Westwood One Unveils New Sports Talk Lineup for 2026

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Westwood One has announced a revamped Sports Talk programming lineup set to debut Monday, December 29, expanding its live sports conversation across the broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms. The new schedule blends established personalities with emerging voices. The Jim Rome Show will continue to anchor weekday afternoons, airing from 3-6pm ET.

As previously announced, Drake C. Toll will host Morning Drive from 6-9am ET. Nick Kostos' You Better You Bet will follow from 9am-noon ET, focusing on sports betting analysis. Joining the midday lineup are longtime Chicago sports radio hosts Chris Bleck and Adam Abdalla, who will air from noon-3pm ET.

Evenings will feature BetMGM Tonight, hosted by Brad Evans and Pat Boyle, airing live from 6-11pm ET. Overnight programming will include Westwood One Sports Night, hosted by Lynnell Willingham Monday through Wednesday and Josh Graham Wednesday through Friday, from 11pm-3am ET.

"With our partners at Audacy, we've assembled a group of diverse and passionate sports voices committed to covering the biggest sports stories with opinions, expert analysis, and fan interaction," said Bruce Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Sports Content and Audience at Westwood One. "This lineup will highlight the biggest stories and provide timely information that is fresh, fun, and fan focused."

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