94 WIP has experienced some changes after the retirement of Angelo Cataldi, and host Ike Reese says his afternoon program with Jon Marks is the top dog on the block for the Philadelphia station.
During Marks & Reese Wednesday, the former Eagles linebacker took issue with some of the show’s regular callers now calling into the station’s new midday show with Joe Giglio and Hugh Douglas.
“We built a nice little culture here with the afternoon that’s a safe haven for callers. It wasn’t necessarily always that way with the station. I know the morning show had their ‘Dirty 30’ or whatever, but after that, we pretty much have set a culture in place where callers have an identity,” Reese said. “So here’s what I would say to the callers that want to spread their wings and call other shows: God bless you, we would love to have you, but all you’ve done is open up room for other people that want to be a part of the show.
“If that’s what you want to do…feel free to call wherever you want to call. There are people that take pride in being identified with this show, and they want that same space that we’ve allotted to you all these last few years. Don’t bite the hand that has fed you. A lot of biting of the hand has been going on.
“I know my big brother (Douglas) is on the midday show, and it’s like it’s a shiny new car that everyone wants to take a test drive with, and treating us like we’re an old ’80 Cutlass Supreme. I understand Hugh is here and everybody loves Hugh and is happy he is back, I get it. I’m just saying ‘Don’t bite the hand that feeds you’. There’s only one big dog show at this station. Understand that. There’s one big dog show, and then the other shows are nice shows, I don’t want to make Rod Lakin upset, he cares about all the shows, but I just want the callers to know where their bread is buttered.”
Marks joked that the callers are “dipping their toes in the water”, which Reese argued that “it’s not our job to keep our kids in the house”. He added they’re “spreading their wings”, but there are “more kids to be birthed” with the show. He asked callers that are moving to other shows to not bad-mouth the afternoon program.
