From Barry Horn of The Dallas Morning News:
Readers have been clamoring for show-by-show comparisons between The Ticket and ESPN Radio for the most recent ratings period. In an effort to serve without getting too complicated, here’s the shares for competing shows in the most coveted demographic for sports talk advertisers — men 25 to 54.
| Time |
The Ticket |
ESPN |
| Morning drive |
Dunham & Miller 9.3 |
Mike & Mike 3.3 |
| Late morning |
Norm Hitzges 7.8 |
Dennis & Engel 2.4 |
| Early afternoon |
BaD Radio 8.7 |
Dan Patrick 3.0 |
| Afternoon drive |
Hard Line 9.7 |
Galloway & Co. 3.3 |
Do you listen to ESPN 103.3? Why?
Peter Gammons: “If the first week is any indication, it won’t be easy. The good news is that if indeed pitching depth is this big a problem, the Rangers, White Sox, Red Sox, Mets, Braves and Astros lineups — as well as Barry Bonds — are going to put up some sick numbers in June, July and August.”