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WHK's Compass

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johnbasalla

For some time now WHK 1420 AM has been airing major league baseball play-by-play from Compass media who say they are the fastest growing sports network. At the time of this writing, they are airing the New York Yankees vs the Los Angeles Angels game. What is "Compass", who's behind it ... etc ..? Is this a brokered buy?
I wouldn't be surprised since so often the games aired live are on at the same time as Indian's games, from the standpoint of listenership, what's the point(?) -- other then to have their programming on in this market? What else does this so-called "fastest growing sports network" do, and is any of their other offerings carried locally?
 
Compass was formed in 2009 by Peter Kossan, a former Westwood One bigwig.

They are an all around national network, syndicating numerous forms of programming; such as talk shows "The Schnitt Show", "Free Beer and Hot Wings", and the "Lars Larson Show".

Compass also has some sports, including a slate of NFL doubleheaders on Sunday Afternoons (which is different than the Westwood One package airing on 92.3--WW1 has the first pick), a college football and hoops package (which 92.3 airs), and a deal with the LA Angels to air some of their games on weekends (which is probably what WHK is running).

As far as national sports PBP on the radio, ESPN has MLB, NBA, and major college football (including the BCS games), and Dial Global/Westwwod One has the main NFL package (Sunday Doubleheaders, Sunday/Monday/Thursday Night Football, playoffs, Super Bowl), NCAA hoops (including March Madness) and the NHL.

Anything Compass has for sports are merely scraps in the grand scheme of things.
 
Yeah, I've also been hearing baseball there lately. I suppose that is better than airing the Marty Conn show. I thought he died several years ago, but apparently that was not the same one.
 
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