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iHM/San Francisco to Debut Sports/Talk KNEW 960 AM


KNEW 960 AM (iHeart Sports Talk and More)
KNEW 960 AM (iHeart Sports Talk and More)

iHeartMedia will launch KNEW 960 AM (iHeart Sports Talk and More) in San Francisco, effective October 1. The new Sports/Talk outlet will air a combination of syndicated programs from FOX Sports Radio each weekday, along with Talk programs from Premiere Networks on nights and weekends. The station's weekday lineup will include "The Dan Patrick Show," "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," "The Doug Gottlieb Show" and "Covino & Rich."

KNEW 960 AM will also air "The Odd Couple with Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington," "The Jesse Kelly Show," "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory," and "Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno."

Senior Vice President of Programming for San Francisco Don Parker commented, "We're excited to bring some of the biggest names in Sports Talk to the Bay Area. Hosts such as Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd have a tremendous following and deserve to be heard daily on Bay Area radio. Sports and Talk programming have some of the strongest listening and loyalty among consumers and we look forward to providing outstanding content to one of the best Sports regions in the nation," he added.

"We're excited to bring some of FOX Sports Radio's biggest weekday personalities and major spoken-word talent from Premiere Networks to San Francisco and the Bay Area," added iHeartMedia SportsExecutive Vice President of Programming Don Martin and FOX Sports Radio Senior Vice President of Sports Programming Scott Shapiro in a joint statement. "We look forward to working with Don Parker and the team at KNEW 960 AM to deliver the best in Sports Entertainment and Talk to their daily lineup."

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