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ESPN LA 710 Celebrates 1 Million Social Media Followers

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ESPN LA 710 Celebrates 1 Million Social Media Followers

ESPN LA 710 has reason to celebrate as the Good Karma Brands station has eclipsed 1 million social media followers across a plethora of platforms.

According to the outlet, across Instagram, Threads, Facebook, X, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch, more than one million followers keep up with the latest happenings on the Los Angeles sports station. The station asserts it is the only sports radio brand in America to accomplish the feat.

As part of its announcement, the station partnered with wine brand Stella Rosa to feature an MLB Postseason-style celebration of popping bottles of bubbly inside a room at the ESPN LA 710 studios, as station personnel wore ponchos and safety glasses.

In an on-air discussion, hosts wondered if the recent viral video of the station experiencing an earthquake live during its midday show led to the 1 million subscriber mark. However, Chris Morales noted that “We had already hit it, quite frankly. We just waited until to celebrate it,” while laughing.

ESPN LA 710 Digital Content Manager Karlo Sy Su took to X to celebrate the brand’s success. He shared “It was tough to get to this point but it would’ve been impossible without the best fans. Not easy at all, but proud of our work.”

WEQX Manchester/Albany Announces 15th Annual Pearl Palooza Lineup

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WEQX Manchester/Albany Announces 15th Annual Pearl Palooza Lineup

Alternative WEQX (EQX)/Manchester, VT-Albany, NY, is set to host its 15 annual Pearl Palooza on September 21 in downtown Albany.

The event is free and advertised as family-friendly.

This year’s lineup includes:

12:30 PM | The Sugar Hold

1:30 PM | Laveda

2:30 PM | The Ramona Flowers

4:00 PM | Jakob Nowell (performing songs from Sublime and Jakobs Castle)

5:30 PM | Robert DeLong

Find out more on the station’s website.

Michelle Smallmon Participating in ‘UnSportsmanLike’ NFL Bachelorette to Find New Favorite Team

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The Rams organization relocated to Los Angeles ahead of the 2016 season following 20 seasons playing in St. Louis, disappointing many sports fans in the that area. For the city of St. Louis, it was the second time the city had lost an NFL team in the last three decades, bringing doleful and bitter sentiments to football fans and presented consumers with a decision whether or not to continue rooting for the Rams. Michelle Smallmon, former host at 101 ESPN in St. Louis and current co-host of UnSportsmanLike on ESPN Radio, has not adopted a favorite NFL team since that point and felt brokenhearted upon the exodus of the franchise.

As revealed on Tuesday, Smallmon is ready to commit to a new NFL team and dwindling down the 32 teams within a new segment based on the popular ABC television show The Bachelorette. Walking outside of the ESPN Seaport District Studios in New York City, she had roses and teased an upcoming day where she would abate her selections to six organizations. That took place on Wednesday’s edition of UnSportsmanLike, exhibited by helmets of all 32 NFL teams situated on the desk within the studio.

“I don’t have an NFL team to cheer for, and we know that the NFL is king when it comes to sports and everybody has a team, and I have some FOMO,” Smallmon said on Wednesday’s edition of UnSportsmanLike. “I feel very left out, so after a couple of years of mourning, I am opening up my heart and I’m ready to love again. So today, I am going to whittle down my selections to six teams, and then right before the first game of the regular season, I will find love with a team again.”

Co-host Chris Canty immediately asked Smallmon if the Los Angeles Rams would be eliminated, to which she concurred. Akin to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who are getting divorced for a second time, she articulated that she is learning from their mistakes.

“You can’t go back to your ex that did you dirty – you just can’t,” Smallmon said. “You can’t – it doesn’t work out.”

From there, Canty added that ESPN 1000 Chicago morning show hosts David Kaplan and Jonathan Hood said that they would be willing to lift a ban placed on Smallmon if the Chicago Bears made the final six. Co-host Evan Cohen added that he was texting with Kaplan yesterday about an unrelated topic in quarterbacks after he learned that the ban would not be lifted for him. Cohen serves as the vice president of content for Good Karma Brands, the company that owns the Chicago station, in addition to his role co-hosting UnSportsmanLike on ESPN Radio.

“I just want to thank so many great fans out there for reaching out to me making pitches for their specific teams,” Smallmon said. “That’s what makes this so fun and what makes me want to fall in love again is the passion that fans have for their teams, and I can’t wait to be a fan again, so thank you to everyone who’s reached out and told me why being a fan of their specific team is so great.”

