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FOX Sports Radio Unveils Spring/Summer Weekend Lineup
RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, March 20, 2018 |
FOX Sports Radio (FSR) has announced its weekend lineup for the 2018 Spring and Summer sports season. Debuting March 24 and 25, FSR's new weekend roster will feature an ensemble of sports personalities, former players and analysts providing around-the-clock coverage, including game-day previews, analysis and interviews. Joining FSR for the first time, NBA Champion and two-time All-Star Caron Butler will team up with NBA Insider Chris Mannix from 12-3pm ET on Sundays.
"I've always had a great deal of respect for Chris," said Butler. "He came to my home once and told me how passionate he was about the game of basketball - I instantly respected him more. I'm happy to have him as a partner and excited to join the FOX Sports Radio team."
"Caron broke into the NBA around the same time I started writing for Sports Illustrated, and we have been having great basketball conversations ever since," added Mannix. "He's as keen a basketball mind as there is out there, and I look forward to continuing those conversations every week. We couldn't be more excited to join the FOX Sports Radio team."
FSR hosts and FS1 analysts Chris Broussard and Rob Parker partner for the first time for "The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker" on Sundays from 6-9pm. ET. In addition, FSR personality Mark Willard will team up with 14-year NBA veteran and FOX Sports BIG3 Analyst Jim Jackson, who returns for his third season with the Network to breakdown the weekend in sports from 3-6pm ET on Sundays. Willard will also partner with six-year NFL offensive guard Rich Ohrnberger on Saturdays from 4-8pm ET.
Finally, FOX Sports College Sports Insider Aaron Torres joins the Network to co-host Saturday evenings from 11pm-1am ET with FSR's Arnie Spanier.
"After five consecutive months of all-time record listenership to FOX Sports Radio, what better time than now to strengthen our core and get even better," stated Premiere Networks VP/Sports Programming Scott Shapiro. "We are fortunate to have an incredible array of dynamic personalities ready to provide smart, entertaining, and provocative sports talk."
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