Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multi-Platform Audio Coverage of the 2024 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen® and Elite Eight®
29 March 2024 - 4:11AM
Cumulus Media’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest audio
network in the U.S. and the official network audio broadcast
partner of the NCAA, will broadcast live coverage of the Men’s
Sweet Sixteen on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 beginning
at 6 p.m. ET with “The Tournament Tonight” pregame show. Westwood
One will also broadcast live coverage of the Men’s Elite Eight on
Saturday, March 30 beginning at 5 p.m. ET with the pregame show and
on Sunday, March 31 with the pregame show at 1 p.m. ET. Westwood
One’s coverage of the NCAA Men’s Final Four® will begin on
Saturday, April 6 with “The Final Four Show” at 3 p.m. ET and at
6:30 p.m. ET with the “Championship Monday” show prior to the
National Championship Game on Monday, April 8.
Westwood One will broadcast the Final Four and National
Championship Game in both English and Spanish.
Westwood One’s broadcast schedule for the 2024 NCAA Men’s
Basketball Sweet Sixteen:
- Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. ET
- (6) Clemson vs. (2) Arizona
- (5) San Diego State vs. (1) UConn
- (4) Alabama vs. (1) North
Carolina
- (3) Illinois vs. (2) Iowa
State
- Friday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. ET
- (11) NC State vs. (2)
Marquette
- (5) Gonzaga vs. (1) Purdue
- (4) Duke vs. (1) Houston
- (3) Creighton vs. (2) Tennessee
Elite Eight Doubleheaders:
- Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. ET
- Clemson/Arizona winner vs.
Alabama/North Carolina winner
- San Diego State/UConn winner vs.
Illinois/Iowa State winner
- Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m. ET
- NC State/Marquette winner vs. Duke/Houston winner
- Gonzaga/Purdue winner vs. Creighton/Tennessee winner
Where to Listen Westwood One’s complete
NCAA men's tournament coverage can be heard on terrestrial radio
stations nationwide and via SiriusXM. All 67 Division I men’s games
will also be streamed online for free at
NCAA.com/MarchMadness and on
westwoodonesports.com. Additionally, the broadcasts will be
available for free via the NCAA March Madness Live app or The
Varsity Network app. Fans can also access live audio via
Alexa-enabled devices by asking to “Open Westwood One
Sports”. TuneIn premium subscribers can also hear all the
action live.
Westwood One will produce an outstanding lineup of hour-long
college basketball programs that air prior to each day’s coverage
including “The NCAA Tournament Today,” “The Final Four Show,”
and “Championship Monday.”
For a complete schedule of games, announcer bios, exclusive
audio content, and a list of radio stations airing Westwood One’s
broadcast of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship,
please visit westwoodonesports.com.
NCAA, First Four, Final Four, and March Madness are trademarks
of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
About Westwood One SportsWestwood One Sports is
home to some of the most exciting sports broadcasts on radio. In
addition to being the exclusive network radio partner to the NFL
since 1987—featuring regular and post-season NFL football,
including the playoffs and the Super Bowl -- its other extensive
properties include NCAA Basketball, including the NCAA Men’s and
Women’s Tournaments and the Final Four®; The Masters; NCAA
Football; and other marquee sports events. Westwood One also
distributes and represents CBS Sports Radio. On social media, join
the Westwood One Sports community on Facebook at
facebook.com/westwoodonesports and X (formerly Twitter) at
x.com/westwood1sports. For more information, visit
www.westwoodonesports.com.
About Cumulus Media Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:
CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to
over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever
they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality
local programming through 403 owned-and-operated radio stations
across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news,
talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including
the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, AP News, the Academy of
Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across
more than 9,800 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the
largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through
the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of
original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and
thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal
connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and
on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms,
as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful
influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading
research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is
the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and
national advertising performance guarantees. For more information
visit www.cumulusmedia.com.
About the NCAAThe NCAA is a diverse association
of more than 1,100 member colleges and universities that prioritize
academics, well-being and fairness to create greater opportunities
for nearly half a million student-athletes each year. The NCAA
provides a pathway to higher education and beyond for
student-athletes pursuing academic goals and competing in NCAA
sports. More than 54,000 student-athletes experience the pinnacle
of intercollegiate athletics by competing in NCAA championships
each year. Visit ncaa.org and ncaa.com for more details about the
Association and the corporate partnerships that support the NCAA
and its student-athletes. The NCAA is proud to have AT&T,
Capital One and Coca-Cola as official corporate champions and the
following elite companies as official corporate partners: Buffalo
Wild Wings, Buick, GEICO, Great Clips, Intuit Turbotax, Invesco
QQQ, LG, Marriott Bonvoy, Nabisco, Nissan, Pizza Hut, Reese’s, The
Home Depot, Unilever and Wendy’s.
Contact: Karen Glover | Westwood One |
kglover@westwoodone.com |
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