“The Bo Corona Show” is coming to Tejano Q99.5 in San Angelo, TX for mornings.
Saver Media Owner Tony Cuellar said, “We are excited to bring the high-energy ‘Bo Corona Show’ to San Angelo and the Q99.5 lineup!. He will be a welcome addition to the party.”
Corona added, “I am truly honored to bring the ‘Bo Corona Show’ to San Angelo. Each new city represents another step in my mission to preserve and celebrate Tejano music across Texas. I am humbled by the continued support and excited to start every morning with my new listeners! Let’s go my Tejanitas and Tejanitos!”
With over 30 years of radio experience, “The Bo Corona Show” is now heard throughout Texas in Dallas, Houston, Midland-Odessa and Victoria.
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As 96.5 The Fan morning show host Dusty Likins has watched the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, he has noticed a lack of discussion surrounding how both teams are competing for their first NBA championships in franchise history. Likins assumed that if the Super Bowl matchup contained such a phenomena, it would be a storyline gaining more discussion. Co-host Bob Fescoe concurred with this point, and it led to producer Mac Morey explaining how Oklahoma City has been kept off national television and that there was minimal discussion surrounding Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton and his propensity to deliver in the clutch.
Fescoe replied by asking whose fault it was for such a paradigm, explicating how they talked about how Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is blaming the media. In fact, he countered the point made by James and conveyed how players never want to speak with media members. As a result, he viewed it as him talking out of both sides of his mouth, asking hypothetically when players make themselves available to form the relationships that used to be more present.
“‘LeBron, when was the last time you sat down with a random media member from LA who has a talk show like we do or writes for the newspaper, and just sat down with that person and told your story and gave that person the time of day?,’” Fescoe asked. “Media will tell your story if you allow them to have access to you. They don’t allow themselves to have access to the media like it was back in the day, so LeBron, kick rocks on this one King.”
Likins mentioned how there has been discussion about a documentary being released after James’ career detailing his journey. Furthermore, he mentioned how James has alluded to the project in previous comments and agreed that it is how the venture should be marketed. Likins proceeded to refer to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as a “clown,” emphasizing that instead of looking for the next face of the league, it is a better idea to compile a group of faces wherein one might rise above.
“Adam Silver doesn’t listen to what the people want,” Likins said. “Major League Baseball is listening – doesn’t mean they’re listening all the time. The NFL just puts their ear to the wall and are like, ‘Alright, tell us.’”
Fescoe opined that baseball has figured out how to market its superstar players, pointing to athletes such as Paul Skenes, Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. Yet he also acknowledged how the sport is marketed differently to him than other people, leading him to parse how NBC Sports could go about promoting the return of the NBA to its airwaves in the fall. Comcast Corporation is preparing to commence an 11-year media rights deal reportedly worth $2.45 billion per annum that will place games both on broadcast and streaming television platforms.
“NBC needs to take advantage of their platform with Sunday Night Football and have commercials for the NBA and show the NBA,” Fescoe said. “Go to where the people are, right? Everybody’s watching Sunday Night Football. You want to market that the NBA is going to be on NBC this year? You need to be running promos.”
NBC Sports recently divulged that Sunday Night Football finished the television season as the No. 1 program in prime time television for the 14th consecutive year. For the full season of broadcasts, the NBC broadcast of the prime time game averaged 19.4 million viewers and secured an average household rating of 9.8. As the property prepares to enter its 20th season on NBC next year that will culminate with its presentation of Super Bowl LX, Fescoe hopes that the company lives up to the moment through its promotional efforts.
“You have an opportunity now with that crossover, and NBC may get some baseball as well, so you may be promoting all of that during Sunday Night Football, and that’s good for everybody. Use that NFL platform and bring everybody else up with those rights that you have. I hope NBC gets baseball so we do get all of that crossover during the NFL time.”
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KYW Newsradio has announced that former reporter Al Novack had died at the age of 79 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease.
Novack worked at WCAU — which later became 1210 WPHT — until joining KYW in 1990. He stayed at the Audacy Philadelphia all-news radio station until his retirement in 2014.
“Reporting and music was in his blood,” Novack’s daughter, Melissa, told the station. “It was something he was born to do … “He loved KYW. He loved all of the staff. Just know how important the Philadelphia region was to him and was part of him from the morning when he got up to get his Wawa coffee,” she added.
