ESPN 1000 and The Score faced a conundrum planning their NFL Draft coverage with baseball games each day of the event. So program directors Mitch Rosen and Danny Zederman got creative.
With the White Sox playing at 6:10 p.m. Thursday on 1000-AM during the first night of the draft (the first round begins at 7), Zederman devised a digital megacast across three platforms. As the new radio home of the Bears, ESPN 1000 will broadcast from the Bears’ draft party at Soldier Field.
“Waddle & Silvy” will preview the draft from 2 to 5:30 p.m. on 1000-AM from the United Club before handing off to the Sox’ pregame show.