But the bottom line is that the station is humming, so it would be dumb for a new program director to come in and “fix” something that isn’t broken. That’s up to each individual listener to determine. There are some opinions out there that WIP got a little “takey” after Spike took over, and I don’t know if that’s true or not.That was named after his popular podcast. There were some specifically-branded shows that Spike brought in, like Rights to Ricky Sanchez radio, which aired before Sixers games.At the same time, Merrill Reese isn’t going to be calling Eagles games forever. Spike’s replacement is going to have to usher in a new era when Angelo Cataldi retires, if he ever does.With Spike heading up to NYC, it makes me wonder if there are any promotions or demotions or reshufflings that take place in the coming months. There’s a group of “Spike’s guys” and a group that is not. I’ve been told over the years that there are basically two factions at WIP.There are a couple of interesting things for us to consider from a Philly standpoint: He brought in Jon Marks and Joe DeCamara, elevated Joe Giglio, and made a number of moves that resulted in WIP going back to becoming a well-oiled machine that crushes the competition in the ratings. Spike makes a lot of sense as a replacement.īecause he took over for Andy Bloom several years ago and did an admirable job course correcting after the Josh Innes debacle that was chronicled on the pages of this website. He’s 70 years old and is retiring following a decades-long stint with the station. There’s been plenty of crossover between these entities before, with Craig Carton and Chris Carlin and other hosts anchoring on both stations during their respective careers.Ĭhernoff, if you’ve never heard of him, is regarded as a radio programming legend. WFAN, you may be aware, is also owned by Audacy. And Eskin is expected to reshape the station’s weekend programming. He will choose the replacement for John Jastremski, who recently left FAN evenings for a Ringer podcast. He will decide the fate of “Moose & Maggie,” which has rated well, but is a spot where FAN still could change its daily lineup. In becoming the head of WFAN, Eskin joins a station with its most important time slots securely anchored by the top-rated “Boomer & Gio” in mornings and “Carton & Roberts” in afternoons.Įskin will still have a huge impact in terms of what New York sports fans hear. Spike Eskin will replace Mark Chernoff as the vice president of programming for WFAN and CBS Sports Radio, The Post has learned.
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