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Westwood One Sports (radio network)

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Westwood One Sports is an American sports radio network. It is run by Westwood One and Audacy, Inc..

The network started with hourly sports news updates on September 4, 2012, and began full-time programming on January 2, 2013.

At first, the network had reporters and hosts from CBS Sports, the CBS Sports Network, and CBSSports.com. People could listen to Westwood One Sports on radio stations across the United States and also online.

The network offers 24/7 sports programming, giving the latest news and games to listeners through many affiliates. It has become a popular way for fans to follow their favorite sports teams and events.

History

The network started as CBS Sports Radio, run by CBS Radio together with Westwood One.

In November 2017, Entercom took over running the network. They kept managing it with CBS. By the end of 2019, the right to use the CBS logo ended, and in April 2024, the right to use the CBS name also ended. At that point, the network changed its name to Infinity Sports Network, remembering Infinity Broadcasting Corporation.

On October 21, 2025, Audacy announced that Westwood One would start handling Infinity Sports Network, and the network would change its name to Westwood One Sports on December 29, 2025. The network planned new shows, like a morning show by Drake C. Toll and afternoon hosts Chris Bleck and Adam Abdalla, who used to work at WMVP in Chicago. Shows from Audacy’s BetMGM Network, such as You Better You Bet and BetMGM Tonight, were also added to the schedule.

Stations

Westwood One Sports is heard on more than 300 stations across the United States. Its main station is WFAN in New York City, where some of its shows are made. WFAN only plays a few reports and some weekend shows from the network.

Since 2021, some stations like WFAS and WHLD changed to talk shows, and Audacy moved its focus to the BetQL Network, which talks about gambling. However, a few BetQL stations still play some shows from Westwood One Sports, like The Jim Rome Show.

Other stations that carry Westwood One Sports include many across the country, such as:

  • WJOX-FM (Birmingham, Alabama)
  • KWFN (San Diego, California)
  • KESP (San Joaquin Valley, California)
  • KAMP (Denver, Colorado)
  • WJFK / WJFK-FM (Washington DC)
  • WQAM / WQAM-FM (Miami, Florida)
  • WZGC (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • WSCR / WSCR-FM (Chicago, Illinois)
  • WVLN (Olney, Illinois)
  • KFH (Wichita, Kansas)
  • WAIN (Columbia, Kentucky)
  • WSIP (Paintsville, Kentucky)
  • WWL / WWL-FM (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  • WJZ / WJZ-FM (Baltimore, Maryland)
  • WEEI / WEEI-FM (Boston, Massachusetts)
  • WXYT / WXYT-FM (Detroit, Michigan)
  • KWOD (Kansas City)
  • KDKT (Bismarck, North Dakota)
  • CJCL (Toronto, Ontario)
  • WGR / WGR-FM / WWKB (Buffalo, New York)
  • WKRK-FM (Cleveland, Ohio)
  • WIP-FM (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • KDKA-FM (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
  • WMC (Memphis, Tennessee)
  • KRLD-FM (Dallas, Texas)
  • KILT (Houston, Texas)
  • WDUZ (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
  • WSSP (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • KZOT (Omaha, Nebraska)
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio (Channel 158)

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