weblogs.newsday.com - 11/10/2008
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After taking a week off, I suppose I ought to update you on the situation regarding Mike Francesa's search for a regular sidekick.
Umm . . . there isn't one, as far as I have been able to ascertain. Stay tuned, as they say in the journalism cliche department.
I often am asked how Francesa ...
weblogs.newsday.com - 11/10/2008
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Industry sources tell WatchDog that the YES Network
has exercised its right to match MSG's offer to...
simulcast Mike Francesa's radio show beginning in 2009. That means "Mike'd Up," featuring Francesa and a sidekick to be named (much?) later, will ...
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YES Network to continue simulcasting Mike Francesa
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YES Network to stay with Mike Francesa, still solo but holding up--Neil Best
XM MLB Chat —
(Watchdog, Neil Best): "Industry sources tell WatchDog that the YES Network has exercised its right to match MSG's offer to simulcast Mike Francesa's radio show beginning in 2009."... "Francesa's numbers are holding up well, especially given that people meters generally are perceived to hurt talk stations. For the first month of autumn, WFAN averaged 5.3 percent of the audience among men ages 25-54 from 3 to 7 p.m., second in the market behind Q104.3-FM. 1050 ESPN ranked 16th in the ...
YES Network to Continue Simulcasting Mike Francesa
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... was incorrect. Kim Jones is not being considered for the sidekick role and no decision has been made. I never thought Jones was a good fit with Francesa anyway. The lack of a partner has not had an impact on the ratings. Francesa is still a strong #2 in the market with men 25-54. It seems even those that claim to not like Mike still can’t tear themselves away from the TV. ...
A Late Monday Night Update
Fang's Bites —
I'll give you some links as I watch some Monday Night Football. We start with Newsday's Neil Best as he breaks some news on his first real day back from vacation (he did blog a little on Sunday night). Neil says the YES Network has apparently matched MSG Network's offer to simulcast Mike Francesa's WFAN radio show. Neil also says Francesa continues to fly solo on the 'FAN. Now some stories from the Sports Business Journal. Daniel Kaplan writes that the NFL rolling over its $1 billion credit line into a loan comes at an interesting time ...
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