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Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and callers; political commentary is rare. Many sports talk stations also carry play-by-play of local sports teams as part of their regular programming. A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. ... The word broadcast can refer to: Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... In telephony and telecommunications, a caller, also known as the A-party, is the person or party who originates or dials a telephone call. ... Play-by-play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ...


Sports talk is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major North American satellite radio networks. In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ... A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR) is a digital radio signal that is broadcast by a communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical range than terrestrial radio signals. ...


Sports talk stations

Terrestrial

Australia

SEN 1116 (callsign 3AK), the acronym standing for Sports Entertainment Network, is a commercial AM radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, operating on 1116 kHz. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...

Canada

CFAC is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at AM 960 in Calgary, Alberta. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... CFGO is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 1200 on the AM dial in Ottawa. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... CFRN is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... CKAC is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. ... This article needs cleanup. ... CKGM is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. ... This article needs cleanup. ... CKST is a radio station located in Vancouver, BC, Canada currently owned by CHUM Limited. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... CJCL is a Canadian sports radio station in Toronto, Ontario. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...

United States

Prairie Public Television is a public television network primarily serving the U.S. state of North Dakota, but also reaching neighboring states and Canadian provinces. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. Originally called Marysville, (possibly after early settler Mary Lloyd but now thought to be derived from French fur-trappers naming of a local paek after the Virgin Mary [1]), the legislative assembly changed the citys name to Corvallis... KCSP, also known as 610 Sports is a radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... KDKT-AM 1410 Radio serves as West-Central North Dakotas Fox Sports Radio outlet, as Fox Sports Radio 1410. ... Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Burleigh County Founded 1872 Government  - Mayor John Warford Area  - City  27. ... KFAN (1130 AM) is a sports talk radio station in the Minneapolis-St. ... A map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ... KFNC-FM (97. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... General Information KFNS is an AM radio station in Wood River, Illinois located at 590kHz. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... KFXX, branded as 1080 The FAN, is a class B clear channel AM radio station broadcasting on 1080 kHz from Portland, Oregon. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... KGME, branded XTRA Sports 910, is a sports talk radio station broadcasting out of Phoenix, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Waterfront of Cape Girardeau along the Mississippi River during the Great Flood of 1993 Cape Girardeau (pronounced ) (French: Cap-Girardeau, pronounced ) is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 115 miles south of Saint Louis. ... KHTK is located in the Sacramento, California area and broadcasts at 1140 AM. This all-sports station is the flagship station of the Sacramento Kings and Sacramento Monarchs. ... Sacramento is the county seat of Sacramento County, California and the capital of the U.S. state of California. ... Formal Highland regalia, kilt and Prince Charlie jacket for Black tie. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... KLAC AM 570 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... KMAV-FM 105. ... Mayville is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. ... KNBR, The Sports Leader, are the call letters associated with 680 AM in San Francisco and KTCT 1050 AM in San Mateo, California. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... KRDO-AM-FM is a News/Talk radio station simulcast on 1240 and 105. ... The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 49th most populous city in the United States. ... KSLG could refer to two broadcast stations in the United States: KSLG, a radio station broadcasting at 1380 kHz on the AM band, licensed to St. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... KTCK (1310 AM, SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket), is a Dallas, Texas based sports talk radio station. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... KVET-AM (AM 1300 The Zone) is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Sports format. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... WAMG is a sports radio station in the Boston market. ... WLLH is a radio station in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts, licensed to Lowell, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government  - Type Manager-City council  - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ... WARL is an AM Radio station in Attleboro, Massachusetts broadcasting at 1320 AM. It is the Rhode Island affiliate of Sporting News Radio. ... Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... WCNN AM is a radio station at 680 kHz in Atlanta that is known primarily by the nickname 680 The Fan. They are a local sports radio talk format. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... WDAE is the callsign for 620 WDAE - The Sports Animal, a sports radio station in Tampa, Florida, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... WDFN is a sports-talk radio station in the Detroit market. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... WEEI is a sports-talk radio station broadcasting from Boston, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... WEPN, branded as 1050 ESPN Radio, is a 24-hour sports radio station in New York City featuring national and local sports talk programs and live broadcasts of sports matches. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... WFAN (660 kHz), often referred to as Sports Radio 66 or The FAN, is a radio station in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... WGFX is a radio station broadcasting on the FM band at 104. ... Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... // WGH, the callsign for ESPN Radio 1310 is an AM radio station licensed to Newport News, Virginia. ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth o Virginia. ... WHB-AM is a commercial sports radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, broadcasting on 810 AM. While its five directional towers are located along Interstate 435 in the Northland, its studios are located in the suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, also the headquarters of its owner, Union Broadcasting. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... WHBO AM 1470 is a sports radio station in Tampa, Florida and an ESPN Radio affiliate. ... Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary on the western coast of Florida. ... WIP is a Philadelphia radio station with an all-sports format. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... WJFK, the callsign of ESPN Radio 1300 at 1300 kHz is a sports radio station located in Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... WJOX-FM is an FM sports talk radio station licensed to Northport, Alabama, which serves Birmingham and central Alabama. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... For the complete history of WKNR in Cleveland from 1990 to 2001, and its predecessor WGAR (AM), see WHKW. WKNR is an AM all-sports station in Cleveland, Ohio, broadcasting at 850 kHz with its transmitter in North Royalton, Ohio and studios at its former transmitter site in Broadview Heights... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Jesup is a city located in Wayne County, Georgia. ... WMVP (1000 AM) is the callsign of a commercial radio station in Chicago. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... WNSR is a Nashville-area radio station operating on the AM frequency of 560 kHz. ... Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... WPEN 950 is a Sports Talk and Play By play station owned by Greater Media Broadcasting. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... WPOP is the ESPN Radio affiliate of Hartford, Connecticut. ... Nickname: Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , Country United States State Connecticut NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Named 1637 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1896 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - City  18. ... WTKA is radio station located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that broadcasts on 1050 AM. Day power is 10 kw, night power is 5 kw. ... For the railroad company, see Ann Arbor Railroad. ... WQAM-AM is a South Florida radio station. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... WQXI AM (790 The Zone) is a radio station in the city of Atlanta, at a frequency of 790kHz. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... WSCR is a sports radio station in the Chicago, Illinois radio market. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... WSKO is the international governing body of the martial art Shorinji Kempo, otherwise known as the World Shorinji Kempo Organisation. ... WSKO is an FM radio station located in Providence, Rhode Island on 99. ... Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... WSPZ-AM is an AM radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... WTEM (AM 980 kHz) is a radio station that serves the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Owned by Cumulus Media, WUMP is a 1,000 watt class-D AM radio station licensed to Madison, Alabama on the 730 frequency. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Alabama County Madison, Limestone Government  - Mayor Loretta Spencer Area  - City 174. ... WEEI is a sports-talk radio station broadcasting from Boston, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: City of Homes Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - City  33. ... Triple X ESPN Radio is the on-air name for a three-station sports radio simulcast in the Washington, D.C. radio market. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1510 The Zone (WWZN 1510 AM) is a sports radio station licensed to serve the Boston market. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... It has been suggested that WXYZ-AM be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... WZON is an AM broadcast station licensed for AM 620. ... This article is about the Maine, USA city of Bangor. ...

