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Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal,[1] sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and callers. Many sports talk stations also carry play-by-play (live commentary) of local sports teams as part of their regular programming. Hosted by Bill Mazer, the first sports talk radio show in history launched in March 1964 on New York's WNBC (AM).[2]
Soon after WNBC launched its program, in 1965 Seton Hall University's radio station, WSOU, started Hall Line, a call-in sports radio talk show focusing on the team's basketball program. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary on air during the 2015–2016 season, Hall Line, which broadcasts to central and northern New Jersey as well as all five boroughs of New York, is the oldest and longest running sports talk call-in show in the NY-NJ Metropolitan area, and is believed to be the oldest in the nation.[3]
Enterprise Radio Network became the first national all-sports network, operating out of Avon, Connecticut, from New Year's Day 1981 through late September of that year before going out of business. ER had two channels, one for talk and a second for updates and play-by-play. ER's talk lineup included current New York Yankees voice John Sterling, New York Mets radio host Ed Coleman and former big-league pitcher Bill Denehy.
Sports talk is available in local, network and syndicated forms, is available in multiple languages, and is carried in multiple forms on both major North American satellite radio networks. In the United States, most sports talk-formatted radio stations air syndicated programming from ESPN Radio, SB Nation Radio, Sports Byline USA, Fox Sports Radio, CBS Sports Radio, or NBC Sports Radio, while in the Spanish language, ESPN Deportes Radio is the largest current network. In contrast, Canadian sports talk stations may carry a national brand (such as TSN Radio or Sportsnet Radio) but carry mostly local programming, with American-based shows filling in gaps. Compared to other formats, interactive "talkback" sports radio poses difficulties for Internet radio, since as a live format it is difficult to automate; most prominent sports leagues also place their radio broadcasts behind a paywall or provide their broadcasts directly to the consumer, depriving standalone Internet stations of potential programming. Pre-recorded sports talk programs (usually interview-centered) can be podcasted with relative ease, and sports teams have also launched their own online digital networks with sports talk centered around their own properties.
As with most other radio formats, sports radio uses dayparting. ESPN Radio, for instance, insists that its affiliates carry Mike and Mike in the Morning during morning drive time to provide as much national clearance as possible; in contrast, it carries less prominent programming in the afternoon drive to accommodate local sports talk, as well as in the evening (for its first two decades, rolling score updates aired under the banner of GameNight) to allow stations to break away for local sporting events. Somewhat unusually for radio, the late-night and overnight hosts have more prominence on a sports talk network, due to a near-complete lack of local preemption; Sports Byline USA, for instance, only operates overnights.
Sports radio stations typically depend on drawing an audience that fits advertiser-friendly key demographics, particularly young men with the disposable income to invest in sports fandom, since the format does not have the broad appeal to reach a critical mass in the general public. Prominent sports radio stations typically get their greatest listenership from live play-by-play of local major professional sports league or college sports franchises; less prominent stations (especially on the AM dial) may not have this option because of poorer (or for daytime-only stations, non-existent) nighttime signals and smaller budgets for rights fees.
Sports talk stations
Terrestrial
Australia
- RSN Racing & Sport - Melbourne, Victoria
- 1116 SEN - Melbourne, Victoria
- 91.3 SportFM - Fremantle, Western Australia
- Sky Sports Radio - Sydney
- ABC Grandstand - national, via DAB+ digital radio
- Macquarie Sports Radio - National, via DAB+ Perth, Sydney 954, Melbourne 1278 & Brisbane 882
Brazil
- Rádio Grenal FM - 95.9 MHz - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul - Regional sports news and talk radio in Rio Grande do Sul. Its owned by Rede Pampa de Comunicação.
