Johnson More Than A Fan… A Fanatic
Eric Johnson has been named Director of Sports Content at Beasley Media Group Philadelphia, effective December 4. He will be charge of content for WPEN (97.5 The Fanatic), WTEL-AM (610 Sports) and the company’s digital platforms. He will also oversee all sports programming, including on-air, on-line and our team relationships, which include the Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Soul, as well as Temple, Villanova and St. Joe’s Universities. Johnson spent the past 19 years as Brand Manager and Program Director of Townsquare Media’s WKXW (New Jersey 101.5)/Trenton, NJ, but he’s certainly no stranger to Philadelphia radio, having previously served as APD of WIP and PD of the late WPLY (Y100).
“Eric Johnson has the perfect skill set and experience to help continue the growth of 97.5 The Fanatic,” said Joe Bell, VP/Market Manager of Beasley Media Group Philadelphia. “He’s a Philly guy who understands that Philly sports fans are the best in the country and he can deliver a product with as much passion and knowledge as they have.”
A visibly excited Johnson said, “I am very excited to be joining the impressive team at Beasley Media Group. My thanks to Joe Bell, Buzz Knight, Justin Chase and Bruce Beasley for the tremendous opportunity! I’m really looking forward to working with the talented staff at Beasley Philadelphia, a group of stations I have admired for a very long time. As a lifelong Philadelphia area resident with a sports radio background, I truly understand the passion of the Philly sports fan… and the important role that 97.5 The Fanatic serves in giving those fans a powerful outlet. I can’t imagine a better time to be involved with Philadelphia sports radio than right now!” Johnson succeeds Matt Nahigian, who was recently named PD of Entercom Sports-Talk KGMZ (95.7 The Game)/San Francisco.
