Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Exclusive Live Audio Coverage of the 2024 NCAA® Women’s Basketball Championship
March 28 2024 - 1:10PM
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 present exclusive live coverage
of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship beginning on
Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 with the Sweet
Sixteen
®. Coverage will continue Sunday and Monday
with the Elite Eight
® and culminate with the
Women's Final Four
® on Friday, April 5, and the
Women’s National Championship Game on Sunday, April 7, from
Cleveland.
Westwood One’s broadcast crew for the Women’s Final Four and
National Championship will consist of Ryan Radtke as play-by-play
announcer, Debbie Antonelli as analyst, and Ros Gold-Onwude as
courtside reporter. This will be Antonelli’s 21st time as lead
analyst and 28th season overall with the network while Gold-Onwude
makes her Westwood debut. Lance Medow will serve as studio
host.
Fans can access all the action on AM/FM radio, on SiriusXM, and
on westwoodonesports.com. Additionally, the broadcasts will be
available for free via the NCAA March Madness Women’s Basketball
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.
Westwood One’s Complete 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament Broadcast
Schedule:
- Sweet 16
Doubleheaders:
- Friday, March 29
- 2:15 p.m. ET –
Albany
- (3) Oregon State vs.
(2) Notre Dame
- (4) Indiana vs. (1) South
Carolina
- 7:15 p.m. ET –
Portland
- (3) NC State vs. (2)
Stanford
- (4) Gonzaga vs. (1) Texas
- Saturday, March 30th
- 12:45 p.m. ET –
Albany
- (3) LSU vs. (2)
UCLA
- (5) Colorado vs. (1) Iowa
- 5:15 p.m. ET –
Portland
- (5) Baylor vs. (1)
Southern California
- (7) Duke vs. (3) UConn
- Elite 8 Doubleheaders:
Albany, NY and Portland,
OR
- Sunday, March 31st
- 12:45 p.m. ET
- Oregon State/Notre Dame winner vs.
Indiana/South Carolina winner
- NC State/Stanford winner vs.
Gonzaga/Texas winner
- Monday, April 1st
- 6:45 p.m. ET
- LSU/UCLA winner vs. Colorado/Iowa
winner
- Baylor/Southern California winner
vs. Duke/UConn winner
- Final Four/National
Championship Game: Cleveland, OH
- Final Four: Friday, April 5th at
6:30 p.m. ET
- National Championship: Sunday, April
7th at 2:30 p.m. 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 Women’s Division I Basketball Championship,
log on to westwoodonesports.com.
Westwood One is the exclusive broadcast radio, digital audio,
distribution, and licensing partner for the NCAA Championships.
Westwood One has broadcast the NCAA Women’s Final Four and
Championship for more than 25 years. In addition, the network has
broadcast the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament since 1982 and every
game of March Madness® on multiple platforms since 2005.
NCAA, First Four, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and
March Madness are registered 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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