Sports radio

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, 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 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).

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 that focuses on Seton Hall Basketball. 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.

Sports Talk (Australian TV series)

Sports Talk was an early Australian television series. Debuting on 9 November 1956, it aired on Melbourne station HSV-7 on a weekly basis until 1958, but was revived for a while in 1959 with a different format.

Hosted by Bill Collins and Harry Gordon, the first version of the series presented sports news and personalities. The 1959 version aired at 11:00PM, was hosted by Lou Richards and focused on football.

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