List of ESPN Radio affiliates
This article needs to be updated.(October 2015) |
This listing of radio stations that are branded as ESPN Radio is an incomplete sampling of major markets (as of November 2020). The full list of "full-time" affiliates (not all of which are branded "ESPN Radio") can be found here.[1]
Note: All stations with a blue check mark () are ESPN owned and operated stations
Alabama[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Auburn, Alabama | ESPN 106.7 | Auburn High School baseball and basketball, carries also on 94.3 HD3. |
Birmingham, Alabama | Jox 2: ESPN 100.5 | Birmingham affiliate for Auburn Tigers football and men's basketball |
Decatur, Alabama | ESPN Radio 1400 | Alabama Crimson Tide Football, High School Football. |
Florence, Alabama | ESPN Radio 93.9 | Atlanta Braves affiliate, Alabama Crimson Tide Sports Network |
Huntsville, Alabama | 97.7 The Zone | Carries Army Black Knight Football University of Alabama Huntsville Basketball games, High School Football, NCAA and NFL football games, and the NCAA Basketball Tournament. |
York, Alabama | ESPN Radio 104.9 | West Alabama Tigers flagship station. |
Alaska[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Anchorage, Alaska | 550 The Zone | Flagship station of University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves hockey, Seattle Mariners baseball |
Soldotna, Alaska | ESPN 1140 | |
Fairbanks, Alaska | 820 Sports |
Arizona[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Flagstaff, Arizona | ESPN 104.7 FM / AM 600 | |
Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Sports 98.7 | Flagship station of Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Arizona State Sun Devils; local games move over to KTAR-FM in case of scheduling conflict |
Tucson, Arizona | ESPN Radio 1490 The Fan | Affiliate of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball; Phoenix Suns basketball |
Arkansas[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Bentonville, Arkansas | ESPN Radio 1290 | Arkansas Razorbacks sports |
Fayetteville, Arkansas | ESPN Radio 99.5 | Arkansas Razorbacks sports |
Fort Smith, Arkansas | ESPN Radio 96.3 | carries Arkansas razorback football, baseball, and basketball. |
Little Rock, Arkansas | 103.7 The Buzz | Dallas Cowboys football affiliate, Arkansas Razorbacks sports, High School Football |
California[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Los Angeles/Orange County, California | Angels Radio AM 830 ("In Association with ESPN") | Owned by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Consequently, they are the team's flagship station. Also the flagship for the Anaheim Ducks, an affiliate for the Notre Dame and San Diego State Aztecs football and basketball. hosts the station's afternoon show. |
Bakersfield, California | ESPN Radio 1230 | Affiliate of the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anaheim Ducks, USC Trojans football and basketball and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. |
Clovis, California | ESPN Radio 790 | Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics |
Eureka, California | ESPN Radio 92.7 / 1340 | Flagship station of the Humboldt State Lumberjacks |
Fresno, California | 940 ESPN Radio | Affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, and San Jose Sharks |
Los Angeles, California | ESPN LA 710 | West Coast ESPN Radio flagship. Los Angeles Lakers & Los Angeles Rams flagship station. Also airs select Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim games in a partnership with Angels-owned flagship KLAA (AM) |
Sacramento, California | ESPN 1320 AM | affiliate of San Francisco 49ers |
San Francisco, California | KNBR 680 AM & 104.5 FM | Former Flagship of the Golden State Warriors and affiliate of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. |
San Luis Obispo, California | ESPN Radio 1280 |
Colorado[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Colona, Colorado | ESPN Radio 1450 | |
Colorado Springs, Colorado | Currently No ESPN Radio affiliate | Last heard on ESPN The ROCK! 101.3 before station flipped to Soft AC |
Denver, Colorado | 1600 ESPN (main) 104.3 The Fan (secondary) |
KKFN: Carries local programming and select ESPN Radio programming along with play-by-play coverage of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Air Force Falcons football. KKFN also includes WestWood One Sports programming. KEPN: Carries full ESPN Radio schedule. |
Durango, Colorado | ESPN Radio 930 | |
Rifle, Colorado | ESPN Radio 690 |
Connecticut[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Hartford, Connecticut | 97.9 ESPN | Launched on January 28, 2012. 97.9 ESPN replaced WPOP as the Hartford affiliate of ESPN Radio. WPOP flipped to Fox Sports Radio on March 5, 2012. Station serves ESPN headquarters in Bristol. |
New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN Radio 1300 | Affiliate of the Blue Devils ESPN Radio Network, broadcasting Central Connecticut State University men's basketball and football. |
District of Columbia[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Washington, D.C. | ESPN 630 D.C. | Washington Football Team Radio Network affiliate, Washington D.C. affiliate of the Virginia Sports Radio Network for Virginia Cavaliers sports. On March 24th, 2021 WSBN became the new Washington D.C. affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles Radio Network for Baltimore Orioles baseball, replacing longtime affiliate WTEM. |
Florida[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Fort Myers, Florida | Please Update | Affiliate of the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes. Sister to WQAM in Miami, but it clears most ESPN Radio programming. |
Gainesville, Florida | ESPN Radio 95.3/850 | Flagship station of the Florida Gators. |
Jacksonville, Florida | ESPN 690 | |
Miami, Florida | 560 The Joe | Flagship of the Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes, and Florida Panthers. |
Orlando, Florida | WCFB-HD2 | Rebroadcasts national ESPN Radio feed with no local programming, Formerly ESPN Radio 580 AM |
St. Petersburg/Tampa, Florida | Sports Radio 620 WDAE | Flagship of Tampa Bay Rays baseball, Tampa Bay Buccaneers football, and Tampa Bay Lightning hockey; Florida Gators football and basketball affiliate. |
West Palm Beach, Florida | ESPN Radio 106.3 | Affiliate of the Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, and Miami Hurricanes. |
Georgia[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Athens, Georgia | 960 The Ref | Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, and Georgia Bulldogs |
Atlanta, Georgia | 680 The Fan | Flagship station of the Atlanta Braves and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
Brunswick, Georgia | ESPN Coastal Georgia | Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, and Georgia Southern Eagles |
Columbus, Georgia | 95.7 ESPN | University of Alabama, Atlanta Falcons, & Atlanta Hawks. |
Fort Valley, Georgia | Middle Georgia's ESPN | Simulcasts on WFXM-FM HD4 Gordon, 93.1 W226BZ Macon, W290BD Montezuma, WWKM-FM Rochelle, and WCEH-FM Pinehurst, |
Macon, Georgia | Middle Georgia's ESPN | Simulcasts on WFXM-FM HD4, WXKO Fort Valley, WCEH-FM Pinehurst, WWKM-FM Rochelle, and W290BD Montezuma |
Savannah, Georgia | ESPN Savannah | Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, and Georgia Bulldogs |
Waycross, Georgia | ESPN Okefenokee | Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, and Georgia Southern Eagles |
Hawaii[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Honolulu, Hawaii | ESPN Radio 1420 | Hawaii Warriors play-by-play. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Lakers and Anaheim Ducks affiliate. |
Kahului, Hawaii | ESPN Radio 900 |
Idaho[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Moscow, Idaho | The Palouse's ESPN 1400 | Washington State Cougars, Idaho Vandals football and basketball, local high school sports, local and Seattle sports talk 10am - 12pm Monday-Friday |
