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ESPN Radio
Type Radio network
Country United States
Availability    National, through regional affiliates and satellite radio
Owner The Walt Disney Company (80%)
Hearst Corporation (20%)
Launch date January 1, 1992
Website espnradio.com

ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. The network airs a regular schedule of daily and weekly programming as well as live coverage of Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Bowl Championship Series, and National Invitation Tournament games. ESPN Radio is broadcast to hundreds of affiliate stations as well as to subscribers of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio in the United States and Canada.

ESPN Radio currently has five company-owned stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Pittsburgh. Most other markets have ESPN Radio affiliates, whether they be part-time or have their entire format dedicated to ESPN Radio. The Walt Disney Company did not include the ESPN Radio network or the Radio Disney network in the recent sale of ABC Radio to Citadel Broadcasting; however, ESPN Radio is still, for reasons unknown, considered to be a part of the ABC Radio family.[1]

Jim Cutler is the imaging voice heard on ESPN and on many other sports radio stations in the country.[2]

Contents

Program Host(s) SportsCenter Anchor Original Run
Mike and Mike in the Morning Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic Bob Picozzi (1998–present)
The Herd with Colin Cowherd Colin Cowherd Dan Davis (2004–present)
The Mike Tirico Show Mike Tirico
Scott Van Pelt
Michelle Tafoya
Kirk Herbstreit
Dan Davis (2007–present)
The Stephen A. Smith Show Stephen A. Smith and Mike Missanelli Gordon Damer (2007–present)
SportsNation John Seibel, Orestes Destrade John Stashower (2005–present)
Pardon the Interruption Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon N/A (2001-2004, 2007-present)
The Pulse Doug Gottlieb John Stashower (2006–present)
GameNight Freddie Coleman,
Jeff Rickard, Andy Gresh and Ryen Russillo
Jay Reynolds (1992–present)
AllNight with Jason Smith Jason Smith Jay Reynolds (2005–present)
The V Show with Bob Valvano Bob Valvano - -
The NFL on ESPN Radio John Seibel, Jeremy Green, Freddie Coleman, Eric Allen, Mike Ditka Marc Kestecher (1993–present)
The Best of Mike & Mike Liam & Joaquin (Mike & Mike's producers) - -
Saturday RaceDay Pat Patterson and Mike King - -
The Huddle John Clayton, Jeremy Green
and Sean Salisbury,
(Feb-Aug).
Andy Gresh
and Mike Ditka (Sept-Jan)
- -
The V Show with Bob Valvano Bob Valvano - (1998-present)
Sunday RaceDay Pat Patterson and Mike King - -
Fantasy Focus Mike Yam and Erik Karabell - -
The John Kincade Show John Kincade - -

This listing of radio stations that are branded as ESPN Radio is an incomplete sampling of major markets in 2007. The full list of "full time" affiliates (not all of which are branded "ESPN Radio") can be found here.

