WSCR

Infobox Radio station
name = WSCR


city = Chicago, Illinois
area = Chicagoland
branding = "The Score"
slogan = "Chicago Sports Radio"
airdate = 1992
frequency = 670 AM (kHz)
HD Radio
format = Sports talk radio
power = 50,000 Watts
erp =
class = A
coordinates = coor dms|41|56|2|N|88|4|22|W|type:landmark_region:US
callsign_meaning = W-SCORE
former_callsigns =
owner = CBS Radio
licensee = CBS Radio East, Inc.
sister_stations = WBBM-AM, WBBM-FM, WCFS, WJMK, WUSN, WXRT
"part of CBS Corp. cluster with TV station WBBM-TV"
webcast = [http://cbsplayer.streamtheworld.com/index.php?CALLSIGN=WSCRAM Listen Live]
website = [http://www.670thescore.com/ 670thescore.com]
affiliations =

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 acquired when Viacom ceased broadcasting WMAQ's all-news format in August 2000, and subsequently divested the 1160 frequency due to FCC limits on ownership ("see WMAQ (AM) and WYLL"). WSCR is currently the radio home for Chicago White Sox baseball, Westwood One programs, including Monday Night Football, Northern Illinois University sports, and DePaul University basketball. From 2001-2008, the station was the flagship for Chicago Blackhawks hockey, until their move to WGN (720)

Before 1992, WSCR was the longtime radio call letters for a station in Scranton, Pennsylvania at 1320-AM.

Some of the original personnel have remained with the station, including former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Terry Boers, and former "Chicago Cubs Bleacher Bum" Mike Murphy.

The Score is known for some other concepts, 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," "Whitley from Ravenswood," The Gridiron Assassin," "Rusty from Stickney," "Bichiro," "LeBron James's Hummer," "Alex from Rogers Park," "GatorBill from Champaign" "Stonecutter from the Northwest Side," "Wild Bill" (known for his hoarse, out of breath voice), the always hilarious "Rex Kwon Do," "Northside Fro Dog", and an impersonator of The Simpsons villain "Mr. Burns."

*Skits and jokes. One caller inadvertently created a new character, when he called Boers and Bernstein and chastised Boers, while mistakenly calling him Larry Horse. [http://www.star.niu.edu/nina/dns/story.4.11.18.html] Larry Horse, though fictitious, became a "member" of the show, and though he never spoke, was often mentioned, sometimes in skits ( [http://www.670thescore.com/episode_download.php?contentType=36&contentId=258248 reference] in a Matt Hasselbeck interview). 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. Some of these include former pitcher and current Chicago White Sox announcer Steve Stone, and Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén; some, such as Stone and Pro Football Weekly publisher and former Chicago Bears announcer Hub Arkush, are paid expert analysts. 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 local bars and pubs, to Chicago sports teams' training camps, mainly the Chicago Bears. At one point, former 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 [http://670thescore.com/pages/144516.php "Pod Spot"] menu of The Score's website.

One of the more popular shows is "Chicago NFL Live," hosted by former Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, which airs during the NFL season.

The Score directly competes with ESPN Radio WMVP 1000.

Starting in 2005, WSCR started airing Sporting News Radio overnights. It also began airing the Dan Patrick show on a tape delay basis in 2007.

External links

* [http://www.670thescore.com/ Official website]
** [http://www.670thescore.com/pages/150908.php Program schedule]
* [http://www.score670.com/ A Fan Page for the Score 670 AM]
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