PART OF AUDACY SPORTS. Additionally, the Mully & Haugh Show will extend an extra hour and be heard from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Leila Rahimi will continue in her role on Leila Wednesdays on the new Bernstein & Holmes Show. [135][136][137] Many of the on-air personalities during this time period were well known to listeners from previous radio stations. [9] It also had the rights for his memorial services on August 10, 1923. The station distributed 200 receivers in the city and suburbs. "You looked like someone who had escaped from somewhere," co-host Laurence Holmes joked to begin Thursday's program. Purchased by the National Broadcasting Company in 1931, WMAQ was a key station in the NBC Radio Network for nearly six decades, and later yielded adjuncts WMAQ-TV (channel 5) and WMAQ-FM (101.1 FM). I see her as a great sports talk-show host., Since I was 5 years old, my report card has said I talked too much, Rahimi said in a statement. 93.7 The Fan host Andrew Fillipponi said he has no answers to those questions. He credits WMAQ and Hugh Downs, who was then a WMAQ staff announcer, with providing him with the tools and encouragement he needed. By September 1929, the station had moved to Daily News Building at 400 West Madison (today 2 North Riverside Plaza). Leila Rahimi broke a 29-year gender barrier Monday by being named full-time midday co-host at WSCR 670-AM, the Entercom sports/talk station. In 1947, Hugh Downs (Today Show and 20/20), Garry Moore (I've Got A Secret) and Durward Kirby (The Garry Moore Show) were on the WMAQ staff, as was Mike Wallace, later of 60 Minutes fame. Grote, who hosted Chicago Cubs pre- and post-game coverage for The Score from 2015 to 2017, will do the overnight shift three times a week with a rotating cast of hosts taking the mic for the other two nights. [6][7] A joint venture between The Fair Department Store and the Chicago Daily News, WGU's first transmitter sat atop the department store. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. A published announcement of March 30, 1930, indicated the equipment would be installed and operable within two months. The Score's long-time listeners, callers, and e-mailers are known as "Score Heads," and often use colorful monikers. Unless you've got a time machine, that content is unavailable. Bernstein largely has been hosting solo since The Score parent Entercom enforced layoffs in April that included his previous co-host, Connor McKnight. The show will start this Monday. RCA had a tower in storage in one of its New Jersey facilities that was used as part of its 1939 New York World's Fair exhibit. The Mully & Haugh Show in mornings will expand from 5:30am-9am to run until 10am. For the home stretch? While Danny was in third grade, his family moved to Glencoe. Les was a legend that will never be forgotten. Everyones got a Netflix account, or they pirate it or steal it or borrow it from somebody else., Baseball Broadcasts Do Not Need Rules Analysts, Maggie Gray Is Thrilled to Thrive On A National Stage, Rhea Hughes: I Have to Learn Styles of Joe DeCamara, Jon Ritchie. Where if you could come in and say heres what happened, heres why and when necessary admit you know what we missed this one and were gonna fix it, and were gonna correct it going forward. Chicago Sports Station - WSCR-AM | 670 The Score Chicago Sports Haugh: Kane's exit ends era, begins hockey irrelevance in Chicago Sports Bears praise Fields but will evaluate top QB prospects in 2023 class LATEST from AUDACY Bears Report: Multiple teams have reached out to Bears recently with interest in No. Naturally, it will take a long time for any host in that timeslot to form the kind of bond with listeners that Grobstein did. 670 The Score 2/28/23. I really am. No one will replace Les Grobstein in the hearts of the late-night audience that not only listened to The Score in the Chicago area, but in regions far beyond the market, thanks to the stations 50,000-watt signal. Mully & Haugh Show: 5:30-10 a.m. Where are these games gonna be?, Theres a lot of putting out fires here, said Fillipponi, as he made mention of a recent interview Pirates owner Bob Nutting gave to The Athletic, assuring fans their games would still be televised. Jim Hill (19292005), long-time staff announcer and radio host, moved into the WMAQ-TV announcer's booth where he remained until retiring. "Our staff is devastated. Hosts sometimes aired a 30- second public service announcement to make a mad dash to the bathroom. He was born on October 22, 1987, in the United States to his caring and supportive parents. The Grobber, who had been off the air lately because of an illness, began working overnights at The Score in 2009, but his history in Chicago sports media goes back much further. 670 The Score is Chicago's most listened-to sports radio station and home of Chicago Cubs, Bulls and White Sox. He also was the voice of UIC hockey when it was a Division I program. He was a walking encyclopedia of local sports knowledge with a steel trap for a memory for the smallest detail. [93][94] The organ music which was a part of many of the radio "soap operas" was provided by union musicians. The Chicago Cubs made WSCR the flagship of their radio network following the White Sox' departure to WLS. