Premiere Announces New Fox Sports Radio Weekday Lineup

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, September 17, 2018 | 0:19am CT

RJ Bell

Premiere Networks announces the launch of two new programs as part of FOX Sports Radio's (FSR) weekday lineup. Beginning Monday, September 17, "Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell" will air weekdays from 6-7pm ET, marking the debut of what the network calls "the first-ever national daily radio show focused on sports betting." Hosted by Las Vegas personality and founder/CEO of Pregame.com, RJ Bell, the one-hour program will give fans a real-time Vegas perspective on each upcoming game's kickoff, opening tip, and first pitch.

The program features FOX Sports Radio personality Jonas Knox, as well as famed betting experts Brad Powers and Steve Fezzik and will inform sports fans with on-the-ground reporting -- including breaking news and changing odds -- right up until game time. The weekday launch follows a year-long run for "Straight Outta Vegas" as part of FSR's weekend lineup on Friday and Saturday evenings.

"Sports betting is quintessentially American, and Las Vegas odds literally create the framework for much of sports talk," said Bell. "FOX Sports Radio's understanding of this reality has been nothing less than visionary, and their commitment to Straight Outta Vegas made my decision an easy one. This is the pregame show America has always wanted, airing on hundreds of FSR stations from coast to coast. The promise of the show is simple: bettors can't afford not to listen, and all sports fans will learn things others are missing."

FOX Sports Radio also announces that "The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker" will debut as a weekday show from 7-10pm ET beginning September 17. The FSR and FS1 personalities, who first partnered on FSR in March, 2018 to host "The Odd Couple" on Sundays, will continue to provide listeners with a discussion as the two polar opposites take listeners through the biggest hits in sports.

"Rob has been a great friend and respected colleague for several years," said Broussard. "Despite his tremendous journalistic record, his takes are often zany and off-the-wall, providing the perfect counter to my sound and logical reasoning. Opposites do indeed attract. This is going to be fun."

"I'm excited and thrilled to team up with Chris five days a week," said Parker. "He's smart, funny and loves sports like I do. His opinions are half-baked. That's why I'm here. It will be fun and informative."