It took a few days, but election week finally closed Saturday morning, just in time for everyone to turn their attention to football. Despite President Trump’s refusal to concede defeat, many in sports radio trusted the election process which saw America vote the Biden/Harris ticket into office.
FOX Sports Radio’s Colin Cowherd gets criticized by conservatives for being too liberal and he’s criticized by the left for being too far right. Maintaining that theme, Cowherd kept his acknowledgement of the president-elect relatively bi-partisan.
In New York, former WFAN host and current political pundit for 77 WABC Sid Rosenberg has spent many days talking up President Trump and rooting for reelection. Despite his frequent condemnation of the left, Rosenberg graciously supported the president-elect, representative of a peaceful transfer that the majority are hoping for.
WFAN’s weekday lineup remained quiet, but a couple of producers offered reaction to the election results. Morning show producer Al Dukes was sarcastically hopeful the tense political discussion would continue to dominate social media now that the White House is soon to be occupied by a democrat.
Moose and Maggie producer Brian Monzo was very thankful for everything President Trump did to the country in the last four years.
A vocal Trump advocate, Monzo puts the country first, amiably offering support for the incoming president and vice president of the United States.
On ESPN New York, The Michael Kay Show’s Peter Rosenberg has been outspoken about his disdain for President Trump throughout his tenure in office. The popular radio host shared his excitement over Joe Biden being announced the president-elect.
Chris Canty, a Super Bowl winner and morning co-host on ESPN New York compared the Biden/Harris victory to winning a championship game.
92.9 The Game’s Hugh Douglas checked in from Atlanta, the city that helped turn Georgia blue for the first time since 1992.
97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli has been politically driven on social media in recent months. With his audience mostly located in Philadelphia and the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Missanelli took solace in the election result.
Ken Carman, morning host on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland and a native of Ohio, was on CBS Sports Radio Saturday morning and tasked with presenting the breaking news of Biden being named president-elect to affiliates nationwide.
Former WNBA All Star and current co-host of ESPN Radio’s afternoon show, Chiney Ogwumike was especially proud of Kamala Harris becoming the first Black woman to be elected vice president. Ogwumike also donated her time on Election Day as a poll worker, helping Americans cast their vote which drew appreciation from President Obama.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at Brandon.Contes@gmail.com.