Throughout the show, Smallmon eliminated teams and revealed that her final six consists of the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears. Ahead of the first week of the NFL regular season, which begins early next month, Smallmon will officially select her new favorite NFL team on UnSportsmanLike.

830 WCCO to Celebrate 100th Anniversary With Double Vinyl Album

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830 WCCO is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a series of exclusive content, including a double vinyl album with proceeds benefitting Twin Cities charities.

The station is releasing 88 minutes of audio which spans the 100-year history of the station. Each vinyl record will also feature a digital download for additional content, including tributes to former station personnel, memories of the biggest breaking news moments, and photographs.

“As we honor 100 years of being a local and regional broadcasting leader, we’re not just reflecting on our past legacy, but also spotlighting the community’s continuous support,” says WCCO Brand Manager Brad Lane. “Our centennial events and philanthropic efforts are testaments to 830 WCCO’s enduring commitment to positively impacting Minnesota!”

In addition to the double album, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz — the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris atop the party’s ticket — has dubbed August 30th as “8-3-0 Day” in the state.

The station will continue its series of “100 Days, 100 Moments” of produced vignettes showcasing the pivotal moments in the station’s history.

Finally, 830 WCCO will host a dinner celebration on Monday, October 21st with current and former on-air hosts at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre in the southwestern Twin Cities suburb.

Anthony Rothman Signs Multi-Year Extension to Remain on 97.1 The Fan Midday Show ‘Rothman and Ice’

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Anthony Rothman Signs Multi-Year Extension to Remain on 97.1 The Fan Midday Show ‘Rothman and Ice’

97.1 The Fan in Columbus has announced a multi-year extension that will keep Anthony Rothman at the station. Anthony co-hosts Rothman and Ice in middays during the week with Matty “Ice” Hayes. Additionally, Rothman will continue to host The Fan Tailgate Show on Saturdays during the football season with former Ohio State All-American linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer and Tim May.

Station Manager Cody Welling said in a release, “It’s been a privilege to work with Anthony, and I’m honored to be his teammate for the next several years. Anthony is well-respected as a broadcaster, and his dedication to philanthropy is unwavering. He has been a massive contributor to 97.1 The Fan’s success.”

Rothman added, “I am very grateful to The Fan for the opportunity to continue my love of sports broadcasting. I couldn’t ask to be in a better city and owe my longevity to my talented co-hosts and our passionate fans.”

This year is Rothman’s 13th at The Fan and 30th in the Columbus market. He started his broadcast career as a TV Anchor and Reporter.

Rothman and Ice was chosen as the No. 4 mid-market midday shows in the 2023 BSM Top 20.

Classic Hits 92 Mix FM Launches In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Classic Hits 92 Mix FM Launches In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA

This morning in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA, the format wheel spun when Times-Shamrock flipped Hot AC WQFM (92.1 QFM) to Classic Hits 92 Mix -FM.

Positioned as “The Best Variety of the 70s, 80s, and 90s,” Gary Berkowitz consults the station, calling the station’s presentation Classic Top 40.

Berkowitz posted on Facebook, “ My dream team is on the air.”

The on-air lineup includes ‘Rick Gary’ Shockley in mornings, WINK/Fort Myers morning co-host Logan will handle middays, industry vet and WWEG (106.9 The Eagle)/Hagerstown, MD’s Jack Diamond will handle afternoons, and former Top 40 WPRO-FM/Providence morning host Giovanni at night.

Jingles from Jam Creative Productions. Voiceover by Earl Mann and Jen Sweeney

Give the new station a listen here.

1400 KLIN Adds Nate Rohr to LNK Today Morning Show

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1400 KLIN Adds Nate Rohr to LNK Today Morning Show

1400 KLIN in Lincoln has added Nate Rohr to its LNK Today morning show, Rohr announced on social media.

Rohr will serve as the station’s sports director and will be added to the show hosted by Jack Mitchell alongside news anchor Mark Vail.

“So thrilled to get going with the team,” Rohr said of the new opportunity. He joins the station after previously serving as the voice of the Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team. He’ll continue in that role, as well as serving as the PA announcer for Cornhusker football games.

Nate Rohr was welcomed to the 1400 KLIN morning show by Mitchell in a post to social media, sharing “Get ready for some Nate in your mornings LNK.”

Rohr steps into the role previously held by Kaleb Henry. He departed the Lincoln news/talk station earlier this month after five years to focus on other content opportunities.

