Cumulus Media’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest radio
network in the U.S. and the exclusive national audio broadcast
partner of the NCAA, will present comprehensive live audio coverage
of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four and national championship game
live from Phoenix in both English and Spanish. The network will
also broadcast the Women’s Final Four and national championship
game live from Cleveland.
Westwood One’s coverage of the Men’s Final Four
will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6 with “The Final
Four Show” followed by the game broadcast at 4:00 p.m. ET. The
first national semifinal, between the (11) NC State Wolfpack and
the (1) Purdue Boilermakers will tip off at 6:09 p.m. ET. The
second national semifinal, between the (4) Alabama Crimson Tide and
the defending champion (1) UConn Huskies, will begin 40 minutes
after the conclusion of the first game. On Monday, April 8 audio
coverage will commence at 6:30 p.m. ET with the “Championship
Monday” pregame show followed by game coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET. The
men’s national championship game will tip off at 9:20 p.m. ET.
Westwood One will also broadcast all three men’s
games in Spanish, presented by Werner Ladder. Spanish-language
coverage of the Final Four commences at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday,
April 6 and at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, April 8 for the national
championship game.
Westwood One will also provide complete
play-by-play coverage of the Women's Final Four® on Friday, April 5
beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET when the (3) NC State Wolfpack take on
the (1) South Carolina Gamecocks. Immediately following, the
network will air the second national semifinal, between the (3)
UConn Huskies and the (1) Iowa Hawkeyes. Coverage of the women’s
national championship game on Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Westwood One’s broadcasts of all three women’s games will be
presented by Intuit TurboTax.
ALL-STAR BROADCAST TEAMS
Men’s Final Four
(English)The trio of Kevin Kugler, Jim
Jackson, and Clark Kellogg will announce all the action
for the Final Four and the National Championship in English. Kugler
has been the voice of the Final Four on Westwood One every year
since 2008. Jackson, the NCAA Player of the Year in 1992, will
serve as Westwood’s game analyst for the fourth time. For the
eighth time, Kellogg will serve as both studio analyst for CBS
Sports and Warner Brothers Discovery Sports television coverage in
addition to Westwood One’s audio coverage. Immediately following
the pregame show broadcast on the TV set, Kellogg will make his way
courtside to the Westwood One radio broadcast position to join
Kugler and Jackson to call the game. Then he will rejoin TV for
halftime before repeating the process in the second half and
postgame. Andy Katz will return for the third straight year as
courtside reporter; PJ Carlesimo and Doug Gottlieb will provide
pregame, halftime, and postgame analysis from the Final Four and
national championship game from Phoenix. Jason Horowitz will host
the pregame and halftime show.
Men’s Final Four (Spanish)Rafael Hernández
Brito will once again serve as the play-by-play announcer, his
seventh time with the network, while former All-American point
guard Greivis Vásquez will return as analyst for the sixth time.
For the fourth time, former Puerto Rican National Basketball Team
coach Carlos Morales will host the broadcasts.
Women’s Final Four (English)Westwood One’s
broadcast crew for the Women’s Final Four and national championship
game will consist of Ryan Radtke as play-by-play announcer, Debbie
Antonelli as analyst, and Ros Gold-Onwude as courtside reporter.
This will be Antonelli’s 21st time as lead analyst and 28th season
overall with the network while Gold-Onwude makes her Westwood One
debut. Lance Medow will serve as studio host.
Where to Listen Westwood One’s complete
NCAA men's tournament coverage can be heard on terrestrial radio
stations nationwide and via SiriusXM. The Final Four and national
championship Division I men’s and women’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 apps 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.
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.
Westwood One is the exclusive broadcast radio, digital audio,
distribution, and licensing partner for the NCAA Championships.
Westwood One has broadcast the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
since 1982 and every game of March Madness® on multiple platforms
since 2005. The network has broadcast the NCAA Men’s Final Four and
national championship game in Spanish for seven years. In addition,
Westwood One has broadcast the Women’s Final Four and national
championship game every year since 1998.
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 401 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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