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CBS Sports Radio Finalizes Lineup as Launch Nears


CBS Sports Radio, the new 27/7 national sports network, will officially launch on more than 100 stations on Wednesday, January 2, at 12 midnight, with Scott Ferrall's "Ferrall on the Bench." The network's original programming is expected to reach more than ten million listeners upon launch. as stations in major markets, including the top ten, will feature content from from the new radio sports network.

Veteran play-by-play announcer and radio host Chris Moore, and former football player and current CBS Sports Network analyst Brian Jones, are named as co-hosts of CBS Sports Radio's evening show, rounding out the network's lineup. The duo will be based out of CBS Sports Radio's New York studio in Tribeca, and heard on several stations, including WIP-AM/Philadelphia, WFOM-AM/Atlanta, WXYT-AM/Detroit, WJZ-AM/Baltimore, KJQS-AM/Salt Lake City and WSJZ-FM/Orlando, weekdays from 6-10pm.

With the announcement of Moore and Jones, CBS Sports Radio has announced its full weekday schedule:

  • 6-9am: Tiki Barber, Brandon Tierney and Dana Jacobson
  • 9am-noon: John Feinstein
  • Noon-3pm: Jim Rome
  • 3-6pm: Doug Gottlieb
  • 6-10pm: Chris Moore and Brian Jones
  • 10pm-2am: Scott Ferrall
  • 2-6am: Damon Amendolara

CBS Sports Radio Director of Programming Eric Spitz commented, "Chris and Brian make the perfect addition to our already stellar lineup at CBS Sports Radio. As soon as we heard the chemistry between Moore and Jones, we knew we had found both a winning formula, as well as our night show. With this appointment, we are ready to kick-off the network and give listeners a brand new outlet for the latest national and local sports news."

Moore was most recently heard on Fox Sports Radio, where he served as a host since 2011. Prior to that, he spent two years as morning drive host on Sirius NFL Radio and time at ESPN working in both radio and television, in addition to serving as midday host on WQAM-AM/Miami while doing play-by-play for the Florida Panthers from 1993-99.

Jones joined CBS Sports Network in 2005 as a college football studio analyst. He is featured on a variety of studio shows, including the weekly "Inside College Football" and "The Tony Barnhart Show," as well as the Network's Saturday college football programming. During his five-year NFL career spent with the Indianapolis Colts (1991) and New Orleans Saints (1995-98).

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