Chicago news veteran Jim Frank (formerly of WCFL and WIND) was hired as the news director, following a stint at WIOD in Miami. The pair married in March 2017 in a wedding ceremony attended by friends and family members. He works as a sports talk host of The Drive from 2-6 PM CT on 610 Sports Radio since April 2011. [147][148] The first song played under the new format was "Your Cheatin' Heart" by Hank Williams, Sr. Throughout his career, Holmes has also worked in television for NBC 5 Chicago, NBC Sports Chicago, Stadium Network and WGN. 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. WSCR is the exclusive Chicago radio outlet for Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball and football along with Chicago Cubs baseball. Every year we celebrated the fact that we were the only two guys who got Elias rant. Best of 670 The Score Audacy Sports 4.3 67 Ratings FEB 21, 2023 Score Values 2-12-23 Score Values 2-12-23 Danny stands at a height of 6ft 2 in (Approx 1.88 m). A radio veteran, having been involved at the start of Gordon McLendon's WYNR, his smooth voice, his upbeat personality, and his ability to discuss everything from Big Bands to Beatles to Chicago Bears, informed and entertained WMAQ listeners when he became a regular program host. [162] An early harbinger of the future sports format was the evening WMAQ Sports Huddle, which premiered in 1993 and competed with all-sports WSCR and WMVP, as well as WGN's Sports Central program. [180] In 2010, WSCR's studios were moved to Two Prudential Plaza, home to several other CBS Radio stations.[174]. Holmes previously served as host from noon to 2 p.m. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. The F1 season starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sunday at 10 AM ET on ESPN and ESPN+. 1 overall pick, and Chicago is said to be leaning toward moving the pick. After 57 years, NBC disposed of all of the company's radio stations following RCA's merger with General Electric, with WMAQ being sold to Group W in 1988. Im having a hard time with the way some of this stuff is framed, admitted Holmes. His cameraman recorded Elias rant, as well, but the videos whereabouts are unknown. Report: Multiple teams have reached out to Bears recently with interest in No. I wish I had answers! It also began airing the nationally syndicated Dan Patrick show on a delayed basis in 2007. I love that our fans and anyone watching the game can listen in to our replay process, see what were doing, Blandino said. Floyd was the first African-American hired as a network announcer. [119] A 1964 campaign asking listeners to vote for Elvis Presley or Chubby Checker was just a publicity stunt, but it was enough to start rumors in the broadcasting and record industries that the station was moving to a Top 40 format. Twice an hour, there are minute-long "Score Board Updates" by sportscasters delivering game results and highlighted stories of the day. [18], Early 1923 records show there were 20 radio stations on the air in Chicago alone. Grobstein also was a broadcaster and public-address announcer for many defunct Chicago teams, including the Bruisers and Rush of the Arena Football League, and the Fire and Winds of the World Football League. WMAQ was the first to carry an intercollegate football game in the United States. [182] The Cubs' first year on WSCR paid immediate dividends, as the team won the 2016 World Series, its first world championship in 108 years, and the first since the birth of radio and modern communications. ** = Audacy operates pursuant to a local marketing agreement with Martz Communications Group. [89][90] In 1948 and 1949, Garroway was voted the nation's top Disk Jockey by his peers in Billboard's annual poll. Because I spent a long time at the NFL and if people dont agree with the call, its very difficult to convince them why after the fact. Only one studio, Studio F, was on the 20th. AppleTV, I dont know! I have no clue how thats gonna work.. Jordan also contributes occasional coverage of the Washington Capitals for the blog NoVa Caps. Our audience lost a great friend overnight," said Mitch Rosen, The Score's operations director. [97] Not until the late 1960s did the union turntable operator leave the control rooms of NBC Chicago. 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. He was always a pleasure to chat with on game days, and anyone who had a conversation with Les walked away knowing more. Strong, then business manager of the Daily News, realized the station would need a manager. 