Canada
| Call sign | Branding | Ownership | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFAC | Sportsnet 960 | Rogers Communications | Calgary | Alberta |
| CFGO | TSN Radio 1200 | Bell Media | Ottawa | Ontario |
| CFRN | TSN Radio 1260 | Bell Media | Edmonton | Alberta |
| CISL | Sportsnet 650 | Rogers Communications | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| CKGM | TSN Radio 690 | Bell Media | Montreal | Quebec |
| CKST | TSN Radio 1040 | Bell Media | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| CJCL | Sportsnet 590 | Rogers Communications | Toronto | Ontario |
| CHUM | TSN Radio 1050 | Bell Media | Toronto | Ontario |
| CKOC | TSN Radio 1150 | Bell Media | Hamilton | Ontario |
| CJMB | Extra 90.5 | My Broadcasting Corporation | Peterborough | Ontario |
| CFRW | TSN Radio 1290 | Bell Media | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
China
Mexico
New Zealand
Nigeria
88.9 Brila FM: Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM, owned by Brila Broadcasting Services, is Nigeria's first sports radio station and was launched in 2002.[4]
Philippines
DZSR Sports Radio 918 kHz is the first and only sports radio station owned by the Philippine Broadcasting Service.
South Africa
United Kingdom
- talkSPORT along with talkSPORT 2 are the UK's only dedicated national sports radio stations.
- BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
United States
In 2009, Detroit's "97.1 The Ticket" WXYT-FM, thanks to the surprising time slot dominance of shows like Valenti and Foster, in addition to holding the play-by-play rights for the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons, became the USA's only sports talk radio station to be the highest rated station in their market, according to Portable People Meter rankings. The station relocated to the FM dial in October 2007 after existing on the AM dial for seven years prior, replacing a Free FM "hot talk" station, WKRK. This ratings success has led to WXYT-FM billing itself as the country's best sports station.
WXYT-FM's recent influence has led to CBS Radio installing sports radio stations on the FM dial in Dallas (105.3 The Fan), Boston (98.5 The Sports Hub), Pittsburgh (93.7 The Fan), Washington, DC (106.7 The Fan), Baltimore (105.7 The Fan) and Cleveland (92.3 The Fan), in addition to simulcasting Philadelphia's heritage 610 WIP onto the former WYSP. Other non-CBS stations have also migrated to the FM dial, most notably Clear Channel's KFAN in Minneapolis, Greater Media's WPEN in Pennsylvania and Dispatch Media's WBNS-FM in Columbus, just to name a few.
More recently, a number large number of listeners have begun to make internet radio the primary medium of choice. Major market leaders such as ESPN, NBC, CBS, Yahoo, and Fox have invested in the creation of their own proprietary sports apps for streaming radio distribution on Apple, Android, and Windows devices. Other independent market leaders such as Sports Radio America choose to stream their content through non proprietary apps including Live 365 and Tune In.
Sortable lists of commercial sports talk radio stations:
K
| Call sign | Branding | Affiliation | Ownership | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • KARN | The Sports Animal 920 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Little Rock | Arkansas |
| • KBCN-FM | ESPN Arkansas | ESPN Radio | Pearson Broadcasting of Marshall, Inc. | Marshall | Arkansas |
| • KBGG | 1700 The Champ | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Des Moines | Iowa |
| • KBME | Sportstalk 790 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Houston | Texas |
| • KBOB | ESPN 1170 AM | ESPN Radio | Townsquare Media | Davenport | Iowa |
| • KCBF | 820 Sports | ESPN Radio | Last Frontier Mediactive | Fairbanks | Alaska |
