CBS Sports Radio, which offers around the clock national sports coverage on more than 300 affiliates, is gearing up for the 2014 football season with an array of shows dedicated to the sport.
Beginning on Saturday, Aug. 30, CBS Sports Radio anchor Rich Ackerman hosts “Eye on College Football” from 12:00Noon-8:00PM, ET. The show includes reports from all of the top college football games as well as interviews with coaches, players, broadcasters and writers.
“Eye on Fantasy Football” is broadcast Saturday from 10:00PM- 12:00Midnight, ET. The show will be co-hosted by CBSSports.com senior fantasy football writers Adam Aizer, Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg on a rotating basis. The show is broadcast from the CBSSports.com studios in Fort Lauderdale.
On Sunday mornings, “Mike Francesa’s Football Sunday,” featuring the popular WFAN-AM/FM host, will be broadcast on the local NY radio station as well as CBS Sports Radio stations nationwide. Beginning on Sunday, Sept. 7, the program can be heard from 9:00-11:00AM, ET. The program has been a staple of WFAN’s Sunday football lineup for more than 25 years, where Francesa’s legendary afternoon drive program is heard each weekday.
Following “Mike Francesa’s Football Sunday,” and also starting Sunday, Sept. 7, CBS Sports Radio will simulcast CBSSports.com’s “Fantasy Football Today” from 11:00AM-12:00Noon, ET. The program will be hosted by the site’s Aizer. The show will provide late breaking fantasy football news and updates.
Finally, from 12:00Noon-8:00PM, ET, and beginning on Sunday, Sept. 7, Ackerman will host “Eye on Football,” offering a national perspective on all of the days NFL games as well as interviews and reports.
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Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
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