John Kincade is coming back to Atlanta. The veteran sports radio broadcaster will sign a new long-term deal with Atlanta-based Dickey Broadcasting Company following his departure from Beasley Media Group’s 97.5 The Fanatic on July 31.
What We Know: Kincade previously spent 20 years with Dickey Broadcasting, building a loyal following in the Atlanta market. Kincade announced earlier this month that he would be departing 97.5 The Fanatic in July during to health concerns. In an interview with Barrett Media earlier this week, Kincade revealed his contract with Beasley Media was ending at the end of the year. However, while navigating contract extension discussions, Kincade informed station management about his desires to step away. Beasley Media Group and Kincade mutually agreed to end the contract in July. Since announcing in June his intentions, Kincade told Barrett Media that he was “happy” with the early interest he received in his services. He also revealed he had no plans on going independent. Kincade preferred to sign with a broadcast company over the independent model.
What They Said: John Kincade (via Barrett Media earlier this week): “I want to step into something that is already established that I’m used to doing in sports radio. I think my wife would kill me if I went independent. She’d say to me that is too much of an endeavor and filled with stress… I admire the hell out of people in our industry that can do it. It’s not for me.”…