| • KCQL | Fox Sports 1340 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Aztec | New Mexico |
| • KCSF | Xtra Sports Radio 1300 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Colorado Springs | Colorado |
| • KCSP | 610 Sports | Fox Sports Radio | Entercom | Kansas City | Missouri |
| • KDCO | Mile High Sports 1340 & 104.7 FM | SB Nation Radio | Kona Coast Radio, LLC | Denver | Colorado |
| • KDKA-FM | SportsRadio 93.7 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | CBS Radio | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
| • KDKT | KDKT Sports Radio 1410 | CBS Sports Radio | Digital Syndicate Network, LLC | Bismarck | North Dakota |
| • KEJO | 1240 Joe Radio | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Corvallis | Oregon |
| • KESN-FM | ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM | ESPN Radio (O&O) | Disney/ABC Radio | Dallas/Fort Worth | Texas |
| • KFBC | KFBC AM 1240 | CBS Sports Radio | Montgomery Broadcasting LLC | Cheyenne | Wyoming |
| • KFLC | TUDN Radio Dallas 1270 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Benbrook | Texas |
| • KFH | Sports Radio 1240 & 97.5 KFH | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Wichita | Kansas |
| • KFNC | ESPN Houston 97.5 | ESPN Radio | Gow Communications, LLC | Houston | Texas |
| • KFNQ | 1090 KJR | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Seattle | Washington |
| • KFNS | 590 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Markel Radio Group, LLC | Wood River | Illinois |
| • KFXD | Sports Radio 105.5 The Fan | Fox Sports Radio | Townsquare Media | Boise | Idaho |
| • KFXN-FM | 100.3 FM KFAN: The Fan | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota |
| • KFXX | 1080 The FAN | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Portland | Oregon |
| • KGBT | TUDN Radio McAllen 1530 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Harlingen | Texas |
| • KGIR | ESPN Radio 1220 | ESPN Radio | MRR LICENSE LLC | Cape Girardeau | Missouri |
| • KGME | Fox Sports 910 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Phoenix | Arizona |
| • KGMZ-FM | 95.7 The Game | Fox Sports Radio | Entercom | San Francisco-Oakland | California |
| • KGRZ | Sports Talk 1450 | Fox Sports Radio | Cherry Creek Radio | Missoula | Montana |
| • KGSO | Sports Radio 93.9 FM & 1410 AM KGSO | Fox Sports Radio | Steckline Communications Inc. | Wichita | Kansas |
| • KGYM | 1600 The Gym, 106.3 South Gym 107.5 North Gym |
ESPN Radio | KZIA, Inc. | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City | Iowa |
| • KHAR | CBS Sports 590 & 96.7 FM | CBS Sports Radio | Alpha Media | Anchorage | Alaska |
| • KHKA | CBS Sports Radio 1500AM | CBS Sports Radio | Blow Up, LLC | Honolulu | Hawaii |
| • KHOV | TUDN Radio Phoenix 105.1 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Wickenburg | Arizona |
| • KHTK | Sports 1140 KHTK | CBS Sports Radio | CBS Radio | Sacramento | California |
| • KIFM | ESPN 1320 | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Sacramento-Yuba City | California |
| • KIKR | Sports Radio 1450 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Beaumont | Texas |
| • KILT | Sports Radio 610 | CBS Sports Radio | CBS Radio | Houston | Texas |
| • KIRO | 710 ESPN Seattle | ESPN Radio | Bonneville International | Seattle | Washington |
| • KJR | Sports Radio 950 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Seattle | Washington |
| • KJTV | AM 950/100.7 FM | ESPN Radio | Ramar Communications | Lubbock | Texas |
| • KKFN | Sportsradio 104.3 The Fan | ESPN Radio | Bonneville International | Denver | Colorado |
| • KLAA | Angels Radio AM 830 | Los Angeles Angels and ESPN Radio | Los Angeles Angels | Anaheim | California |
| • KLAC | AM 570 LA Sports | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Los Angeles-Fresno | California |
