Philly Radio : World Series Bumps Football off Fox 29 Thursday

Philly sports fans face quite a dilemma Thursday night.

Because of Monday’s rain delay, the Phillies will take on the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the World Series at 8:03 p.m. More than 1,500 miles away, the undefeated Eagles will face the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Thursday Night Football, with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

While the Eagles’ game will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video, all Thursday Night Football games air on broadcast television in their local markets, mostly on Fox affiliates. Because of the delay, Game 5 of the World Series will air on Fox 29 Thursday night, and Eagles-Texans will move to WPHL 17.

For those outside the Philadelphia TV market, Thursday Night Football games air in more than 300,000 sports bars, restaurants, and hotel lounges nationwide through the DirecTV for Business package, thanks to a deal between Amazon and DirecTV.

The situation was easier to resolve in Houston, where Fox has a duopoly — the World Series will air on KRIV Fox 26, while Thursday Night Football will broadcast on KTXH My20.

📻The Philly Inquirer reports the move also impacts radio coverage. Because of the shifting schedule, Thursday’s Eagles game will broadcast on 94.1 WIP, with Merrill Reese and Mike Quick on the call. Meanwhile, Game 5 of the World Series will shift over to 1210 WPHT and KYW Newsradio, which will simulcast the game with Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen calling the action.