A little more than eight months since making the switch to sports talk, 97.1 The Freak in Dallas is adding college football play-by-play to its portfolio. The University of North Texas announced Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with iHeartMedia Dallas to make the station the radio home of Mean Green football starting with the upcoming season.
The deal is for three seasons, running through 2025-26.
“The Freak is the newest and most unique media outlet to serve the Dallas/Fort Worth market,” iHeartMedia Dallas region president Paul Corvino. “It’s the perfect home for Mean Green football and we proudly welcome them to iHeart Dallas.”
Dave Barnett will call play-by-play with Hank Dickenson returning for his 28th season to do color commentary.
The Mean Green open the 2023 season at home against California on September 2 at 4 p.m. eastern.
The Freak is also the radio home of the Dallas Mavericks. Their games have aired on 97.1 since the 2021-22 season, when it was still a music station known as The Eagle.