SuperTalk 99.7 WTN Remembers Phil Valentine 3 Years After Death

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SuperTalk 99.7 WTN Remembers Phil Valentine 3 Years After Death

SuperTalk 99.7 WTN host Phil Valentine died on August 21, 2021 after a bout with COVID-19. On the third anniversary of his death. many from the station commemorated the date with fond memories of the Nashville radio host.

During Nashville’s Morning News, host Dan Mandis shared that — despite being Valentine’s “boss” as Program Director of the station — continually learned from the longtime host.

“The great thing about radio is you meet incredible people,” Mandis said. “It’s been three years since the death of Phil Valentine, and I think about Phil every single day. I go back, I read the text messages. What few tapes that are left of Phil, I will listen to them on occasion. This is a man who was just incredibly influential, not only in Tennessee, certainly in radio as well, and also, frankly, on my career, because I learned a lot from him when I came to work here. I was — put this in air quotes — his boss, but I would listen to Phil, and I would pick up things along the way, because he was so incredibly good.”

After news anchor Ken Weaver said Valentine and co-host John E. Bozeman were “the best radio duo I have ever heard,” the SuperTalk host said it was Valentine that made the pairing work so well together.

“You could have put anybody with Phil Valentine and he would have made it a winner,” Bozeman said. “I miss him a lot. Actually, this morning, I woke up to a picture of us out on right across from the Capitol for the big income tax fight. And that, to me, will always remain my biggest and best memory, because he got mad. I’ve never seen people come together like that, and he was basically Paul Revere.”

Bozeman took to social media to share photos of Valentine on the third anniversary of his death. He was not alone, as Pamela Furr shared similar sentiments on X.

ABC Averages 2.3 Million Viewers For WNBA Game Featuring Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

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ABC Averages 2.3 Million Viewers For WNBA Game Featuring Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

This past Sunday, a regular-season WNBA matchup between the Seattle Storm and Indiana Fever averaged 2.23 million viewers on ABC, rendering the second most-viewed league contest across ESPN platforms in history. The game accounted for the fifth-largest WNBA audience since 2001, according to Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, with only this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, WNBA Draft and two matchups between the Fever and Chicago Sky averaging more viewers.

Moreover, the game represents the 20th occurrence that a WNBA telecast has surpassed 1 million viewers, continuing a new record that the league has set throughout the season. Prior to the 2024 regular-season campaign, no WNBA broadcast had reached an average of 1 million viewers since 2008. Eighteen of the 20 games with an average of 1 million viewers or more included the Fever with star rookie guard Caitlin Clark.

Preceding the action, WNBA Countdown averaged 1.1 million viewers, accounting for its largest audience for a regular or postseason game in history. The metric is up 203% over the full-season average on ABC last season. On the year, the WNBA on ESPN is averaging 1.3 million viewers, which is up 186% from last year’s full-season average. The only WNBA game with a higher average viewership than this past Sunday is a matchup between the Fever and Sky on June 23 that accounted for an average of 2.3 million viewers.

The Fever game on Friday against the Phoenix Mercury averaged 1.22 million viewers on ION, the second-largest audience for the network since it started broadcasting WNBA games last year. Following that game, an average of 485,000 viewers watched the Connecticut Sun face the Phoenix Mercury. A rematch of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces averaged 874,000 viewers on CBS, the largest audience for a WNBA game on the network not including Caitlin Clark. Ahead of that matchup, the Minnesota Lynx faced the Washington Mystics with an average audience of 577,000 viewers on CBS.

The National Basketball Association recently agreed to new 11-year media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime Video) reportedly worth a collective $77 billion. Reports indicate that the new deal grants the WNBA approximately $2.2 billion over that term, estimated to be a four-times increase over its current annual revenue in that regard. An agreement between the league and its media partners to revisit the media rights deals after three years could alter the price. Additionally, the league has room to sell what it projects to be two other media rights packages, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, which could bring in another $60 million annually.

K 96 Country, Huron, OH, Adds ‘Big D & Bubba’

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K 96 Country, Huron, OH, Adds ‘Big D & Bubba’

Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Company’s Country WKFM (K 96 Country)/Huron, OH, is adding Silverfish Media’s syndicated “Big D & Bubba” to mornings on September 2.

The move returns current morning co-host Kami Moon to middays. Josh Bowman remains in mornings, where he will provide local news and sports updates.

Nike Lilje will continue in PM Drive and the syndicated “The Big Time With Whitney Allen” nights.

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