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| For Immediate Release |
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| June 13, 2008 | 860-766-2000
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Miami's WOCN-AM to be ESPN Deportes Radio on June 16ESPN Deportes Radio, the only around-the-clock national Spanish-language sports radio network in the U.S., will launch in Miami as ESPN Deportes 1450-AM on Monday, June 16. With the Miami affiliate, ESPN Deportes Radio now covers over 41 percent of the nation’s Hispanic population. “The launch of ESPN Deportes Radio in Miami is cause to celebrate for a variety of reasons,” said Freddy Rolón, senior director, Strategic Initiatives & Marketing, ESPN Radio. Our goal is to offer high-quality sports content to an audience that has historically been underserved and we are thrilled to work with WOCN 1450-AM to offer ESPN Deportes Radio and its incredible line-up of programming to fans in Miami.” "We are extremely excited to partner with ESPN Deportes in Miami," said David Jacobs, president & CEO of Independence Media Holdings. “With our experienced local team headed by our Chief Operating Officer, Daryl O'Neal, and our Miami General Manager, Dan Ghazi, and the support of the excellent personnel at ESPN Deportes network in Miami, I am certain that our clients, both listeners and advertisers, will receive a fantastic on-air product that is promoted well and is designed to create passion and produce results." Since its launch, ESPN Deportes Radio has achieved significant milestones in the Spanish-language radio industry. In Los Angeles, the nation’s largest Hispanic market, ESPN Deportes Radio flagship station KWKW 1330-AM has enjoyed a remarkable growth in audience since launching as ESPN Deportes Radio in 2005. According to the latest Arbitron Winter 2008 Metro survey, the station’s Men 25-54 audience has doubled since launch. ESPN Deportes Radio launches in Miami with a strong line-up. In first two weeks on the air, the station will present 13 soccer matches highlighted by exclusive coverage of the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, the 2008 South American World Cup Qualifiers and MLS All Star Game, while in July, the radio network will be the exclusive Spanish-language radio home of the 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, being held at Yankee Stadium in its final season, July 15. ESPN Deportes Radio WOCN-AM June Programming Highlights:
ESPN Deportes Radio offers a variety of sports talk programming and events, including exclusive, national Spanish-language broadcasts of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, League Championship Series, and World Series, South American World Cup Qualifiers, Copa América soccer tournament, UEFA Champions League, NASCAR and much more. ESPN Deportes Radio also features sports news talk, including top-rated show Jorge Ramos y su Banda. With this new affiliate, ESPN Deportes Radio now has 26 affiliates nationwide, including nine of the top U.S. Hispanic markets. The radio network is also available nationally on SIRUS Satellite Radio.
About ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is the nation’s largest sports radio network, providing more than 9,000 hours of talk and event content to nearly 750 non-duplicative stations reaching more than 20 million listeners* each week. ESPN Radio’s nearly 350 full-time affiliates, offering round the clock programming, include owned stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Pittsburgh. Additionally, ESPN Radio is the exclusive national radio network for the NBA, Major League Baseball and the Bowl Championship Series, Kentucky Derby, and also broadcasts 17 regular-season college football games.
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