Rothenberg, a prominent Philadelphia attorney, who was a regular at Eskin's synagogue. His involvement in the negotiation entailed a request for help from Allen L. He unsuccessfully "campaigned" for the GM position, that was eventually filled by former Toronto Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick.Įskin also covered the negotiation and subsequent breakdown between Comcast and a group led by Julius Erving and Will Smith to buy the Philadelphia 76ers. Wade was subsequently fired by the Phillies on October 10, 2005. While at KYW-TV, Eskin broke the story of Eagles owner Leonard Tose having personal financial trouble and was considering selling the team to buyers, who would move the team.Įskin's breaking stories included one that former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ed Wade would be fired if the Phillies did not make the playoffs. On September 2, 2011, he hosted his last 3:00 to 7:00 PM show on WIP after nearly 6,000 shows and 25 years in that slot. Guests on the show included Charles Barkley, Terrell Owens, and Billy Cunningham. On September 20, 2007, Eskin logged his 5,000th radio show, more than anyone else in the country at the time, and celebrated his 25th year in television that same year. He was also a contributor to The George Michael Sports Machine and ESPN's First Take. In addition to his radio and television presence, Eskin wrote a column for the Philadelphia Daily News in the early 1990s. In 1992, he rejoined KYW-TV and then moved to WCAU-TV in 1996, where he served as a host and contributor to Sports Final until April, 2005. On television Eskin helped launch Fox 29 Station WTXF-TV's Ten O’Clock News as part of its original anchor team from 1986 to 1991. In the mid-1980s, Eskin co-hosted with John DeBella on WMMR's Morning zoo, their combination was advertised as "Sports Rock". Eskin's years on the air allowed him to frequently have special guest athletes or other sports figures on his program, with memorable interactions with Charles Barkley, Freddie Mitchell, Terrell Owens, Lenny Dykstra, Andre Iguodala, Bernard Hopkins, Jayson Werth and Cole Hamels. Eskin joined 610 WIP, a newly created station, in 1986, which had one of the first full-time sports-talk radio themes in the United States.
In 1982, Eskin joined KYW-TV as their sportscaster.
Career Įskin got his start in local radio at WFIL-AM in 1972 when evening shift disc jockey George Michael hired him to be his engineer. He grew up as a fan of playing, and watching, sports including baseball, football and basketball. He attended Northeast High School in Philadelphia were he graduated in 1968. He then moved to Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia and lived there until he graduated from high school. He also works as a sideline reporter for the Eagles Radio Network.Įskin spent his first eight years growing up in Mt. Howard Eskin (born April 29, 1951) is an American sports anchor at FOX 29 News in Philadelphia and a sports radio personality for WIP-FM 94.1.
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