| • KLAT | TUDN Radio Houston 1010 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Houston | Texas |
| • KLMS | ESPN 1480 KLMS | ESPN Radio | Alpha Media | Lincoln | Nebraska |
| • KLRZ | ESPN 100.3 | ESPN Radio | Coastal Broadcasting of Larose | Larose | Louisiana |
| • KLSD | Xtra 1360 Fox Sports San Diego | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | San Diego | California |
| • KLSQ | TUDN Radio Las Vegas 870 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Whitney | Nevada |
| • KMSR | Sports Radio 1520 | ESPN Radio | KMSR, Inc. | Grand Forks and Fargo | North Dakota |
| • KMTT | 910 ESPN Portland | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Vancouver | Washington |
| • KNBR | KNBR 680 & 104.5 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | San Francisco | California |
| • KNBR-FM | KNBR 680 & 104.5 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | San Francisco | California |
| • KNML | 610 AM: The Sports Animal | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
| •KNMZ-FM | ESPN Alamogordo 103.7 | ESPN Radio | WP Broadcasting, LLC | Alamogordo | New Mexico |
| • KOZN | 1620 The Zone | Fox Sports Radio | NRG Media | Omaha | Nebraska |
| • KPLY | Fox Sports 630 | Fox Sports Radio | Disney | Reno | Nevada |
| • KQPN | SB Nation Radio 730 Memphis | SB Nation Radio | F.W. Robbert Broadcasting | Memphis | Tennessee |
| • KQSM-FM | 92.1 The Ticket | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Fayetteville | Arkansas |
| • KQTM-FM | ESPN Sports Radio 101-7 The Team | ESPN Radio | Team Broadcasting | Rio Rancho | New Mexico |
| • KRLD-FM | 105.3 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | CBS Radio | Dallas | Texas |
| • KRLV | 920 The Game | SB Nation Radio | Lotus Broadcasting Corp. | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| • KRXO | 1270 The Franchise | SB Nation Radio | Tyler Media LLC | Claremore/Tulsa | Oklahoma |
| • KSOO-FM | ESPN 99.1 | ESPN Radio | Townsquare Media | Lennox | South Dakota |
| • KSPN | ESPN LA 710 | ESPN Radio (O&O) | Disney | Los Angeles | California |
| • KSPZ | The Sports Zone 980 | ESPN Radio | Sandhill Media Group, LLC | Idaho Falls | Idaho |
| • KSTP | SKOR North | ESPN Radio | Hubbard Broadcasting | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota |
| • KTAR | ESPN Phoenix 620 | ESPN Radio | Bonneville International | Phoenix | Arizona |
| • KTCK | SportsRadio 1310 & 96.7 The Ticket | Fox Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Dallas | Texas |
| • KTCT | KNBR 105 | ESPN Radio | Cumulus Media | San Mateo | California |
| • KTMZ | Tu Liga Radio 1220 | TUDN Radio | Lotus Communications | Pomona | California |
| • KPWK | Fox Sports Radio 1350 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia, Inc. | San Bernardino | California |
| • KTKR | Ticket 760 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | San Antonio | Texas |
| • KTLT | The Ticket | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Anson | Texas |
| • KTOP | Sportsradio 1490 KTOP | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Topeka | Kansas |
| • KTOQ | ESPN Rapid City | ESPN Radio | Haugo Broadcasting, Inc. | Rapid City | South Dakota |
| • KTTG-FM | ESPN Sportsradio 96.3 | ESPN Radio | Pearson Broadcasting | Mena | Arkansas |
| • KTZN | ESPN 550 The Zone | ESPN Radio | iHeartMedia | Anchorage | Alaska |
| • KUJZ-FM | Sportsradio 95.3 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Eugene | Oregon |
| • KVET | AM 1300 The Zone | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Austin | Texas |
| • KVSF | ESPN Santa Fe | ESPN Radio | Hutton Broadcasting, LLC | Santa Fe | New Mexico |
| • KWKW | Tu Liga Radio 1330 | TUDN Radio | Lotus Communications Corp. | Los Angeles | California |
