I very much enjoy Dan Patrick's radio show and hardly ever miss it of a morning. Its corporate ownership is a little bit confusing though, since Dan is part of the Fox Sports Radio lineup (at least according to their commercials) but he never, ever mentions them. He will mention some affiliates, but never says anything about being on Fox. This is because he is also on NBC TV and writes for Sports Illustrated. He used to have his video feed go out on DirecTV (owned by Rupert Murdoch, if I recall correctly) and mentioned this frequently, but never the Fox Sports Radio aspect. (The latter isn't owned by Murdoch but by Mitt Romney's old company Bain, if I also remember correctly).
Lately, CBS has returned to the radio field and so the local affiliate has ditched Fox Sports Radio for the new CBS Sports Radio network. However, they hung on to Dan. The rest of the Fox team has skipped across town and bands to the AM side, where no doubt their promos still mention Dan Patrick in spite of his show staying on the FM. All this makes everything even more delightfully confusing, but certainly rewards Dan's wisdom in not mentioning Fox Sports Radio for all that time. I think after ESPN, Dan decided to make sure he is always a free agent, a decision that seems to be working out for him. Long may he wave.
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