When ESPN Radio shuffles its national lineup in mid-August, ESPN 710 LA will be following suit. The station tweeted their new lineup which will take effect on August 17th when ESPN Radio introduces a plethora of new shows.
The station will turn to Bristol for shows from 5a-1p and feature a full plate of local programming from 1p-10p. Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson who will be part of ESPN Radio’s new lineup will have each of their shows carried on the station. Both men have worked for 710 in the past, so ESPN will be counting on that familiarity to keep local listeners tuning in. The morning show which Keyshawn will be part of alongside Jay Williams and Zubin Mehenti will be carried via tape delay since the show airs 6a-10a ET.
Listeners will notice a lot of movement in the weekday schedule but some of the changes shouldn’t take long for local audiences to get used to. Mason and Ireland will return to mid days after a year in afternoon drive. Prior to moving later in the day they were the top rated show in the market during that timeslot and voted the best midday show in America multiple times by industry executives as part of BSM’s annual Top 20.
Jorge Sedano will also return to his previous timeslot of hosting afternoon drive and reunite with former morning show teammate LZ Granderson. The two talented hosts teamed with Keyshawn before Sedano moved later in the day and Travis Rodgers took over morning duties.
Speaking of Rodgers, though he won’t host a program 5 days per week, he will continue with 710 as the local voice in morning drive. He’ll supply local updates and filler content, and remain involved with 710’s coverage of Los Angeles Rams football. Should a major local event happen and a local voice is required, the station has the flexibility to turn to him and know he can step in and handle hosting morning drive.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the new lineup is the addition of Scott Kaplan to the station’s night time lineup. Kaplan has been a fixture in San Diego for nearly two decades. He recently did a ten day audition on 710 which obviously turned in to this evening opportunity. With Bill Hagen set to relaunch “The Mightier 1090” in San Diego it had been reported that Kaplan would occupy that station’s afternoon drive slot. With his new show though airing in Los Angeles at 7pm, that might be difficult to manage. No word yet on how this will affect San Diego’s lineup plans but as news develops we’ll pass it along.