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. Our relationship with the Pirates hasnt changed. It relocated to Bloomingdale, with its power increasing from 5,000 watts to the maximum 50,000 watts. People are coming up to me I was at a bar Saturday Im just making up stuff. @seanrsears will remain the producer on the board. Its main antenna at the Bloomingdale transmitter site collapsed. Carter was charged with reckless driving and racing, both misdemeanors, by the Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Police Department in relation to the death of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staffer Chandler LeCroy in January. He called her and said, Ive just bought a radio station; come down and run it. Waller protested that she didn't know anything about running a station. Its call letters were WNBQ. [36][37] Beginning in the fall of 1925, college football games from the University of Chicago were also broadcast. The station's fortunes were helped in no small part by the "WMAQ Is Gonna Make Me Rich!" 670 the Score is the Chicago voice of the fan, celebrating over 30 years of Sports talk for Chicago. Well tell you soon, but we cant tell you right now. 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[99], The station was a leader in the use of helicopters for traffic reports. Audacy on Thursday announced an updated weekday programming lineup for 670 The Score (WSCR-AM) in Chicago. The station manager felt ventriloquism would not work on radio. 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. An interesting change on that front comes from Chicagos 670 The Score, which announced Monday that theyll bring in Leila Rahimi as a regular morning show (9 a.m. to noon) co-host alongside Dan Bernstein. Mully & Haugh Show: 5:30-10 a.m. Most of these smaller radio stations faded out because of money issues. Best of 670 The Score on Apple Podcasts 500 episodes Best of the Score brings listeners the best interviews, segments, bits and highlights of the station's many shows, including Mully & Haugh, Bernstein & Holmes and Parkins & Spiegel. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. [131][132][133], During the early 1970s, WMAQ aired a format blending music, talk, news and sports, using the on-air name "67-Q". 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. Not just because of replacing Grobstein, but the demands of that overnight shift. I'm no Les Grobstein, but I've agreed to take the first swing at "Score-Overnights" beginning tonight. For the companies that did purchase ads, they could be bought for as little as $60. [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. joining Dan Bernstein weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Weve got a great opportunity to challenge each other and have a lot of fun., I couldnt be more excited to be a part of this show, Bernstein said. Listen online to 670 The Score radio station 670 kHz AM for free - great choice for Chicago, United States. I'll give you more details at midnight on @670TheScore. But certain things Id be like, Nah, Im gonna pass on this.'. He credits WMAQ and Hugh Downs, who was then a WMAQ staff announcer, with providing him with the tools and encouragement he needed. Owned by Audacy, Inc., WSCR is a clear-channel station with extended nighttime range in most of the Central United States and part of the Eastern United States. Bernstein & Holmes Show: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Les had to set the record straight, Giangreco said. No one can replace the Legend, the Grobber but Les loved Mark like a brother. The first chapter in the History Of The Score, a five-part piece celebrating 670 The Score's 20th anniversary. [100][101][102] After getting some announcing experience, Kent returned to WMAQ, this time on the air as a radio actor.[103]. Les was always gonna be at every single news conference, every locker room scrum, every major event.. Wolters, Larry. The news staff included two veteran WMAQ reporters, Bill Cameron and Bob Roberts, holdover anchor Nancy Benson, Jay Congdon, Christopher Michael, Lisa Meyer, Larry Langford (son of the late Chicago Ald. 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.. He was definitely one of a kind, one of the most unique personalities Ive ever met.. [172] The "Score" format, branding and call letters had its origins on the former WSCR (820 AM), which launched on January 2, 1992;[5] the second WSCR on the 1160 AM facility debuted on April 17, 1997. Anna Langford), Dave Berner, Mike Doyle, Jim Gudas, Cisco Cotto, John Dempsey, Chris Robling, Mike Krauser, Corrie Wynns and crime reporter Doug Cummings. [26][27][28][9] With a new location and new frequency of 670 kilohertz, WMAQ went on the air July 2, 1923. So why dont I just start doing that? [149] The giveaway was eventually used on other NBC-owned radio outlets. We had such a great relationship. [109], In 1950, The Chez Show originated from the Chez Paree nightclub on North Fairbanks in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. 