KABC Becomes Radio Home for USC Football, Mens Basketball

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, May 2, 2019

USC

USC signs a 5-year agreement with KABC-AM/Los Angeles to be the radio home of Trojan football and men's basketball, becoming the station's main sports property. USC's games will also be available via live stream on KABC.com, as well as on the TuneIn Radio app and on SiriusXM. KABC will also carry "Trojans Live" Monday evening show featuring USC coaches and athletics. Previously, USC football and men's basketball game radio broadcasts had aired on Sports KSPN-AM since 2006.

"We are very excited to be partnering with KABC to bring our football and men's basketball game radio broadcasts to all of our fans throughout Southern California," said USC Athletic Director Lynn Swann. "This is a wonderful pairing of organizations with long and strong traditions of success. A powerful station like KABC will help us strengthen the USC brand over the airwaves and bring great Trojan content to fans, supporters and alumni throughout the region. We are extremely proud to be the showcased sports property on KABC. It was important to us that our radio partner is without other team conflicts, thereby making USC its sports priority."

KABC interim General Manager Drew Hayes added, "We are thrilled to partner with USC as the new radio broadcast home of Trojan football and men's basketball and look forward to bringing the very best sports programming to passionate Trojan fans. With KABC's powerhouse signal, and USC's powerhouse teams, more Southern California sports fans than ever will enjoy the ultimate in sports programming. Our entire team is excited to be able to broadcast and live stream Trojans games, as well as the weekly Trojans Live Monday evening coaches' show on KABC."

KABC previously served as the flagship station for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings.