750/102.9 The Game is trying something different. In a market with three sports stations, most offering live and local programming, the radio station is adding two national shows to round out its weekday lineup.
As part of the changes, Jim Rome returns to the market in middays. The afternoon slot gets turned over to CBS Sports Radio’s Bill Reiter.
To make room for Rome and Reiter, The Game has dropped its local midday show with Justin Myers and DeVon Pouncey and cancelled its plans to install a new local afternoon show. Dino Costa previously hosted afternoons before being fired in August. A number of candidates auditioned for the vacant afternoon timeslot over the past few months but the radio station ultimately decided to change direction.
The moves mean The Game’s weekday schedule will now consist of three national programs, Rome, Reiter and The Dan Patrick Show. The one local show still in place is “The Bald Faced Truth” with John Canzano which occupies the 12p-3p PT slot.
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.