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.. Midnight tonight. I think that lends itself to greater credibility rather than saying nothing or just defending every call every time. As part of the update, the station is pairing longtime station hosts Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes to form a new midday show. Bernstein has been with WSCR since 1995 and co-hosted afternoons prior to moving into the late morning slot in March 2018. I understand it. But it is notable that they had previously employed some female anchors, including Julie DiCaro (she was one of the people hit by the Entercom layoffs in April, and is now at the new Deadspin) and Maggie Hendricks, who won a 2019 Gracie Award for their Saturday Julie and Maggie Show. In 1948, it used a two-man crew in the air to report traffic on the July 4 weekend. The hotel's College Inn was another popular local venue for entertainment and entertainers. Is every cable channel gonna pick it up? You can find him on Twitter @iancass or reach him by email at iancass@gmail.com. [105][116][117][118][119][120], Beginning in 1956, the overnight hours were the domain of Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie (19202003), who brought his sense of humor, way with words and musical knowledge to WMAQ as he played cool jazz until dawn. 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. At the time, it was AT&T's policy to sell the exclusive broadcasting rights for an event to one radio station per city. He is also the new midday anchor with Matt Spiegel on The Score WSCR-AM 670 in Chicago. He was a reporter for Sportsphone Chicago, the sports director at WLS (890-AM) and a reporter for WMVP (1000-AM). [6][7] A joint venture between The Fair Department Store and the Chicago Daily News, WGU's first transmitter sat atop the department store. Leila Rahimi, who currently teams with Bernstein, will join the pair on Wednesdays while moving to a full-time role at WMAQ-TV. Part of Audacy. "WMAQ-AM's untimely country retreat". Additionally, the access to replay reviews has served fans well. "Our staff is devastated. Since 2000, this station has been the third in the Chicago market to use the WSCR call sign and "Score" branding, adopting a format previously heard on the current WYLL (1160 AM) from 1997 to 2000; the format and branding originated in 1992 on the current WCPT (AM) 820 AM. The Chicago Cubs made WSCR the flagship of their radio network following the White Sox' departure to WLS. Bernstein had previously hosted late mornings on the station. Hurst, Jack. NBC brought the program to its Blue Network in the fall of 1929, paying the duo a record $100,000 for the right to broadcast the program. I never look at her pertaining to gender. 670 The Score is Chicago's most listened-to sports radio station and home of Chicago Cubs, Bulls and White Sox. He has received multiple awards and industry recognitions as a host, reporter and play-by-play broadcaster and has been the stations senior columnist since 2011. [126], On May 4, 1964, WMAQ switched from a beautiful music format to a MOR-pop standard format, featuring music by artists such as Andy Williams, Nat King Cole, and Jack Jones. Mitch Rosen, The Scores program director, expressed his gratitude for taking the Score Overnights gig, a challenge some hosts may have preferred to avoid. He just never slept. NBC Sports and 670 The Score will call the . 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". It doesnt sound like anythings definitive, Fillipponi said. We're thrilled to keep this going. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. Ofman remembers walking into the old office on the 31st floor of the John Hancock Center and seeing Grobstein eating Ginos pizza and watching The Three Stooges seemingly every day. Visit our, Bold Gold Promotes Chase Daniels To Catskills Director of Programming, Kyle Santillian Joins The Morning Hustle As Headkrack Exits, Kenzie K Exits B96 & Additional Audacy CHRs, Classic Country Makes The Grade In San Luis Obispo, First Listen: Spotify DJ, YouTube Radio Builder, Brooke Grimsley Joins 101 ESPNs Opening Drive. As part of the update, the station is pairing longtime station. For many years due to union constraints, all music broadcast on the network was live. [48] Since WMAQ was affiliated with CBS at the time, Waller tried to convince the network to make Amos 'n' Andy a network program, but there was no interest. He previously also hosted a weekend show on CBS Sports Radio and has worked at multiple Chicago television stations. [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. [5], On April 12, 1922, the station first signed on as WGU. The entire WMAQ air staff was replaced.[144][145][146]. I sat next to him in press boxes for well over 30 years. By 1948, Daddy-O was on the air on Chicago's WAIT. Sullivan, Paul. Listen live 670 The Score radio with Onlineradiobox.com . Both of these shows moved production to the new NBC West Coast Radio City. So the No. WSCR (670 AM) - branded as 670 The Score - is a commercial sports radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois, servicing the Chicago metropolitan area and much of surrounding Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana and parts of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Love the score all the Info,opinions.the hosts,ads,all insight, interviews,up dates. [4] The oldest surviving broadcast outlet in Chicago, it was co-founded and originally operated by the Chicago Daily News, and became a charter affiliate of the CBS Radio Network upon their 1927 launch. 