St. Louis sports radio listeners are going to have a second choice available soon on the FM dial. CBS Sports 920 which is operated by Tim McKernan’s company InsideSTL, has formed a new partnership with Emmis Communications to simulcast their programming on Emmis’ 105.7 HD-2 platform. McKernan broke the news on his Facebook page.
The new venture brings InsideSTL’s programming onto the FM airwaves for the first time in company history. There are no indications at this time that Emmis will expand the relationship or adjust its programming on 105.7 The Point, Now 96.3, FM News Talk 97.1 or KSHE 95, but it’ll be something to keep an eye on in the future.
Currently there are seven stations in St. Louis offering some form of sports talk programming. Six of them are on the AM dial. Only 101 ESPN has been available on FM. Starting in January 2016, that number will double when CBS Sports 920 enters the FM space.
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.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
