Mike'd Up

Mike'd Up: Francesa on the Fan
Format	Sports radio
Starring	Mike Francesa
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	5 hours, 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	WFAN (Radio, 2008–present) YES Network (Television, 2008–present)
Picture format	NTSC (480i) 1080i (HDTV)
Original airing	September 2, 2008
External links
Website

Mike'd Up: Francesa on the Fan (began 2 September 2008) is the continuation of the show Mike and The Mad Dog based out of WFAN in New York City that features Mike Francesa. The show is simulcast on the YES Network, under a different title, The Mike Francesa Show.^[1] The show is the successor of the first nationally known radio sports team in the history of sports talk radio, The Mike and the Mad Dog program that ran from 5 September 1989 until 15 August 2008 when Francesa's partner, Christopher Russo left to start his own solo show.^[2]

Show format

The show's name is "Mike'd Up: Francesa on the FAN." Francesa has a TV show on WNBC entitled Mike'd Up: The Francesa Sports Final, and WFAN had to secure permission from WNBC to use the name "Mike'd Up".^[3]

The format of the show is similar to Mike and the Mad Dog with Francesa giving his opinions on the major sports stories of the day as well as answering calls from sports fan. Also, Francesa brings on guests from various sports ranging from head coaches/managers and players in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA to broadcasters and sports writers from major newspapers across the country.

Broadcast times

The program airs from 1:00 to 6:30 p.m. on WFAN, WLLD-HD3 in Tampa Bay, WOCL-HD3 in Orlando, WEAT-HD3 in West Palm Beach, WJFK-FM-HD3 in Washington, D.C. and the YES Network.

References

1. ^ Best, Neil (2008-09-05). "MSG trying to get Francesa's YES show". The Daily News. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spmike055830191sep05,0,5591306.story. Retrieved 2008-09-05. 
2. ^ Mushnick, Phil (2008-08-14). "Good or bad, Mike & Dog Make History". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/sports/good_or_bad__mike__dog_made_history_124474.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
3. ^ Best, Neil (2008-09-02). "WFAN goes from 'Mike and the Mad Dog' to 'Mike'd Up'". Newsday. http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/watchdog/blog/2008/09/wfan_goes_from_mike_and_the_ma.html. Retrieved 2008-09-05.