Entercom Sports “105.7 The Fan” WJZ-FM Catonsville/Baltimore MD will debut new afternoon and evening shows starting Monday, March 9.
CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Confora and current WJZ-FM evening host Ken Weinman will be teamed in afternoons to host “Inside Access”. The new show will succeed Scott Garceau and Jeremy Conn in the 2-6pm slot as Garceau joins MASN-TV as a pre and postgame host and occasional play-by-play for Baltimore Orioles baseball. Conn will move to 6-9pm at 105.7 where he will also host the station’s Orioles pregame show and take a lead role on the station’s digital content.
In addition to his role with CBS’ NFL Coverage, La Confora has served as a regular contributor to Entercom’s Sports stations around the country and the Radio.com platform. Weinman has been with the station since its launch in 2008 and most recently served as pre and post-game host for the Orioles and University of Maryland Terrapins as well as Baltimore Ravens beat reporter.
Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company and the unrivaled leader in sports radio, announced a new afternoon drive show on 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), the flagship station of the Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Terrapins. The station welcomes RADIO.COM SPORTS and CBS Sports Insider Jason La Canfora to co-host “Inside Access” alongside longtime station on-air personality Ken Weinman. “Inside Access” will air weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
The station subsequently announces that on-air personality Jeremy Conn will host the evening show, weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Conn will also co-host “Orioles Baseball Tonight” and lead on content creation for the station’s digital platforms. On-air personality Scott Garceau, who was announced as the new play-by-play broadcaster and pregame and postgame host for Orioles gameday broadcasts on MASN-TV, will contribute Orioles and Baltimore Ravens coverage to 105.7 The Fan on a weekly basis. All changes will be effective March 9.
“This revamped programming schedule will allow us to continue providing around-the-clock content for Baltimore’s biggest sports fans,” said Tracy Brandys, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Baltimore. “Adding Jason and Ken to our already successful lineup is a big win for our market. We are also excited about Scott and Jeremy’s new roles. All are an integral part of the success of 105.7 The Fan.”
“I am blessed to have this opportunity,” said La Canfora. “Hosting a sports show in my hometown is a dream come true. Ken and I have been hoping for this opportunity for a long time and cannot wait to get started.”
La Canfora is a RADIO.COM Sports Insider who regularly contributes to sports talk shows around the country. He also serves as a fill-in host on national radio shows for CBS Sports Radio. La Canfora joined CBS in 2009 as an NFL Insider on the “The NFL Today” and also appears on additional shows on The CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HQ, the network’s 24/7 online streaming service. He also writes three weekly columns for CBSSports.com.
“No one knows more insider information about sports than Jason La Canfora,” said Weinman. “Baltimore sports fans won’t want to miss his daily insights and I’m excited to team up with him to create an informative show for our listeners to tune into.”
Weinman joined 105.7 The Fan as an on-air personality in 2008. He recently served as the station’s Baltimore Ravens Insider, host of “Orioles Baseball Tonight,” and pregame and postgame host on the Maryland Terrapins Radio Network.
New weekday programming lineup is as follows.
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: “Big Bad Morning Show”
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: “Vinny & Haynie”
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: “Inside Access”
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Jeremy Conn
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.: Terry Ford
