Ex-MLBer Ben Davis is giving NHL players a run for their money when it comes to pain tolerance. The NBC Sports Philadelphia analyst for Phillies game revealed that he accidentally cut himself to the bone with a chainsaw and had not yet gone to the hospital or received stitches, as of Tuesday. “It was only … Read more
Doug Gottlieb is stepping away from the mic to focus on his Green Bay basketball team. The Phoenix head coach said he would soon stop doing his national sports talk radio show to prioritize his basketball duties. “As of now, we’re going to take a break from it,” Gottlieb said after Green Bay’s win over … Read more
A Philadelphia sports radio staple died at 77 following a battle with cancer. Harry Donahue, a longtime sports and morning drive anchor at KYW Newsradio, died Wednesday, the station’s parent company, Audacy, announced. Donahue had a 35-year career at the station, which began in 1974 as a freelance reporter before he started work as an … Read more
There used to be a ballpark … I suppose he lasted years longer than the game plan allowed, a split-T formation vs. an empty backfield world, but there will be no Richard Neer starting tomorrow morning at WFAN. The last reliable stop to enjoy thoughtful, calm, topical and clean adult-oriented sports talk radio — and … Read more
The Yankees’ newest announcer is already catching some flak. WFAN’s Boomer Esiason didn’t hold back after Dave Sims elected to skip the Yankees’ series against the A’s, fewer than 40 games into his tenure as the radio station’s play-by-play announcer for the team. “I’ve worked with Dave, great guy,” Esiason said on the “Boomer and … Read more
A Chicago sports radio host “has the week off” following a social media exchange where he appeared to threaten to dox another user after getting into a disagreement with the person. Dan Bernstein, the midday show co-host on 670 The Score, got into a social media beef with a user on X after the person … Read more
It seems Mike Francesa didn’t realize they were doing this one live. During a live episode of his BetRivers podcast, Francesa chided his staff for talking in his ear and providing him with the wrong information regarding St. John’s and the Big East championship. The famed former radio host spent several minutes going back and … Read more
Howard Eskin is no longer remaining silent. The former WIP radio host has denied allegations that he “forcibly grabbed” a female colleague during an argument that led to his abrupt departure from the station in December. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday that Eskin grabbed the woman — an employee of Audacy, the station’s parent company … Read more
Former WIP sports radio host Howard Eskin allegedly “forcibly grabbed” a woman — who is an employee of Audacy, the station’s parent company — during an argument that escalated into an altercation on Dec. 9 at Chickie’s & Pete’s following a remote broadcast, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Inquirer, which initially reported Thursday that … Read more
Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin reportedly shouted at a female employee shortly before he abruptly left 94.1 WIP last month. Eskin, who is the father of former WFAN programmer and current WIP afternoon host Spike Eskin, shouted at the female employee after a remote radio broadcast at a South Philly Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant, … Read more
The jungle is set to undergo massive changes. Rich Eisen will replace Jim Rome in the noon to 3pm ET time slot on radio on the Infinity Sports Network in early 2025, The Post has learned. Rome’s Daily Jungle show will be moving to 3pm to 6pm ET and be independently syndicated by Westwood One. … Read more
Doug Gottlieb is bringing back an old-school style of coaching. The dual Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball head coach and sports radio host benched Anthony Roy, a senior guard who is leading the country in scoring with 28 points per game this season, for Saturday’s 83-61 loss to Cleveland State. In his postgame press conference, Gottlieb … Read more
Fred Toucher danced on the grave of his longtime former radio partner Rich Shertenlieb. “Toucher and Rich” broke up last November after 17 years together on Boston’s 98.5 the Sports Hub, many of which were spent as a ratings juggernaut. Shertenlieb was laid off Monday from iHeart’s WZLX less than six months after his new … Read more
A longtime Boston sports radio host has come under fire for appearing to use a racial slur on the airwaves on Wednesday. Tony Massarotti, a host on 95.5 The Sports Hub’s “Felger & Mazz” afternoon drive show, used a derogatory term when describing Gen Z during a segment. While speaking with host Michael Felger, Massarotti … Read more
When John Madden began calling his local San Francisco radio station in 1997, it signaled the start of nearly 20 years of conversations between the football legend and morning-show host Stan Bunger, as the presenter writes in “Mornings With Madden: My Radio Life with an American Legend’ (Triumph Books, out Tuesday). John Madden’s iconic Morning Madness … Read more
The New York radio scene is about to undergo a drastic change. The time of WCBS news radio 880 AM is coming to an end as its parent company Audacy has reached a deal to license the frequency to Good Karma Brands’ ESPN New York, the companies announced on Monday. ESPN New York will be … Read more
Philadelphia sports fans were not thrilled a day after the Eagles were bounced from the playoffs in a lopsided loss to the Buccaneers. But one fan took out his anger on 94.1 WIP in Philly when he called into one of the station’s programs on Tuesday. “Chuck from Mt. Airy” didn’t want to hear anything … Read more
Sports talk host Tim Hill has filed a civil rights lawsuit against radio conglomerate Cumulus for firing him in 2021 after he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Hill co-hosted morning drive and was the program director for Cumulus affiliate 107.5 The Game in South Carolina. In the lawsuit, which was first covered by Inside … Read more
One of the highest-rated sports talk show in the country is no more. Fred Toucher announced on Boston’s 98.5 the Sports Hub Friday morning that his longtime co-host Rich Shertenlieb has left the program. “Toucher and Rich” had been together for 17 years, and on 98.5 since the station launched in 2009. The station’s parent … Read more
“Toucher and Rich,” one of the top-rated sports talk radio programs in the country, continues to be enveloped by drama. Eagle-eyed X account Boston Radio Watch noticed Wednesday that the show’s social media accounts had migrated to become personal accounts for co-host Rich Shertenlieb. This led to natural speculation as to whether Fred Toucher would … Read more