Foley and Bradley show. National sports talk won't work in Philly - we're too parochial. WIP's morning numbers will sadly get even bigger now.— John Gill
- One note I listen to these guys on Sirus - they are good but WAY too many commercials— Rich Morgan
- What happened to Jodi Mac?— Rich Rich
- Jody Mac is the best!! The morning Clowns suck, but what happens with Meridith? 610 and there listeners all Suck, just like the Eagles!!!— Rich Foley
- Kidd Chris mornings, 94 WYSP.— Reggie Noble