In addition to his work as a news reporter, Novack also served as a volunteer firefighter at the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company for more than 40 years. Prior to his radio and firefighting careers, Novack was a Navy veteran.
Former colleague Mike DeNardo remembered his former co-worker fondly.
“He was a very colorful guy,” DeNardo said. “He had a booming voice. He would make police calls very early in the morning in that voice, ‘Top of the morning to you, officer.’”
Al Novack is survived by his three children, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
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Comedian, host and best-selling author Trevor Noah has signed a new agreement with SiriusXM to bring his “What Now?” podcast to the SiriusXM Podcast Network beginning July 1.
“‘What Now?’ was founded on the idea that the best conversations happen when you’re not trying to perform and can just be curious about the person sitting across from you,” said Noah. “SiriusXM gets that. I’m excited to bring our show to their network because they give creators the freedom to explore those big, messy, wonderful questions that keep us all up at night.”
Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer at SiriusXM, said, “Trevor has the rare gift of making you think while also making you laugh. Which is exactly what great podcasting is all about. We’re thrilled to welcome his voice to the SiriusXM Podcast Network, where he can reach even more listeners hungry for the smart, authentic conversations he’s known for, and together we look forward to exploring new content opportunities for SiriusXM subscribers.”
New episodes of “What Now? with Trevor Noah” will be released every Thursday on the SiriusXM app, as well as on major podcast platforms. Full video episodes will also be accessible on YouTube.
SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscribers will benefit from ad-free listening for new episodes and can easily subscribe through their preferred podcast app.
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On Thursday morning, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic published an article in which he reported that ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter had been “essentially banned” from The Pat McAfee Show after an incident that took place roughly three months ago. Marchand articulated that Schefter was not able to make his show while appearing on an ESPN2 free agency special, and he has not been on the show ever since. Within the story, it was also reported that McAfee has considered starting his own, independent iteration of College GameDay, how he deviates from traditional media personalities and his success in resonating with younger audiences.
McAfee briefly addressed the story on his program Thursday morning and reiterated previous discourse in which he called Marchand “a rat.” While he was writing for the New York Post, Marchand broke the news that McAfee had reached a deal with ESPN under which the network would license episodes of his show to be distributed across multiple platforms. McAfee also called out Marchand at ESPN Media Day last August, explaining that he made his life “hell for a bit” with some of the things he reported.
“I learned a lot about my business this morning in another article, which has been a great news,” McAfee said. “It seems like that happens all the time. I don’t know if this is just normal, par for the course. I guess it’s just life these days. There’s so many of them it’s hard to keep track of, but when that rat writes something, it is nice to just be like, ‘Well, that’s bulls**t,’ immediately.”
Earlier in the program, McAfee mentioned another story towards which he is tangentially involved related to the NBA. ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania has reported that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to exploring his long-term future with the team or playing elsewhere. Charania discussed the matter while appearing on McAfee’s show, and Antetokounmpo later tweeted if anyone missed Adrian Wojnarowski, who moved on from the insider role to join St. Bonaventure University as the general manager of its men’s basketball team.
“Oh, shut up Giannis,” McAfee replied. “We do not, okay. And this has happened before with the Jimmy Butler news in Miami. Shams gets tried because he’s a young buck, he looks younger than everybody else, and he’s new to this game in some people’s eyes. It’s like, ‘We’ll see, we’ll see.’ I think that’s Shams’ big thing. ‘We’ll see.’ A lot of these insiders know stuff before everybody else — that’s kind of their job — and there’s been plenty of times where insiders say something, and even the direct people that are part of it are like, ‘No, no, no,’ and then the insider just sits there and is like, ‘Okay.’
McAfee was at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night as the Indiana Pacers took a 2-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. While he was sitting in a suite with some of his colleagues, he cut a WWE-style promo that ignited the crowd and led to a 16-7 run for the team. Although linear television ratings for the NBA Finals have been down through the first two games, McAfee mentioned that he likes how NBA commissioner Adam Silver has contextualized the situation. Both games rank as the most-viewed television programs to air since the first week of May, but it nonetheless is the second time since 1988 in which neither game averaged 9 million viewers.
