Looks like the results are in.
Not even close.
Stephen A. Smith will be replacing Steve Czaban in mornings.
snelson said:Someone has to get the boot. My guess is Smith either replaces Myers (keeps hartman) or takes the afternoon spot (moving PMS to Bruno's spot, Bruno then goes to late night, and JT goes to weekends). Regardless, he has to fit somewhere:
http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/archives/2009/12/stephen-a-back.html
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Stephen A., back on the radio ... however ...
By Tom Hoffarth on December 7, 2009 9:15 AM
Stephen A. Smith.jpgFox Sports Radio, which just announced the signing of Stephen A. Smith as a host for its network lineup, has no place to put him. Yet.
The former ESPN Radio voice who has recently regained his spot as a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist will join the Fox Radio Net as a host starting Jan. 4. But there are no further details.
Since Smith is a regular fill-in for The Steve Harvey Morning Show, we doubt there's any way he'd jump into an AM spot, leading into the Jim Rome Show (9 a.m. to noon), also because the Dan Patrick Show (6 to 9 a.m.) has established a pretty solid base, coming from The Content Factory and being packaged in many markets -- including KLAC-AM 570 -- as a one-two combo.
FSR has Steve Hartman and Chris Myers in the noon to 4 p.m. spot, and Petros Papadakis and Matt "Money" Smith in the 4-to-7 p.m. spot. That's the jump into the night with with the recently re-established Tony Bruno Show (7 to 10 p.m.), which pushed J.T. The Brick (10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) even further into the darkness.
So where does Stephen A. fit?
Qute frankly, and this is pure seat-of-the-trousers speculation, that noon to 4 p.m. spot, where Smith did most of his radio work back in his ESPN days could use the biggest boost in the FSR lineup.
"I can't begin to convey how excited I am to be with Fox Sports Radio," Smith said in a release. "I've thoroughly missed being on the airwaves expressing myself, my thoughts and my passions. I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to the folks at Fox Sports Radio for this tremendous opportunity. I'm hyped, psyched and ready to go. Buckle up and let's get this party started."
Don Martin, the Fox Sports Radio VP/GM based in L.A., adds: "His broadcast experience and industry connections, combined with his tell-it-like-it-is style, will make a great addition to the top-quality, sports entertainment programming we deliver to our audience."
Not even close.
Stephen A. Smith will be replacing Steve Czaban in mornings.