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Chad Dukes Blasts Media For Speculation On Washington Post Story

‘Rather than unanimous outrage over the alleged sexual harassment report, the manufactured hype now has some people responding with disappointment over the story.”
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The Washington Post did not “hype” their report of 15 women alleging sexual harassment from an NFL franchise, but many journalists spent four days building excitement for the story, seemingly for personal gain. Chad Dukes opened his afternoon radio show on Washington DC’s 106.7 The Fan, ripping reporters for attempting to attach themselves to the story.  

People who never previously offered inside info on the franchise, were reporting on the Post’s story days before its release. Reporting on speculation, those journalists prioritized being involved with the story over offering information. 

Details from the Post’s report are disturbing and change must take place after three employees from Washington’s NFL team were accused of unlawful conduct, including Larry Michael, the club’s longtime radio voice, who abruptly announced his retirement on Wednesday, and Alex Santos, the team’s director of pro personnel. But while The Post created a complete investigative story on sexual harassment allegations against Dan Snyder’s football team, outside reporters wanted to make sure they tweeted about the bombshell piece long before it was released.

“Either report it or don’t!” Dukes yelled near the top of his radio show on The Fan. 

“I mean, people got the spears, and the pitchforks and the torches out so quickly,” Dukes said, ripping reporters for being hellbent on being attached to the story. 

“Well, this isn’t my story, but I tell you what, I knew about it way back here on Sunday night and I’m gonna retweet myself as soon as the story comes out and say, ‘See, I told you so!’

“F you. Either report it or don’t, ya jackass,” Dukes exclaimed.

For most of the week, media members speculated and built hysteria without finding any new information to report, maybe for fear of giving out misinformation. A number of reporters and news outlets were spurned for releasing false information in the immediacy of a January helicopter crash which ultimately took the life of Kobe Bryant and eight others. 

There’s always a race to be first when reporting on a big story, often carelessly rushing “breaking news” to the public. This time, instead of releasing false information, reporters continuously insinuated they knew what The Post was about to break. Rather than unanimous outrage over the alleged sexual harassment report, the manufactured hype now has some people responding with disappointment over the story.

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Alpha Media Ends San Antonio Sports Star Simulcast, 1250 AM Goes All ESPN Radio

“Alpha launched Sports Star on 94.1 back in June of last year, giving San Antonio its first FM sports talk station.”
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San Antonio now has a frequency where people can find local sports talk and the full ESPN Radio lineup.

RadioInsight reported owner Alpha Media has tweaked what was on 1250 AM, launching it as ESPN 1250. The station will be San Antonio’s 24/7/365 home for ESPN Radio. That will include NBA, NFL and MLB play-by-play on top of talk.

San Antonio’s Sports Star had been simulcasting on 1250, but Alpha will carry on with live and local programming on the stronger FM frequency. Alpha launched Sports Star on 94.1 back in June of last year, giving San Antonio its first FM sports talk station.

Sports Star is the home of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers in San Antonio.

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ESPN Radio 94.1 Sells Station Naming Rights To Priority Automotive Group

“The programming on the station does not change.”
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Max Media has found an interesting new revenue stream in Virginia Beach. ESPN Radio 94.1 has sold its naming rights. The station has rebranded as Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1 ESPN.

“This is an important partnership for us,” said Priority Automotive COO Matt Elmer. “At Priority Automotive we think sports ties everyone together, so this is a great opportunity for us to be a voice in the community and partner with the number one voice for sports in Hampton Roads, ESPN 94.1.”

The programming on the station does not change. Listeners in the 757 will still hear the nationally syndicated ESPN Radio lineup except for in afternoon drive when The Tim Donnelly Show is on the air.

“The partnership between ESPN 94.1 and Priority Automotive is a natural evolution for both companies,” President and Market Manager Keith Barton added. “From the many youth organizations to college teams, Priority Automotive Has been dedicated to sports in Hampton Roads for decades. Max Media is incredibly proud to be partnered with such a class organization.”

Priority Automotive owns 17 car dealerships across Virginia.

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SiriusXM Plots Super Bowl LVII Coverage

“SiriusXM will deliver fans around the country the unique mix of sports, music and entertainment programming that you can only find on SiriusXM.”
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SiriusXM has announced its extensive plans for coverage of Super Bowl LVII and the events leading up to the big game.

A dedicated Super Bowl pop-up channel on SiriusXM Channel 104 will be just one of the avenues SiriusXM plans to cover the event. Amber Theoharis will conduct interviews with players, and personalities making their way through Radio Row throughout the week that will air on the pop-up channel.

Mad Dog Sports Radio will have a large presence on Radio Row, with shows hosted by Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, Adam Schein, Dusty Dvoracek, Danny Kanell, and Steve Torre all airing live on location in Arizona. Former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be on hand to host I Am Athlete Tonight from the event, as well.

“With all eyes and ears focused on Phoenix for Super Bowl Week, SiriusXM will deliver fans around the country the unique mix of sports, music and entertainment programming that you can only find on SiriusXM,” said SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein.

“With multiple game broadcasts, several channels in Phoenix covering the latest news and providing expert analysis on the teams, interviews with many of the celebrities in town for the game, and our exclusive concert with Luke Combs, our subscribers will have exceptional access throughout the biggest week on the NFL calendar.”

ESPNU Radio hosts Colt McCoy, Rick Neuheisel, and Max Starks will also be in Arizona on Radio Row, in addition to Dusty and Danny hosting their shows each day from Radio Row.

Fantasy football expert Jeff Mans and SportsGrid Radio host Scott Ferrall will also originate content from Radio Row.

SiriusXM will offer four different game broadcasts of Super Bowl LVII. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles home broadcasts will each air, as will the national Westwood One call. Additionally, a Spanish-language broadcast will also be provided. Listeners will also be able to hear the halftime show — performed by pop star Rihanna — on Sirius XM Hits 1, The Heat, and Super Bowl LVII Radio.

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