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101 ESPN Names Midday Hosts Chris Duncan and Anthony Stalter
The pair will replace the Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz, who stepped down to concentrate more time at the newspaper.
The sports radio world in the St. Louis area was waiting to hear who would succeed St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz after he announced in March he would step away from the midday gig at 101 ESPN Radio to concentrate on his work for the newspaper.
We got the answer today: Chris Duncan, a member of the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals' World Series team, and veteran sports broadcaster Anthony Stalter will team up in the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekday slot starting on May 1.
“This is a huge opportunity for both me and Anthony, and we’re excited about taking over the midday time slot on 101 ESPN," Duncan said in a statement.
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In the statement, the sports-radio broadcaster said Duncan is "one of the trio of hosts on 101 ESPN’s top-rated Afternoon Drive program, 'The Fast Lane.' He has served in a variety of roles on the St. Louis sports/talk radio station since 2011, including his role as a co-host for the station’s 'St. Louis Baseball Tonight' show."
The statement added about Stalter:
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Anthony Stalter is an eight-year veteran of sports media and has been with 101ESPN since March of 2012. After graduating from Central Michigan University in 2004, he broke into sports radio with WDFN AM1130 in Detroit, Michigan. He served as the station’s on-site producer for Pistons’ broadcasts and was also a reporter for both Pistons and Lions postgame coverage. As a journalist, Anthony was a NFL columnist for the Washington Post.com’s expert panel, “The League,” and he continues to write NFL-related columns for 101sports.com. While at 101ESPN, he co-hosted “Pro Football Sunday” with former NFL scout Tony Softli and produced “The Fast Lane”. Alongside Randy Karraker and Tony Softli, Anthony also co-hosted St. Louis Rams’ pre-game shows for the Rams Radio Network during the 2012 NFL season, and will serve as the station’s reporter for the 2013 NFL Draft.
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