The spring book has been released in Chicago, and both local sports stations turned in solid performances with the target demographic of Men 25-54.

Bragging rights for the quarter though belonged to 670 The Score, which turned in a 5.3 share, 3rd place finish during weekday prime (M-F 6a-7p). That was up from a 4.3, 4th place finish in the spring. The Score’s numbers include the station’s over-the-air and streaming performance.

In mornings, Mully & Haugh recorded a 5.5 share for the book, good for 2nd overall. That figure was up from a 4.2 during the spring book when the program finished 5th.

Shifting to middays, The Score’s duo of Bernstein & Holmes featuring Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes ranked 6th with a 5.3 share for the quarter. That was up in share from the spring book when the duo finished 4th with a 4.6 share.

Parkins & Spiegel led The Score in afternoon drive to a 4th place finish thanks to a 5.2 share. That was up from a 3.9 and 6th place ranking in the spring book.

For ESPN Chicago, the summer book included a solid 3.3 weekday prime (M-F 6a-7p) performance with Men 25-54. That had the station in a tie for 12th overall for the book. ESPN Chicago did grow this quarter from a 2.7 share and 16th place finish in the spring book.

Turning to mornings where ESPN Chicago features ESPN Radio’s national morning show from 5a-7a (the show recently changed from Keyshawn, JWill, and Max to Unsportsmanlike with Evan Cohen, Chris Canty, and Michelle Smallmon) and Kap & J. Hood with David Kaplan and Jonathan Hood from 7a-10a. The daypart produced a 2.6 share for the quarter, which resulted in a 19th place showing. That was however up from a 2.3 share in the spring book.

Middays were also split between the nationally syndicated ESPN Radio show #Greeny with Mike Greenberg from 10a-12p, and Carmen & Jurko featuring Carmen DeFalco and John Jurkovic from 12p-2p. The 4-hour block garnered ESPN Chicago a 3.1 share, good for 14th with Men 25-54. That was up from a 2.6 share, 13th place finish during the spring.

Last but not least, Waddle & Silvy delivered ESPN Chicago’s best numbers for the book in afternoon drive. The duo recorded a 4.0 share, which put them in a tie for 6th place. That was up from a 3.3, 13th-place finish last quarter.

Closing things out with a look at the full week (M-SU 6a-Mid) with Men 25-54. 670 The Score finished 5th overall with a 4.8 share for the quarter. ESPN Chicago came in 17th with a 2.8 share.

97.5 The Fanatic host John Kincade reached a milestone for his show on Tuesday – show number 700.

Kincade has been on the air at the Philadelphia station since 2020. He made sure to show love to everyone involved with the show for all they’ve done.

“Congratulations to the entire crew,” he said.

The road to 700 for Kincade in Philly hasn’t always been an easy one. One thing John has been dealing with has been a colon cancer diagnosis back in the spring that led to a brief time away from the show.

Still, Kincade was thankful for the listeners who’ve continued to tune in and get the show to this point.

“In radio, if you could find a show that’s faced more adversity in 700 shows, I’d like to buy them a beer. That is what I would say to you,” Kincade added. “We appreciate all of you being a part of us for 700 shows, and we hope you’re gonna be with us for the next 700.”

It’s been a few days since VP of programming for iHeart Twin Cities Greg Swedberg attempted to get Taylor Swift’s attention ahead of Sunday’s Chiefs/Vikings game in Minneapolis. But Swedberg’s offer for Swift to come to the KFAN FM 100.3 broadcast booth and potentially do some play-by-play with Paul Allen still stands.

Swedberg was a guest with Paul Allen on Tuesday. Allen, the radio voice of the Vikings, asked Swedberg what exactly the plan was for Swift if she happened to see him and say hello.

“I thought she could come in and give you a break on play-by-play,” Swedberg joked.

“That’d be sweet! That’d be great!” Allen responded.

Swedberg has known Taylor Swift since she was a teenager just breaking through on the country music scene. While he said he wouldn’t consider them close friends, they know each other as associates.

Allen asked what would happen if she did show up. She usually rolls pretty deep with security and the like, so the situation in the broadcast booth could be crazy. But Swedberg did say he realizes Swift likely isn’t going to come say hello or anything on Sunday. He acknowledged that it’s possible Taylor doesn’t even show up in Minnesota at all. He just wishes some people would let people enjoy things.

“It’s a bit. Pretty much everything we do here is a bit to a certain extent,” he said. “But, I wouldn’t rule it out. It’s possible.”

“We would make room, wouldn’t we?” Allen asked.

Paul asked Greg the possibility that Swift and Travis Kelce’s family could be situated in a suite near the broadcast booth. Swedberg said if that’s the case, it would make it hard for her to ignore stopping in to say hi.

“If she wants to come in, it’s a quick trip from that booth – I’ve made that little trip myself – into your booth,” Swedberg said.

“It’s an extreme longshot, but hey, you know somebody for 17 years you take a shot,” he added. “And she’s very conscious of PR, and it would be a great scene!”