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Good Karma Brands to Flip 1430 to ESPN in Beaver Dam

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Good Karma Brands to Flip 1430 to ESPN in Beaver Dam

Good Karma Brands announced that they will be transitioning one of its Wisconsin stations to an ESPN affiliate in the coming weeks.

1430 in Beaver Dam will be switching from Full Service Oldies to sports on August 15. The signal will carry ESPN national programming with plans to air local ESPN Wisconsin shows.

“We are excited to introduce ESPN national and local content to the Beaver Dam community,” said Ryan Gabel, general manager, Good Karma Brands Beaver Dam, “while also being the home of the Beaver Dam Golden Beavers, providing our advertisers with additional opportunities.” The station is currently an affiliate of the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers.

Eytan Shander, Harry Mayes and Devan Kaney to Debut New Sports Betting Show

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A new sports betting show is dropping on Monday, August 1 and it will feature the voices of Eytan Shander, Harry Mayes and Devan Kaney.

The show, called PhillyVoice Sports Bets, will publish new episodes thrice weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It is described as a “comprehensive betting show” that will “inform and entertain betting enthusiasts”. The show will feature a local and national focus and focus on brevity with fifteen minute episodes.

“This show is one of only a few sports betting dedicated shows providing consistent and comprehensive betting content from locally connected personalities,” Eytan Shander said. “There are so many people involved in online sports betting communities, this show will help to being those people together on PhillyVoice.com.”

The program will air on PhillyVoice.com as well as the site’s YouTube page.

Monday Night Football Creator Roone Arledge Named Finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Roone Arledge, the man responsible for bringing the world Monday Night Football is finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Arledge was amongst 24 seniors, coaches and contributors selected as finalists for the Hall’s 2023 class.

Arledge revolutionized how sports television was seen in the United States. He created ABC’s Wide World of Sports in 1961 and at the age of 29 was given the reigns to ABC’s NCAA football broadcasts where he introduced innovations like slow-motion, instant replays, hand-held cameras and on-field microphones.

In 1970, he insisted that networks get to approve of their sports commentators and not the leagues. With that, Arledge hired Howard Cosell to team with Don Meredith and Frank Gifford for Monday Night Football.

“Few — if any — individuals outside the NFL family had as large an impact on the popularity and public acceptance of pro football then Roone Arledge,” NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said.

Arledge passed away in December of 2002.

Final members will be announced in early 2023.

YES Network to Release a Streaming Service Soon

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Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees joined WFAN’s Carton and Roberts to make the formal announcement that the team was extending its current deal with WFAN to remain the flagship radio station of the New York Yankees.

Also on that call, Carton and Roberts both broached the subject about streaming and the fans’ frustration that they cannot find their team’s games. Roberts asked if Levine and the YES Network as well as the Yankees have seen a lot of backlash for their choosing to stream their Friday games on Amazon Prime and the league’s deal with another streaming service, Peacock.

“I think there’s always going to be a balance between digital or streaming and linear,” said Levine, “and you have to provide coverage for all of your fan base. Younger fans tend to watch the stream.”

Levine then said that the YES Network was going to explore the non-linear efforts in short time by launching their own streaming service.

“You’re going to see a direct to consumer package come out from YES very, very soon. It’s a balance.”

Jim Rome Calls Missouri Coach Eli Drinkwitz The Best Guest Ever

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It’s hard to tell what Jim Rome expected when he booked Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz for his show, but it probably wasn’t a nominee for the show’s best guest ever.

Rome introduced Drinkwitz and the coach came out swinging.

“I thought you were going to introduce my record,” began the Missouri coach, “but with the latest allegations against Tennessee, let’s hold up on what my record is because I expect them to vacate some wins and that’s going to help my record a little bit.’

Rome smiled and said, “This is getting so much better.”

He then walked thru the door that Drinkwitz opened and asked a follow-up about the coach’s reaction to the latest allegations that the University of Tennessee’s football program committed NCAA infractions. One of those included allegations that Former Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt and his wife were involved in distributing benefits to athletes.

“Me, personally, I got to question my wife’s commitment to winning.”

Rome replied, “On that, if I were you I’d walk off right now and then you can go down as the best guest ever.”

Learfield Sued For Nonpayment in University of Florida Rights Deal

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Learfield Sued For Nonpayment in University of Florida Rights Deal

The sports marketing company Playfly is suing college athletics multimedia-rights giant Learfield. The lawsuit alleges that Learfield failed to make full royalty payments for Florida’s rights over the last two years.

The lawsuit claims that Learfield committed “multiple breaches” of a six-year sponsorship agreement between National Advertising Partners, a subsidiary of Playfly. The complaint states that Learfield made a partial payment in 2021 and has not paid any of the 2022 guaranteed payment.

