Entercom CEO David Field has been on quite the roll lately. After officially taking over CBS Radio last week and announcing a few immediate changes and additions, Field continued the momentum by announcing Tuesday morning on Angelo Cataldi’s show that Entercom has struck a new seven-year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles to remain on Sports Radio 94 WIP.
Eagles president Don Smolenski and Entercom’s President of Sports Mike Dee joined Field in studio for the announcement.
As part of the agreement, the voice of the Eagles, Merrill Reese, color commentator Mike Quick and sideline reporter Howard Eskin will continue in their current roles on Eagles broadcasts.
“There’s tremendous history between the Eagles and this radio station and Philadelphia,” said Smolenski. “This takes the relationship to more than 3 years, which runs the entire gamut of Jeffrey Lurie’s ownership.”
Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
