Three employees at 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia have been suspended for their roles in a fake caller scandal. The story which was first reported by CrossingBroad.com became a national topic when media outlets discovered that a white producer had been calling into the radio station for the past two years as a black man named Dwayne from Swedesboro.
Executives at the newly owned Beasley Broadcasting radio station have suspended producer Pat Egan (the creator of the character Dwayne from Swedesboro), Mike Missanelli’s on-air partner Jason Myrtetus and The Fanatic’s Program Director Matt Nahigian for three days starting Friday. All three will be eligible to return to the station next Wednesday.
According to local reports, Nahigian was scheduled to meet with Black Lives Matter Pennsylvania organizer Asa Khalif tomorrow. Whether that meeting will take place still is unclear.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
