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WHFS/Baltimore Flips To Sports
November 3, 2008 at 7:46 AM (PT)
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CBS Talk WHFS/BALTIMORE has flipped to Sports as WJZ-F, "SPORTS RADIO 105.7 THE FAN," moving afternoon host ED NORRIS to mornings 5:30-10a and moving some local personalties to the station from sister Sports WJFK-A (ESPN 1300).
On the FM side, NORRIS will be followed by ESPN 1300 host MARK VIVIANO and DAMON" THE BULLDOG" YAFFE 10a-1p, BRUCE CUNNINGHAM 1-3p, SCOTT GARCEAU and ESPN 1300's ANITA MARKS 3-6p, daily BALTIMORE RAVENS players' shows 6-8p, and "PLAYMAKERS WITH KEN WEINMAN" (a holdover host from WHFS), also co-hosted by JEREMY CONN, 8-11p. WHFS morning hosts KIRK AND MARK, middayer TROY JOHNSON, and MIKE PINTEK, who has been filling in noon-3p, are off the schedule with the flip.
ESPN 1300, with new calls WJZ-A is now carrying the entire ESPN RADIO national feed. CBS holds the heritage calls WJZ on sister WJZ-TV.
"We are thrilled to be offering BALTIMORE sports fans, for the first time ever, sports radio on a crystal-clear FM signal, strong enough to be heard anywhere in the market," said CBS RADIO/BALTIMORE SVP/Market Manager ROBERT PHILLIPS.