Longtime sports radio duo Mike Muraco and Dan Manucci will be bringing their program to ESPN 620 AM Phoenix, airing on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. EST beginning on Monday, Jan. 6. The Bonneville International-owned station will add Roc & Maunch with Jimmy B. to the lineup just after the new year, offering a livestream and podcast on the Arizona Sports website and application. In addition to the local program, ESPN 620 will continue airing ESPN Radio network programming as well, including play-by-play broadcasts of seminal sporting events such as the NBA Finals, World Series and College Football Playoff.
“Our commitment to delivering local, compelling, multichannel content to Valley sports fans could not be stronger,” Ryan Hatch, senior vice president and market manager of Bonneville Phoenix, said in a statement. “Roc and Maunch have built a loyal following in the Valley over the two decades and we are excited to add their show to the ESPN 620 lineup.”
The duo first started working together on ESPN 860 KMVP as Calling All Sports before the show was renamed upon an affiliate change to NBC Sports Radio. Since that occurrence in 2013, the show had been known as AZSportsTalk and remained on the frequency until it moved to KQFN 1508 CBS Sports Radio four years later. The program expanded nationally in 2019 on SB Nation Radio and locally on the AM 1060 frequency. Muraco and Manucci will begin taking the airwaves of ESPN 620 AM along with Jim Brinson, who is in his second stint with the program.
“We can’t wait to bring our show to one of the biggest signals in the Southwest,” Muraco said in a statement. “ESPN 620, Arizona Sports 98.7 and ArizonaSports.com dominate the market when it comes to local sports coverage, and we are thrilled to be joining the team.”
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