Illinois[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Champaign, Illinois | ESPN Radio 93.5 | St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, Tay and J Show |
Chicago, Illinois | ESPN Chicago 1000 | The first owned-and-operated station for ESPN Radio until 2021, and the network's Midwest flagship. Also was the first station to carry Mike and Mike. Chicago Bulls flagship, and key affiliate for both University of Notre Dame and University of Illinois at Chicago. |
Decatur, Illinois | ESPN Radio 1050 | Affiliate station for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls. Local programming includes, 'The Aric Lee Show' each weekday, High School Football and Basketball Broadcasts from schools in Central Illinois. |
Marion, Illinois | ESPN Radio 103.5 | St. Louis Cardinals affiliate |
Peoria, Illinois | ESPN 101.1 FM | Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bulls affiliate. Local programming includes The Jim Mattson Show with Tim van Straten from 3 to 6 pm during the week and Peoria Fantasy Focus Sundays from 9 to 11 am. |
Quincy, Illinois | ESPN Radio 1440 | Chicago Cubs affiliate |
Springfield, Illinois | Sportsradio 1450 | Local Central State Eight Conference games and other high school football and basketball games, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Bears football. Also has local afternoon sports show -- "The Press Box" from 4 to 6 pm. |
Indiana[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Evansville, Indiana | ESPN 97.7 The Ref | |
Indianapolis, Indiana | 93.5/107.5/1070 The Fan | Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, IndyCar Series flagship station. Local talk 7A-10A and noon-7P weekdays. Airs ESPN Radio's NBA playoffs and Sunday Night Baseball. |
Kokomo, Indiana | News/Talk/ESPN 1350AM WIOU | Purdue University football and Indiana University basketball affiliate. Coverage of high school football, basketball and baseball. Carries a general news/talk lineup during the daytime hours. |
Lafayette, Indiana | 101.7 The Hammer | Chicago Bears football, IRL Racing |
Marion, Indiana | ESPN Radio 860 | |
Richmond, Indiana | ESPN Radio 1490 and 100.9FM | Cincinnati Reds baseball, local high school basketball, Miami University Hockey |
Vincennes, Indiana | 97.7 WAOV |
Iowa[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 1600 The Gym | Iowa State Cyclones sports, high school sports, Minnesota Twins, Indy Racing League, NCAA Basketball, NFL Football |
Des Moines, Iowa | 1350 ESPN | Chicago Cubs baseball, Green Bay Packers football, Drake Bulldogs sports, Iowa Energy NBA D League basketball |
Kansas[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Manhattan, Kansas | ESPN Radio 1350 | |
Wichita, Kansas | ESPN Radio 1240 |
Kentucky[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Ashland, Kentucky | ESPN Radio 1340 | |
Bowling Green, Kentucky | ESPN Radio 102.7 | |
Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN Radio 1300/92.5 | |
Louisville, Kentucky | ESPN Radio 680 and 105.7 | |
Owensboro, Kentucky | 102.7 The Game |
Louisiana[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Alexandria, Louisiana | ESPN Radio 1410 |
LSU athletics New Orleans Pelicans Basketball |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ESPN Radio 104.9 | Southern University football and basketball Flagship station of LSU Tigers Basketball and coaches shows |
Houma, Louisiana | ESPN Radio 1490 | |
Lafayette, Louisiana | Sports Radio ESPN 1420 | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball, New Orleans Pelicans basketball
Flagship of The Moon Griffon conservative talk radio show. |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | ESPN Radio 1400 | |
Monroe, Louisiana | ESPN Radio 97.7 | High School Football, ULM athletics, New Orleans Pelicans basketball and Saints Football, Grambling State athletics, LSU sports, and LA Tech athletics. |
New Orleans, Louisiana | ESPN 100.3 | Effective January 1, 2014, KLRZ-FM is a radio affiliate of ESPN Radio for the New Orleans market. The new format will carry ESPN's national lineup of sports talk personalities, programs, college and professional games. KLRZ-FM will be known as "The Game", featuring a team of local sports talk personalities. Flagship station of Nicholls State Athletics. New Orleans Pelicans Basketball affiliate for Larose. |
Slidell, Louisiana | ESPN Radio 1560 | Houston Astros Baseball and High School Football |
Maine[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Millinocket, Maine | WSYY 1240 AM | Broadcasts only on weekends. |
Saco/Portland, Maine | FM 95.9 WPEI | Affiliate of the WEEI Sports Radio Network, Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics. |
Bangor | 92.9 The Ticket | On January 1, 2013, Townsquare relaunched the station with a sports format as "92.9 The Ticket". |
Maryland[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Cumberland, Maryland | ESPN Radio 1230 |
Massachusetts[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN on WEEI (main) SportsRadio 93.7 WEEI (secondary) |
One of the first successful all-sports stations in the U.S. Adopted the format in 1991 (then at 590 AM), relocated to 850 AM in 1994, and began simulcasting on 93.7 FM in 2011. Both stations are the flagship of the Boston Red Sox and Boston College football and basketball. Since October 5, 2012, WEEI has carried the entire ESPN Radio programming lineup in pattern as ESPN on WEEI. WEEI-FM's daytime programming (Dennis and Callahan, Mut and Merloni, The Big Show with Glenn Ordway and Planet Mikey) is syndicated regionally via the "WEEI Sports Radio Network" to six other stations in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Consequently, up to the split of both stations, WEEI was one of a few ESPN affiliates that did not carry Mike and Mike, Colin Cowherd and Scott Van Pelt. No longer an affiliate as of October, 2021. |
Springfield, Massachusetts | WWEI | affiliate of the WEEI Sports Radio Network. |
Worcester, Massachusetts | SportsRadio 1440 WEEI | Has simulcast WEEI and/or WEEI-FM from 1991 until 1994, and from 1997 onward. Since 2000, the initial affiliate of the WEEI Sports Radio Network. Also an affiliate for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics. |
Michigan[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Alma, Michigan | ESPN Radio 1280 | |
Bay City, Michigan | ESPN Radio 100.9 | |
East Lansing, Michigan | The Game 730 | |
Flint, Michigan | Sports Xtra 1330 | Affiliate for Detroit Tigers, University of Michigan football and basketball, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Lions, and Detroit Red Wings. Also carries local high school football. |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | ESPN Radio 96.1 | Affiliate for Detroit Pistons, Western Michigan football and basketball, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Also secondary affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. Colin Cowherd airs middays from 12noon-3pm. |
Jackson, Michigan | ESPN Radio 1450 | Affiliate for Detroit Tigers, Michigan State football and basketball, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions |
Marquette, Michigan | ESPN UP Radio 970 / 93.3 | Play-by-play home for Westwood High School Sports[2] |
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | ESPN Radio 1400 | Affiliate for the Detroit Pistons, as well as Soo Eagles junior hockey and Lake Superior State Lakers college basketball. |
Sturgis, Michigan | ESPN Radio 1230 |
Minnesota[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Bemidji, Minnesota | ESPN Radio 1450 | carries Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins games |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities | key station for Minnesota Twins baseball, Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball and men's ice hockey, and Minnesota United FC soccer |
St. Cloud, Minnesota | ESPN Radio 660 | Chicago Cubs Radio Network affiliate |