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Dannys estimated net worth is $719,745. Former NBC Sports Chicago anchor Leila Rahimi becomes the first female regular weekday anchor at 670 The Score Rahimi had previously been at NBC Sports Chicago from 2015 to earlier this year. [55][60] Both the technical limitations and economic climate of the times brought an end to the station's experimental broadcasts in August 1933. WMAQ-FM (today WKQX) largely simulcast AM 670 for its first two decades on the air. The popularity of the radio soap operas which began in Chicago made it necessary for NBC to construct six more radio studios on the 19th floor. Blandino said when it comes to NFL officiating, more real-time explanation of what replay officials are actually looking at and how a call is made would go a long way in helping the league gain more credibility. Audacy Sports 670 The Score WSCR Chicago is revising its midday lineup starting Monday, June 20. He was 69. The studios for both stations had been designed by NBC before the sale. Marian and Jim Jordan started at WLS in 1927 with The Smith Family. 670 The Score morning host Mike Mulligan is being awarded the Father Finnegan Memorial Award from Loyola University Chicago this weekend, and some of his colleagues congratulated him on the air Friday morning. [129][130], When Floyd Brown joined the staff in 1965, his photo wound up on the cover of the RCA Employee magazine next to one of Bill Cosby, who was starring in I Spy on NBC-TV. For many years due to union constraints, all music broadcast on the network was live. [123][124] When Garroway discovered Daylie, he was the host of the 1160 Club overnight on WMAQ, also playing jazz. [167] While some WMAQ staffers were retained by Infinity and transferred to WBBM, up to 44 reporters, anchors, editors and writers were dismissed; this included Chet Coppock, who frequently sparred on-air with WSCR staff and incumbent morning host Mike North. The graphic accompanying Schefters tweet used the term developing news four times, which Holmes viewed as overkill. He goes, I dont need a lot of rest. He was just fueled by this obsession. Danny stands at a height of 6ft 2 in (Approx 1.88 m). Sports Canada and Black Press. He just never slept. Ill just get frustrated and say You know what? It broadcast with 24,000 watts with its transmitter atop the Civic Opera Building on North Wacker Drive. There are no clear answers. NBC Sports and 670 The Score will call the . Walter Strong, who by then had become the publisher of the Daily News, had just finished construction of new building for his newspaper that included studio space for WMAQ. [170], As part of this exchange, Infinity changed the WMAQ call sign to WSCR on August 15, 2000;[171] changed the station's format to sports radio; and re-branded the station as "670 The Score". [149] The giveaway was eventually used on other NBC-owned radio outlets. Ofman worked with Grobstein at Sportsphone, a pay service from 1977 to 90 that provided callers with updated news and scores. Channel 5 signed on the air on October 8, 1948. Rahimi had been a NBC Sports Chicago contributor and anchor since 2015, but was let go by that RSN in August as part of a wave of cuts at NBC RSNs. Chicago's Sports Radio And Home Of The Cubs! At the time, it was AT&T's policy to sell the exclusive broadcasting rights for an event to one radio station per city. [80][84][85][86] Dave Garroway (19131982) also arrived on the NBC airwaves via WMAQ with his 1160 Club playing big band and jazz music in the 1940s. Before, Danny worked as an executive producer at ESPN Radio where he fulfilled all producer responsibilities for the only local show on ESPN 1260 in Syracuse, On the Block with Brent Axe such as screening calls, booking guests, anchoring updates, as well as filling in as host. We couldnt be more excited for this updated lineup., Ive been mostly a solo host for the last 15 years, and now Im looking forward to working with Dan, Holmes said. 670 The Score host Laurence Holmes took issue, not with the report, but with the way it was framed and presented. Plaintiff Victoria Russell, a former NFL Films HR employee, claims she saw categories in their system that included cheerleader buttocks, cheerleaders rear end, close up of cheerleaders breasts; cleavage shot, random woman, cleavage shot, and more. On behalf of the entire Bears organization, we extend our thoughts and prayers to his family, especially his beloved Kathy and son Scott, friends and countless faithful listeners.. [82][105][106] Though the NBC Blue Network was sold to American Broadcasting System in 1943, it continued leasing Merchandise Mart space from NBC until its move to the Civic Opera House in 1952. Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. I really love the transparency. Danny and his wife Stephanie have a son named Owen Daniel. Les had to set the record straight, Giangreco said. WMAQ and WMAQ-FM, NBC in Chicago." As the first woman to host a Monday-through-Friday. He watched the film Rookie of the Year on the fire escape. The traffic team covered the Chicago area by air, landing to phone in their reports, which were put on the air. June 16, 2022 Audacy, WSCR Audacy announced an updated weekday programming line-up for WSCR (670 The Score)/Chicago. (Reuters) Even the umpires didn't stick around, but the Baltimore Orioles and host Pittsburgh Pirates decided to play the bottom of the ninth after the Pirates had locked up a 7-4 win during a spring training game Tuesday in Bradenton, Fla. Managers Derek Shelton of Pittsburgh and Brandon Hyde of Baltimore decided they wanted to get in more baseball after the umpire crew had already left . Austin Harvest officially reopened for its second season on Monday June 21. Parkins & Spiegel Show: 2-6 p.m. Bernstein joined 670 The Score as an anchor and reporter in 1995 and has been a full-time host since 1999. He works as a sports talk host of The Drive from 2-6 PM CT on 610 Sports Radio since April 2011. [160][161] Cameron and Langford, hosted by City Hall reporter Bill Cameron and police beat reporter Larry Langford, was cancelled in April 1999, but briefly returned in June 2000. Trying to grow my bears podcast list and I see their hosts all have separate ones. [32] It was one of the 16 stations that aired the first CBS network program on September 18, 1927. A sale to Westinghouse Broadcasting in 1988 resulted in WMAQ becoming an all-news radio station throughout the 1990s. The Chicago Wolves sponsor the studio used for the updates. He was like a savant. The rivalry between Shannon Sharpe and the Grizzlies is alive and well. Laurence and I have worked closely together at The Score going back to our days on Belmont Avenue, and this new partnership promises to bring out the very best of what we do.. I am so proud that we will always be joined at the hip as the only two guys to get Lee Elias rant on tape, Giangreco said. Holmes then clarified he was discussing a report from Jason La Canfora that claimed the Bears could possibly keep the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and instead trade quarterback Justin Fields, who the franchise selected with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The new frequency however, was not at first clear channel. [119][127][128] The Jack Eigen Show continued to air late nights. Herb Kent, a Chicago radio pioneer, first came to work in the mailroom at WMAQ as a young high school graduate in the late 1940s. [111][112] In 1951, Jack Eigen (19131983) took over as host of the program, a position he held for most of the next 20 years. Wolters, Larry. And its interesting to see Rahimi get a chance to continue in the Chicago sports media world, albeit in a different medium. [91][92] Garroway would eventually host a number of television shows including the Today Show. 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Bernstein Holmes Show - Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm | 670 The Score Bernstein & Holmes Show Monday - Friday 10am-2pm Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes bring you fun, smart and compelling Chicago sports talk with great listener interaction. [165], Viacom merged with CBS in the spring of 2000, which put the combined company over FCC limits on ownership in Chicago. The Chicago stations that are or had been on the dial for many years usually had a store, newspaper or organization behind them which was willing and able to weather the early times when many radio stations did not make a profit. pic.twitter.com/2w03L6qP0L. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. ET. The Curse: Cubs Win! The PM Team host then joked that Netflix could be an option for the dispatched franchises. Les was funny without being funny. He went on to WGN-TV, where he continued to participate in local children's television. Strong knew a young woman with some ad agency experience named Judith C. Waller. Im out, but when you go back to what I think was I cant prove it, and Ill be upfront about that but what I think was from a one-source report from Jason La Canfora can then turn into all of us using it as programming, but people who might be better equipped to debunk the story, like an Adam Schefter or an Ian Rapoport, saying I guess that makes senseso then it gets into the bloodstream., This is my public service announcement: I dont have answers for you.. [81][82][83] Like its Radio City Rockefeller Center counterpart, there were NBC pages (Bob Sirott was one of them in the late 1960s) and a host of staff announcers. In effect, the new WSCR (670 AM) licensed to Chicago became the successor to the previous WSCR (1160 AM) licensed to Chicagowhich concurrently changed their call sign to WXRT (AM), then was sold that November to Salem Communications, and now operates as WYLL. He works as a sports talk host correspondent. [68][71] The station launched a new main antenna tower at Bloomingdale in 1951, which was considered to be one of the tallest tower structures in the U.S. at the time. [168][169] Following the sign-off, WMAQ ran a loop of "Score" promos for six hours before starting a full simulcast of WSCR for a two-week transitional period. At that point she became the director of public affairs programming for NBC's central division, holding that title until her retirement in 1957. Anna Langford), Dave Berner, Mike Doyle, Jim Gudas, Cisco Cotto, John Dempsey, Chris Robling, Mike Krauser, Corrie Wynns and crime reporter Doug Cummings. