660 AM prepares for a big launch
Pittsburgh:WPYT (660) will launch a new morning show on Monday called "The Kegs and Eggs Morning Show. It will feature a combination of outdoor sports, traditional sports and comedy. The program is set to fit in with the station's format which - according to a press release - is 60% outdoor sports (mountain biking, hiking, fishing, camping, skiing and hunting) and 40% traditional sports.
The station is currently owned by Boston, Massachusetts based Langer Communications, the company responsible for moving the once 1470 WFJY Portage, PA and moving it to 660 AM licensed to Wilkinsburg. Randy Tantlinger, owner of RT Media is currently leasing the airtime for the "Outdoor and Sports Talk", but is also in talks with Langer to purchase the station.
Tantlinger adds, "Our main goal is to be the antithesis of what Mark Madden was at ESPN. We respect the athletes and callers and don't need to be 'shock jocks' to be heard!"
Readers’ Forum
Randy Tantlinger? Hell, I went to Latrobe High School with that kid. Great person and I wish him well. I wondered what he was doing these days!
Ed Weigle
Ed Weigle - September 27, 2008 at 08:51 am
I just tried to get onto the WJAS radio site, as I do nearly everyday, to listen to their music and I can’t find the site. Please tell me if you know what happened. On Friday, they changed the photo of Chilly Billy. Now I can’t find the station online at all!!
Thanks, JO’B
Joe O'Brien - September 28, 2008 at 11:08 am
I just checked out WJAS on its Web site. You can still tune it on your computer, and Cardille’s photo is there (I think they updated that and other parts of the Web site).
Unfortunately, the Tesh show is still on (sigh).
Rick - September 29, 2008 at 3:09 pm