CBS Sports Radio is a sports radio network that debuted with hourly sports news updates on September 4, 2012, and with 24/7 programming on January 2, 2013.[2][3][4]
CBS Sports Radio is owned by CBS Corporation, operated by Entercom and distributed by Westwood One. Programming on the network features reporters and personalities from CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, and CBSSports.com.[2] CBS Sports Radio is broadcast throughout the United States on radio affiliates and streamed online.[5][6] From launch until November 17, 2017, it was operated by CBS Radio until its merger with Entercom. Entercom now operates the network under a CBS Brands License Agreement.[7]
CBS Sports Radio airs on more than 300 stations nationwide. The flagship station of CBS Sports Radio is 660 WFAN and 101.9 WFAN-FM in New York City (although WFAN-AM-FM only carry some brief reports from the network with 1230 WFAS in nearby White Plains, New York, serving as the network's full-time outlet).
Weekday programming
The following is a list of the network's weekday shows.[8] All shows are broadcast from New York City, except for The Jim Rome Show in Los Angeles.
Weekend and fill-in hosts
CBS Sports Radio weekend programming and fill-in hosts include:[11][12][13]
Saturday:
- Zach Gelb, 2–6 a.m.
- Robin Lundberg, Saturday mornings 6–10 a.m.
- Ken Carman (from WKRK in Cleveland), 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Andy Gresh (from WTIC in Hartford), 2–6 p.m.
- Jody McDonald, 6–10 p.m.
- Bill Simonson, Saturday Night HUGE Show (from WBBL in Grand Rapids), 10 p.m.–2 a.m.
Sunday:
- Zach Gelb, 2–6 a.m.
- John Kincade (from WCNN in Atlanta), 6–10 a.m.
- Andrew Fillipponi (from KDKA in Pittsburgh), 10 a.m.–2 p.m.[14]
- Jody McDonald, 2–6 p.m.
- Sean Pendergast (from Houston), 6–10 p.m.
- Danny Parkins (from WSCR in Chicago), 10 p.m.–2 a.m.
During the regular season for each sport, the network airs Eye on Baseball from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. on Saturdays, Eye on Basketball from 6–8 p.m., Eye on College Football from 12–8 p.m., and Eye on Fantasy Football from 10 p.m.–12 a.m. on Saturdays.
CBS Sports Minute
The CBS Sports Minute airs weekdays between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., and is in the same vein as the defunct Osgood Files commentaries of Charles Osgood. Contributors to the CBS Sports Minute include:[15]
- Boomer Esiason[16]
- John Feinstein
- Jim Rome
- Tiki Barber
- Brandon Tierney
- Amy Lawrence
- Damon Amendolara
Sports updates
- Andrew Bogusch (6 a.m.-12 p.m)
- Rich Ackerman (12–6 p.m.)
- Jay Berman (6 p.m.–12 a.m.)
- Marco Baletti (12–2 a.m.)
- Peter Schwartz (2–6 a.m.)