Howard Eskin has announced that he is leaving SportsRadio 94WIP in Philadelphia after spending 38 years with the station and helping launch its sports talk format. Eskin had been a member of the station from its time on 610 AM, the first voice over its airwaves in 1986 and when it moved to the 94.1 FM frequency in 2011. Over the last few years, Eskin had been hosting a Saturday morning show for the outlet of late and working as the sideline reporter for its broadcasts of Philadelphia Eagles football.
“After 38 years I am moving on from Sportsradio WIP where I launched the station’s sports talk franchise in 1986,” Eskin said in a social media post. “I leave the station with great affection for the listeners who have made the work I do so fulfilling during my time there. I’m looking forward to what comes next career-wise. I promise you’ll be the first to know. Thank you.”
“WIP and Howard Eskin have parted ways,” an Audacy spokesperson said in a statement provided to Barrett Media. “We thank Howard for his years of contributions to WIP.”
Throughout his time working in sports media, Eskin has been present for many pivotal moments in Philadelphia sports history, including covering the Philadelphia Eagles victory in Super Bowl LIII. Eskin was a fixture in the afternoon drive daypart from 3 to 7 p.m. EST for over two decades and hosted approximately 6,000 shows in the window. In addition to his responsibilities hosting on SportsRadio 94WIP, Eskin helped launch FOX29 News Philadelphia and also worked with CBS Philadelphia as well. Eskin’s son, Spike, was formerly the program director of the station and now hosts in afternoon drive alongside Ike Reese and Jack Fritz.
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