Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Launches 38th Consecutive Season as the Exclusive Primetime Network Radio Partner of the NFL
Cumulus Media's Westwood One is set to launch its 38th consecutive season as the exclusive primetime network radio partner of the NFL. The coverage for the 2024 season kicks off on September 5 with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens. Notably, the season includes the first-ever NFL game in São Paulo, Brazil, between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers on September 6.
Westwood One will provide exclusive play-by-play coverage of all NFL primetime regular season games, including Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, and Sunday Night Football, as well as special holiday games and the entire postseason. The coverage will culminate with Super Bowl LIX on February 9 in New Orleans, marking the network's 52nd Super Bowl broadcast.
Cumulus Media's Westwood One si prepara a lanciare la sua 38esima stagione consecutiva come partner radiofonico esclusivo della NFL in prima serata. La copertura per la stagione 2024 inizierà il 5 settembre con i campioni in carica del Super Bowl, i Kansas City Chiefs, che ospiteranno i Baltimore Ravens. È importante notare che la stagione includerà il primo evento NFL mai tenutosi a São Paulo, Brasile, tra i Philadelphia Eagles e i Green Bay Packers il 6 settembre.
Westwood One fornirà una copertura play-by-play esclusiva di tutte le partite NFL in prima serata durante la stagione regolare, compresi il Monday Night Football, il Thursday Night Football e il Sunday Night Football, oltre a partite speciali per le festività e l'intero postseason. La copertura culminerà con il Super Bowl LIX il 9 febbraio a New Orleans, segnando la 52esima trasmissione del Super Bowl da parte della rete.
Westwood One de Cumulus Media está preparado para lanzar su 38ª temporada consecutiva como el socio exclusivo de radio en horario estelar de la NFL. La cobertura para la temporada 2024 comenzará el 5 de septiembre con los campeones actuales del Super Bowl, los Kansas City Chiefs, recibiendo a los Baltimore Ravens. Destacadamente, la temporada incluirá el primer partido de la NFL jamás realizado en São Paulo, Brasil, entre los Philadelphia Eagles y los Green Bay Packers el 6 de septiembre.
Westwood One ofrecerá una cobertura exclusiva play-by-play de todos los partidos en horario estelar de la NFL durante la temporada regular, incluyendo el Monday Night Football, el Thursday Night Football y el Sunday Night Football, así como partidos especiales durante las festividades y toda la postemporada. La cobertura culminará con el Super Bowl LIX el 9 de febrero en Nueva Orleans, marcando la 52ª transmisión del Super Bowl por parte de la red.
큐물루스 미디어의 웨스트우드 원은 NFL의 독점 프라임타임 네트워크 라디오 파트너로서 38번째 연속 시즌을 시작할 준비를 하고 있습니다. 2024 시즌의 보도는 9월 5일에 수퍼볼 챔피언인 캔자스 시티 치프스가 볼티모어 레이븐스를 맞이하면서 시작됩니다. 특히, 이번 시즌에는 브라질 상파울루에서 열리는 첫 NFL 경기가 필라델피아 이글스와 그린베이 패커스 간의 대결로 9월 6일에 포함됩니다.
웨스트우드 원은 모든 NFL 프라임타임 정규 시즌 경기, 즉 월요일 밤 풋볼, 목요일 밤 풋볼 및 일요일 밤 풋볼에 대한 독점적인 플레이바이플레이 보도를 제공하며, 특별한 휴가 경기와 전체 포스트시즌도 포함됩니다. 이 보도는 수퍼볼 LIX로 2월 9일 뉴올리언스에서 클라이맥스를 이루며, 네트워크의 52번째 수퍼볼 방송을 의미합니다.
Westwood One de Cumulus Media est sur le point de lancer sa 38ème saison consécutive en tant que partenaire radio exclusif en prime time de la NFL. La couverture de la saison 2024 commencera le 5 septembre avec les champions en titre du Super Bowl, les Kansas City Chiefs, accueillant les Baltimore Ravens. Notamment, la saison comprend le premier match de la NFL jamais organisé à São Paulo, au Brésil, entre les Philadelphia Eagles et les Green Bay Packers, le 6 septembre.
Westwood One fournira une couverture exclusive play-by-play de tous les matchs NFL en prime time de la saison régulière, y compris Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football et Sunday Night Football, ainsi que des matchs spéciaux pour les fêtes et l'intégralité des playoffs. La couverture culminera avec le Super Bowl LIX le 9 février à La Nouvelle-Orléans, marquant la 52ème diffusion du Super Bowl par le réseau.
