94 WIP "huge" announcement Monday 2/6/2012 ?

[WhotonyD]

I wonder what this so called huge announcement will be.
At three pm on the Glenn and Anthony show they will announce something.

Phils full time on 94wip ?

[jhguthlac]

The Phillies web site makes no ention of radio what-so-ever.  National TV sked is there and that's it.

We know they need to change their Spanish coverage, if they plan to continue it.  But it looks like a change may be in the works.

[WCAUTVNBC10]

I'm thinking Phillies English feed on 94 and 1210 and Phillies Spanish feed on 610. I say the Spanish broadcast moves to 610 because Ricky Ricardo is already a host on WIP so it makes sense.

[aindik]

That makes some sense and is a decent outside the box use for 610.  Though, they may continue using 610 for what they've always used it for during Phillies games - Eagles talk.

Further predictions.
94 - synced with the TV feed via Comcast HD. New production in FM stereo like Eagles games.

1210 - For home games, 100% completely live for use inside the ballpark.  For road games, maybe synced with Comcast SD?

[WCAUTVNBC10]

Well I think them having a feed on 1210 would be to keep the games on a clear channel.

[relayer]

Wasnt this already reported back in November?

http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-23/sports/30433715_1_wip-cbs-radio-phillies

[WCAUTVNBC10]

It was never announced though. This is we're expecting to be announced Monday.

[radiophiler]

I wonder how many years the new agreement will be for? Here's why: I think Greater Media really wanted the Phillies for 97.5. If it's a one-year deal, Greater Media might think, well, we can hold on with our sinking ratings for another year and bid again on the Phillies. Maybe even hold out for two years, if it's a two year agreement. But if it's three years or longer, that's a long time to stick with the sports format, hoping that Phillies games will eventually lift up the station.

I'm just wondering whether GM will be satisfied with being the No. 2 sports station in town long term, with ratings that, since WIP's addition of an FM signal, don't appear to be even close to WIP's.

Wish I could see daypart ratings for the two sports stations. I'm wondering if having to carry a certain amount of the ESPN schedule on the FM signal is hurting the station. Maybe the local shows are doing pretty well??

Might GM just put ESPN on 950 and look once again for a new format for 97.5?

[Pab Sungenis]

Philly may be a sports city, but it's not a two-sports-stations city.  Especially not when you consider that technically, with overflow on AM, it's now a FIVE sports stations city (when CBS uses both 610 and 1210).

Philly listeners have the "WIP" brand burned into their brains when it comes to sports talk, even with the head start the Fanatic got on WIP-FM.  When they want talk they'll tune to 94.  When the teams are playing, they'll go where the teams are being broadcast.

The only way some larger cities can support two sports stations is when you have two major league teams in town (like New York with the Yankees and Mets in the spring and Giants and Jets in the fall, or Chicago with the White Sox and Cubs).  With only one franchise of each major sport, and CBS controlling the contracts for all of them, there is no hope for a competing sports format.

[Rick B.]

Philly may be a sports city, but it's not a two-sports-stations city.  Especially not when you consider that technically, with overflow on AM, it's now a FIVE sports stations city (when CBS uses both 610 and 1210).

Philly listeners have the "WIP" brand burned into their brains when it comes to sports talk, even with the head start the Fanatic got on WIP-FM.  When they want talk they'll tune to 94.  When the teams are playing, they'll go where the teams are being broadcast.

The only way some larger cities can support two sports stations is when you have two major league teams in town (like New York with the Yankees and Mets in the spring and Giants and Jets in the fall, or Chicago with the White Sox and Cubs).  With only one franchise of each major sport, and CBS controlling the contracts for all of them, there is no hope for a competing sports format.

I dunno, places like Detroit, St. Louis and Minneapolis all seem to have two or more sports stations. I do think that Greater Media should take a run at getting some major PBP on the station though.