Travis Kelce Picked as Likely Fantasy Bust Travis Kelce has been picked as a fantasy football bust by The Score. Operation Sports · Jul 9, 2025
ESPN 1000 espouses its mantra, despite ratings dip: ‘Ratings isn’t our scorecard’ According to Nielsen Audio, a key portion of the station’s audience dropped in the fall, despite the addition of Bears games. But ESPN 1000’s market manager says it has a different way of measuring success. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024
Jason Benetti’s departure tops Chicago sports-media stories of 2023 After losing 101 games, White Sox fans lost a beloved broadcaster who was a lifelong Sox fan himself. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2023
Olin Kreutz returning to The Score as Bears, NFL analyst The former Bears center, who hasn’t appeared on a Chicago outlet since being fired at CHGO Sports for grabbing the neck of a colleague, will co-host the station’s Bears pregame and postgame shows. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023
Amid hazing scandal, Northwestern has another conflict on its board of trustees I don’t understand how anyone schooled in journalism can toss aside the press hat they wore for decades while the press covers a story that’s right under their nose. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2023
The Score reports on Northwestern baseball program’s ‘toxic environment’ Afternoon host Danny Parkins detailed coach Jim Foster’s bullying and abusive behavior that was the subject of a university investigation. But the school didn’t talk to any players in the program. Parkins did. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2023
Cubs aiming to launch in-market DTC streaming service in July “For those who say, ‘I cut the cord, I don’t have Fubo’ — which we are available on — ‘but I’d like to buy Marquee individually, just the channel, to see Cubs games,’ ’’ Crane Kenney said Saturday on The Score. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023
2 Giants wide receivers named potential breakout candidates Jordan Schultz of The Score believes these two New York Giants wide receivers will break out in 2023. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 4, 2023
Chicago fishing: Many options for Memorial Day weekend Many options for fishing around the Memorial Day weekend lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023
The Score’s Shane Riordan, Danny Parkins, Matt Spiegel apologize for on-air behavior Riordan returned Thursday after being off the air since last Friday for making crude remarks toward conservative radio host Dan Proft, who had insulted him and the station the day before. Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2023
WBBM’s Dave Kerner signing off Friday after 26 years in Chicago radio Kerner came to town in 1997 as an update anchor and reporter for The Score. He moved to sister station WBBM in 2004 when he was traded for Zach Zaidman. It’s true. Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2023
Shane Riordan’s absence is telling, but The Score isn’t talking The executive producer of the “Parkins & Spiegel” show has been off the air since Friday, a day after he made lewd and crude remarks on the air. Chicago Sun-Times · May 17, 2023
Ryan Porth doesn’t foresee changes at The Score as new program director Porth, 33, was promoted from assistant brand manager last Friday. He oversees the station's day-to-day programming. Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2023
How ESPN 1000, The Score will maneuver NFL Draft coverage around White Sox, Cubs games The sports-talkers faced a conundrum planning their draft coverage with baseball games each day of the event. So program directors Danny Zederman and Mitch Rosen got creative. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023 The Score pulls away from ESPN 1000 in winter ratings book In prime listening hours, The Score tied for fourth in the market with a 4.4 share, and ESPN 1000 tied for 16th at 2.5. In the fall book, The Score ranked third at 5.0 and ESPN 1000 fifth at 4.2.