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Adam Schein: Transition From WFAN To National Show Was Not Hard

“It wasn’t difficult for me because I think for some people, they might not have had the passion for national, but I always did.”
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For some in the sports radio business, making the transition from local radio to national radio can be a challenging one with more topics to choose from. That is not the case for current host of Schein On Sports on Mad Dog Radio and the host of Time To Schein on CBS Sports Network, Adam Schein.

This past week, Schein was on the New York, New York with John Jastremski podcast and he was asked by Jastremski how tough it was making the transition from doing local radio at WFAN and local TV on SNY to going to national coverage.

“It wasn’t tough because when I was on WFAN or when I hosted on SNY, doing Loud Mouths with Chris Carlin all those years, we would obviously have an emphasis on local, but you can do issues and you can do the NFL in New York, it didn’t have to solely be Jets/Giants 24/7,” Schein answered. “You can dive deep into other things as well. It wasn’t difficult for me because I think for some people, they might not have had the passion for national, but I always did. I love talking about Duke basketball, all NFL, all MLB, all NBA, college football. For me, it was easy. I think in a lot of ways doing the shows in New York, I always talked a lot of national.”

Schein knows that people are going to watch his show or listen to him on the radio because they want to hear his takes, but especially when they are about two big topics that he is well-known for talking about: 

“NFL and New York sports, there’s a history there for me. If you are a Raider fan or a Knicks fan, you want to tune in and listen to the radio show or subscribe to the podcast or watch Time To Schein…that transition was easy because I could still be me.” 

Speaking of the Knicks, their season ended on Wednesday night after losing to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs. Despite the season coming to an end, Schein was excited to get to blend his old world with his new one. He marveled at how little relevance the Knicks had to a national audience until this season. 

“We started Time To Schein in 2015. I have never done a television show after a Knicks playoff game, yet alone a playoff win,” he said. “That’s crazy when you think about it. From a radio perspective, I have had to change a lot of my viewing habits. When you are a Knicks fan recently, when is it a national topic? When they don’t win the lottery… I can’t watch a game of all of these years hosting, I can’t watch a game and talk about it the next day. I can do that for the Lakers, Celtics, LeBron. I can’t do it for my favorite team. To be able to do that this year and have the Knicks as a topic, this is the first time in forever I can do Knicks. I can watch it, feel it, react to it.”

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FOX Sports Radio Broadcasting Live From Arizona & Las Vegas For Super Bowl Week

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Sports radio will descend upon Glendale, Arizona and the greater Phoenix area next week for Super Bowl LVII, and FOX Sports Radio will be out in full force.

FOX Sports Radio announced Thursday that Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, LaVar Arrington, Brady Quinn, Jonas Knox, Doug Gottlieb, Steve Covino, Rich Davis, Chris Broussard and Rob Parker will all be live from either radio row, State Farm Stadium or Scottsdale Stadium starting Monday.

Dan Patrick and his crew will be at Scottsdale Stadium, which is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants and the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League. Colin Cowherd will broadcast two shows from State Farm Stadium, site of this year’s Super Bowl, on Thursday and Friday.

The rest of the FSR names mentioned above will all be doing their respective shows from radio row at the Phoenix Convention Center.

FOX Sports Radio also announced Jason Smith and Mike Harmon will broadcast from the Wynn Las Vegas resort on Thursday and Friday. They will have a strong focus on all things betting with regards to the Super Bowl.

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Alpha Media Ends San Antonio Sports Star Simulcast, 1250 AM Goes All ESPN Radio

“Alpha launched Sports Star on 94.1 back in June of last year, giving San Antonio its first FM sports talk station.”
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San Antonio now has a frequency where people can find local sports talk and the full ESPN Radio lineup.

RadioInsight reported owner Alpha Media has tweaked what was on 1250 AM, launching it as ESPN 1250. The station will be San Antonio’s 24/7/365 home for ESPN Radio. That will include NBA, NFL and MLB play-by-play on top of talk.

San Antonio’s Sports Star had been simulcasting on 1250, but Alpha will carry on with live and local programming on the stronger FM frequency. Alpha launched Sports Star on 94.1 back in June of last year, giving San Antonio its first FM sports talk station.

Sports Star is the home of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers in San Antonio.

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ESPN Radio 94.1 Sells Station Naming Rights To Priority Automotive Group

“The programming on the station does not change.”
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February 2, 2023

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Max Media has found an interesting new revenue stream in Virginia Beach. ESPN Radio 94.1 has sold its naming rights. The station has rebranded as Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1 ESPN.

“This is an important partnership for us,” said Priority Automotive COO Matt Elmer. “At Priority Automotive we think sports ties everyone together, so this is a great opportunity for us to be a voice in the community and partner with the number one voice for sports in Hampton Roads, ESPN 94.1.”

The programming on the station does not change. Listeners in the 757 will still hear the nationally syndicated ESPN Radio lineup except for in afternoon drive when The Tim Donnelly Show is on the air.

“The partnership between ESPN 94.1 and Priority Automotive is a natural evolution for both companies,” President and Market Manager Keith Barton added. “From the many youth organizations to college teams, Priority Automotive Has been dedicated to sports in Hampton Roads for decades. Max Media is incredibly proud to be partnered with such a class organization.”

Priority Automotive owns 17 car dealerships across Virginia.

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