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Howard Stern Claims He Killed WYSP

It was announced this morning that 94.1 WYSP would soon become SportsRadio 94 WIP, simulcasting the content already on 610 WIP. The switch will take place on September 6, with most of WIP’s programming staying the same (with the addition of the omnipresent Michael Barkann). The switch is due to many things: declining ratings, increasing ratings for the sports talk station 97.5 The Fanatic, and according to Howard Stern, Howard Stern.

WYSP was the first station to broadcast Stern in syndication out of New York City, but Stern claims WYSP couldn’t survive after his radio show moved away from free radio to satellite radio in 2006. Ever since he left, morning ratings have been declining due to Preston and Steve on WMMR and the fact that Stern was replaced with Danny Bonaduce. That certainly didn’t help.

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 12:34 pm.

  • the_ill

    maybe it’s because they play music that everyone is tired of listening to

  • Hot Mess

    The station really had an identity crisis-for awhile there it seemed like it was on its own path (mind you I was 16 when I thought it was the best thing ever), but then at some point fell apart and started to mimic other stations. Looks like it is keeping that tradition alive…

  • tigheinthe215

    Stern was replaced by David Lee Roth who was replaced by opie and Anthony..who were replaced by kid Chris…who was replaced by Bonaduce…if you are not 2 busy being ironic, get your facts straight, it’s what some journalists do…. Well, except for Fox News

  • bnew

    I couldn’t agree more that Stern killed WYSP ….

    Baba Booey to you all….