Last week was special for the Philadelphia Eagles. The organization, its players, alumni and fans celebrated the franchise’s first Super Bowl title with a victory parade.
Unfortunately though, it also produced a situation that former Eagles fullback and Sports Radio WIP midday host Jon Ritchie would like to forget. Ritchie was arrested Friday morning for DUI, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. He was released without bail, and has a court date on March 14.
Ritchie was off the air on Friday. Former Eagles offensive lineman Tra Thomas co-hosted alongside Joe Decamara.
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.
