Steelers football broadcasts coming to AM 1470, the Fox

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Pitt6Rings, wherever you are, you should be happy.

WSAN, AM 1470, has annnounced that it will be broadcasting all Steelers games in the coming NFL season.

The station is calling itself the home of champions considering all Phillies games are also on AM 1470, the Fox.

I guess there's some merit to the claim. After all, the Phillies have two world titles since they began in 1883, both coming since 1980. The Steelers have won six since they began as a franchise in 1933, all since 1975.

Eric Chase, program director, told me that there will be pregame and postgame coverage of all 16 Steelers games and the playoffs, with the exception of the Super Bowl.

Acknowledging the Steelers strong support here in the Lehigh Valley, and really, throughout the country, Chase is pleased that the Whitehall-based Clear Channel station will have Steelers coverage.

When there's a conflict with the Phillies, as is the case with the Steelers-Ravens season opener on Sept. 11, the Steelers will be shifted to WZZO, 95.1 FM.

"The powers that be over here just thought it was time for true championship football to have a radio home in the Lehigh Valley," Chase said. "We are 100% certain that the Steelers are rightful holders to the title of America's Team. So now every week Steelers and pro football fans in the Valley can tune into the Fox for Tunch Ilkin and Bill Hargrove calling all the championship action."

It's just a shame Myron Cope, Mr. Terrible Towel himself, is no longer around to work the games. The gravel-voiced Cope, a Pittsburgh legend, died in 2008.

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