![]() ![]() Last year, Formula 1 viewership in the United States averaged 1.21 million viewers across viewership platforms, while NASCAR saw a viewership gain to the tune of 3.7 million people. As time has progressed, the contest has become more of a dead heat than a runaway, in part because of the premiere of the Netflix series, Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Owned by Liberty Media Corporation – which is set to bifurcate the Atlanta Braves into its own distinct entity – the two racing properties have competed for shares of viewership and revenue. WFAN’s new lineup launches on July 24.Īlthough NASCAR has long been the most prominent and venerated level of automobile racing in professional sports, it has been met with a challenger over the last decade in the growth of Formula 1 Racing. Barber will move to afternoons to work with Evan Roberts. Sal Licata will replace Tiki Barber alongside Tierney in middays. “You’re just going to have to have the Sal drop machine,” he said. Eagle said it will be important to keep that audio around in the future. Recco then played a montage of moments featuring Licata yelling things like “Kill me!” and “I quit!”. Sal Licata reminded Ian Eagle that he does have to work with Brandon Tierney. This is going to be so important to see your true personality” Eagle told him that means there is no excuse anymore for him being so angry and combative with callers. It’s the lack of sleep.’”Ĭhanging time slots should mean Licata can live like a normal person. “He goes, ‘Yeah? Because he seems angry.’ I said, ‘No, no, no, no, no, not angry. “I’ve had at least one person ask me that in the last ten years, and I said, ‘Sal is actually a great guy,’” he said during Friday’s show. ![]() He told the pair that he has fielded questions in the past about why Licata seems so angry all the time. Sal Licata is moving on from the overnight shift and according to Ian Eagle, that is a good thing.Įagle joined Licata and Jerry Recco, who are hosting WFAN’s morning show this week while Boomer & Gio are on vacation. Eskin will look to be the Aaron Rodgers following up Brett Favre after the latter famously also moved on to the Big Apple. He mentioned the challenge of having to diversify his content from primarily NFL which was the main focus in the city of Brotherly Love, to a city with nine pro sports teams. ![]() He mentioned his goal in radio was always to make his way to WFAN, just up I-95, and said it did not hit him until he got on the subway to go to the studio for his first day of work.Įskin has radio in his blood as he is the son of Howard Eskin, a longtime host on WIP. “It’s really, really exciting.”Įskin came to WFAN from WIP in Philadelphia, bringing over two decades of industry experience. to turn on the radio and hear Mark would be here already,” Eskin said. officially took over as WFAN's Program Director today, and he stopped by to chat with to kick off his tenure with and /EMMpy2Ouif- WFAN Sports Radio July 6, 2021 ![]()
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