ESPN Radio Station Listing
Market Branding Special Local Programming Notes
Albany, New York ESPN Radio 104.5 "The Team" New York Yankees affiliate station and Albany River Rats coverage
Altoona, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1430 Pittsburgh Steelers football, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, and Penn State football and basketball
Atlantic City, New Jersey ESPN Radio 1450 NASCAR, BCS, NCAA Final Four, Sweet Sixteen (since 2006), Major League Baseball and NFL live coverage and Absegami, EHT, Holy Spirit, Atlantic City, Mainland, EHT, and Pleasantville High School sports
Augusta, Georgia ESPN Radio 1380 Carolina Panthers football
Austin, Texas The Big ESPN Radio 1530 San Antonio Spurs, Austin Ice Bats, Austin Toros, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Texans live coverage
Baltimore, Maryland ESPN Radio 1300 University of Maryland Terrapins flagship station
Bangor, Maine The Sports Zone Long time flagship of University of Maine sports and Boston Red Sox baseball affiliate
Barnwell, South Carolina ESPN Radio 1460 Clemson football and basketball
Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPN Radio 1300 New Orleans Hornets basketball and Southern University football and basketball
Binghamton, New York ESPN Radio 1360 Syracuse University Basketball coverage and The Jim Boeheim Show
Boston, Massachusetts 890 ESPN Northeastern University Football, Hockey, and Basketball flagship. Select Harvard University basketball coverage as well. Lowell Spinners are broadcasted on 1400 ESPN Lowell-Lawrence (a simulcast of 890) starting for the 2007 season.
Buffalo, New York WGR 550 Buffalo Sabres flagship station, University of Buffalo football
Burlington, Vermont WCAT 1390 Vermont Lake Monsters baseball
Canton, Ohio ESPN 990 Columbus Blue Jackets, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and Massillon Tigers live play-by-play
Cedar Rapids, Iowa The Zone, ESPN Radio 1600 Iowa State University sports
Charlottesville, Virginia ESPN Radio 840
Chattanooga, Tennessee ESPN Radio 1370 Atlanta Braves, Nashville Predators, MLB and NFL coverage
Chicago, Illinois ESPN Radio 1000 Chicago Bulls, University of Notre Dame and University of Illinois at Chicago sports live coverage (ESPN owned and operated)
Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati's ESPN 1360 Cincy's new home for ESPN Radio
Cleveland, Ohio ESPN 850 WKNR (main affiliate)
AM 1540 KNR-2 (secondary)
Lake Erie Monsters hockey, NASCAR live coverage, OSU football/basketball affiliate, CSU Vikings basketball and MAC Tournament flagship.

Sister station WWGK AM 1540, Cleveland's Fox Sports Radio affiliate, carries The Herd with Colin Cowherd, The Mike Tirico Show, and The Stephen A. Smith Show, which don't air on ESPN 850 due to other commitments. "1540 KNR-2" also carries select NBA and MLB games via ESPN Radio

College Station, Texas Sports Radio 1150 The Zone Brazos Valley Bombers baseball and local high school football. Serves as flagship station for Texas A&M University women's basketball and softball. Also airs select Texas A&M men's basketball and baseball games, as well as Houston Astros games when sister station WTAW has scheduling conflicts. Preempts The Herd with Colin Cowherd and The SportsBash for local programming.
Dallas, Texas 103.3 FM ESPN Dallas Mavericks basketball and Texas Christian University football flagship station (ESPN owned and operated)
Danbury, Connecticut AM 940 (WINE) and 1510 (WPUT) ESPN Radio Also MRN/PRN NASCAR Coverage
Dayton, Ohio ESPN Radio 1410 Dayton Dragons baseball.
Denver, Colorado ESPN Radio 1600 Launched on January 1, 2007 as a sister station to KKFN 950AM; airs Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games that are bumped from KKFN; also University of Denver sports and University of Wyoming sports
Durham, North Carolina WDNC 620 The Bull Durham Bulls and Duke Blue Devils plus the Charlotte Bobcats
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 1600 ESPN Radio
Erie, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1260 The Score Buffalo Bills coverage and Cleveland Indians baseball
Evansville, Indiana ESPN Radio 106.7 Affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts, and St. Louis Cardinals
Fort Wayne, Indiana ESPN Radio 1380 Fort Wayne Wizards baseball, Purdue and IPFW athletics.

Sister station is WOWO 1190 AM, Fort Wayne.

Fresno, California 1430 ESPN Radio Affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, and San Jose Sharks
Great Falls, Montana ESPN Radio 1400 Montana State University football coverage
Hartford, Connecticut ESPN Radio 1410 New York Yankees affiliate station. Coverage of the AHL's Hartford Wolfpack and Central Connecticut State University's Blue Devils Basketball.
Houston, Texas ESPN Radio 97.5 Became ESPN Radio affiliate in January 2007. Airs Rice University football and basketball games.
Huntington, West Virginia ESPN Radio 930 Marshall University flagship
Huntsville, Alabama SportsRadio 730 The UMP Running limited programming until Fox Sports Radio contract runs out in April 2007
Indianapolis, Indiana ESPN Radio 950 Indianapolis Indians Minor League Baseball , IUPUI basketball, Indianapolis Cathedral High School football, and Ball State football
Indianapolis, Indiana (effective January 8, 2008) ESPN Radio 1070 The Fan Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Motor Speedway flagship station; Indiana Hoosiers football
Ithaca, New York 1160 ESPN Radio Carries New York Yankees baseball and Buffalo Bills football
Jackson, Michigan ESPN Radio 1450 Detroit Tigers baseball, Michigan State football and basketball, Detroit Pistons basketball and Detroit Lions football coverage
Jackson, Mississippi ESPN Radio 1240 Jackson Prep, Millsaps College, Cotton State Baseball, and Tennessee Titans live coverage
Jacksonville, Florida ESPN Radio 1460 Atlanta Braves baseball live