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Which is worth listening to? "WMAQ-AM's untimely country retreat". 1 pick, Everyone has an opinion on what Bears should do with No. Therefore, Danny has accumulated a decent fortune over the years he has worked. I know what it is a sign ofI just feel like theres one-source reporting Im not talking about Schefter in this case, because there have been others where you got Oh it just feels like now because of how quickly the news cycle devours news and tosses it away, people dont even care. WSCR was also the radio home for the Chicago White Sox baseball team from 2006 to 2015, until their departure to WLS at the conclusion of the 2015 season. Strong, then business manager of the Daily News, realized the station would need a manager. She went on to have a long and distinguished career in broadcasting. This was Westinghouse's third stint at station ownership in the Chicago market, having founded KYW before relocating that station to Philadelphia in 1934, and later with WIND from 1955 to 1985. Fans can interact through all of the Score's platforms, . Holmes previously served as host from noon to 2 p.m. whose late father Bill was a frequent target of Score hosts, conceded the team . Rosen said data has shown a positive reaction from listeners for the new tandem. All the sports talk, interviews, game coverage and podcasts from the top personalities in sports. Still, it is a significant jump to see The Score putting a female anchor on their prominent morning show on a regular basis. Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett Sports Media. [68][69][70][71] WMAQ's new daytime signal provided secondary coverage to most of Illinois, including Peoria and Springfield. 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I think that lends itself to greater credibility rather than saying nothing or just defending every call every time. Grobstein became a major event himself before the Bears appearance in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. An announcer then said the official last words: "The final broadcast, the end of Radio 670, WMAQ, Chicago." 670 The Score host Dan Bernstein was absent from Bernstein & Holmes earlier this week. [122] It was WMAQ's Dave Garroway who discovered Daddy-O tending bar in 1947 and suggested he train for work in radio. 1 pick now looks like its for sale. Current 9am-12pm co-host Dan Bernstein and 12-2pm host Laurence Holmes will now team together from 10am to 12pm for "The Bernstein & Holmes Show". [30] The Daily News was not able to buy out WQJ until 1927 to make the 670 frequency exclusively available for WMAQ. I know what it is is the dawn of the end of my career. So why dont I just start doing that? [119][128], On August 31, 1964, Channel 5 changed its call letters to WMAQ-TV to match WMAQ radio, as the stations emphasized their common NBC ownership. Historically, this station is best known under the WMAQ call sign, which it bore from October 1922 to August 2000. Most of these smaller radio stations faded out because of money issues. [48][50], By 1930, the Daily News began experimenting with mechanical television broadcasting. It also began airing the nationally syndicated Dan Patrick show on a delayed basis in 2007. Is every cable channel gonna pick it up? Holmes has created multimedia projects for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, covered the Chicago Bears for 10 years and has been the college basketball play-by-play voice for his alma mater, DePaul University. The chemistry and vibe they have shown has been great, he said. As of now, he works as a sports talk host of The Drive with Danny Parkins from 2-6 PM CT on 610 Sports Radio since April 2011. [125], Other performers who would go on to make their mark on local broadcasting got their "break" at WMAQ too. When turntables entered studio control rooms, the musicians were replaced by the turntable operator or "record turner". The Chicago native graduated from Von Steuben High School and Columbia College and began his broadcasting career as a commentator for Northwestern basketball in 1970. Danny celebrates his birthday on October 22nd every year. TSN and TSN 1050 will broadcast in Toronto. The Spice Channel! Laurence Holmes is the only one worth listening to in my humblest opinion. Therefore, Danny earns a decent salary as a sports talk host of The Drive from 2-6 PM CT on 610 Sports Radio since April 2011. Hes timeless. Grobstein is survived by his longtime partner, Kathy, and son, Scott. [73][74][75][76] During its first months on the air, Fibber McGee and Molly was distributed over NBC's Blue Network, which meant that in Chicago the program was