97.1 The Fan in Columbus announced they have signed Matty ‘Ice’ Hayes to a multi-year extension. Hayes co-hosts Rothman and Ice in middays from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. each weekday along with Anthony Rothman. He also hosts The Fan pregame show on Saturday gamedays in the fall.
“The Fan has been my home for 10 years and I’m very excited to continue working at a station that has been a part of my life for so long,” Hayes said in a release. “Thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way, and I can’t wait for what’s next!”
Station Manager, Cody Welling commented: “Matt has been working extremely hard developing his broadcast talents. We value his point-of-view on topics, and he is the perfect duo for our highly rated midday show, Rothman and Ice. I’m happy that Columbus sports fans will be able to access Matt Hayes for years to come each weekday, and on college football gamedays.”
“Matty is just scratching the surface of what he can do,” said Matt Fishman, Program
Director/Operations Manager at The Fan. “I’m excited to continue to watch and listen to
him grow here at The Fan.”
Hayes has been at The Fan for ten years. He started his career at The Fan as a producer and has been the co-host of Rothman and Ice since 2020.