coverage

Johnstown, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1490 Penn State Nittany Lions football coverage
Kansas City, Missouri ESPN Radio 97.3 Former flagship of the Kansas City Royals
Lafayette, Indiana ESPN 1450 Chicago Bears football, IRL Racing
Las Vegas, Nevada ESPN Radio 920 UNLV basketball flagship station
Lima, Ohio ESPN Radio 940 AM Ohio State University, Lima Campus Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the NASCAR Busch Series. "Sports Talk With Koza." "Sportsrap With Wandell and Williams."
Lincoln, Nebraska ESPN Radio 1480 AM University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln Saltdogs, Lincoln Capitols, Omaha Royals, and Kansas City Royals game coverage. "The Average Joe Sports Show" with Seth and Schmitty.
Los Angeles, California 710 ESPN Radio Los Angeles Clippers flagship station, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim flagship station, USC Trojans Football and Basketball flagship station (ESPN owned and operated)
McAllen, Texas ESPN Radio 1240
Memphis, Tennessee 730 ESPN Mississippi State football and basketball coverage
Madison, Wisconsin ESPN Radio 1070 Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks play by play and back up for WIBA-AM sports coverage
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ESPN Radio 1510
ESPN Radio 1290 AM
WAUK broadcasts during the day until station shuts down; WMCS (ironically, once WMVP) airs shows at night. Broadcasts Marquette University basketball.
Murray, Kentucky 1130 The Office
Nashville, Tennessee ESPN 106.7 The Fan Middle Tennessee State University sports coverage
New York, New York 1050 ESPN Radio New York Jets (NFL), New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL), Syracuse University (men's basketball and football) flagship station (ESPN owned and operated)
Omaha, Nebraska 1620 The Zone, Omaha's ESPN Radio
Orlando, Florida ESPN Radio 1080 AM Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Jacksonville Jaguars, Florida State Seminoles, and NASCAR live coverage
Peoria, Illinois ESPN Radio 96.5 FM Peoria Rivermen ]] hockey, and Bradley University Braves soccer.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ESPN 920 AM La Salle University Basketball, Temple Owls football
Phoenix, Arizona Sports 620 KTAR Flagship station of Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona State Sun Devils, and other area teams; simulcasts on KMVP, the former "ESPN Radio 860"; has cut back on network programming since start of 2007, including cutting off for most of Mike and Mike in the Morning in favor of the Doug and Wolf Show, as well as reduced versions of Colin Cowherd's and Dan Patrick's shows (by one hour each)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1250 Penn State Nittany Lions football coverage (ESPN owned and operated)
Portland, Oregon SportsRadio 1080 The Fan Seattle Mariners coverage
Raleigh, North Carolina 620 The Bull Charlotte Bobcats, Durham Bulls
Reading, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1240
Sacramento, California ESPN 1320 AM
St. Louis, Missouri ESPN Radio 1380 Southeast Missouri Redhawks basketball and football flagship station
Salamanca, New York ESPN 1590 WGGO Cleveland Browns, Penn State Nittany Lions football, local high school sports and midget football
San Diego, California ESPN Radio 800 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and USC Trojans live coverage
Scranton, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 630-1240 Philadelphia Phillies baseball, University of Notre Dame football, weekly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins report
Skowhegan, Maine AM 1160 The Score
South Beloit, Illinois ESPN Radio 1380 Beloit College football flagship station
Spartanburg, South Carolina ESPN Radio 1400 Atlanta Braves MLB Baseball, Carolina Panthers NFL Football, Charlotte Bobcats NBA Basketball, Wofford Terriers College Football, Spartanburg Vikings High-School Football
State College, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1450 Penn State Nittany Lions football and State College High School sports flagship station, plus Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers coverage. Occasionally, other NFL teams are covered as well on Sundays and Mondays (Monday Night Football)
Syracuse, New York ESPN 1260 Syracuse University Orange flagship and Buffalo Bills coverage
Tallahassee, Florida ESPN 1410 The Fan
Tampa Bay, Florida Sports radio 1470 Florida State Seminoles football and basketball coverage
Toledo, Ohio ESPN 1470 The Ticket Toledo Mud Hens baseball
Vernon, Texas ESPN 1230 Football: Cowboys, Longhorns, Aggies, Randy Galloway only radio station in the world on showroom of a car dealership
Virginia Beach, Virginia ESPN Radio 1310 James Madison University Dukes football, Norfolk Tides baseball and Norfolk Admirals hockey flagship station
Washington, DC Triple X ESPN Radio Washington Redskins football flagship, Virginia Tech football & men's basketball coverage
Williamsport, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1050
Wilmington, North Carolina ESPN Radio 630 Cape Fear Rugby Football Club coverage
York, Pennsylvania ESPN Radio 1350 Baltimore Orioles game coverage
Youngstown, Ohio ESPN Radio 1240 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball Youngstown Steelhounds hockey and Mahoning Valley Thunder arena football game coverage

