Johnson Director of Sports Content at Beasley/Philly

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, November 13, 2017

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson is named Director of Sports Content at Beasley Media Group Philadelphia, effective December 4. In his new role, the radio veteran will be in charge of content for WPEN-FM (97.5 The Fanatic), 610AM and the company's digital platforms. Johnson most recently spent the past 19 years serving as the Brand Manager and Program Director at WKXW-FM (New Jersey 101.5) in Trenton, NJ. Prior to that, Johnson worked as the Assistant Program Director at Sports WIP-FM and was the Program Director at Y100 in Philadelphia.

"Eric Johnson has the perfect skill set and experience to help continue the growth of 97.5 The Fanatic, said Beasley Media Group Philadelphia VP/Market Manager Joe Bell. "He's a Philly guy who understands that Philly sports fans are the best in the country and he can deliver a product with as much passion and knowledge as they have."

"I am very excited to be joining the impressive team at Beasley Media Group," added Johnson. "My thanks to Joe Bell, Buzz Knight, Justin Chase and Bruce Beasley for the tremendous opportunity. I am really looking forward to working with the talented staff at Beasley Philadelphia, a group of stations I have admired for a very long time."