Colorado Media Newsroom
March 23rd, 2022, 11:32 AM
From Radio Insight:
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2020/11/wtem.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1After serving as the flagship of the NFL’s Washington Commanders since 2008 (and previously being co-owned with the franchise), Audacy Sports “The Team 980 (https://www.audacy.com/theteam980)” WTEM Washington DC announced this morning it is severing its ties with the organization.
Morning host Kevin Sheehan told listeners (https://www.audacy.com/theteam980/sports/washington-football-team/team-980-will-not-broadcast-commanders-games-in-2022), “The organization and the company disagreed on the value of the broadcasts and it is also very important for us as a sports talk station, even as a long-time flagship station for the team, it was important for us to continue to be able to provide honest, objective information and analysis about the Commanders on our talk shows.” The station intends to carry new gameday coverage that will include four hours of pregame coverage, a new in-game talk show focusing on analysis, fan-reaction, and in-game wagering, and postgame coverage.
Since 2017 Commanders games have also aired on Cumulus Media’s duo of “ESPN 630 (http://www.sportscapitoldc.com)” WSBN and Conservative Talk 105.9 WMAL-FM (https://www.wmal.com). The franchise has not yet announced where their games will be heard this upcoming season.
WTEM is one of three Sports stations in Audacy’s Washington DC holdings along with “106.7 The Fan (https://www.audacy.com/thefandc)” WJFK-FM Manassas VA and “The Bet Washington (https://www.audacy.com/thebetwashington)” 1580 WJFK Morningside MD.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221753/wtem-cuts-ties-with-washington-commanders/)
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2020/11/wtem.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1After serving as the flagship of the NFL’s Washington Commanders since 2008 (and previously being co-owned with the franchise), Audacy Sports “The Team 980 (https://www.audacy.com/theteam980)” WTEM Washington DC announced this morning it is severing its ties with the organization.
Morning host Kevin Sheehan told listeners (https://www.audacy.com/theteam980/sports/washington-football-team/team-980-will-not-broadcast-commanders-games-in-2022), “The organization and the company disagreed on the value of the broadcasts and it is also very important for us as a sports talk station, even as a long-time flagship station for the team, it was important for us to continue to be able to provide honest, objective information and analysis about the Commanders on our talk shows.” The station intends to carry new gameday coverage that will include four hours of pregame coverage, a new in-game talk show focusing on analysis, fan-reaction, and in-game wagering, and postgame coverage.
Since 2017 Commanders games have also aired on Cumulus Media’s duo of “ESPN 630 (http://www.sportscapitoldc.com)” WSBN and Conservative Talk 105.9 WMAL-FM (https://www.wmal.com). The franchise has not yet announced where their games will be heard this upcoming season.
WTEM is one of three Sports stations in Audacy’s Washington DC holdings along with “106.7 The Fan (https://www.audacy.com/thefandc)” WJFK-FM Manassas VA and “The Bet Washington (https://www.audacy.com/thebetwashington)” 1580 WJFK Morningside MD.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221753/wtem-cuts-ties-with-washington-commanders/)