YES Network to stay with Mike Francesa, still solo but holding up--Neil Best

(Watchdog, Neil Best): "Industry sources tell WatchDog that the YES Network has exercised its right to match MSG's offer to simulcast Mike Francesa's radio show beginning in 2009."...

• "Francesa's numbers are holding up well, especially given that people meters generally are perceived to hurt talk stations.

• For the first month of autumn, WFAN averaged 5.3 percent of the audience among men ages 25-54 from 3 to 7 p.m., second in the market behind Q104.3-FM.

• 1050 ESPN ranked 16th in the demographic with an average rating of 2.4."...

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