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Under The Radar – March 27, 2017

Jason Barrett

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Here are the latest happenings across the sports media landscape that you might not have been aware of. If you have a future news tip, story, press release or promotion to share, email [email protected].

SB Nation Radio has moved Nate and Creight to the national stage. Patrick Creighton and Nate Griffin had been hosting in Houston on SB Nation 1560, but Gow Media is ready to present them to the masses starting Monday March 27th. The show will be carried weekdays from 1p-3p CT.

Another piece of news out of SB Nation Radio. Sean Salisbury‘s afternoon show, which includes Robin Carlin, and Brian Barrett, will make its TV debut on beIN Sports starting April 17th.

ESPN Radio is adding some firepower for the baseball season to two of its locally owned stations. ESPN 1000 in Chicago will feature weekly call-ins from Chicago Cubs stars Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber. Rizzo will join David Kaplan. Schwarber will appear with Waddle and Silvy. Meanwhile in New York, 98.7FM ESPN New York will welcome former New York Yankees star turned ESPN MLB Analyst Mark Teixeira. Tex will check in every Thursday with Michael Kay‘s program.

750 The Game in Portland is bringing in Will Palaszczuk for a few fill in dates. The former host at SB Nation Radio and KTGR in Columbia, MO will step in this Wednesday, and again next Monday and Tuesday during afternoon drive.

In Kansas City, 610 Sports is turning their evenings over to Ron Hughley. Starting April 3rd, Hughley will host weeknights from 6p-9p CT, as well as Sunday mornings from 10a-12p CT. The show will be titled “The Show with Ron “The Show” Hughley“.

Congratulations to WQAM midday host “The Big OOrlando Alzugaray on being named the new stadium voice of the Miami FC. The team plays in the North American Soccer League and their home opener takes place on April 8th.

790 The Zone may not be broadcasting any longer in Atlanta, but that won’t stop former members from holding a special 20-year reunion. The former Zone crew will take over STATS on Marietta Street in Atlanta on Thursday night April 13th. The fun is scheduled to begin around 7pm.

In Dallas, 105.3 The Fan will present their 5th annual MudBug Bash on April 15th. The event takes place at the Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, and features live music, games, beer, drink specials, and over 3,500 lbs of broiling crawfish. Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is expected to make a special appearance at this year’s event.

KNBR 1050 is partnering with Tommy T’s in Pleasanton on a local comedy night promotion in the Bay Area. Starting March 28th and continuing through May 16th, KNBR 1050’s Rudy Ortiz will host an open mic night at the venue. Each week’s winner gets announced the following morning on Ortiz’s morning show The Audible and earns $100 and a spot in the finale on May 16th where they’ll compete for the grand prize, a spot on an upcoming comedy night showcase.

Also in the Bay Area, 95.7 The Game afternoon anchor Gianna Franco is launching a new online program titled The Sports Dish which she says will feature sports figures, celebrities and foodies, sharing their insights on a variety of lighter subjects. For more information visit the website by clicking here.

Sports Radio KJR in Seattle is adding a new weekly soccer show. Radio Cascadia will air Saturday mornings at 9am PT and feature Jackson Felts and Stephen Egan. The show plans to provide sixty minutes of unbiased coverage on the Seattle Sounders FC.

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Former 670 The Score Host Tommy Williams Has Died

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Courtesy: Lakeshore Public Media

Tommy Williams, who was heard for a decade on 670 The Score, died on Wednesday at the age of 66.

Williams began his broadcasting career in his hometown of Gary, Indiana in 1982 at WLTH before moving on to The Score. In 2003, Williams became the PA Announcer for the Gary Southshore RailCats of the American Association where he had his signature call to get the attention of the fans, “People, People, People.”

A story in The Times of Northwest Indiana said, “The longtime RailCats public address announcer and Lakeshore Public Media sports journalist was known for broadcasting countless games, interviewing countless athletes and covering Region sports at all levels. The Gary native and co-host of “Prep Sports Report,” “Prep Football Report,” and “Lakeshore PBS Scoreboard” often signed off shows saying, “Gary, Indiana, you know I love you.”

“The cadence he had in his voice echoed across the Region in a way we may never see again. He was widely known and widely loved,” Tom Maloney, vice president of radio operations at Lakeshore Public Media told the paper.

“He’d want to be remembered as the voice of Lakeshore sports,” his Regionally Speaking co-host and producer Dee Dotson told The Times. “Most people will remember him for covering prep sports all the way up to semi-pros. He’ll be remembered for treating each of his subjects like they were world champions. His depth of knowledge of sports at all levels is commendable. He was a walking encyclopedia of stats.” 

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Compass Media Networks Promotes Three Members to Oversee Play-by-Play Sports Platform

“It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”

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Compass Media Networks has announced the promotions of three long-standing executives, Robert Blum, Tyler Brewer, and Chris Kleiber, who will collectively oversee the content creation, production, and distribution of the company’s play-by-play sports platform.

“For over 16 years, Compass Media Networks has set a standard of excellence for national play-by-play sports with Chris, Rob, and Tyler playing a vital part in our success,” said Peter Kosann, CEO/Founder of Compass Media Networks. “It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”

Robet Blum has been appointed Vice President & General Manager of Sports and will also continue to serve as Vice President of Affiliate Sales for News-Talk and Sports. Tyler Brewer has been appointed Executive Producer – Sports Programming. And Chris Kleiber has been appointed Senior Producer – Sports Programming.

Compass Media Networks broadcasts annually over 100 play-by-play sporting events involving college men’s basketball and football (including the Big Ten Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game), NFL 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday Doubleheaders, and complete coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. The broadcasts are distributed across hundreds of terrestrial sports, news-talk and music stations as well as digital distribution platforms such as SiriusXM, Verizon Mobile, and the Varsity App.

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Charley Steiner Injured; Tim Neverett to Handle Dodgers Radio Play-by-Play

“This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes.”

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home game on Thursday, team play-by-play voice Charley Steiner has revealed he will not be doing games at the beginning of the season due to a severe back injury.

Through the Dodgers, Steiner posted a statement which said, “Over the winter, I landed on the Injured List with three compound fractures in my back. (I don’t recommend it.) With the start of the baseball season upon us, the Dodgers are ready to go – but I’m not. This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. I look forward to returning to the mic later this season. In the meantime, go Dodgers!”

TrueBlueLA.com reports Tim Neverett will handle play-by-play duties while Steiner recovers. Neverett called the first two regular season games with Rick Monday as the Dodgers started the season in South Korea. Neverett and Monday did not travel with the team, however, they called those games in a studio back home.

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