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Michael Kay: NFL Sunday Ticket Pales in Comparison to MLB.tv

“People will pay for this. So rather than having a lower price just for the Bengals, the NFL makes you buy this.”

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YouTube TV announced the price points for NFL Sunday Ticket packages yesterday, and there was some surprise from former DirecTV subscribers at the cost of the service. Michael Kay shared he believes NFL fans would pay more than what YouTube TV is asking for, while adding the MLB streaming package is a much better value.

During a discussion on The Michael Kay Show on the topic, co-host Don La Greca said he has had the package since 1997 and has held onto his DirecTV subscription to continue having the service. He shared he thought YouTube TV had made the service too pricey.

“It does seem a little high. It’s about $100 more than DirecTV. I was paying $293 on DirecTV, and now it’s almost $400,” LaGreca said. “But if I’ve got DirecTV already, I just get the package with Sunday Ticket. But with YouTube, I’m not getting anything but the Sunday Ticket. I’m not getting a subscription to YouTube with this. So that would mean…it seems a little high.”

“It really is messed up that they don’t do what Major League Baseball does. Where you can get a package for your team,” Rosenberg said. “I literally have no interest except in a Commanders package. I can see everything else that comes nationally.”

“The other sports don’t do that, either,” La Greca countered. “The only difference is the other sports offer it to other platforms. I can get the Center Ice package on anything…football is the only one that’s got the exclusive.”

“Do you think they make more money now or would they make more if they offered a team-only package for like $200?” questioned Rosenberg.

“People will pay for this. Let’s say they are a Cincinnati Bengals fan, they’ll pay for this. So rather than having a lower price just for the Bengals, the NFL makes you buy this,” said Kay. “I think if you charged $500 for the season, people would pay for it. That’s why when you see prices like this for the new Sunday Ticket. The prices for MLB’s package is amazing. It might be the absolute bargain in any sports streaming. Every single game for — I think — it’s $150. Every single game. 162 games times 30.

“Major League Baseball, this year for their price, includes every minor league game, too” Kay concluded. “It’s just phenomenal, the price point for that and the bargain that you get.”

For early-bird purchasers, an NFL Sunday Ticket subscription will cost $349 if you are not a YouTube TV subscriber. That cost rises to $449 for the season after June 6th. For YouTube TV users, the cost is $249 before June 6th, and $289 after that date.

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John Kincade Celebrates 700th Show at 97.5 The Fanatic

“In radio, if you could find a show that’s faced more adversity in 700 shows, I’d like to buy them a beer.

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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.”

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Paul Allen: I Don’t Know What We’ll Do if Taylor Swift Says Yes to Announcing With Us

Allen offered to let Swift announce a portion of the upcoming Vikings/Chiefs game with him on KFAN.

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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!”

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Greg Hill: NFL, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift All Working Together for Publicity Stunt

“I don’t think Taylor Swift needs the publicity.”

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Are Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the NFL in cahoots to drive publicity for each other? That’s what WEEI morning host Greg Hill believes.

During The Greg Hill Show Tuesday, the Boston-based host led a discussion about whether or not Swift was more popular than the NFL. Co-host Courtney Cox argued that it’s undeniable she is more famous than the NFL on the global stage. Meanwhile, colleague Jermaine Wiggins argued the pop start isn’t even the most popular artist in America.

“The reason this came up is because of the massive fraud, charade that is being pulled on America by all of them,” Hill said. “And that’s Kelce, that’s her, and that’s the NFL. Who is it benefiting the most? I think Courtney is right. I don’t think Taylor Swift needs the publicity.”

Producer Chris Curtis claimed 2.5 million people in Brazil watched Super Bowl LVII, while only 2 million attempted to get tickets for Swift’s shows in the country. Cox argued that was an apples-to-oranges comparison.

Hill maintained the alleged relationship between Swift and Kelce is simply a ploy by the NFL to seek out a new potential fan base with Swift’s massive following.

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