| • KWSN | Sports Radio 1230 & 98.1 KWSN | Fox Sports Radio | Midwest Communications | Sioux Falls | South Dakota |
| • KXSP | AM 590 ESPN Radio | ESPN Radio | E.W. Scripps Company | Omaha | Nebraska |
| • KXTG | 750 The Game | CBS Sports Radio | Alpha Media | Portland | Oregon |
| • KXNO | 1460 KXNO | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Des Moines | Iowa |
| • KZDC | ESPN San Antonio | ESPN Radio | Alpha Media | San Antonio | Texas |
| • KZNS | 1280 The Zone | Fox Sports Radio | Larry H. Miller Communications Corporation | Salt Lake City | Utah |
W
| Call sign | Branding | Affiliation | Ownership | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • WARF | Fox Sports 1350 The Gambler | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Akron | Ohio |
| • WAUK | 540 ESPN | ESPN Radio | Good Karma Brands | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
| • WAXY | 790 The Ticket | ESPN Radio | Entercom | South Miami | Florida |
| • WBBD | Fox Sports 1400 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Wheeling | West Virginia |
| • WBBW | Sportsradio 1240 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Youngstown | Ohio |
| • WBES-FM | 95 The Sports Fox | Fox Sports Radio | Bristol Broadcasting Company | Charleston | West Virginia |
| • WBNS | 1460 ESPN Columbus | ESPN Radio | Tegna Inc. | Columbus | Ohio |
| • WBNS-FM | 97.1 The Fan | ESPN Radio | Tegna Inc. | Columbus | Ohio |
| • WBZ-FM | 98.5 The Sports Hub | Fox Sports Radio | Beasley Media Group | Boston | Massachusetts |
| • WCCP-FM | 105.5 The Roar | CBS Sports Radio | Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC | Clemson | South Carolina |
| • WCKY | ESPN 1530 | ESPN Radio | iHeartMedia | Cincinnati | Ohio |
| • WCMC-FM | 99.9 The Fan | ESPN Radio | Capitol Broadcasting Company | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| • WCNN | 680 The Fan | ESPN Radio | Dickey Broadcasting Company | Atlanta | Georgia |
| • WCWA | Fox Sports 1230 Toledo | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Toledo | Ohio |
| • WDAE | 620 WDAE The Sports Animal | ESPN Radio | iHeartMedia | Tampa | Florida |
| • WDBO | ESPN 580 Orlando | ESPN Radio | Cox Media Group | Orlando | Florida |
| • WDFN | 1130 AM WDFN: The Fan | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Detroit | Michigan |
| • WDNC | 620 the Buzz | ESPN Radio | Capitol Broadcasting Company | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| • WDUZ | Sports Radio 107.5 and 1400 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Green Bay | Wisconsin |
| • WEEI | ESPN on WEEI | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Boston | Massachusetts |
| • WEEI-FM | WEEI Sports Radio Network | WEEI-FM/CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Boston | Massachusetts |
| • WEEX | Fox Sports Lehigh Valley | Fox Sports Radio | Connoisseur Media | Lehigh Valley | Pennsylvania |
| • WEFL | Deportes Radio 760 | TUDN Radio Unanimo Deportes Radio |
Good Karma Broadcasting | Tequesta | Florida |
| • WEMB | 1420 WEMB Sports Radio | Fox Sports Radio | Jet Broadcasting, Inc. | Tri-Cities | Tennessee |
| • WENJ | 97.3 ESPN | ESPN Radio | Townsquare Media | Millville | New Jersey |
| • WEPN-FM | 98.7 FM ESPN | ESPN Radio (O&O) | Emmis Communications (Operated by Disney under LMA) |
New York City | New York |
| • WEZQ | 92.9 The Ticket | ESPN Radio | Townsquare Media | Bangor | Maine |
| • WFAN | Sports Radio 66 and 101.9 FM WFAN: The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | New York City | New York |
| • WFAN-FM | Sports Radio 66 and 101.9 FM WFAN: The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | New York City | New York |
| • WJFK | El Zol Deportes 1580 | TUDN Radio | Entercom | Morningside | Maryland |
| • WFNI | 1070 The Fan | ESPN Radio | Emmis Communications | Indianapolis | Indiana |
