SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) proclaims that it has launched the Bay Area’s first Sports radio station targeted on sports activities betting, 810 THE SPREAD. The new station brings sports activities and sports activities betting information, data, and insights to the burgeoning and underserved sports activities betting viewers in San Francisco. 810 THE SPREAD will ship behind-the-book views from specialists in a extremely entertaining and interesting format. 810 THE SPREAD goes reside right this moment on the legendary 810am frequency that has been the 80-year dwelling of historic Talk Radio KGO-AM. Cumulus San Francisco additionally launched the station’s new web site at www.810thespread.com. Kevin Graham, Program Director of Cumulus’ sister sports activities stations KNBR 680AM/104.5FM and 1050 KTCT, provides Program Director duties for 810 THE SPREAD.
Larry Blumhagen, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus San Francisco, stated: “810 THE SPREAD joins our sports brands KNBR 680AM/104.5FM and 1050 KTCT for a trifecta of dynamic sports content across four signals and streaming everywhere. We are excited about this new chapter and look forward to serving the Bay Area’s passionate sports fans in an incomparable way.”
Blumhagen added: “This is a bittersweet day for us, as it’s hard to say goodbye to the legendary KGO, which has been a part of listeners’ lives for so many years. We want to thank all the people who have been a part of KGO’s historic run these many years – and the listeners who loyally tuned in to the station. Times change, and we must change with them.”
Kevin Graham, Program Director, 810 THE SPREAD, stated: “810 THE SPREAD will be the Bay Area’s best bet for sports fans and sports betting enthusiasts, and we are pleased to introduce sports-betting radio to our community. The station will feature a lineup of expert personalities that deliver unique sports talk and sports betting insights that entertain, inform, and engage, along with Cal Football and Basketball as well as select professional and college sports play-by-play events. While 810 THE SPREAD will feature specific gambling information, we believe our entertaining presentation will make it a favorite for all Bay area sports fans and a perfect complement to the legendary KNBR and KTCT. With its addition, it truly shows Cumulus’ commitment to the Bay area as ‘The Sports Leader’!”
The weekday programming lineup for 810 THE SPREAD contains:
6am-9am – Bet QL Daily – The must-consume present for sports activities followers and betting followers alike. Hosted by Joe Ostrowski, Joe Giglio, and Erin Hawksworth.
9am-12pm – Jim Rome - Aggressive, knowledgeable sports activities opinions, rapid-fire dialogue, and loads of sports activities smack. As one among the most prolific sports activities speak hosts in America, Rome attracts large tune-in with legions of followers often known as clones, who reside for Rome’s tackle the day’s largest points in sports activities.
12pm-4pm – You Better You Bet – Nick Kostos and Ken Barkley have you ever lined for the finest bets on the greatest matchups, the newest line motion and updates in the futures market. We’ll have up-to-the-minute protection of backdoor covers and dangerous beats, and the cheers and tears that include them. It’s sports activities betting dialog such as you’ve by no means heard earlier than.
4pm-8pm – Bet MGM Tonight – Live sports activities betting updates for all the evening’s video games as they occur – plus reside “look-ins” for Major League Baseball video games in progress. Get the newest scores, sides, totals, props, parlays, futures, and way more with hosts Quinton Mayo, Trysta Krick, and Ryan Horvat.
8pm-12 Midnight – CBS Sports Radio
BetQL Network programming is offered by Cumulus Media’s Westwood One by means of a partnership with Audacy.
For extra data or to stream 810 THE SPREAD, go to: http://www.810thespread.com.
About Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media firm delivering premium content material to over 1 / 4 billion folks each month — wherever and each time they need it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality native programming by means of 405 owned-and-operated radio stations throughout 86 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports activities, information, speak, and leisure programming from iconic manufacturers together with the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and lots of different world-class companions throughout greater than 9,500 affiliated stations by means of Westwood One, the largest audio community in America; and evokes listeners by means of the Cumulus Podcast Network, its quickly rising community of authentic podcasts which are good, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media supplies advertisers with private connections, native influence and nationwide attain by means of broadcast and on-demand digital, cellular, social, and voice-activated platforms, in addition to built-in digital advertising companies, highly effective influencers, full-service audio options, industry-leading analysis and insights, and reside occasion experiences. Cumulus Media is the solely audio media firm to supply entrepreneurs with native and nationwide promoting efficiency ensures. For extra data, go to www.cumulusmedia.com.
Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, [email protected].
