The UAB Blazers have a new home for football in downtown Birmingham. On the radio though, the team will stay where it has always been after signing an extension with Jox 94.5.
Cumulus Birmingham and Blazers Sports Properties have signed an extension to keep UAB sports on the iconic three-station brand for three more years. Football will air on Jox 94.5. Basketball will be on Jox 100.5. Coaches shows featuring Trent Dilfer, Andy Kennedy and Randy Norton will also air on 100.5.
“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with UAB Athletics and Blazer Sports Properties,” VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Media Birmingham James Robinson said in a press release. “The Blazers are Birmingham’s hometown team, and we are proud to broadcast them on our airwaves. It’s a great partnership and we look forward to many exciting Blazer Football and Blazer Men’s Basketball games as well as the Coaches shows with Trent Dilfer, Andy Kennedy and Randy Norton.”
Blazers Sports Properties is operated by Learfield. The company worked with Cumulus on the extension.
“Cumulus has been a great partner for many years and the relationship with Blazers Athletics continues to get stronger,” Blazer Sports Properties GM Greg Wheeler said. “WJOX 94.5 FM and JOX2 100.5 FM are the best places to tune for sports programming in this market and it’s a perfect fit for our broadcasts.”