Mississippi[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Biloxi, Mississippi | ESPN Radio 1640 | |
Columbus, Mississippi | ESPN Radio 103.1 | |
Greenville, Mississippi | ESPN Radio 1260 | carries Southern Miss Golden Eagles football and baseball and Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball and baseball |
Hazlehurst, Mississippi | ESPN Radio 92.9 | |
Jackson, Mississippi | ESPN The Zone 105.9 FM | Mississippi State University live coverage |
Tupelo, Mississippi | ESPN 96.3 FM |
Missouri[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri | ESPN Radio 1220 | |
Columbia, Missouri | Sports Radio 100.5 FM & 1580 AM | University of Missouri sports |
Houston, Missouri | ESPN 1250 HOUSTON | carries St. Louis Cardinals baseball, St. Louis Rams football and University of Missouri sports on ESPN 1250 HOUSTON |
Kansas City, Missouri | Sports Radio 810 | Kansas State University and University of Missouri–Kansas City sports |
St. Louis, Missouri | 101 ESPN | Saint Louis University basketball and former flagship station for the St. Louis Blues. |
Sikeston, Missouri | ESPN Radio 1470 | |
Springfield, Missouri | ESPN the JOCK | Springfield Cardinals Double-A Baseball, University of Missouri, Missouri State University, and Drury University Athletics. |
Rolla, Missouri | ESPN Mid-Missouri 107.3 | Home of the Rolla Bulldogs, St. Louis Blues, KC Chiefs, KC Royals. |
Montana[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Bozeman, Montana | ESPN Radio 1230 | |
Helena, Montana | ESPN Montana 94.9 FM | K235BW; simulcasting KIMO-HD3 107.3 |
Great Falls, Montana | ESPN Montana 99.9 FM | K260AU; simulcasting KIMO-HD3 107.3 |
Missoula, Montana | ESPN Montana 97.5 FM | simulcasting KKVU-HD4 104.5 |
Whitefish, Montana | ESPN Radio 1240 |
Nebraska[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Hastings, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 1550 | |
Kearney, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 1460 | |
Lincoln, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 1480 | |
Norfolk, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 780-105.9 | |
Omaha, Nebraska | AM 590 Omaha's ESPN Radio | Nebraska Cornhuskers sports |
Nevada[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Las Vegas, Nevada | ESPN Radio 1100 | Joined ESPN Radio in February 2008; flagship station of the UNLV ISP Sports Network. Also affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Los Angeles Lakers. Former affiliate of Anaheim Ducks, affiliation discontinued when the Vegas Golden Knights were enfranchised. |
Reno, Nevada | ESPN Radio 94.5 | Flagship station for University of Nevada Wolf Pack football, men's basketball and baseball. |
New Jersey[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Atlantic City, New Jersey | 97.3 ESPN-FM | FIFA World Cup (since 2014), CONCACAF Gold Cup (since 2013), Copa América (2015, 2016, 2021), College Football Playoff, NCAA Tournament (since 2006), MLB, NBA and NFL live coverage, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers games and Absegami, EHT, Holy Spirit, Atlantic City, Mainland, EHT, and Pleasantville High School sports. |
Trenton, New Jersey | 920 ESPN New Jersey |
New Mexico[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Alamogordo, New Mexico | ESPN Radio 103.7 | |
Albuquerque, New Mexico | ESPN Radio 101.7 | Phoenix Suns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish affiliate. |
Carlsbad, New Mexico | ESPN Radio 1240 | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico | ESPN Radio 1400 |
New York[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Albany, New York | ESPN Radio 104.5 "The Team" | Carries New York Yankees baseball and New York Jets football |
Bath, New York | ESPN Radio 1380 | |
Buffalo, New York | WGR Sports Radio 550 (secondary) | WGR: Buffalo Sabres (NHL) and Buffalo Bills (NFL) flagship station. MSG Radio Network affiliate (New York Red Bulls games only). A charter affiliate of ESPN Radio since its 1992 launch. |
Elmira, New York | ESPN Radio 1410 | |
Glens Falls, New York | ESPN Radio 1230 | |
Ithaca, New York | 1160 ESPN Radio | Carries New York Yankees baseball and New York Jets football; also carries Syracuse University Men's Football and Men's Basketball, and Cornell University Men's Basketball |
Newark, New York | ESPN Radio 1420 | |
New York, New York | ESPN Radio 98.7 FM | East Coast ESPN Radio flagship. New York Jets (NFL), New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL), New York Red Bulls (MLS) and Syracuse University (men's basketball and football) flagship station. The station is operated by WEPN (AM) under a local marketing agreement. |
Ogdensburg, New York | ESPN Radio 1400 | |
Oswego, New York | ESPN Radio 1440/100.1 | |
Salamanca, New York | ESPN 1590 WGGO | Cleveland Browns, Penn State Nittany Lions football, local high school sports and Pop Warner Little Scholars football |
Syracuse, New York | ESPN Radio 97.7/1200 ESPN Radio 1440/100.1 |
Syracuse ISP Sports Network co-flagship (with sister station WTKW) and Boston Red Sox affiliate. All four stations originate from WTLA 1200-AM; the two FM signals utilized are FM translators. |
Utica, New York | ESPN Radio 1310 | |
Watertown, New York | ESPN Radio 1410 |
North Carolina[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Asheville, North Carolina | ESPN Asheville | |
Charlotte, North Carolina | ESPN Radio 730 | Charlotte 49ers football,[3] Carolina Hurricanes hockey[4] |
Graham/Greensboro/High Point, North Carolina | "The Triad Sports Network" 1230 WMFR | |
Greenville, North Carolina | ESPN Greenville | Carolina Hurricanes hockey,[4] Washington Nationals baseball[5] |
New Bern, North Carolina | ESPN New Bern | Kinston Indians baseball, Carolina Hurricanes hockey,[4] Washington Nationals baseball[5] |
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina | 99.9 FM The Fan | Flagship for Carolina Hurricanes hockey.[4] Also airs Carolina Panthers football.[6] |
Wilmington, North Carolina | ESPN Radio 630 | Cape Fear Rugby Football Club coverage |
North Dakota[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Fargo, North Dakota | 740 The Fan | |
Grand Forks, North Dakota | 1440 The Fan | |
Mayville, North Dakota | ESPN Radio 105.5 | |
Mayville, North Dakota | ESPN Radio 1520 |
Ohio[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Ashtabula, Ohio | ESPN 970 WFUN | Co-flagship of the Lake County Captains (along with WINT) and Lake Erie College Storm football. Affiliate for Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball, and the Cleveland Browns. Carries select Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Cavaliers games. |
Canton, Ohio | ESPN 990 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and Massillon Tigers live play-by-play |
Cincinnati, Ohio | ESPN 1530 | Cincinnati Bengals AM flagship (shared overall with WEBN and WLW), Cincinnati affiliate for University of Cincinnati football and basketball. Features local hosts Lance McAlister and Mo Egger. |
Cleveland, Ohio | ESPN Cleveland: WKNR (850 ESPN - main) WWGK (1540 KNR2 - secondary) |
WKNR serves as co-flagship station for the Cleveland Browns[7] Cleveland affiliate for Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball, and MAC Tournament flagship. 850 also airs local programs. |
Columbus, Ohio | Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan (main) ESPN 1460 Columbus (secondary) |
Both stations are the flagship for Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball and the Columbus Blue Jackets. 97.1 The Fan features Ohio State team programming and coaches' shows, and other local programs ESPN 1460 is the Columbus affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. |
Dayton, Ohio | ESPN Radio 1410 | Cincinnati Reds baseball and Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball. Gwoc Football Game of the Week. |
Fostoria, Ohio | ESPN Radio 1430 | Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns.
Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball. Toledo Mud Hens minor league baseball. Fostoria High School football, high school basketball, OHSAA football and basketball. |
Mansfield, Ohio | ESPN Radio 1440/97.3 | Coverage of high school football and basketball, Motor Racing Network and Westwood One affiliate. |
Marietta, Ohio | AM 630 | Flagship of the Ohio University Bobcats. |
Middleport, Ohio | ESPN Radio 1390 | |
Portsmouth, Ohio | ESPN Radio 1260 | carries Cincinnati Reds baseball and Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball |
Oklahoma[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Ardmore, Oklahoma | ESPN Radio 1240 | |
Enid, Oklahoma | ESPN Radio 1390 | |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ESPN Radio 640 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Oregon[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
---|---|---|
Portland, Oregon | 1080 The Fan(Main) 910 ESPN Portland(Secondary) |
KFXX(AM):Seattle Seahawks affiliate, flagship for Oregon Ducks Football, Men’s Basketball and football coaches show. Affiliate for Men’s Basketball coaches show. Carries local programming and Colin Cowherd from Fox Sports Radio. Primary affiliate of Washington State Cougars football whenever the ducks are not on 1080 AM.
KMTT: Flagship station for Oregon Ducks baseball, secondary affiliate of Washington State Cougars football when the ducks are on 1080 AM, otherwise it carries ESPN radio full time. |
Pennsylvania[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Allentown, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio of the Lehigh Valley | New York Yankees (MLB), New York Giants (NFL), Lehigh University football, basketball and wrestling, Lehigh Valley IronPigs minor-league baseball |
Erie, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1260 The Score | Buffalo Bills coverage and Cleveland Indians baseball |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1400 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football |
Hermitage, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 96.7 | |
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1150 | |
Mexico, Juniata County, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1220 | |
New Castle, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1280 | Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, and Penn State football and basketball |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 97.5 WPEN | Branded "97.5 The Fanatic," featuring a predominantly local weekday lineup. Flagship for Villanova Wildcats football and basketball. Became flagship for Philadelphia 76ers in April 2012, beginning with the NBA Playoffs. Flagship for Philadelphia Flyers starting in 2012-13 season. |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 970 ESPN 106.3 FM & 104.7 HD2 | Co-flagship of the Pittsburgh Steelers (along with WDVE). Affiliate of West Virginia University football and basketball. |
Pottsville, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1360 | Not fully an ESPN Radio station but carried ESPN Radio programming as a secondary affiliation. |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 630-1240-96.1-100.1-100.5-102.7 | Philadelphia Phillies baseball, University of Notre Dame football, weekly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins report |
State College, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1450 | Penn State Nittany Lions football and State College Area High School sports flagship station, plus Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers coverage. Occasionally, other NFL teams are covered as well on Sundays and Mondays (Monday Night Football) |
Puerto Rico[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Bayamon, Puerto Rico | ESPN Radio Puerto Rico 100.7 HD2 | |
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico | ESPN Radio Puerto Rico 98.1 HD2 |
Rhode Island[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
---|---|---|
Westerly, Rhode Island | SportsRadio 103.7 WEEI-FM | Affiliate of the WEEI Sports Radio Network, Boston Red Sox, & Boston Celtics. |
South Carolina[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
---|---|---|
Barnwell, South Carolina | ESPN Radio 1460 | Clemson football and basketball |
Charleston, South Carolina | ESPN Radio 910 | |
Clinton, South Carolina | ESPN Radio 1410 | Atlanta Braves affiliate |
Florence, South Carolina | ESPN Radio 98.9 | |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | ESPN Radio 950 | Carolina Panthers NFL Football, Charlotte Hornets NBA Basketball, Wofford Terriers College Football |
South Dakota[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Aberdeen, South Dakota | ESPN Radio 1420 | carries Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild, and Minnesota Timberwolves games |
Mitchell, South Dakota | ESPN Radio 1490 | |
Rapid City, South Dakota | ESPN Radio 1340 & 105.7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers and Minnesota Twins affiliate |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | ESPN Radio 99.1 | Carries Green Bay Packers and Nebraska Cornhuskers games |
Vermillion, South Dakota | ESPN Radio 1570 | carries Chicago Cubs games |
Tennessee[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 105.1 | Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, CFB, NFL, MLB and NBA coverage |
Clarksville, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 540 | |
Crossville, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 1490 | |
Jackson, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 96.5 | |
Johnson City, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 1400 | carries Tennessee Titans football games, Atlanta Braves baseball games, and sporting events |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Currently No ESPN Radio affiliate | Last heard on WVLZ |
McMinnville, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 1230 | |
Memphis, Tennessee | 680 ESPN(Main) ESPN 790(secondary) |
WMFS:University of Tennessee football and basketball coverage, St. Louis Cardinals, Memphis Grizzlies basketball coverage, Tennessee Titans football coverage. Simulcast of ESPN 92.9.