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. Ned Locke is known best to Chicagoans as "Ringmaster Ned." However, the. [9] In September 1927, it severed its ties with NBC and joined the new Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) as a charter affiliate. [165], Viacom merged with CBS in the spring of 2000, which put the combined company over FCC limits on ownership in Chicago. He knew all the lines, because thats who he was, Ofman said. 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. So I really like that part of it.. He returned to the program Thursday to detail that he was gone from the show due to a medical issue. [43][64][9] WMAQ remained there until a 1989 move to the NBC Tower. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! When the Cubs left WGN for CBS Radio following the 2014 season, the Cubs were heard on WBBM 780 AM. AwfulAnnouncing.com is a Sports fan web site and is in no way affiliated with any media organization, any professional sports league, team, organization, or its Properties. [96] The Musician's Union received jurisdiction over the turntables because it was reasoned that each turntable was responsible for five "live" musicians losing their employment. It made perfect sense to make this partnership.. 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The station encouraged its young employees with dreams of working at a microphone by assisting with tuition for college broadcasting courses and holding workshops at the station where those with stars in their eyes were given the chance to display their skills in a "real world" setting. Maybe theyll be on Netflix. [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. whose late father Bill was a frequent target of Score hosts, conceded the team . He goes, I dont need a lot of rest. He was just fueled by this obsession. The rivalry between Shannon Sharpe and the Grizzlies is alive and well. The current setup had been in place since January 2021 when Rahimi joined Bernstein to fill the slot that had been filled by Connor McKnight until his exit in April 2020. [173] All three iterations of WSCR utilized the same studios at 4949 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Cragin neighborhoodshared with WXRTfrom 1992 until moving to the NBC Tower in 2001,[174][175] using the facilities that WMAQ had vacated a year earlier. By early 1986, WMAQ had begun phasing out country music in favor of talk programming, with the station completing its transition on November 17, 1986. Ian Casselberry is a sports media columnist for BSM. As Chicago sports fans know, Ive loved living here and talking about sports with them and alongside the incredible media personalities here. cash giveaway promotion. 8 (670 The Score) Audacy on Thursday announced an updated weekday programming lineup for 670 The Score (WSCR-AM) in Chicago. 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. 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. Historically, this station is best known under the WMAQ call sign, which it bore from October 1922 to August 2000. [166] In order to consummate the deal, Infinity decided to transfer the format, branding and call letters of WSCR (1160 AM) over to WMAQ, and concentrate exclusively on WBBM's all-news format, while the former WSCR was put up for sale. [45] The actors were no strangers to Chicago radio as their program originally aired on WGN as Sam 'n' Henry. Les was a legend that will never be forgotten. 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. Clark Weber, Jim Stagg (19352007), Joel Sebastian, Tom Murphy, and Howard Miller all spent some time working at WMAQ and previously at WCFL. "You looked like someone who had escaped from somewhere," co-host Laurence Holmes joked to begin Thursday's program. 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. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. Fans can interact through all of the Score's platforms, . Their first appearance on Chicago radio is said to have been on WLS in the late 1920s. Laurence Holmes is the only one worth listening to in my humblest opinion. For the home stretch? MLBs Opening Day is scheduled for March 30th, and as it approaches, Fillipponi admitted he doesnt see an ideal landing spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. 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. The studios for both stations had been designed by NBC before the sale. [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. Since then, she had been co-hosting with Bernstein on Wednesday mornings (Bernstein has mostly been doing his show solo since wide Entercom layoffs in April hit Connor McKnight, his past cohost). To continue to do so in one of the best sports cities in the world is an opportunity for which Im very grateful.. Four out of the Power 5 conferences begin their women's basketball tournaments today spread over ACC Network, Big Ten Network, Pac-12 Networks and the SEC Network. Or Do They? President of Baseball Operations/General Manager: This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 16:23. 670 The Score/Entercom. 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