The following is the list of radio stations that were previously ESPN Radio affiliates.

ESPN Radio Station Listing
Market Branding Special Local Programming Notes
Albany, New York ESPN Radio 1300 The Team Moved to 104.5 FM in late 2006
Baton Rouge, Louisiana The Score 1210 Lost the broadcast rights in Baton Rouge to the now ESPN 1300 in February 2007.
Detroit, Michigan WDFN and WXYT Since the year 2000, ESPN Radio bounced between the two competing Detroit sports stations. In August 2007, ESPN attempted (without success) to break their contract with WDFN to move back to WXYT. Despite still having a current contract with WDFN, ESPN Radio began broadcasting on WXYT anyway, with both stations carrying ESPN Radio content simultaneously. In October 2007 when WXYT merged with sister station WKRK, they dropped ESPN Radio in lieu of Sporting News Radio. WDFN then immediately granted ESPN's request to break their contract, leaving Detroit without an ESPN Radio affiliate.
Hartford, Connecticut News-Sports 910 CNN WNEZ AM 910 carried The Fabulous Sports Babe until December 1996 when the station was sold and went Spanish and later Urban Contemporary. The station is now Spanish Tropical Mega 910 WLAT. ESPN Radio has been on WPOP since 1998 when that station dumped the One on One Sports network.
Houston, Texas 790 The Sports Animal Moved to 97.5 in January 2007
Huntington, West Virginia ESPN Radio 1340 Swapped with AM 930 WRVC on November 6, 2006
Los Angeles ESPN Radio 1110 Swapped with then Radio Disney 710 in 2003
Lindenwold, New Jersey ESPN Radio 1680 Defunct since 2002, broadcasting the Trenton Thunder
Cleveland, Ohio WTAM
(1996-1998)
WKNR
(1998-2006)
WWGK
(2006-2007)
WTAM moved the affiliation to then-sister station WKNR in 1998; WKNR carried ESPN Radio until its cancellation by the network in July 2006 which was effective that October. WWGK's new ownership then purchased WKNR in December 2006, and moved it back to WKNR in March 2007.
Washington, D.C. SportsTalk 980 Defunct since July 2006, moved to Triple X ESPN Radio. Had been the flagship of The Tony Kornheiser Show (now originates independently at WTWP) and Andy Pollin was also a past contributor to the network.
Little Rock, Arkansas Total Sports 1380 Purchased by Simmons Media, leased to Nova M Radio, a group that leases stations to run Air America Radio programming.

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