produced at WMAQ but heard over WLS, one of three NBC Blue Network affiliates in Chicago at the time. Current midday host Jason Goff will move to afternoons, joining Dan Bernstein as the co-host of The Score's newly renamed drive show "The Bernstein and Goff Show," airing weekdays from 1-6. Central U.S. location and a deep labor pool help Chicago snare top honor from Site Selection magazine for 10th year in a row. Just weeks before its inaugural broadcast Walter A. He was always a pleasure to chat with on game days, and anyone who had a conversation with Les walked away knowing more. The XFL has returned, and with it rules innovations have followed, much to the delight of many viewers. A clause in the Cubs' deal with CBS allowed a one-time move to WSCR in the event that the White Sox left the station. This freed up more space for WMAQ. New MLB local media department executives Doug Johnson, Greg Pennell, and Kendall Burgess all have long RSN experience. Live broadcasts and commentary keep you fully updated all year - during regular season and offseason, the Playoffs, World Series and . I sat next to him in press boxes for well over 30 years. It was truly amazing.. [98][99], For those who had aspirations of becoming broadcasters, WMAQ was a good place to get started in the medium, even if the job was not on the air. President of Baseball Operations/General Manager: This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 16:23. He is married to his wife Stephanie Parkins. When the Cubs left WGN for CBS Radio following the 2014 season, the Cubs were heard on WBBM 780 AM. Later on, Danny graduated in 2009, earning a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism. [55][58][59] The man behind this and other early Chicago television broadcasts was Ulises Armand Sanabria, who 2 years before used the WCFL Navy Pier transmitter to provide the video and radio station WIBO for the audio portions of the broadcast. Thats the power of radio.. While the main antenna was out of service, NBC found a solution with some history to it to get WMAQ back broadcasting at full power. Blandino mentioned that the NFL does try to clarify calls after games, but he felt that it was too generic and didnt really help people understand. [65][66] WMAQ became a member of the NBC Red Network, later known as the NBC Radio Network, and remained affiliated with NBC well into the 1990s, even after the station was sold to Westinghouse Broadcasting. WSCR serves as the Chicago affiliate for the BetQL Audio Network, CBS Sports Radio, the Fighting Illini Sports Network and the NFL on Westwood One Sports; the flagship station for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bulls radio networks; and the home of radio personalities David Haugh and Matt Spiegel. Never miss an important gameday update on the Bears or Blackhawks. He can be reached by email at bondurantmedia@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant. [5], On April 12, 1922, the station first signed on as WGU. I never look at her pertaining to gender. [61] It was the beginning of WMAQ-TV, which would not return until after World War II.[62]. Copyright 2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Before, Danny worked as an executive producer at ESPN Radio where he fulfilled all producer . [51][52] WMAQ did not receive an experimental license from the Federal Radio Commission to operate station W9XAP until September 2, 1930. She read a tweet while on the air that put Rodriguez's analysis into perspective posted by Marc Carig, a baseball writer and deputy managing editor at The Athletic. He was definitely one of a kind, one of the most unique personalities Ive ever met.. [131][132][133], During the early 1970s, WMAQ aired a format blending music, talk, news and sports, using the on-air name "67-Q". I look at her as a sports personality who is extremely popular in our hallways and with our audience through all of our platforms. He currently hosts a show on WMVP-AM every Saturday from 9am-12pm with Fred Huebner. So Westinghouse moved KYW east to Philadelphia in late 1934, leaving an unneeded transmitter building and site behind, which is where WMAQ relocated its transmitter. Do I need to go into my pocket and pay more? Listen To 670 The Score And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations And Podcasts On The Go With The Audacy App. The WSCR studios are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Chicago Loop, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Bloomingdale, diplexed with co-owned WBBM. This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. At 5 a.m. on March 1, 1988, Group W switched WMAQ to an all-news format, patterned after its successful all-news outlets in New York (WINS), Los Angeles (KFWB) and Philadelphia (KYW). At night, it reached most of the eastern three-fourths of North America. And on Wednesday, thanks to the generosity of Sam Acho, Danny Parkins and thousands of Chicagoans who took part in the inaugural What About Chicago radiothon on 670 The Score, we raised more than $650,000 . 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