For Immediate Release
August 21, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM), The Bay Area’s New Sound for Sports, today announced two new midday shows, effective Tuesday, September 4th:
“This is great day for 95.7 The GAME. We are adding two weekday shows Bay Area sports fans will love. It’s not often you can add talent like this to your full-time lineup. Greg Papa is a Bay Area icon and to have him on full-time is terrific. Chris Townsend has proved he belongs in middays and with Matt Steinmetz as his teammate, the sky’s the limit," said Jason Barrett, Program Director of 95.7 The GAME. “These moves help solidify and better position 95.7 The GAME for the future. We are very excited about these two new shows and can’t wait to announce Brandon Tierney’s co-host in the coming weeks.”
“I am thrilled to be joining 95.7 The GAME on a full time basis,” said Papa. “Sports radio is a great way to connect with passionate Bay Area sports fans of all teams and John and I can’t wait to hear from each and every one of them on The Wheelhouse.”
“I’m pumped to have the opportunity to co-host a show with Chris Townsend at 95.7 The Game. While my background is covering the Golden State Warriors and the NBA, we have so many great Bay Area sports teams and fans so I'm looking forward to covering all the bases every weekday," said Steinmetz.
95.7 The GAME is the largest radio market FM Sports Station in California and flagship radio station for the Oakland Athletics.
August 21, 2012
95.7 The GAME Expands Its Weekday Lineup.
Creates Two New Midday Shows Starting After Labor Day
Greg Papa becomes full time co-host of The Wheelhouse with John Lund Noon to 3pm
Chris Townsend teams up with Warriors and NBA Insider Matt Steinmetz 10am to Noon
Creates Two New Midday Shows Starting After Labor Day
Greg Papa becomes full time co-host of The Wheelhouse with John Lund Noon to 3pm
Chris Townsend teams up with Warriors and NBA Insider Matt Steinmetz 10am to Noon
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM), The Bay Area’s New Sound for Sports, today announced two new midday shows, effective Tuesday, September 4th:
- Greg Papa, voice of the Oakland Raiders and Comcast SportsNet Host, will become the full-time Co-Host of The Wheelhouse, joining Host John Lund every weekday in a newly created timeslot from 12:00-3:00 pm. The show was previously heard from 10:00am-2:00pm.
- Chris Townsend, currently host of The Chris Townsend Show weekday evenings 6:00-10:00 pm, will join Matt Steinmetz, Warriors & NBA Insider for 95.7 The GAME and Comcast SportsNet, for a new weekday program from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Townsend will continue hosting the pre-game Dugout Show prior to weekday Oakland Athletics games.
“This is great day for 95.7 The GAME. We are adding two weekday shows Bay Area sports fans will love. It’s not often you can add talent like this to your full-time lineup. Greg Papa is a Bay Area icon and to have him on full-time is terrific. Chris Townsend has proved he belongs in middays and with Matt Steinmetz as his teammate, the sky’s the limit," said Jason Barrett, Program Director of 95.7 The GAME. “These moves help solidify and better position 95.7 The GAME for the future. We are very excited about these two new shows and can’t wait to announce Brandon Tierney’s co-host in the coming weeks.”
“I am thrilled to be joining 95.7 The GAME on a full time basis,” said Papa. “Sports radio is a great way to connect with passionate Bay Area sports fans of all teams and John and I can’t wait to hear from each and every one of them on The Wheelhouse.”
“I’m pumped to have the opportunity to co-host a show with Chris Townsend at 95.7 The Game. While my background is covering the Golden State Warriors and the NBA, we have so many great Bay Area sports teams and fans so I'm looking forward to covering all the bases every weekday," said Steinmetz.
95.7 The GAME is the largest radio market FM Sports Station in California and flagship radio station for the Oakland Athletics.
With its commitment to live and local programming, 95.7 The GAME, in just 12 months, has put together the best lineup in Bay Area radio:
| 6:00am-10:00am | The Rise Guys: Whitey Gleason, Mark Kreidler, and Dan Dibley |
| 10:00am-12:00pm | Chris Townsend and Matt Steinmetz |
| 12:00-3:00pm | The Wheelhouse with John Lund & Greg Papa |
| 3:00pm-7:00pm | The Drive with Brandon Tierney |
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About Greg PapaGreg Papa currently hosts Chronicle Live & San Francisco Giants Pre & Post Game Live for Comcast SportsNet and is the play-by-play voice for Oakland Raiders football on the Oakland Raiders Radio Network. He previously hosted The Greg Papa Show on The Ticket 1050 (KTCT-AM, currently KNBR 1050) and has called games locally on radio and television for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Golden State Warriors, California Golden Bears football and basketball, WCC basketball, and nationally for ABC, NBC, ESPN and Turner Sports.
About Chris Townsend
Chris Townsend currently hosts The Chris Townsend Show, pre-game A’s Dugout Show and post-game A’s Talk on 95.7 The GAME. Prior to joining the station in 2011, Chris was previously heard on KNBR 680 (AM), where he co-hosted mornings and Golden State Warriors Pre & Post Game shows. He’s also a frequent contributor on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, where he’s hosted 49ers Insider, SaberCats Weekly (Arena Football), and more. Additionally, Chris also hosted Stanford University Football Pre & Post Game shows on 860 (KTRB-AM).
About Matt Steinmetz
Matt Steinmetz has covered the NBA and Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area since 1996. He is currently Comcast SportsNet’s NBA Insider and serves as the pre-game, halftime, and post-game analyst for Golden State Warriors television broadcasts. In 2007, Steinmetz earned a Northern California Emmy Award for on-camera talent as part of the Warriors broadcast team and he previously worked as the Golden State Warriors beat writer for the Contra Costa Times, earning the Associated Press Sports Editors first-place award for Best News Story of 1997 for his reporting of the Latrell Sprewell-P.J. Carlesimo choking incident.
About Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM), led by President and CEO David Field, is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio of 111 stations in 23 markets, including San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento and Kansas City.
Known for developing unique and highly successful locally programmed stations, Entercom is home to some of radio's most distinguished brands and compelling personalities. The company is also the radio broadcast partner of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Kansas City Royals, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks.
Entercom focuses on creating effective integrated marketing solutions for its customers that incorporate the company's audio, digital and experiential assets. Additionally, the company has a long-standing commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship. Entercom stations play a vital, hands-on role in improving their communities, providing over $100 million in annual support for local charitable organizations.
The company's radio stations have received numerous awards, including multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism as well as the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Award for excellence in radio broadcasting.