CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS),
the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network
audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will once again be home to
every bounce, basket, and buzzer beater of the
NCAA
Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Westwood One’s
coverage will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to the
First Four® on
Tuesday, March 19 and continue
with play-by-play action from every game through the National
Championship
on Monday, April 8. In addition,
Westwood One will broadcast live Spanish-language coverage of the
NCAA Men’s Final Four® on Saturday, April 6 and the
National Championship Game on Monday, April 8.
Where to Listen Westwood
One’s complete NCAA men's tournament coverage can be heard on
terrestrial radio stations nationwide and via SiriusXM. All 67
Division I men’s games will also be streamed online for free at
NCAA.com/MarchMadness and on
westwoodonesports.com. Additionally, the broadcasts will be
available for free via the NCAA March Madness Live app or The
Varsity Network app. Fans can also access live audio via
Alexa-enabled devices by asking to “Open Westwood One
Sports”. TuneIn premium subscribers can also hear all the
action live.
All-Star Broadcast Team The
trio of Kevin Kugler, Jim Jackson, and Clark Kellogg will
announce all the action for the Final Four and the National
Championship in English. For the eighth time,
Kellogg will serve as a studio analyst for both CBS Sports and
Warner Brothers Discovery Sports television coverage in addition to
Westwood One’s audio coverage. Immediately following the
pregame show broadcast on the TV set, Kellogg will make his way
courtside to the Westwood One radio broadcast position to join
Kugler and Jackson to call the game. Then he will rejoin
TV for halftime before repeating the process in the second half and
postgame. Andy Katz will return to serve as courtside
reporter; PJ Carlesimo and Doug Gottlieb will provide
pregame, halftime, and postgame analysis from the Final Four and
National Championship in Glendale, Arizona. Jason Horowitz
will also host the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
In addition to Kellogg and Carlesimo, Westwood
One's coverage of NCAA March Madness® will also feature a wealth of
renowned commentators and analysts including former coaches Tom
Crean and Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim, All-Americans Robbie Hummel,
Casey Jacobsen, and Dan Dickau as well as former college
stars Stephen Bardo, Austin Croshere, Jordan Cornette,
and Jon Crispin. The roster of tournament play-by-play
announcers will include Kugler, Ryan Radtke, Scott Graham,
John Sadak, Jason Benetti, Dave Pasch, Chris Carrino, Ted Emrich,
Spero Dedes, and Nate Gatter. Jason Horowitz and Doug Gottlieb will
host the network coverage from Westwood One's Los Angeles
studios. Brad Heller will anchor Westwood One’s coverage
on the satellite, online, and mobile platforms.
Westwood One will present the Spanish-language
broadcasts of the Final Four and Championship for the
seventh time. The games will be called by Rafael Hernandez
Brito; former All-American Greivis Vásquez will return as
analyst, and former Puerto Rican National Basketball Team coach
Carlos Morales will host the broadcasts.
Westwood One will produce an outstanding lineup of
hour-long college basketball programs that air prior to each day’s
coverage including “The NCAA Tournament Today,” “The Final
Four Show,” and “Championship Monday.”
Westwood One’s complete schedule of 2024 NCAA
Men’s Basketball Tournament broadcasts:
- First Four Doubleheaders:
- Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 pm ET
- Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 pm ET
- First Round Quadrupleheaders:
- Thursday, March 21, 12 noon ET
- Friday, March 22, 12 noon ET
- Second Round
Quadrupleheaders:
- Saturday, March 23, 12 noon ET
- Sunday, March 24, 12 noon ET
- Regional Semifinal
Doubleheaders:
- Thursday, March 28, 7:00 pm ET
- Friday, March 29, 7:00 pm ET
- Regional Final
Doubleheaders:
- Saturday, March 30, 6:00 pm ET
- Sunday, March 31, 2:00 pm ET
- Men’s Final Four:
- Saturday, April 6, 4:00 pm ET
- Men’s National
Championship:
- Monday, April 8, 7:30 pm ET
For a complete schedule of games, announcer bios,
exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing
Westwood One’s broadcast of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball
Championship, log on to westwoodonesports.com.
NCAA, First Four, Final Four, and March Madness are
trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
About Westwood One SportsWestwood
One Sports is home to some of the most exciting sports broadcasts
on radio. In addition to being the exclusive network radio partner
to the NFL since 1987—featuring regular and post-season NFL
football, including the playoffs and the Super Bowl -- its other
extensive properties include NCAA Basketball, including the NCAA
Men’s and Women’s Tournaments and the Final Four®; The Masters;
NCAA Football; and other marquee sports events. Westwood One also
distributes and represents CBS Sports Radio. On social media, join
the Westwood One Sports community on Facebook at
facebook.com/westwoodonesports and X (formerly Twitter) at
x.com/westwood1sports. For more information, visit
www.westwoodonesports.com.
About Cumulus Media Cumulus Media
(NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium
content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and
whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with
high-quality local programming through 403 owned-and-operated radio
stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports,
news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands
including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, AP News, the Academy
of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across
more than 9,800 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the
largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through
the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of
original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and
thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal
connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and
on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms,
as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful
influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading
research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is
the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and
national advertising performance guarantees. For more information
visit www.cumulusmedia.com.
About the NCAAThe NCAA is a
diverse association of more than 1,100 member colleges and
universities that prioritize academics, well-being and fairness to
create greater opportunities for nearly half a million
student-athletes each year. The NCAA provides a pathway to higher
education and beyond for student-athletes pursuing academic goals
and competing in NCAA sports. More than 54,000 student-athletes
experience the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics by competing
in NCAA championships each year. Visit ncaa.org and ncaa.com for
more details about the Association and the corporate partnerships
that support the NCAA and its student-athletes. The NCAA is proud
to have AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola as official corporate
champions and the following elite companies as official corporate
partners: Buffalo Wild Wings, Buick, GEICO, Great Clips, Intuit
Turbotax, Invesco QQQ, LG, Marriott Bonvoy, Nabisco, Nissan, Pizza
Hut, Reese’s, The Home Depot, Unilever and Wendy’s.
Contact:
Karen Glover | Westwood One |
kglover@westwoodone.com
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