Westwood One has announced that Drake C. Toll will host mornings on its new Westwood One Sports Network as it succeeds the Infinity Sports Network at the end of the month.
Toll is the “broadcast entertainer” for Savannah Bananas rival Party Animals and hosts a Big 12 Conference focused podcast”Locked On Big 12″. In high school, he launched Arkansas Sports focused EagleVision. Toll said, “Westwood One is the gold standard in audio, and it’s an honor to join a brand creatively steeped in sports storytelling. Not unlike the Savannah Bananas, I’m prepared to push the limits of sports talk. I’ll deliver for Jimmy in Tucson, Arizona just as much as Joe in Marshall, Texas. And for every groundbreaking Los Angeles Lakers trade, there’s a Boston College linebacker who survived cancer. You’ll hear the same fire and heart for each. We’re going to create something special, I promise you that.”
Westwood One SVP/Sports Content & Audience Bruce Gilbert said, “Drake represents exactly what we’re building—a modern, interactive sports experience that is driven by personalities and fueled by fans—programming that breaks away from the predictable and formulaic. Drake’s ability to entertain, connect, and innovate makes him the ideal voice for mornings on Westwood One.”
Toll will be heard weekdays from 6-9am in the timeslot currently held by Maggie Grey and Andrew Perloff.