WMC (AM): Secondary affiliation with CBS Sports Radio. |
Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 102.5 | Nashville Predators flagship, Memphis Grizzlies and Notre Dame Fighting Irish affiliate |
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 106.3 | Atlanta Braves affiliate |
Texas[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Abilene, Texas | ESPN Radio 98.1 | |
Amarillo, Texas | ESPN Radio 1010 | |
Carthage, Texas | ESPN Radio 1590 | |
College Station, Texas | Sports Radio 1150 The Zone | Brazos Valley Bombers baseball and local high school football. Serves as flagship station for Texas A&M University women's basketball and softball. Also airs select Texas A&M men's basketball and baseball games, as well as Houston Astros games when sister station WTAW has scheduling conflicts. Preempts The Herd with Colin Cowherd and The SportsBash for local programming. |
Corpus Christi, Texas | KEYS ESPN 1440 | |
Dallas, Texas | 103.3 FM ESPN | Dallas Mavericks basketball and Texas Christian University football flagship station, ESPN Radio owned and operated once again as of October 2020 after the expiration of the LMA with Cumulus Media. No local programming airs on this station except for NFL Football from Westwood One and Dallas Mavericks. |
El Paso, Texas | ESPN Radio 600 | Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate |
Houston, Texas | ESPN Radio 97.5 | Became ESPN Radio affiliate in January 2007. In 2011, KFNC became the Texas Longhorns' affiliate in Houston. |
Laredo, Texas | ESPN Radio 1490 | |
Lubbock, Texas | Double T 97.3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders flagship station; also carries Texas Rangers baseball and Dallas Cowboys football |
Lufkin, Texas | ESPN Radio 1260 | |
McAllen, Texas | ESPN Radio 1240 | |
Paris, Texas | ||
San Angelo, Texas | ESPN Radio 960 | |
San Antonio, Texas | ESPN The Zone 1250 | |
Texarkana, Texas | ESPN Radio 740 | Dallas Cowboys affiliate |
Tyler, Texas | ESPN Radio 92.1 | no longer |
Vernon, Texas | ESPN 1230 | Football: Cowboys, Longhorns, Aggies, Randy Galloway only radio station in the world on showroom of a car dealership |
Waco, Texas | ESPN Radio 1660-101.3-100.9-106.9 (KHLE) | Texas Rangers baseball, Dallas Cowboys affiliate, Dallas Mavericks affiliate and Baylor Bears football and basketball affiliate |
Wichita Falls, Texas | Texas Rangers baseball, Midwestern State Mustangs athletics, and Wichita Falls High School Coyote Football |
Utah[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Salt Lake City, Utah | ESPN 700 Sports | Utah sports (flagship), Real Salt Lake soccer, Compass Media Networks NFL games. Preempts The Herd for The Dan Patrick Show. Preempts 2 hours of The Dan LeBetard Show and The Sedano Show for The Bill & OC Show. |
Provo, Utah | ESPN 960 Sports | BYU baseball (flagship), BYU Cougars women's soccer (flagship), UVU men's basketball (flagship), Compass Media Networks NFL games. Preempts the final hour of The Dan LeBetard Show and The Sedano Show for Cougar Sports w/ Ben Criddle. |
Vermont[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Brattleboro, Vermont | ESPN Radio 1450 | |
Montpelier, Vermont | ESPN Radio 1240 | High School Sports, newly designated flagship for the U-32 Raiders |
Virginia[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Bedford, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1350 | |
Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1430-94.1 | |
Blackstone, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1440 | |
Gretna, Virginia | ESPN Radio 106.3 | |
Harrisonburg, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1360 | |
Lynchburg, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1320 | |
Martinsville, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1160 | |
Richmond, Virginia | ESPN Radio 106.1 | Richmond Spiders football and basketball (flagship station), Atlanta Braves baseball |
Staunton, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1240 | |
Virginia Beach, Virginia | ESPN Radio 94.1 | Old Dominion Monarchs football and basketball, Norfolk Tides baseball flagship station, Baltimore Orioles baseball |
Washington[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Bellingham, Washington | ESPN Radio 1170 | |
Kennewick, Washington | 1340 ESPN Radio | Airs content from 710 AM in Seattle |
Pullman, Washington | The Palouse's ESPN 1400 | Washington State Cougars, Idaho Vandals football and basketball, local high school sports, local and Seattle sports talk show 10am - 12pm Monday-Friday |
Seattle, Washington | 710 ESPN Seattle | Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks flagship. |
Spokane, Washington | 700 ESPN Spokane | Became the ESPN affiliate after switching from 630 AM to a more powerful frequency. Affiliate KXLY 920 is home of the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks. Eastern Washington Eagles flagship station. Spokane Shock flagship station.
Home of "Patchin, Osso and the Wingman." |
Vancouver, Washington | 910 ESPN Portland | Flagship station for Oregon Ducks Baseball, secondary affiliate of Washington State Cougars Football. |
Yakima, Washington | ESPN 1460 Yakima |
West Virginia[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Charleston, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 1490 | |
Clarksburg, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 1340 | |
Hinton, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 102.3 | |
Huntington, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 930 | Marshall University flagship, Cincinnati Bengals affiliate |
Keyser, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 1390 | |
Logan, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 1290-101.9 | |
Martinsburg, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 1340 | |
Saint Marys, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 630 |
Wisconsin[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 1150 | |
Green Bay, Wisconsin | ||
Janesville, Wisconsin | The Big AM 1380 | Part-time affiliate; it was a full-time affiliate from 1998 until 2014. Broadcasts Beloit Snappers Baseball (flagship), Marquette University basketball, Hononegah Community High School football and basketball (flagship), NIU Huskies football, Rockford IceHogs hockey, and Roscoe Rush football (flagship) |
La Crosse, Wisconsin | ESPN 105.5 FM | |
Madison, Wisconsin | 100.5 FM ESPN | Broadcasts Milwaukee Bucks basketball, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball and Madison Mallards baseball (flagship) |
Marinette, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 570 | |
Medford, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 1490 | |
Platteville, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 1590 | |
Rhinelander, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 1240 | |
Ripon, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 1600 | |
Sparta, Wisconsin | ESPN 1290 | Broadcasts La Crosse Loggers |
Spencer, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 92.3 | NASCAR affiliate |
Tomahawk, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 810 | |
Wausau, Wisconsin | ESPN Radio 100.5 | |
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | 1400 WRDB | Part-time affiliate broadcasts Milwaukee Brewers baseball, Green Bay Packers football, Wisconsin Badgers Athletics and area high school sports. |
Wyoming[]
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Casper, Wyoming | ESPN Radio 1400 | |
Cheyenne, Wyoming | ESPN Radio 1480 | broadcasts Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games |
Laramie, Wyoming | ESPN Radio 1210 | |
Riverton, Wyoming | ESPN Radio 1450 | |
Sheridan, Wyoming |
Canada[]
ESPN owns a minority interest in the sports network TSN alongside its majority owner Bell Media: in 2011, the company converted three of its stations to a new sports radio network known as TSN Radio. Much like its television counterpart, all three TSN Radio stations also carry programs from ESPN Radio (such as select event coverage, along with overnight and weekend programming).