“When a transition era of linear and digital and social and everything else that’s taking place, it’s like the world is interested in this particular series because of how great the basketball is,” McAfee said. “Even though the numbers linear-wise aren’t as big, I guess, as it used to be, Adam Silver is like, ‘We’re in a great spot for where the current world is of entertainment,’ and if you watch this team, you can’t help but be entertained.”
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Joe Ligotti, the former news/talk radio host and conservative cable news pundit billed as “The Guy From Boston, has died.
In a post to Facebook, Ligotti’s wife revealed that her husband had died unexpectedly.
“I keep forgetting what a huge presence he is, because to me he was just my husband, my love,” she wrote. “He has made so many connections with people through his social media and has made lasting friendships over the years. I have seen all of your posts and am grateful for your kind words.”
Joe Ligotti previously worked in radio at WTKK 96.9 and 1510 WMEX. He also worked for Salem Media Group in Boston, and also spent a year working in Philadelphia with VB Broadcasting.
A native of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Ligotti also made appearances on Fox News and once appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
More recently, Ligotti had spent time focusing on his YouTube channel, where he was known for his fiery, passionate conservative political rants.
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Following game three of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Halliburton was asked in the postgame if he’s been paying attention to the discussions surrounding the series regarding his level of play from game to game. In response, Halliburton went on to say that the “talking heads on the major platforms” don’t know anything about the game of basketball.
This comment, however, caught the ear of ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith during the first segment of First Take Thursday morning.
Smith said that he was “bothered” by the comments of the Pacers’ guard and, furthermore, listed a number of former players who are now finding roles in sports media. He then turned his response to whether Haliburton was questioning Smith’s credentials.
“You can try to question mine (knowledge) if you want to. I’ve been covering the NBA for 30 years,” said Smith. “Good luck with data.”
Moreover, Smith went on to explain that he is concerned with Haliburton’s sensitivity to a recent poll of NBA players who ranked the Pacers’ guard as the most overrated player in the league. He emphasized that the critique Halliburton shared in the postgame comments was misdirected at the wrong people.
“It was the media that came out and said you’re not overrated. It was your peers who voted you overrated, not the media. You see how slick these dudes get? They try to point at the media. No, it’s your colleagues,” explained Smith. “Focus on the damn finals. You ain’t win it yet. You still got two to go.”
Additionally, the ESPN commentator said that he wanted his beloved New York Knicks to draft Haliburton in the 2020 NBA Draft, but he does not consider him a “superstar” in the NBA. Even so, Smith was complimentary, saying that the Pacers’ guard is a “damn good player.”
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Former 77 WABC host Frank Morano is getting the opportunity to guest host at nearby WOND this week.
Morano is filling in at the Atlantic City news/talk station in the 12-1 PM timeslot for AC Mike Lopez, who is on assignment.
“I’m especially excited to connect with WOND’s audience and dive into the issues that matter to the region,” said Morano, who noted he’s familiar with the region after vacationing in the New Jersey city regularly.
Frank Morano noted that WOND was one of the dozens of stations that carried his previous radio show — The Other Side of Midnight — which he departed earlier this year in an effort to run for New York City Council as a representative for Staten Island.
“This wasn’t a decision I made lightly—or one I made at all, frankly—but I completely understand the reasoning behind it,” Morano said when exiting the nationally syndicated show. “I’m incredibly grateful to the station’s ownership and management for the opportunity to do a show I loved, with a team I respected, for an audience I adored… I do hope to be back on the radio in some form soon. But for now, I’m off the air.”
It marks the first time that Morano has returned to radio since winning the special election to fill the vacant seat for Staten Island. Morano ran as a Republican for a seat on the council of Staten Island in a special election. After winning that special election, he now moves on to a Republican primary, where he needs to win again in order to attempt to win the seat in the general election in November.
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The USGA broadcast rights for the U.S. Opens are set to expire after next year with FOX Sports. The network and the USGA came to an agreement back in 2013. However, the rights were transferred to NBC Sports in 2020, while FOX is still footing the $93 million dollar a year rights fee, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal.
One potential suitor for the USGA could be ESPN. In fact, SBJ reports that talks have taken place between the network and the USGA about securing the rights. Notably, ESPN and ABC have twice previously held the rights, with the Worldwide Leader airing the annual golf majors from 1982–2014.