The lawsuit, filed in Delaware this month, claims that Learfield’s justification is because of changed conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Playfly says Learfield has no authority to refuse payments. Playfly says it is owed several million dollars.

Learfield has not yet answered Playfly’s filing, but the company disputes the claims.

“Learfield manages the athletic multimedia rights for Playfly at the University of Florida,” Learfield said in a statement to Sportico. “This litigation is a simple contract dispute regarding the appropriate adjustment for COVID impairment to these rights. We believe we have acted appropriately and followed the terms of our agreement and we intend to defend our position aggressively.”

Playfly declined to comment. Florida’s athletic department—the University Athletic Association—told Sportico that “[it] is not a party to the disagreement,” and declined to comment further.

Learfield expects to file a motion to dismiss the case this week.

Rich Eisen Confirms He Will Stay with NFL Network

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Rich Eisen addressed the story that he was “poised to hit free agency” by saying that he isn’t and that he signed

On Wednesday’s edition of The Rich Eisen Show, Eisen addressed the story that he didn’t want to address. He opened up by saying that he shares his life with the viewers but he doesn’t share his business. However, he has been inundated with messages responding to the host’s future. Eisen admitted that his contract with the NFL Network was up at the end of next month (August).

He then went on to say that he woke up and saw a story on July 20 from Front Office Sports that he’s “poised to hit free agency” from NFL Network.

“I agreed to terms with NFL Network on June 17,” he said into the camera. “If you’d of called me, I would of told you that. Nobody called me.”

Eisen then went on to say how much he loves working at the NFL Network and wants to work there “a really long time”.

Eisen then addressed the author of the story, “Hey, Mike McCarthy…you could call. Reach out.”

McCarthy responded via Twitter.

New York Yankees, WFAN Extend Flagship Deal

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New York Yankees, WFAN Extend Flagship Deal

Audacy is staying in the New York Yankees business. The group announced on Wednesday that it has extended the deal making WFAN the flagship broadcast and digital home of the team’s radio call.

English language calls of all Yankee games will continue to be heard on WFAN and the Audacy app. The station will produce the Spanish language call of the games too, which air locally on WADO.

“The Yankees are excited to extend our longstanding relationship with WFAN and Audacy,” said Lonn Trost, the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Yankees, said in a press release. “WFAN has been our flagship station for over two decades, and we look forward to fans continuing to enjoy Yankees baseball over its airways and on the Audacy app.”

The partnership isn’t just about games. Plenty of Yankees content will be produced for Keith McPherson’s night time show on WFAN. The station and team will also collaborate on a series of listener promotions.

“The New York Yankees are the city’s premier sports franchise and WFAN is the city’s premier sports platform, so together we form a potent combination for fans and client partners,” said Chris Oliviero, Audacy’s New York Market President, added. “2022 is our 21st consecutive season of broadcasting the Bronx Bombers, and we look forward to continuing to have the honor of being the soundtrack to more memorable and historic pinstripe moments.”

The relationship between the New York Yankees and the cluster predates Audacy’s ownership of the stations. The team has called WFAN its flagship since 2014. Before that, the team spent the previous thirteen seasons on sister station WCBS.

Buck Martinez Returns To Blue Jays TV Crew After Cancer Diagnosis

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After missing most of the Major League Baseball season to date after an April cancer diagnosis, Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez made his return to the broadcast booth Tuesday.

Fans offered Martinez a warm welcome back to the ballpark, giving him a standing ovation as he thanked them for their love and support during his battle.

“I hope that my journey has helped some of you out there that are dealing with some issues of your own because you inspired me to get through this,” Martinez said. “And hopefully watching me get through it will help you fight the good fight as well.”

The 73-year-old is synonymous with the Blue Jays. He spent six of his 17 seasons in the Major Leagues with the club, managed the organization for a year and a half, and has worked on Sportsnet broadcasts since 2010. 

Sammy Simpson to Exit 99.9 The Fan

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Sammy Simpson to Exit 99.9 The Fan

Perhaps you have noticed a posting for a program director in Raleigh on the BSM Job Board. The job is open because current Capitol Broadcasting Brand and Content Manager Sammy Simpson has announced he is leaving the cluster.

Simpson oversees Hot AC Mix 101.5 and Triple A 95.7 That Station in addition to The Fan.

“The news is now out that I am going to be transitioning out of the Brand/Content Manager role at Capitol Broadcasting,” he said in a post on his Facebook page. “The company has started the search for a new Sports Program Director and I would encourage you to apply or help spread the word if interested in a truly great opportunity.”

Sammy Simpson came from the marketing world. His career includes previous stops at Z100 in New York, the New York Daily News, Bonneville Communications, and 100.3 The Sound in Los Angeles. He joined Capitol in the summer of 2020.

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