Market | Branding | Special Local Programming Notes |
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Edmonton, Alberta | TSN Radio 1260 | Flagship station of the Edmonton Oil Kings, FC Edmonton and Edmonton Rush |
Toronto, Ontario | TSN Radio 1050 | First TSN Radio station, launched on April 13, 2011. Is the flagship station of the Toronto Argonauts, and the co-flagship of the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
Montreal, Quebec | TSN Radio 690 | Launched on October 5, 2011. English-language flagship of the Montreal Canadiens. |
Vancouver, British Columbia | TSN Radio 1200 | Launched on September 30, 2013. Home of the Ottawa Senators |
Defunct or moved ESPN Radio affiliates[]
The following is the list of radio stations that were previously ESPN Radio affiliates.
Market | Branding | Additional notes |
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Alexandria, Virginia | 820 WXTR Triple X ESPN Radio |
Flagship of the Triple X ESPN Radio trimulcast until owner Red Zebra Broadcasting purchased competitor WTEM in 2008. Switched to ESPN Deportes Radio. |
Albany, New York | ESPN Radio 1300 The Team | Moved to 104.5 FM in late 2006 |
Altoona, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1430 | Changed format to Oldies on February 6, 2019 |
Angola, Indiana | Fox Sports 92.7 | Detroit Tigers baseball affiliate. Has operated on the HD3 subchannel of 100.3 WLKI and simulcast on FM translator W224BY since November 2009. Switched to Fox Sports sometime prior to November 2016.[when?] |
Athol, Massachusetts | ESPN Radio 700 | Became a simulcast of FM sister station WXRG, itself a repeater of Boston-market WXRV, in 2012. |
Austin, Texas | 104.9 KTXX/ 1260 KLGO 104.9 The Horn |
Changed to a mix of local sports radio and Classic hits on January 2, 2014. Dropped the classic hits for NBC Sports Radio a year later. |
Baltimore, Maryland | 1300 WJFK/WJZ ESPN Radio 1300 |
Joined the network on March 10, 2003 as 1300 WJFK. Callsign changed to WJZ (AM) on November 3, 2008, in harmony with their sister TV station and newly created FM sports talker. Became a CBS Sports Radio affiliate on January 2, 2013. |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | The Score 1210 | Lost the broadcast rights in Baton Rouge to the now ESPN 1300 in February 2007. |
Bend, Oregon | ESPN Radio 940 | Switched affiliations to Fox Sports Radio. |
Binghamton, New York | ESPN Radio 1360 | Switched affiliations to CBS Sports Radio in January 2017. |
Birmingham, Alabama | Jox 94.5 | Announced that the station would become a charter affiliate of CBS Sports Radio when it debuts on January 2, 2013; dropped ESPN Radio on August 19, 2012; currently carrying CBS Sports Radio. |
Boise, Idaho | ESPN Radio 730 | Stunting effective February 2017 |
Boston, Massachusetts | 890 ESPN Radio | WAMG/WLLH dumped ESPN Radio Programming on September 14, 2009.[8] |
Brazil, Indiana | 1130 The Fan | simulcast on FM translator W258BA Terre Haute since 2013. Changed call sign from WFNF to WAMB on August 22, 2017, before changing formats to adult standards a few days later on September 1. |
Brewster, New York | ESPN Radio 1510 | License cancelled in 2015 |
Burlington, Vermont | ESPN Radio 101.3 | Switched affiliations to Fox Sports Radio on September 4, 2018. |
Cambridge, Maryland | ESPN Radio 1240 | Changed formats to nostalgic standards on December 30, 2011. |
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1380 | Changed format to talk/sports with CBS Sports Radio on August 15, 2019. |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 1160 WBOB | Picked up the affiliation in August 2000 after then-affiliate 1360 WCKY became a charter Fox Sports Radio affiliate. Sold to religious broadcaster Salem Media Group at the same time; Salem continued to operate WBOB as a sports station until 2003, when it changed to conservative talk radio programming. |
1450 WMOH | Licensed to Hamilton, WMOH became a full-time affiliate for the greater Cincinnati market in 2003. After 1360 WSAI dropped a lifestyle talk format for ESPN Radio programming, WMOH adopted the conservative talk format previously on WBOB following that station's concurrent ownership/format change. | |
1360 WSAI | Originally affiliated with the network, then under the WAZU and WCKY callsigns and "1360 Homer" branding, prior to 2000. Rejoined the network on a full-time basis on July 2, 2007; the affiliation moved to sister station 1530 WCKY on February 15, 2010. | |
Cleveland, Ohio | 1220 WKNR SportsRADIO 1220 WKNR |
The market's initial ESPN Radio affiliate; dropped in 1995 and rejoined in 1998 when successor affiliate WTAM came into common ownership with 1220 WKNR. As part of a multiple station purchase/trade covering seven stations and three ownership groups in Cleveland and adjacent markets, 1220 WKNR's intellectual property (format and on- and off-air personnel) was transferred onto the former 850 WRMR on July 3, 2001. |
1100 WWWE/WTAM NewsRadio 1100 3WE/ WTAM 1100 |
Joined the network in 1995, carrying the longform weekend programming and NBA play-by-play coverage. Call letters changed to WTAM in July 1996. Shared affiliation with 1220 WKNR from January to October 1998. | |
850 WKNR SportsTalk 850 WKNR |
850 WKNR carried ESPN Radio from July 2001 until its cancellation by the network in July 2006, effective that October. Affiliation moved to newly purchased 1540 WWGK. Reassumed the affiliation in March 2007. | |
1540 WWGK Cleveland's ESPN Radio 1540 |
WWGK's ownership, Good Karma Brands, purchased 850 WKNR in December 2006, and moved the affiliation back to WKNR the following March. WWGK then took a dual ESPN and Fox Sports affiliation (dropping Fox in 2011), rebranded as "KNR2". | |
Colorado Springs, Colorado | ESPN 1300 The Sports Animal | Changed formats to Classic country now known as KCSF. Colorado Rockies baseball games still air on this station. |
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | ESPN Northern Idaho | Changed formats to Christmas music in November 2015. |
Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN Radio 93.1 FM | Sold on July 28, 2012. |
Concord, New Hampshire | ESPN Radio 107.7 | Changed formats to talk in 2012. Remains an affiliate for Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and New England Patriots. |
Davenport, Iowa | ESPN 93.5 | Switched to an active rock format |
Denver, Colorado | 1600 KEPN ESPN Radio 1600 |
Changed affiliation to Fox Sports Radio in September 2012; rejoined the network in 2016 when KJAC dropped it. Launched on January 1, 2007 as a sister station to KRWZ 950AM; airs Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games that are bumped from KRWZ; also University of Denver sports and University of Wyoming sports |