“The level of interest, including our current partners which are phenomenal, has been great,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said ahead of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. “We’re not to the point yet where we’re close. We’re months away, not weeks away, from figuring out what the future is, but I would say that the breadth of interest is really a great statement for the game, not just USGA championships.”
Currently, with the existing deal ending at the conclusion of 2026, the exclusive negotiating window with NBC Sports has since passed. As a result, the USGA is expected to test the open market for the broadcasting rights to its tournaments. According to SBJ, USGA Managing Director of Global Media and Ticketing Amanda Weiner, CCO Jon Podany, and Whan are leading the effort.
At the same time, ESPN currently partners with CBS for both The Masters and the PGA Championship, with ESPN carrying the early rounds of both tournaments.
“We’re going to look for somebody that can deliver at the levels or better than we’re delivering now,” said Whan.
In previous deals, the USGA has included the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur, and other USGA Championships as part of its media rights package. Even so, it is currently unclear whether that structure will remain in place with the new agreement post-2026.
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Since the introduction of Toucher & Hardy on 98.5 The Sports Hub last January, the show has proved to be a popular outlet for listeners and subsequently gained strong ratings in the locale. Although some of the other voices on the airwaves are new to the morning drive daypart, Fred Toucher has been situated at this time on the schedule since the launch of the station in 2009 and formerly paired with Rich Shertenlieb. Yet there was a public fissure on the airwaves that resulted in the end of the program, including Shertenlieb accusing Toucher of cultivating “a hostile work environment.”
During the same year in which the show concluded, Toucher was dealing with throat problems and had to take a leave of absence to receive treatment. Shertenlieb, who proceeded to launch his own morning program on 100.7 WZLX after less than six months, provided an emailed comment included within a recent feature article about Toucher & Hardy written by Chad Finn of The Boston Globe.
“I have stayed silent in an attempt to take the high road while Fred Toucher says untrue and slanderous things about me in an attempt to defame my character, much like he admitted to doing to other members of our show months before I left,” Shertenlieb said. “This is disappointing, as Fred was someone I once considered a good friend.”
Toucher addressed the comments during the Thursday morning edition of the radio program, during which he expressed that this story was “probably the most meaningful” of his career because of everything that was being said about him. In fact, he believes the story clears some of the misconceptions about him and also accentuates the synergy between him and his colleagues on the show.
“The article about our show is up from Chad Finn, and it’s a very nice piece,” Toucher said. “Everything seems to be correct. There is a quote from Rich that seems like a lawyer did not touch that – seems like that was just completely off the dome.”
Toucher proceeded to convey that the article will be in the Sunday edition of The Boston Globe and voiced that it was an honor to have a feature about the show considering everything that transpired. Describing the occurrence as “a sort of fairytale situation,” he explained that there was no plan to orchestrate Shertenlieb’s exit and that the extent of the conversations surrounding the future was where he voiced that he wanted Rob “Hardy” Poole on the show.
“There was a bunch of stuff going on around and it was all kind of false, but you know what I did? I rode through it, and it was very frustrating for me because I didn’t like that all these false narratives were being said, but I’ve learned my lesson on social media,” Toucher said. “Had it been two years before, I would have gone ballistic on social media, but I didn’t, and so I’m very pleased at this story.”
Finn reports that the show attained a 21.1 share in the Men 25-54 demographic in the last full ratings period and that the talent both on the air and behind the scenes “seems genuinely happy.” The story also contains quotes from Beasley Media Group Boston market manager Mary Menna, who discussed how the situation between Toucher and Shertenlieb was difficult for everyone else. To conclude the segment, Toucher circled back on what had been said by his former co-host, who he started hosting with in 2006 on WBCN before the show moved to 98.5 The Sports Hub three years later.
“There is a quote from Rich if you’re looking for that,” Toucher said. “It makes him look great – couldn’t make him look better. His instincts are still there, he’s still got it. He’s still got it. Good for him. He comes off beautifully…. And I don’t badmouth him at all in the article. I don’t even mention him by name in the article. I just say – management concurs with me about the thing, you can read it yourself – but he’s got a pretty quasi-legal statement up there, so good for him, good for him. That’s good stuff. He’s still got it.”
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