SiriusXM host Damon Amendolara expressed deep disappointment over the closure of the Infinity Sports Network, where he spent more than a decade of his career. The network, formerly named CBS Sports Radio, had been a fixture in national sports radio for years.
“It is gutting. It’s demoralizing. I spent 11 years of my career at CBS Sports Radio, and did some of the work I’m most proud of in my life with those guys,” Amendolara said, reflecting on his long tenure with the network.
Amendolara, who helped shape the network’s morning lineup during his tenure at CBS Sports Radio, highlighted the high level of national exposure and creative freedom the role afforded him.
“It’s really kind of surreal, those four or five years of morning radio on CBS Sports Radio. I open up against any sports radio show at a national level that has ever done it. I think we had done radio to a level that matches anybody’s execution. It was dynamic, it was eccentric, it was fun,” he said.
The Infinity Sports Network, which evolved from CBS Sports Radio, built a reputation for bold programming and personalities. Amendolara credited that period as some of the most creatively fulfilling of his career.
“I did some of the work I’m most proud of in my life with those guys,” he said, acknowledging both the camaraderie and professional achievement that defined his time at the network.
Earlier this year, Audacy and Cumulus announced the formation of the new Westwood One Sports Network. The announcement served as an extenssion a partnership between Westwood One and Audacy that first began with the launch of CBS Sports Radio in 2012.
Westwood One has handled sales and distribution for the network since its launch. Under this new partnership, Westwood One will handle programming and distribution for most of the syndicated sports lineup. Audacy will continue producing popular BetMGM Network programs moving to the new network. BetMGM will remain a presenting partner and the exclusive sportsbook partner for those programs.
While the closure of the network came as a disappointment, Amendolara noted that it was not entirely unexpected.
“It was predictable. I did sense that there were signs that it wasn’t going to be very long,” he said, hinting at internal shifts that signaled the network’s eventual shutdown.
For Amendolara, the end of the Infinity Sports Network is a professional milestone with both pride and disappointment. It serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of media platforms, even those that achieve national recognition.
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