I have been hosting a show on Yahoo Sports Radio since last Fall. First it was 7 am EST on NFL Sunday's last year, and then for the past 4 Months from 8-9 EST after Sean Sailsburys Show on Tuesday Nights. Sports Info with the Las Vegas Twist. I also do spots with Sean, Anthony Pepe and the Diehards on Friday mornings (11:45 EST) and do 20 minutes with Peter Brown on Saturday Nights at 6:30 EST to give out some late Saturday NCAA Games.
Yahoo Sports Radio / Gow Media have realized HOW popular Sports Gaming is with America and what drives ratings in football is gamblers...just a fact of life that I discussed with them in a meeting in Houston at their mother ship 3 weeks ago. I am elated to announce they have slotted The Locker Room Picks Radio Show to lead into the Game Day Coverage with the coveted slot of 11am to 12 Noon EST with my hour show BOTH Saturday and Sunday. A sports handicapping show in prime time right before kickoff.
(Ken Thompson - fellow Pregame Pro does a show nightly on there as well and it is a good one)
This is a big deal for many reasons, the obvious one is 400+ markets and a personal accomplishment, but more importantly, giving our industry prime time exposure on a national sponsor paid deal, and setting the benchmark for other networks to follow. Yahoo Sports Radio is the 3rd largest sports network in America, and the first to take a chance on a national show in all their markets with this format in this time slot in all their markets.
Fellow Pregame Pro's who are regulars on the show have been Teddy Covers and Bryan Leonard along with Joe Gavazzi from time to time. I have celebrity guests, Vegas Sportsbook Managers (LVH Jay Kornegay and the head of Cantor in Vegas who is a friend of mine), NASCAR Drivers, and various other famous sports personalities on the show as well. Co- hosted by Steve Rich, a longtime friend of mine and radio / sports capper guy) It is an up to the minute sports information talk show, with the Las Vegas Flavor, nothing over the top.
Check it out as the debut is THIS Saturday and Sunday 11-12 Noon EST, and it is live streamed on their website "Listen Live" button.
It is also carried 1 hour later on High Roller Radio(.net) and Your Poker Radio (.com) and various other site and replays will be found on Podcastone.com
I also do weekly videos for Yahoo Sports which are cross pollinated between their main site and radio site, so we have the largest sports website in America giving our Industry some serious exposure. That is good for all of us who want to see this arena go mainstream.
I hope you take the time to tune in.
Just a note: I have been in the radio business as a Host for 13 years on ESPN (local, regional and co-host nationally) Armed Forces Radio Worldwide, Fox and Yahoo Sports Radio. I also have done independent radio for the American Outdoorsman Network (Avid hunter) from 2007-2013.