Mike and Mad Dog added to Tampa radio 3-6P

Mike Francesa announced this week that their WFAN show (also on YES) has been added to Tampa radio station 1010 AM ('The Beast'). On 1010 WQYK's website, it says the show will be M-F 3P-6P, keeping a ladies' talk show on from 12N-3P. The station is CBS owned and a sometime affiliate of Sporting News Radio. I check it out when I visit Tampa as it sometimes carries Yankees games. Caveats are a very weak signal, NASCAR events pre-empt Yankees (in my experience), they don't carry the Yankee game at all if the games are in Tampa (the Tampa Bay feed is available on another station), 1010 often doesn't broadcast the Yankee game if it's a day-game, and sometimes it fails to broadcast the game for no apparent reason. I have also heard a fishing show pre-empt Yankee games on 1010. Nevertheless, Mike and Chris talk about baseball more than other national sports radio shows which can only be positive for the Tampa area. Baseball almost doesn't exist in the mind of the average person there though the local guys have started talking about the Devil Rays more this year.

• P.S. Many incorrectly assume Mike and Chris are Yankee fans and their show gives "unfair" coverage to the Yankees. Mike is a Yankee fan but Chris Russo is a Giants fan. Their station, WFAN, actually carries the Mets and most hosts on WFAN are Mets fans. Additionally, Mike and Chris are not employees of the YES Network or Yankees.***

***UPDATE: NOW IT SEEMS MIKE AND CHRIS ARE PAID IN PART BY THE YES NETWORK, ACCORDING TO A NY TIMES ARTICLE, 10/23/07. FRANCESA HAD STATED IN THE PAST THAT THEY DON'T WORK FOR YES, BUT SINCE THEN THEY MUST'VE SIGNED UP. THEY HAVE 1 YEAR LEFT ON A 3-YEAR DEAL. (sm) 10/23/07

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