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97.5 The Fanatic Hosting 4th Annual Fanatic Fantasy Fest

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97.5 The Fanatic is getting ready to host its fourth annual Fanatic Fantasy Fest this Saturday, August 26th (Noon-5p  ET) at XFINITY Live! in Philadelphia. Fantasy Fest 2017 is an interactive block party, and free of charge ticketed event for 97.5 listeners.

Appearing at this year’s event will be former Philadelphia Eagles Running Back, Brian Westbrook, Linebacker Seth Joyner, and Quarterback, Ron Jaworski; plus Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hackstol, ESPN’s Fantasy Football Expert Eric Karabell and Baseball Writer Jayson Stark will also be in attendance.

The Fanatic’s entire air staff will be on hand to meet Philadelphia sports fans, including Mike Missanelli, Anthony Gargano, and Harry Mayes. The radio station will also feature 10 female finalists in a pageant-style competition with the winner being crowned Miss Fantasy Fest 2017 and receiving $5,000 and a luxury fire pit from Landis Block.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Soul will also be present giving fans a chance to make a slap shot or sling a pass. The Soul are playing in Arena Bowl XXX later that night at the Wells Fargo Center. In addition, Ron Jaworski and The Soul will be running a Pep-Rally during Fantasy Fest.

If that wasn’t enough, The Red Hotts and Local Honey will perform a mix of original and cover songs live throughout the day on the main stage. The Fanatic will also host Q&A sessions with the station’s on-air personalities and special guests on the Victory Beer Hall stage. Fans will have opportunities as well to participate in football games with Fun Fieldz, video games with Games on the Go, a dunk tank and other entertaining activities.

For complete details, including a schedule of events, visit www.975TheFanatic.com.

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Ken LaVicka and Zach Krantz Teaming Up for YouTube Show

The show will be a podcast and also available on YouTube and is set to begin on Monday May 20.

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Two sports radio veterans are teaming up for a new YouTube Show. Zach Krantz, who has been with WQAM since 2007 as an Executive Producer and host and now is a Digital Content Producer and Ken LaVicka, who recently ended his 17-year run on the air at ESPN 106.3 in West Palm are starting a show called By All Accounts.

The show will be a podcast and also available on YouTube and is set to begin on Monday May 20.

The new show X account posted a video announcement which said, “Be careful what you wish for. You guessed it. Another damn YouTube show/podcast. We scroll so you don’t have to. Sports. Social Media. Stupidity. Debuts Monday.”

Just over a month ago LaVicka’s show, LaVicka, Theo & Stone, came to an end as Good Karma Brands decided to restructure the station’s programming and while the show was over, LaVicka said he was not let go, rather Good Karma was going to help him find his next opportunity.

On his final show, he said, “…I will be exiting the station, but instead of being given a pink slip or being booted out the door, which is what always happens in this radio industry GKB, the parent company of ESPN West Palm is going to help me to my next opportunity. This for me is bittersweet because this is all I’ve really known professionally…I’ve spent 17 years here at ESPN 106.3 and today’s it, I’m done.”

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97.1 The Fan in Columbus Adds ‘The Fan 3’ Featuring the BetQL Network and Jim Rome

“Fan listeners can now choose from 3 sports stations on the same 97.1 dial in Columbus.”

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Sports radio listeners in Columbus, Ohio are going to have everything they need all in one place. 97.1 The Fan has added another HD channel which will air the BetQL Network as well as The Jim Rome Show.

97.1 The Fan is the dominant sports station in the market and is the flagship home of Ohio State Athletics, the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, and MLS’s The Columbus Crew.  97.1 HD2 carries ESPN programming and now more sports will air on 97.1 HD3.

Station Manager Cody Welling posted on his LinkedIn account to announce the new addition.

“We are thrilled to announce the launch of 97.1 The Fan 3!” Welling posted. “The BetQL Network, featuring Jim Rome. Fan listeners can now choose from 3 sports stations on the same 97.1 dial in Columbus. You can tune into local programming on 97.1 The Fan, National ESPN programming on 97.1 HD2 or 1460 AM, and sports talk with betting info at 97.1 HD3. Innovation for the modern vehicle dashboard by pressing 97.1, “2”, or “3”. This new feature gives our consumers access to all their favorite sports content in one place. No HD radio?—No problem. Stream live at one of our links or through our app.”

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FOX Sports Radio Host Doug Gottlieb to be the New Head Basketball Coach at UW-Green Bay

“I think I fit how college basketball is now more so than previously.”

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A report from Jeff Goodman, co-founder of The Field of 68, says FOX Sports Radio host and former Notre Dame and Oklahoma State point guard Doug Gottlieb will be named the next head men’s basketball coach at The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Gottlieb’s father, Bob, was a coach at UW-Milwaukee from 1975-1980.

*Updated* Gottlieb has confirmed he has been named the new head coach as he began his radio show today. “I can confirm this report,” he said. A”s of this very moment, actually as of this morning, I am the new head coach at Wisconsin-Green Bay. There is a side note, The Doug Gottlieb Show will continue on as we have come to an agreement that this is what we are going to do. But I am excited man. To the now 757 of you who have texted me and I haven’t yet gotten back to, I appreciate it. I told my kids this. This is the response to people who want to laugh at it. If no one is laughing at your dreams, you might not be dreaming big enough. So, I am honored, I am motivated, and I am ready, and I am the new head coach at Wisconsin-Green Bay and I ain’t going anywhere with this radio show.”

Gottlieb, 48, was considered a candidate for the Green Bay job last offseason when it went to Sundance Wicks who has now left after one season to take the same position with Wyoming. Gottlieb was also in the mix at Oklahoma State the last two times that job has come open.

“I think I fit how college basketball is now more so than previously,” Gottlieb said in March when his name came up as an option for the opening at Oklahoma State.

Gottlieb has openly talked about wanting to be a college head coach while also maintaining his national presence on radio. It looks like he will now get that opportunity despite having almost no coaching experience.

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