With the addition of Spokane’s KGA 103.5 FM/1510 AM, FOX Sports Radio (FSR) announced on Thursday that the network has reached the 600 affiliate mark for the first time in history.
The addition comes just in time for the NCAA Tournament. KGA 103.5 FM/1510 AM is the radio flagship of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who are undefeated and ranked #1 in this year’s tournament.
As noted in the release, KGA 103.5 FM/1510 AM will air FOX Sports Radio’s 24/7 lineup, including The Herd with Colin Cowherd, The Dan Patrick Show, Outkick The Coverage with Clay Travis, The Doug Gottlieb Show, The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker, Straight Outta Vegas with R.J. Bell, The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon and The Ben Maller Show. “FOX Sports Radio 103.5 The Game” will debut tomorrow, March 19, at 6 a.m. with The Dan Patrick Show.
“As the flagship station for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, we are thrilled to add the wall-to-wall sports coverage provided by FOX Sports Radio,” said Kent Jones, Operations Manager of Stephens Media Group Spokane, Wash. “This is an exciting time for Gonzaga and Spokane. FOX Sports Radio’s amazing lineup of talent with their coverage of the tournament and everything sports allows us to provide the best sports programming for Spokane, both now and throughout the year.”
FSR celebrated its 20th anniversary in August 2020 and in the last few months has hit a number of milestones on the digital front. According to FSR, the network experienced double and triple-digit gains across multiple platforms in January and February 2021 with total podcast listens for the FOX Sports Radio Podcast Network growing +66% year-over-year in February, and unique visits to FOXSportsRadio.com increasing by +180% year-over-year. January also marked FSR’s best streaming month in history with +33% year-over-year growth.
“As FOX Sports Radio continues to experience record-setting growth across multiple platforms, we’re excited to partner with the radio home of the #1 team in college basketball,” said Don Martin, Senior Vice President of Sports Programming for Premiere Networks and Scott Shapiro, Vice President of Programming for FOX Sports Radio, in a joint statement. “There couldn’t be a better time to collaborate and grow together, while celebrating this historic milestone. We’re proud of the entire FOX Sports Radio team who made this possible, and we appreciate the incredible support of all our partners.”