New Zealand

The current Radio Sport logo For the amateur radio competition, see Radiosport. ...

Satellite

XM

XM may stand for: XM Satellite Radio, a United States broadcasting company. ... ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. ... Fox Sports Radio is a service of Premiere Radio Networks (a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications). ... XM Sports Nation is XM Satellite Radios 24-hour sports news and talk channel, also know as XMSN. It is located at XM143. ... PGA Tour Network is XM Satellite Radios Golf channel, located on XM channel 146. ... XM Deportivo is XM Radios Spanish language sports channel, located at XM147. ... MLB Home Plate is a popular destination on the XM Satellite Radio dial for fans of Major League Baseball, as it features round the clock MLB related talk shows, as well as archives and live reports. ... NHL Home Ice is XM Satellite Radios talk channel dedicated to the sport of hockey, and moreso the National Hockey League. ... XM Scoreboard is a 24-hour sports information radio station, which airs on XM Satellite Radio channel 243. ... Calendrier Sportif is a 24-hour sports information radio station, which airs on XM Satellite Radio channel 246. ...

Sirius

Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. ... ESPN Deportes Radio is a Spanish language sports radio network created and produced by Disney-owned ESPN. Programming includes call-in talk shows and commentary from hosts about a full range of sporting events, including soccer, American football, baseball and boxing. ... Hardcore Sports Radio is a Canadian sports radio channel, owned and operated by Score Media Inc. ...

Internet Sports Radio

  • Godfathers of Sports TalkWeekly internet sports radio show

Networks

Canada

  • The FAN Radio Network

United Kingdom

BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... WHAT IS FIVE LIVE SPORTS EXTRA? Scource: www. ... talkSPORT is the only dedicated national commercial sports and talk radio station, based in London, broadcasting to the United Kingdom providing sports talk, live commentaries, phone-in discussion and talk shows. ...

United States

ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. ... Fox Sports Radio is a service of Premiere Radio Networks (a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications). ... Patriots Rock Radio Network, is a CBS Radio network which carries live game broadcasts of the New England Patriots. ... Sporting News Radio is a sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24/7. ...

Defunct networks

  • SportsFan Radio Network (United States)
  • The Team (Canada)

The Team was a Canadian sports radio network, which broadcast from 2001 to 2002. ...

Notable syndicated programs

Canada

Pratt & Taylor is a weekday afternoon sports talk radio show, broadcast from the studios of The Team 1040 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, hosted by Sportsnet Connected anchor Don Taylor and former TSN anchor David Pratt. ... Prime Time Sports is a sports talk show produced in Toronto, Canada. ...

United States


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