WFAN will kick off its FANTASY PHENOM CHALLENGE on Thursday, July 12th (6:00PM) at Livingston Mall, 112 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ. Contestants in this unique contest will have an opportunity to earn an on-air shift on Sports Radio 66, WFAN. Contestants will audition in front of a panel of judges at area Simon Malls on the following dates:Join WFAN at Shopping Centers:Thursday, July 12 at The Livingston Mall ” 6PMThursday, July 19 at Menlo Park Mall ” 6PMSaturday, July 21 at Roosevelt Field Mall ” 10AMWFAN will audition up to 100 people at each mall.
This year’s twist will include the opportunity to talk sports as a solo act or team up with a partner. In addition, STS signed on as a sponsor and will give listeners the opportunity to win the “first spot in line”. Go to wfan.com for full details.
An on-line component to entries will be announced at a later date.A number of participants will move on to round two, where the final five will be determined. These individuals will compete for the ultimate prize at Mike Francesa’s “End of Summer” bash and radio show broadcast live on-air and online at www.wfan.com from Bar A in Lake Como, N.J. on Friday, August 24.”Our Fantasy Phenom enters its third year and it is biggeR&Better than ever. We look forward to our new twist of allowing teams of two to compete in Fantasy Phenom 3″ says Vice President of Programming, CBS RADIO New York and WFAN Operations Manager, Mark Chernoff.
Last year’s winner, John Jastremski, remains with the Radio Station broadcasting his show to tri-state area listeners.