| • WFNZ | 102-5/610 WFNZ The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| • WFXJ | Sports Radio 930 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Jacksonville | Florida |
| • WFXN | Fox Sports 1230 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Moline | Illinois |
| • WGFX-FM | 104.5 The Zone | Fox Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Nashville | Tennessee |
| • WGR | WGR Sports Radio 550 | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Buffalo | New York |
| • WHB | Sports Radio 810 WHB | ESPN Radio | Union Broadcasting | Kansas City | Missouri |
| • WHBQ | Sports 56 | Fox Sports Radio | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation | Memphis | Tennessee |
| • WHLD | Sportsradio 1270 The FAN | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Buffalo | New York |
| • WING | 1410 ESPN Radio | ESPN Radio | Alpha Media | Dayton | Ohio |
| * WIOU (AM) | 1350 AM WIOU | ESPN Radio | Hoosier AM/FM LLC | Kokomo | Indiana |
| • WIP-FM | Sports Radio 94 WIP | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| • WJLG | AM 900 The Ticket | Fox Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Savannah | Georgia |
| • WJOX | Jox 94.5 | Fox Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Birmingham | Alabama |
| • WJOX-FM | Jox 94.5 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Birmingham | Alabama |
| • WJFK-FM | 106.7 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Washington | DC |
| • WJXL & WJXL-FM | 1010 XL | CBS Sports Radio | AM: Seven Bridges Radio FM: River City Broadcasting |
Jacksonville | Florida |
| • WJZ | CBS Sports Radio 1300 | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Baltimore | Maryland |
| • WJZ-FM | 105.7 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Baltimore | Maryland |
| • WKRD | Cards Radio 790 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Louisville | Kentucky |
| • WKRS | TUDN Radio WKRS 1220 | TUDN Radio | Alpha Media | Waukegan | Illinois |
| • WKNR | ESPN 850 WKNR ESPN Cleveland |
ESPN Radio | Good Karma Brands | Cleveland | Ohio |
| • WKRK-FM | 92.3 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Cleveland | Ohio |
| • WLLF-FM | Sportsradio 96.7 | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Mercer | Pennsylvania |
| • WLOP | 1370 The BUZZ | Fox Sports Radio | Jesup Broadcasting | Jesup | Georgia |
| • WLXG | ESPN SportsRadio 1300 | ESPN Radio | L.M. Communications, Inc. | Lexington | Kentucky |
| • WLYC | Fox Sports Williamsport | Fox Sports Radio | Colonial Radio Group of Williamsport, LLC | Williamsport | Pennsylvania |
| • WMEN | Fox Sports 640 | Fox Sports Radio | Hubbard Broadcasting | Royal Palm Beach | Florida |
| • WMFS | ESPN 92.9 & 680 | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Memphis | Tennessee |
| • WMFS-FM | ESPN 92.9 & 680 | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Memphis | Tennessee |
| • WMVP | ESPN Radio 1000 | ESPN Radio (O&O) | Disney | Chicago | Illinois |
| • WNCO | Fox Sports Radio 1340 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Ashland | Ohio |
| • WNDE | Sportsradio 1260 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Indianapolis | Indiana |
| • WNML/WNML-FM | Sportsradio WNML | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Knoxville | Tennessee |
| • WNSR | Sports Radio 560 | CBS Sports Radio | Southern Wabash Communications of Middle Tennessee, Inc. | Nashville | Tennessee |
| • WNST | Sports Talk 1570 WNST | Fox Sports Radio | Nasty 1570 Sports, LLC | Towson Baltimore |
Maryland |
| • WODT | Fox Sports 1280 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| • WONE | Fox Sports 980 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Dayton | Ohio |
| • WORD | ESPN Upstate | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Spartanburg | South Carolina |