105.5 KJAC | Dropped ESPN Radio following an ownership change and format flip to adult album alternative in January 2016. This rimshot signal is also notable for having been the first station in the United States to adopt Jack FM, its prior format before ESPN Radio (and from which the call letters are derived). | |
Detroit, Michigan | 1130 WDFN SportsRadio 1130 The Fan |
The market's initial ESPN Radio affiliate; eventually becoming a dual ESPN and Fox Sports Radio affiliate. Dropped the affiliation at ESPN's request in October 2007. |
1270 WXYT Team 1270/ 1270 XYT |
WXYT occasionally aired ESPN programming not cleared by WDFN as early as 2000. Mike and Mike was added to the weekday lineup in early 2007. That October, WXYT's format moved to sister station WKRK as "97.1 The Ticket," taking a higher emphasis on local programming, and switched to Sporting News Radio. WDFN's concurrent affiliation cancellation left the Detroit market without an ESPN Radio affiliate until February 2012. | |
1090 WCAR ESPN Radio 1090 |
Owned and operated by Birach Broadcasting. Assumed the affiliation in February 2012; dropped it on July 12, 2013 due to a contract dispute. | |
105.1 WMGC Detroit Sports 105.1 |
Dropped the sports format on June 29, 2016, due to low ratings and a pending merger with owner Greater Media into Beasley Broadcast Group. (The affiliation remains on WMGC's HD-2 subchannel.) The subsequent format launch - classic hip-hop as The Bounce - gained notoriety as a 'worst-to-first' ratings jump over the span of one month. | |
Elko, Nevada | ESPN Radio 1340 | Station's license cancelled April 9, 2015 |
Eugene, Oregon | 95.3 The Score | Dropped ESPN for CBS Sports Radio in 2013. |
Fairbanks, Alaska | 820 Sports | Dropped ESPN for Fox Sports Radio citing financial reasons in 2011. |
Fremont, Ohio | 900 WFRO | Unofficially an O&O; the license was owned by Disney/ABC, and operated by local broadcast chain BAS Broadcasting, who continues to run 99.1 WFRO. Signed off permanently on June 23, 2004 per Disney's request, as part of their move-in of Flint station 910 WFDF into the Detroit market. |
Gardner, Massachusetts | Talk 1340 AM | WGAW formerly carried ESPN Radio programming at night and on weekends (the station primarily carried, and continues to broadcast, other talk programming); it subsequently replaced ESPN with Fox Sports Radio before dropping sports talk programming altogether. |
Hartford, Connecticut | 910 WNEZ | "News-Sports 910 CNN" carried The Fabulous Sports Babe until December 1996 when the station was sold and switched to a Spanish-language format. |
1410 WPOP | Picked up in January 1998 after dropping the One-on-One Sports network. The affiliation moved to sister station 97.9 WUCS in January 2012, and WPOP became the market's FOX Sports Radio affiliate on March 5, 2012. | |
Hatteras, North Carolina | ESPN 97.1 | |
Houston, Texas | 790 KBME | "790 The Sports Animal." Affiliation moved to 97.5 KFNC in January 2007. |
Huntington, West Virginia | ESPN Radio 1340 | Swapped with AM 930 WRVC on November 6, 2006 |
Indianapolis, Indiana | 950 WXLW | An ESPN affiliate from 2002 until 2008, when 1070 WIBC's talk format migrated to the FM dial and was replaced with WFNI "1070 The Fan." WNDE and WIBC were also previous ESPN Radio affiliates in the 1990s. |
Jacksonville, Florida | ESPN Radio 1460 | Changed formats to religious, with ESPN now heard on WJXL; Atlanta Braves baseball still carried live |
Kansas City, Missouri | ESPN Radio 97.3 | Formerly KCXM, now a Christian radio station. ESPN programs moved to 810 WHB. Former flagship of the Kansas City Royals |
Keene, New Hampshire | WZBK-AM 1220 | Became Fox Sports Radio affiliate in January 2017 |
Laredo, Texas | ESPN Radio 1490 | Changed formats to Classic Hits. |
Las Vegas, Nevada | ESPN Radio 920 | Became Fox Sports Radio affiliate in February 2008 in a three-way switch in which KWWN became the new ESPN Radio station and KENO joined ESPN Deportes Radio |
Ligonier, Indiana | ESPN Radio 102.7 | Flipped to Hot adult contemporary format on August 28, 2017 |
Lima, Ohio | 940 WLJM/WZOQ ESPN Radio 940 |
Adopted ESPN Radio following an ownership change. Callsign switched to WZOQ in 2007. On June 1, 2009, the format and some on-air personnel moved to the former 93.1 WFGF, while WZOQ took the WCIT calls and a 50s-60s classic hits format. |
93.1 WWSR 93.1 The Fan |
Flagship of the Ohio State-Lima basketball team and affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns, and select NFL games. "SportsTalk With Koza." "Sportsrap With Matt and Matt." Dropped ESPN Radio for a mixture of Fox Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio in early 2016. | |
Lincoln, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 1480 | Became an oldies station on January 26, 2010. |
Lindenwold, New Jersey | ESPN Radio 1680 | Defunct since 2002, broadcasting the Trenton Thunder. Now airs an ethnic format. |
Little Rock, Arkansas | Total Sports 1380 | Purchased by Simmons Media, leased to Nova M Radio, a group that leases stations to run Air America Radio programming. |
Los Angeles | 1110 KEPN | Swapped with then Radio Disney flagship 710 KDIS in 2003. |
Madison, Wisconsin | 1070 WTSO ESPN Radio 10-7-0 |
Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks play by play and back up for WIBA sports coverage; dropped ESPN Radio 1/1/2009 |
Manchester, New Hampshire | 1250 WGAM 900 WGHM ESPN New Hampshire |
Changed formats to oldies on July 3, 2017. |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1510 WAUK (daytime) 1290 WMCS (nighttime) Milwaukee's ESPN Radio: 1510 Days/1290 Nights |
WAUK was purchased by Good Karma Broadcasting in 2004, and took up the ESPN Radio affiliation, but due to being on a clear-channel frequency reserved to WLAC in Nashville, it was and is only able to broadcast during the daytime hours. WMCS (which once held the WMVP calls until being purchased by the 1000 kHz Chicago facility) aired shows at night starting in 2005 via a leased-time arrangement. The format moved to WRRD as "540 ESPN" in February 2008 and swapped callsigns with WAUK; the 1510 kHz facility - now WRRD - is now affiliated with ESPN Deportes Radio. The leased-time arrangement with WMCS expired in June 2008. |
Milford, Delaware | ESPN Delaware 930 AM/102.1 FM | Switched to Classic Hits on November 1, 2019 |
Montgomery, Alabama | Sports Radio 740 | Switched affiliations to CBS Sports Radio. |
Muncie, Indiana | Cincinnati Reds baseball, local high school basketball. Switched to Fox Sports since at least[when?] June 2011. | |
Nags Head, North Carolina | ESPN 92.3 | Become an ESPN Radio affiliate on March 13, 2008. Moved to sister station 97.1 WYND-FM Hatteras, NC on May 11, 2009. |
Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN Radio 104.5 | Moved to WPRT-FM in November 2011. |
New Bedford, Massachusetts | 1340 AM ESPN New Bedford | Became an ESPN Radio affiliate in 2009. Contract to carry expired January 31, 2019. Sister station of ESPN Radio 1450 West Warwick, Rhode Island |
