WSCR
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- This article is about the WSCR Radio Station. For another radio station that operated at this frequency, see WMAQ (AM).
| WSCR | |
| City of license | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Chicagoland |
| Branding | 670 The Score |
| Slogan | Chicago Sports Radio |
| First air date | 1992 |
| Frequency | 670 (kHz) |
| Format | Sports talk radio |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | W-SCORE |
| Owner | CBS Radio |
| Website | 670thescore.com |
WSCR is a sports radio station in the Chicago, Illinois radio market. The station is owned by CBS Radio and transmits on 670 kHz on the AM dial. It is known as "The Score," and has been on the air since 1992. Initially signing on at 820-AM, it moved to 1160-AM in 1997, and to its current dial position of 670-AM — a 50,000 watt clear-channel signal — in August 2000. WSCR is currently the radio home for Chicago White Sox baseball, and Chicago Blackhawks hockey games. Before 1992, WSCR was the longtime radio call letters for a station in Scranton, PA at 1320-AM.
Some of the original personnel have remained with the station, including former hot dog vendor Mike North, former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Terry Boers, and former "Chicago Cubs Bleacher Bum" Mike Murphy.
The Score is known for some concepts that separate it from the hundreds of sports talk stations around the country, such as:
- The station's relationship with long-time listeners. Many of the original listeners from the station's inception remain dedicated listeners, callers, and contributors. Many supply regular contributions to the station in the form of faxes and e-mails. Some callers and e-mailers, known as "Score Heads," use colorful monikers, such as "Schmutzie," "Stan from Bellwood," "Rusty from Stickney" (who became famous on the Boers and Bernstein show for saying that he was being kidded at work for being misquoted, until Boers and Bernstein played back the tape), "Bichiro," "LeBron James Hummer," "Alex from Rogers Park," and "Mr. Burns." Some of the regular callers have long-time friendships with The Score's on-air personalities. Conversations with other callers have been recorded for opening theme spots, the most famous being "Caller Annie," who was 86 years old and indignant that she had to stay on hold to find out the score of the St. Louis-Detroit game.
- The station's relationship with many well-known Chicago celebrities — sports or otherwise. Former Major League pitcher, and former Chicago Cubs announcer Steve Stone, Chicago actor Bernie Mac, and Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén are regular contributors to the station; some, like Stone and Pro Football Weekly publisher and former Chicago Bears announcer Hub Arkush, are paid expert commentators. Ozzie Guillén Jr. conducts a Spanish language baseball program.
- The station's various "radio remotes." Radio shows are done from various locations in the Chicago area, ranging from restaurants and bars, to Chicago sports teams' training camps. At one point, morning radio personality Mike North even did a series of remote shows from the backyards of various SCORE listeners.
- Various "signature segments." These range from "Who Ya' Crappin'," based on Mike Ditka's response to a question posed by Terry Boers in a recorded interview, to Mike Murphy's "Tool of the Week" (usually sponsored by a tool sales or rental company). The signature and other segments are now available via the "Pod Spot" menu of The Score's website.
The Score directly competes with ESPN Radio WMVP 1000. Several WMVP personalities, including Dan McNeil and Jonathan Hood, previously worked at the Score, as did Matt Spiegel and Mark Vasko, subsequently at Sporting News Radio.
The current Monday through Friday Score lineup is as follows (all times Central):
[edit] Monday-Friday
| Start | End | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 5 a.m. | 6 a.m. | Jocks & Stocks with Dr. J |
| 6 a.m. | 10 a.m. | The Mike North Morning Show (with Fred Huebner and Anne Maxfield) |
| 10 a.m. | noon | Mike Mulligan & Brian Hanley |
| noon | 2 p.m. | Mike Murphy |
| 2 p.m. | 6 p.m. | Boers and Bernstein |
| 6 p.m. | 11 p.m. | Play-by-play coverage: Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Westwood One programs, Northern Illinois University sports, or DePaul University basketball. |
| Studio programming featuring Doug Buffone, Dave Baum, Matt Abbatacola, Jason Goff, Laurence Holmes, Zach Zaidman, Jesse Rogers, or Brian Paruch. | ||
| 11 p.m. or after the game |
5 a.m. | Sporting News Radio |
Weekend programming varies by season. It includes White Sox Weekly with Chris Rongey, The Chicagoland Golf Show with Phil Kosin, Bears Pregame with Laurence Holmes and Postgame with Doug Buffone and Ed O'Bradovich, Pro Football Weekly, "Hit and Run" with George Ofman and Jesse Rogers, "Fantasy Football" with "Super Fan" Dan Richman, plus the mix of sports events and hosts described under 6 pm to 11 pm.
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