| • WOYK | Sports Radio 1350 | Fox Sports Radio | York Professional Baseball Club, LLC | York | Pennsylvania |
| • WPAD | 99.5 The Fan | Fox Sports Radio | Bristol Broadcasting Company | Paducah | Kentucky |
| • WPEN-FM | 97.5 The Fanatic | ESPN Radio | Beasley Broadcast Group | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| • WPRT-FM | 102.5 The Game | ESPN Radio | Cromwell Group | Nashville | Tennessee |
| • WQAM | 560 The Joe | ESPN Sports Radio | Entercom | Miami | Florida |
| • WQBA | TUDN Radio Miami 1140 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Miami | Florida |
| • WRFC | SportsRadio 960 The Ref | ESPN Radio | Cox Media Group | Athens | Georgia |
| • WRKS-FM | ESPN 105.9 The Zone | ESPN Radio | Alpha Media | PIckens | Mississippi |
| • WRNL | Sports Radio 910 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Richmond | Virginia |
| • WRTO | TUDN Radio Chicago 1200 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | Chicago | Illinois |
| • WSAI | Fox Sports 1360 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Cincinnati | Ohio |
| • WSBN | ESPN 630 DC | ESPN Radio | Cumulus Media | Washington | District of Columbia |
| • WSCR | 670 The Score | CBS Sports Radio | CBS Radio | Chicago | Illinois |
| • WSEA-FM | Sports Radio 100.3 "The Team" Myrtle Beach | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina |
| • WSEG | ESPN Radio FM 104.3 | ESPN Radio | Southern Media Interactive LLC | Savannah | Georgia |
| • WSJK | ESPN 93.5 | ESPN Radio | Stevie Jay Broadcasting | Champaign/Urbana | Illinois |
| • WSWW | ESPN 1490 | ESPN Radio | West Virginia Radio Corporation | Charleston | West Virginia |
| • WTEL | 610 Sports | ESPN Radio | Beasley Broadcast Group | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| • WTEM | ESPN 980 | ESPN Radio | Red Zebra Broadcasting | Washington | DC |
| • WTKA | Sports Talk 1050 WTKA | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Ann Arbor | Michigan |
| • WTLX | FM 100.5 ESPN | ESPN Radio | Good Karma Brands | Madison | Wisconsin |
| • WTMM-FM | 104.5 The Team | ESPN Radio | Townsquare Media | Albany | New York |
| • WTOD-FM | 106.5 The Ticket | ESPN Radio | Cumulus Media | Toledo | Ohio |
| • WTSL | 94.5 ESPN Radio | ESPN Radio | Great Eastern Radio, LLC | Hanover | New Hampshire |
| • WUCS | 97.9 ESPN | ESPN Radio | iHeartMedia | Hartford | Connecticut |
| • WUMP | SportsRadio 730 The UMP | CBS Sports Radio | Cumulus Media | Huntsville | Alabama |
| • WUUB | ESPN 106.3 | ESPN Radio | Good Karma Brands | West Palm Beach | Florida |
| • WVEI | SportsRadio 1440 WEEI | WEEI (AM)/ESPN Radio | Entercom | Worcester | Massachusetts |
| • WVEI-FM | SportsRadio 103.7 WEEI-FM | WEEI/ESPN Radio | Entercom | Providence | Rhode Island |
| • WVSP-FM | ESPN Radio 94.1 | ESPN Radio | Max Broadcast Group Holdings, Inc. | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
| • WRAD-FM | SuperSports 101.7 | CBS Sports Radio | Monticello Media | Radford | Virginia |
| • WWBA | Sports Talk Florida | CBS Sports Radio | Genesis Communications | Tampa Bay | Florida |
| • WWEI | SportsRadio 105.5 WEEI-FM | WEEI/ESPN Radio | Entercom | Springfield | Massachusetts |
| • WWGK | ESPN 1540 KNR2 ESPN Cleveland[5] |
ESPN Radio | Good Karma Brands | Cleveland | Ohio |
| • WWSR-FM | 93.1 The Fan | CBS Sports Radio | Childers Media Group LLC | Lima | Ohio |
| • WWTX | Fox Sports 1290 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Wilmington | Delaware |
| • WANG | 1490/1640 The Champ | ESPN Radio CBS Sports Radio |
Alpha Media | Biloxi | Mississippi |
| • WADO | WADO 1280 | TUDN Radio | Uforia Audio Network | New York City | New York |
| • WXFN | Muncie's Sports Station | Fox Sports Radio | Backyard Broadcasting | Muncie | Indiana |
| • WXOS-FM | ESPN 101.1 | ESPN Radio | Hubbard Broadcasting | East St. Louis/St. Louis | Illinois/Missouri |
