ESPN Chicago and station owner Good Karma Brands has announced a series of upcoming changes to the weekday on-air lineup, including an additional hour of Carmen & Jurko and an extended 30-minute Crosstalk segment with afternoon-drive show, Waddle & Silvy.
The changes are set to take place beginning on Monday, January 29 when Carmen & Jurko will expand to three hours, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The last half hour will offer fans 30 minutes of Crosstalk, a combined segment bringing together Carmen & Jurko and Waddle & Silvy.
ESPN Chicago listeners will continue to hear four full hours of Waddle & Silvy, the longest running sports talk duo in Chicago, starting at 2:30 p.m. with Crosstalk and extending through 6:30 p.m.
“You’ve been asking for an extra hour, you’re gonna get an extra hour,” said Carmen DeFalco when making the on-air announcement complete with party hats and horns. His partner, John “Jurko” Jurkovic added, “It’s a lot of exciting news.”
“We’re excited to offer our fans more of what they love – sports conversations, entertainment, and passion from our ESPN Chicago talent. Carmen and Jurko have been an on-air duo for 15 years, and we are excited to offer fans more of the show. The new programming line-up with Waddle and Silvy live until 6:30 p.m. will take you all the way home on your commute,” said Danny Zederman, director of content, ESPN Chicago.