New Holstein, Wisconsin/Fox Cities | Fox Cities ESPN Radio 1530 | Went silent in late 2011. New Owner in late 2011. Tower being moved closer to Appleton-Oshkosh, WI |
New Orleans, Louisiana | 1350 WSMB/WWWL | Later became a progressive talk station and Air America Radio affiliate. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became a time-shifted version of co-owned WWL AM/FM. Changed back to an ESPN Radio affiliate as "ESPN 1350" in July 2008, dropped it again for NBC Sports Radio and lifestyle talk as "3WL" in October 2013. Tom Fitzmorris has hosted a weekday food-related talk show on the station since July 18, 1988, regardless of the format or call letters. |
New York, New York | 1050 WEPN | Became the flagship station of ESPN Radio on September 1, 2001. The format and flagship status moved to 97.9 WEPN-FM in September 2012; WEPN concurrently switched to being the flagship of ESPN Deportes Radio. The 1050 facility itself was the original home of WFAN, the first all-sports radio station, from July 1987 to October 1988. |
North Platte, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 1410 | Station stunted to Christmas music on December 1, 2018, and then moved to a classic hits format on December 27, 2018 |
Ocean City, Maryland | ESPN 1590 | Station is now silent. |
Peoria, Illinois | 96.5 ESPN | Was the former flagship station for the Peoria Rivermen. After simulcasting 101.1 WZPN for two years, ESPN Radio moved permanently to WZPN; became a simulcast of WPIA in September 2020. |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 920 WPHY | WPHY was the former affiliate for La Salle University Basketball, Temple Owls football coverage. WPHY dropped ESPN Radio in January 2008 when sister station 1040 WNJE began to simulcast then-flagship 1050 WEPN. |
950 WPEN | Assumed the affiliation in April 2008. After beginning to simulcast on 97.5 WPEN-FM in 2009 as "97.5 The Fanatic," 950 WPEN was eventually sold to Family Radio and became the new incarnation of WKDN on December 2012. WPEN-FM continues to carry ESPN Radio programming alongside newly acquired sister station 610 WTEL. | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1250 WEAE | Former an ESPN Radio O&O; was switched to Radio Disney programming as part of Disney/ABC's dispersal of under-performing small-market stations (Disney concurrently ended their lease of WWCS, which served as Pittsburgh's Radio Disney outlet for several years prior). The ESPN affiliation moved to Clear Channel-owned 970 WBGG on January 1, 2011, formerly the market's Fox Sports Radio affiliate (that affiliation ultimately moved to WWCS). |
Portsmouth, New Hampshire | The Sports Animal 1380 | Changed to ESPN Radio in November 2010; the station returned to an adult standards format in October 2013. |
Providence, Rhode Island | The Score AM & FM | The Score AM-FM was Providence's home of ESPN Radio until 3/11/08. 99.7 FM flipped to a simulcast of NewsTalk 630 as WEAN-FM. 790 AM flipped to The True Oldies Channel on 3/18/08. ESPN Radio moved to 1450 AM WLKW in West Warwick, Rhode Island until 2019. |
Riverside, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 92.3 | Changed format to Classic Hits at WHNA on February 22, 2016. |
Roanoke, Alabama | ESPN Radio 1360 | Became a CBS Sports Radio affiliate |
Roanoke, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1240 | Changed format to News/Talk in June 2019 |
San Diego, California | ESPN Radio 800 / ESPN Radio San Diego FM 98.9 | On October 5, 2009, ESPN Radio coverage moved to sister station XHMORE-FM and became ESPN Radio San Diego FM 98.9; briefly simulcasted the new station on 800 AM for a month, then the AM station switched to ESPN Deportes programming. XHMORE later dropped ESPN programming on September 1, 2010, when it flipped back to a rock en español format it aired from 1994 until 2004. |
Scottsbluff, Nebraska | ESPN Radio 1320 | Format became News/Talk |
Seattle, Washington | Sports Radio 950 | Switched to Fox Sports Radio in December 2008 after 710 KIRO switched genres from news/talk and gained affiliation. |
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | ESPN Radio 1240 | Station's license was surrendered to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission by its owners; cancelled February 1, 2013. |
Sheboygan, Wisconsin | Sheboygan ESPN Radio 950 | Switched to Fox Sports Radio in early 2011, then Top 40 in winter 2018 upon launch of FM translator station. |
South Bend, Indiana | 960 WSBT (96.1 W241AD) |
Dropped ESPN for CBS Sports Radio on April 1, 2014. |
95.7 ESPN Radio | Spun off by Federal Media to St. Joseph Catholic Radio Group in May 2014, a month after taking the affiliated. Switched to Catholic radio programming that September. | |
St. Joseph, Missouri | ESPN Radio 1550 | Switched to classic hits format August 22, 2019. |
St. Louis, Missouri | 1380 KSLG | Switched to Fox Sports Radio in December 2007. 101.1 WXOS became the market's new affiliate on January 1, 2009. |
Steubenville, Ohio | ESPN Radio 1340 | Station's license was surrendered to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission by its owners; cancelled December 11, 2012. |
Terre Haute, Indiana | The Fan 99.5 | No longer an affiliate. |
Traverse City, Michigan | 1310 WCCW | Affiliate for Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and Michigan State football and basketball. Switched to Fox Sports Radio in August 2012; the affiliation moved to 106.7 WSRT/105.5 WSRJ "ESPN Radio Northern Michigan." |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Tide 102.9 | Now Educational Media Foundation Air 1 |
Twin Falls, Idaho | ESPN The Zone | Now airs an active rock format as "The Edge". |
Valdosta, Georgia | ESPN Radio 1150-96.1 | Now a Fox Sports affiliate |
Ventura, California | ESPN Radio 1450 | Dropped ESPN for CBS Sports Radio in January 2013. |
Virginia Beach, Virginia | ESPN Radio 1310 | Swapped with sister station 94.1 WVSP Yorktown, VA (formerly WXEZ) on October 5, 2009. |
Washington, D.C. | SportsTalk 980 WTEM | Defunct from July 2006 until July 2008, affiliation moved to Triple X ESPN Radio until it merged programming assets with WTEM. Was the first flagship of The Tony Kornheiser Show that ESPN Radio eventually carried nationally. (From 2006 to 2008, Tony's show originated independently at WWWT; it returned to WTEM as a locally based show in September 2009.) Sports director Andy Pollin has also been a past contributor and weekend show host on the network. From 2004 until July 2006, WTEM was a primary ESPN Radio affiliate; it was a dual ESPN-Fox Sports Radio affiliate prior. |
West Warwick, Rhode Island | 1450 AM ESPN Providence | Became an ESPN Radio affiliate in 2009. Contract to carry expired January 31, 2019. Sister station of ESPN Radio 1340 New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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