| • WXYT-FM | 97.1 The Ticket | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Detroit | Michigan |
| • WYGM | FM 96.9 The Game | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Orlando | Florida |
| • WYTK-FM | 93.9 THE SCORE | ESPN Radio | Valley Broadcasting | Rogersville | Alabama |
| • WZAN | 970 AM and 101.5 FM ESPN Portland | ESPN Radio | Saga Communications | Portland | Maine |
| • WZBK | Keene's Sports Authority | Fox Sports Radio | Saga Communications | Keene | New Hampshire |
| • WZGC-FM | 92-9 The Game | CBS Sports Radio | Entercom | Atlanta | Georgia |
| • WZWB | Fox Sports 1230 and 1420 | Fox Sports Radio | iHeartMedia | Kenova | West Virginia |
Satellite
Sirius XM
- Sirius XM 80 - ESPN Radio
- Sirius XM 81 - ESPN Xtra
- Sirius XM 82 - Mad Dog Sports Radio
- Sirius XM 83 - Fox Sports Radio
- Sirius XM 84 - ESPNU Radio
- Sirius XM 85 - Barstool Radio
- Sirius XM 86 - Sirius XM NBA Radio
- Sirius XM 87 - Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio
- Sirius XM 88 - Sirius XM NFL Radio
- Sirius XM 89 - MLB Network Radio
- Sirius XM 90 - Sirius XM NASCAR Radio
- Sirius XM 91 - Sirius XM NHL Network Radio
- Sirius XM 92 - Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio
- Sirius XM 156 - Sirius XM Fight Nation
- Sirius XM 157 - Sirius XM FC
- Sirius XM 206 - CBS Sports Radio
- Sirius XM 211 - Dan Patrick Radio
- Sirius XM 371 - Sirius XM ACC Radio
- Sirius XM 372 - Sirius XM Big Ten Radio
- Sirius XM 373 - Sirius XM Pac-12 Radio
- Sirius XM 374 - Sirius XM SEC Radio
- Sirius XM 375 - Sirius XM Big 12 Radio
Internet sports radio
- RIVAL Radio 809 -[6] sports programming all day long, with a little something special at night.
- Sports Radio America -[7] home to the next generation of independent sports radio talk show producers from around America.
- Victory Lane Radio -[8] racing on Monday nights and Football Frenzy on Wednesday nights.
Networks
Canada
United Kingdom
- BBC Radio 5 Live - national Public service broadcasting non-commercial network; combination of news/talk/sport format
- Five Live Sports Extra - supplementary station to the above; exclusive live sports format
- talkSPORT - national commercial network; features sports talk and live sports coverage
United States
Defunct networks
- Enterprise Radio Network (United States)
- KRAE (Cheyenne's ESPN sports radio) (USA, Wyoming) - contract ended 2013, now oldies radio[9]
- NBC Sports Radio
- Réseau Sport Radio Network via Digital Radio Oceane (New Caledonia/Wallis & Futuna)
- Sports Fan Radio Network (United States)
- ESPN Deportes Radio (United States)
- The Team (Canada)
- Bradesco Esportes FM (Brazil)
Notable syndicated programs
Canada
United States
- 2 Live Stews
- The Ben Maller Show
- Boomer and Gio
- The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
- The Dan Patrick Show
- The Doug Gottlieb Show
- From the Press Box to Press Row
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd
- J. T. the Brick
- The Jim Rome Show
- The Michael Kay Show
- Mike and Mike in the Morning
- Mike and the Mad Dog
- Mike's On
- The Ryen Russillo Show
- The Tony Kornheiser Show
- The Toucher and Rich Show
See also
References
- ^ "What About Sports-Talk Radio? How's That Doing?". Radio InSights. 2011.
- ^ Best, Neil (June 16, 2011). "First time, long time for Bill Mazer". Newsday. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "WSOU Celebrates 50 Years of 'Hall Line' on the Air".
- ^ Obodo, Kate (March 30, 2012). "Nigeria: As a Child, My Swimming Pool Was the Murky Waters of the Village - Izamoje". allafrica.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ WKNR/WWGK branding - Good Karma Brands.com
- ^ RIVAL Radio 809
- ^ Sports Radio America
- ^ Victory Lane Radio
- ^ 2013 Termination info from KRAE wiki article.