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WIP nixes Eagles sideline reporter role, won't replace Devan Kaney
Inquirer.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Eagles radio broadcasts on 94.1 WIP will not have a dedicated sideline reporter for the first time in over 15 years, though longtime announcers Merrill Reese and Mike Quick will return for their 29th season together.
- WIP is reducing its role in game broadcasts, with announcers turning to other station personalities, likely Eliot Shorr-Parks, for sideline updates as needed.
- Devan Kaney, the sideline reporter during the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX run, was laid off in March due to company-wide cutbacks and has since taken a job covering the Chicago Bears for Fox 32.
- Former sideline reporter Howard Eskin, who served from 2011 until his abrupt departure in December 2024, was replaced by Kaney before her layoff.
- Merrill Reese is entering his 50th season calling Eagles games, with WIP holding broadcast rights through the 2028 season.