Westwood One von Cumulus Media steht kurz davor, seine 38. aufeinanderfolgende Saison als exklusiver Hörfunkpartner der NFL in der Primetime zu starten. Die Berichterstattung für die Saison 2024 beginnt am 5. September, wenn die amtierenden Super-Bowl-Champions, die Kansas City Chiefs, die Baltimore Ravens empfangen. Bemerkenswerterweise umfasst die Saison das erste NFL-Spiel überhaupt in São Paulo, Brasilien, zwischen den Philadelphia Eagles und den Green Bay Packers am 6. September.
Westwood One wird eine exklusive Play-by-Play-Berichterstattung aller NFL-Primetime-Spiele in der regulären Saison anbieten, einschließlich Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football und Sunday Night Football, sowie spezielle Feiertagsspiele und die gesamte Postseason. Die Berichterstattung wird mit dem Super Bowl LIX am 9. Februar in New Orleans gipfeln, was die 52. Super-Bowl-Übertragung des Netzwerks markiert.
- Exclusive rights to broadcast NFL primetime games for the 38th consecutive season
- Coverage includes all postseason games and Super Bowl LIX
- Expanded reach through multiple platforms including terrestrial radio, digital streaming, and mobile apps
- Partnership with high-profile commentators and analysts, including Kevin Harlan and Kurt Warner
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2024 Season Coverage Kicks Off September 5 when the Defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens
Includes First Ever NFL Game to be Played in São Paulo, Brazil, between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers on September 6
Westwood One’s NFL Primetime Game Broadcasts Available to Fans on Westwoodonesports.com, Affiliated Stations’ Primary Digital Platforms, NFL+ and the NFL App
NEW YORK, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, the largest audio network in the U.S., will provide exclusive play-by-play coverage of the National Football League’s entire primetime regular season as well as every postseason game, marking the 38th consecutive season that Westwood One is the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL. This will be the 52nd time that the network will broadcast the Super Bowl to a national audience.
Westwood One Sports will provide play-by-play coverage of the NFL’s 2024 national regular season primetime games including Monday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, and Sunday Night Football plus Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Day, NFL International Games, and the entire postseason including the Wild Card and Divisional Playoffs, and the AFC and NFC Conference Championship Games. Westwood One’s coverage will culminate on Sunday, February 9 with Super Bowl LIX, live from New Orleans.
Westwood One’s coverage of the 2024 NFL regular season will begin September 5 at NFL Kickoff presented by YouTube TV, when the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens. On Friday, September 6, Westwood One will cover the first ever NFL Game to be played in São Paulo, Brazil. The weekly Sunday night schedule begins September 8, when the Detroit Lions host the New York Giants. Monday Night Football starts September 9, when the Jets play the San Francisco 49ers. Thursday Night Football debuts September 12 when the Buffalo Bills meet the Miami Dolphins. Coverage kicks off at 7:30 p.m. each night.
Kevin Harlan, three-time NSMA Sportscaster of the Year, and Hall of Fame Quarterback and NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner will once again be the lead broadcast crew, calling the Kickoff Game, Monday Night Football and Super Bowl LIX for the network. This will be Harlan’s 15th full season behind the Westwood One microphone and Warner’s 11th season as an analyst for the network.
Ryan Radtke and Mike Golic will be the primary announcers for Sunday Night Football, while Ian Eagle returns as the main play-by-play voice for Thursday Night Football. Kevin Kugler will broadcast select Thursday night games as well. Analysts for Thursday Night Football this season will include three-time Super Bowl Champion Devin McCourty, two-time NFL Coach of the Year Ron Rivera, and former NFL Offensive Lineman Ross Tucker. Tom McCarthy, John Sadak, JP Shadrick, and Jason Benetti will also serve as play-by-play announcers. Other game analysts this season will include Hall of Famer James Lofton as well as former NFL players Mike Mayock, Ryan Harris, Ryan Leaf, and Derek Rackley.
NFL Network’s Rich Eisen returns to anchor the pregame and halftime shows for Monday Night Football. Scott Graham will once again host the remaining games in the national radio package.
In addition to live game coverage, Westwood One Sports will also offer the weekly features NFL Insider, NFL Preview, and NFL Fantasy Forecast.
Where to Listen
Millions of passionate listeners and football fans will be able to hear Westwood One Sports’ NFL broadcasts this season on approximately 500 terrestrial radio stations nationwide, streamed on westwoodonesports.com and affiliated stations’ primary digital platforms outside of the Club’s immediate 100-mile proximity, and via the NFL App. Coverage will also be available on SiriusXM and NFL+.
For more information on Westwood One Sports’ NFL programming, contact Ryan Maguire at rmaguire@westwoodone.com or (212) 824-2994.
About Westwood One Sports
Westwood One Sports is home to some of the most exciting sports broadcasts in audio. 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 and Instagram at @westwoodonesports and on Twitter at @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, AP News, Infinity Sports Network, 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.
Contact: Karen Glover | Westwood One | kglover@westwoodone.com
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