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Schlereth & Evans Fuel 104.3 The Fan’s Summer Book Success

“Schlereth & Evans produced nearly 5 points above the station’s overall number.”

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The Denver sports radio ratings for the summer book produced a mixture of highs and lows, but one constant was the performance of Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans. The 104.3 The Fan morning team led the market for the quarter with an impressive 11.3 share, placing them 1st among Men 25-54. The show did lose a point year over year, but a 1st place performance delivering double digit shares is one that The Fan had to feel great about.

Turning to middays, The Fan led its competition with ‘Sandy & Orlando’ delivering a 3.6 to place them 10th, and ‘Stokley & Zach’ finishing 6th with a 4.1. The bigger areas of concern were a 1.7 year over year drop by Sandy and Orlando, and a 2.3 year over year drop by Stokley and Zach. The lack of sports as a result of the pandemic certainly provide a valid reason for a decline. The tougher conversation is the nearly 8 point drop between mornings and the early midday show.

104.3 The Fan had to feel good about the afternoon performance it received from Darren ‘DMac’ McKee and Tyler Polumbus. ‘The Drive‘ came in 2nd for the book with a 6.7 share. That led the local competition and News/Talk station KOA where DMac’s former partner Alfred Williams hosts head to head against his former employer. The Drive did lose 1.6 in share year over year, the result of the pandemic impacting sports radio brands.

Overall, The Fan was the top sports radio brand in the market for the quarter in weekday prime (M-F 6a-7p), finishing 2nd with a 6.5. Last year at this time they were just above an 8 share. However, with its morning show producing nearly 5 points above the station’s number, The Fan is in good shape. The challenge now is getting the rest of the lineup to elevate to a similar position.

In terms of local competition, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 is still relatively new to the marketplace and has a long way to go, but there were a few positives to recognize.

Starting in mornings, the team of Vic Lombardi, Marc Moser, and Brett Kane doubled their share year over year. They sit further back at a 1.3 but improving during a pandemic minus sports while most in the market decline is something the station likely feels good about.

In afternoons, Nate Kreckman and Andy Lindahl saw similar improvement, raising their overall share year over year by 33%. The show is now up to a 2.1 and in 12th place during the summer book, a climb of 8 spots. That’s a strong gain in just 12 months.

Middays is where Altitude stumbled in the summer book. Josh Dover, Ryan Harris and Scott Hastings suffered the same fate as some of The Fan’s shows, dropping seven tenths of a point year over year. The midday trio did a 1.3, falling to 20th.

For the quarter, Altitude was the lone sports radio brand in the market to grow year over year. Though the progress was light, one tenth of a point improvement in M-F 6a-6p, it beats the alternative.

With the Nuggets and Avalanche advancing to the playoffs and Broncos football creating more interest in the market during the fall, the next quarter should offer more content opportunities for shows and stations to take advantage of.

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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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Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi Put a Bow on The Ronnie & TKras Show After Nearly 10 Years

“Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

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After nearly 10 years, The Ronnie & TKras Show with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi came to an end today as the duo broadcast their final show on remote with many listeners, friends and co-workers on hand. Earlier this month, WDAE announced changes to its programming lineup which will take place starting tomorrow. Ronnie Lane will take on a new role as host of the Tampa Bay Rays pre-game show The Inside Pitch. Tom Krasniqi will continue on in afternoon drive with producer Chris Mathis for The Drive.

Their final show kicked off with station voice Jim Cutler saying, “…Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

And with that went three very fast hours of looking back on a nearly decade-long run for Lane and Krasniqi. “It seems kind of surreal, doesn’t it?” said Lane.

Mathis had several special guests lined up for the final show and many others left voice messages which were played coming out of breaks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht and Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford took part in the final show. Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks also called in and, at first, identified himself as “Pete from St. Louis” before asking what the hosts thought of the Rays bullpen.

“I’m telling you man, when I hear all of these tributes it really brings a tear to my eye, Ronnie,” said Krasniqi. “It’s a surreal moment…It makes me feel so fortunate and blessed to be in this position sitting next to you all these years. This is one of those moments where I am almost speechless and just so incredibly overwhelmed by the support and the love that everyone has shown here today.”

Lane responded, “…Our time together is really coming to an end. I might get a little emotional before this show is over, but we have had a great time and been through many ups and downs…This business is crazy and for us to be able to do what we are doing and doing it on our terms…And for a company that believes in both of us to give us this opportunity to go in different directions with the same company is truly amazing…It doesn’t happen like this always in this business, usually it’s an ugly goodbye.”

As the show came to an end, Lane reminded everyone, “It has been a blast, but we’re not freakin’ leaving!”

“We’re not leaving folks,” ‘TKras’ said. “Thanks very much for being a part of our lives and thanks for having us as part of yours. Onward and upward. You are dismissed.”

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Tyler Murray Added to WEEI Red Sox Radio Bench

“Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity.”

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The voice of the Worcester Red Sox, Tyler Murray, has been added to the Red Sox Radio play-by-play bench. WEEI made the announcement on their X account, saying, “On the heels of calling the Hockey East Tourney this weekend [and] adding to his excellent work [with the Worcester Red Sox], happy to announce that Tyler Murray will be helping to build our [Red Sox Network] bench this year! Tyler’s 1st series in the big leagues will be April 5-7 [with Will Flemming].

Murray, who has also called college hockey games on NESN plus college football and basketball games, said on X, “Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity. Thank you to [WEEI brand manager Ken Laird] and [Audacy Boston Senior Vice President/Market Manager Mike Thomas], and to everyone who has reached out. Your support has honestly been overwhelming, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Murray’s first series will be the Red Sox taking on the Los Angeles Angels on the road, April 5-7.

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