WWWQ-HD2/Atlanta to Become Hawks Flagship

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | 2:56pm CT

Alternative WWWQ-HD2 (99X)/Atlanta signs with Cumulus to become the new flagship station for the Atlanta Hawks. The team's former home, Sports WCNN-AM (680 The Fan), will continue as flagship for Atlanta Thrashers hockey. Hawks play-by-play announcer Steve Holman will return to host pre- and post-game shows, a weekly coach's show on 680 The Fan, while calling the Hawks games.

"We've enjoyed a long-standing partnership with 680 The Fan as our flagship radio station for the Thrashers," said Hawks and Thrashers Chief Sales Officer and Senior VP/Sales and Marketing Tracy White. "As a result of the success of that partnership, we are thrilled to have created a platform through which we can increase HAWKS exposure to fans within the greater metropolitan ATLANTA area and extend our reach to fans outside of the city."

Cumulus President/CEO Lew Dickey added, "This partnership represents an exciting new chapter in our platform strategy to bring Atlanta's best content assets to our listeners and advertisers. We are extremely pleased to announce this multi-year agreement with the Hawks and Thrashers, which will provide an unprecedented level of coverage designed to bring the fans closer to the teams than ever before."