WRKN/New Orleans Flips to Sports/Talk as 106.1 The Ticket

WRKN-FM/New Orleans

WRKN-FM in New Orleans flips to Sports/Talk as "106.1 The Ticket." The new station debuted on Friday, March 1 and moves from its previous Country format to Sports/Talk with the addition of FOX Sports Radio's lineup as well as local weekday programs, including "Inside New Orleans with Eric Asher," "All Access with Ken Trahan" and "Nola's Team Radio Show with Tim Duncan."

Cumulus New Orleans Regional Vice President and Market Manager Pat Galloway said, "The love and passion of New Orleans' sports fans is amazing. It starts in the playgrounds and ends up in the Superdome and Smoothie King Center, and now we can talk about it all the time on the all-new 106.1 The Ticket."

106.1 The Ticket Program Director Jason Ginty commented, "New Orleans is a rabid sports town and now there is a Sports station talking sports 24/7! 106.1 The Ticket is THE go-to source for New Orleans and national sports."

Latest Radio Stories

Report: Online Audio, Podcast Use Hit New Highs

Edison Research at SSRS

Online audio and podcast consumption in the U.S. reached record levels in 2026, according to new data from Edison Research's annual "The Infinite Dial" study conducted with SSRS and supported by SiriusXM Media. The report found that 81% of Americans age 12 and older - an estimated 233 million people - More

Dave Ryan to Retire From KDWB Morning Show

Dave Ryan

After 33 years waking up listeners in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dave Ryan has announced his retirement from mornings at iHeartMedia's 101.3 KDWB. Ryan's final broadcast of "The Dave Ryan in the Morning Show" is scheduled for May 22, ending one of the longest-running morning shows in the Twin Cities market. More

Magellan AI Partners with Signal Hill Insights

Magellan AI

Magellan AI has partnered with Signal Hill Insights to provide advertisers with combined brand lift and performance measurement for podcast advertising campaigns. The partnership integrates Signal Hill Insights' brand lift studies with Magellan AI's ad exposure and campaign performance data. Magellan More

FAST Channels Gain Appeal Amid Subscription Fatigue

Audacy Insights

As consumers grow weary of juggling multiple streaming subscriptions, free ad-supported streaming television services, commonly known as FAST channels, are emerging as an increasingly attractive option for both viewers and advertisers, according to a new insights article from Audacy. In the article, More

Tad Wissel Joins WDVE Morning Show Fulltime

Tad Wissel

iHeartMedia Pittsburgh's 102.5 WDVE has named Tad Wissel co-host of the "Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show," effective immediately. Wissel has appeared weekly on the program for the past six months and now joins the show full-time alongside Randy Baumann, Abby Krizner and Mike Prisuta. According to More

FOX Sports, iHeart Partner on World Cup Audio Coverage

FOX Sports and iHeartRadio

FOX Sports and iHeartMedia have partnered to bring English-language audio coverage of every match of FIFA World Cup 2026 to iHeart's broadcast radio stations and digital platforms throughout the tournament. Under the agreement, FOX Sports' network commentary for all 104 matches More

Return to Menu

WRKN/New Orleans Flips to Sports/Talk as 106.1 The Ticket

Latest Radio Stories

Follow us on:

Copyright © 1989-2026 RADIO ONLINE ^®

WRKN/New Orleans Flips to Sports/Talk as 106.1 The Ticket

Latest Radio Stories

Follow us on:

Copyright © 1989-2026 RADIO ONLINE ®

Copyright © 1989-2026 RADIO ONLINE ^®