Stephens Media Group will flip “103.5 The Game” 1510 KGA/103.5 K278CY Spokane WA from a mix of Sports and Hip Hop to all Sports talk on Friday, March 19.
Timed with the start of Gonzaga University’s NCAA tournament run, the station will carry all of Fox Sports Radio’s programming along with continuing to carry Gonzaga University basketball play-by-play. The move reverts KGA to what it was airing prior to dropping the Fox Sports Radio talk shows for Hip Hop in January 2019.
Fox Sports Radio notes that the readdition of KGA brings the network to 600 affiliates nationwide.
FOX Sports Radio (FSR), a division of Premiere Sports Network providing 24/7 live programming, today announced that the network has reached the 600th affiliate mark for the first time in history with the addition of Spokane’s KGA 103.5 FM/1510 AM. Just in time for the NCAA tournament, the radio flagship of the #1 ranked and undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs will air FOX Sports Radio’s 24/7 lineup, including The Herd with Colin Cowherd, The Dan Patrick Show, Outkick The Coverage with Clay Travis, The Doug Gottlieb Show, The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker, Straight Outta Vegas with R.J. Bell, The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon and The Ben Maller Show. “FOX Sports Radio 103.5 The Game” will debut tomorrow, March 19, at 6 a.m. with The Dan Patrick Show.
“As the flagship station for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, we are thrilled to add the wall-to-wall sports coverage provided by FOX Sports Radio,” said Kent Jones, Operations Manager of Stephens Media Group Spokane, Wash. “This is an exciting time for Gonzaga and Spokane. FOX Sports Radio’s amazing lineup of talent with their coverage of the tournament and everything sports allows us to provide the best sports programming for Spokane, both now and throughout the year.”
The broadcasting milestone comes on the heels of FSR’s 20th anniversary in August 2020. With millions of listeners nationwide, FSR continues to offer an unmatched weekday lineup featuring some of the biggest names in sports broadcasting. On the digital front, FSR experienced double and triple-digit gains across multiple platforms in January and February 2021. Total podcast listens for the FOX Sports Radio Podcast Network grew +66% year-over year in February, and unique visits to FOXSportsRadio.com increased by +180% year-over-year. Plus, FSR saw its best streaming month in history in January with +33% year-over-year growth.
“As FOX Sports Radio continues to experience record-setting growth across multiple platforms, we’re excited to partner with the radio home of the #1 team in college basketball,” said Don Martin, Senior Vice President of Sports Programming for Premiere Networks and Scott Shapiro, Vice President of Programming for FOX Sports Radio, in a joint statement. “There couldn’t be a better time to collaborate and grow together, while celebrating this historic milestone. We’re proud of the entire FOX Sports Radio team who made this possible, and we appreciate the incredible support of all our partners.”
