Mike's On
| Mike's On: Francesa on the Fan | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sports radio |
| Starring | Mike Francesa |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 5 hours, 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | WFAN (Radio, 2008–present) YES Network (Television, 2008–present) |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original airing | September 2, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mike's On: Francesa on the Fan (began September 2, 2008) is the continuation of the show Mike and The Mad Dog based out of WFAN in New York City that features Mike Francesa. The show is simulcast on the YES Network, under a different title, The Mike Francesa Show.[1] The show is the successor of the first nationally known radio sports team in the history of sports talk radio, The Mike and the Mad Dog program that ran from September 5, 1989 until August 15, 2008 when Francesa's partner, Christopher Russo left to start his own solo show.[2]
[edit] Show format
The show's name is "Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN." Francesa had a TV show on WNBC entitled Mike'd Up: The Francesa Sports Final, and WFAN had to secure permission from WNBC to use the name "Mike'd Up".[3] On January 15, 2012, Francesa announced that the show could not reach an agreement with WNBC to continue to license the name "Mike'd Up" and changed it's name to Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN.[4]
The format of the show is similar to Mike and the Mad Dog with Francesa giving his opinions on the major sports stories of the day, as well as answering calls from sports fan. Also, Francesa brings on guests from various sports ranging from head coaches/managers and players in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA to broadcasters, and sports writers from major newspapers across the country.
[edit] Broadcast times
The program airs from 1:00 to 6:30 p.m. on WFAN, WLLD-HD3 in Tampa Bay, WOCL-HD3 in Orlando, WEAT-HD3 in West Palm Beach, WJFK-FM-HD3 in Washington, D.C. and the YES Network.
[edit] References
- ^ Best, Neil (2008-09-05). "MSG trying to get Francesa's YES show". The Daily News. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spmike055830191sep05,0,5591306.story. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ Mushnick, Phil (2008-08-14). "Good or bad, Mike & Dog Make History". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/sports/good_or_bad__mike__dog_made_history_124474.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Best, Neil (2008-09-02). "WFAN goes from 'Mike and the Mad Dog' to 'Mike'd Up'". Newsday. http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/watchdog/blog/2008/09/wfan_goes_from_mike_and_the_ma.html. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "Mike Francesa Gets New Radio Show Name". Newsday (Cablevision). January 17, 2012. http://www.newsday.com/sports/media/mike-francesa-gets-new-radio-show-name-1.3458640. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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