Buffalo Radio: KB Radio Flips to ESPN Sports

Entercom announced Thursday that effective immediately, its WWKB AM 1520 is becoming ESPN Buffalo, 1520 AM.

Most recently KB had been airing progessive talk shows.

ESPN Buffalo will offer the very best of ESPN's world wide sports programming resources 24/7 - 365 days a year.  In combination with Entercom's WGR 550AM, Buffalo's local sports leader, ESPN Buffalo will offer local sports fans the very best in national sports talk, and access to expanded national and local play-by-play sports action.

"Buffalo is a passionate sports town and the appetite for sports programming on the radio keeps growing.  With WGR 550AM and now ESPN Buffalo 1520AM, Entercom Buffalo has expanded our ability to offer the best and most comprehensive local and national sports coverage to Buffalo sports fans.  Giving our clients and advertisers even better access to the total Buffalo sports audience," said Entercom Buffalo Operations Manager Tim Wenger.   

ESPN 1520 kicks off its LIVE sports action with complete LIVE coverage of the 2013 NHL Prospect Tournament, which runs Sept. 5 to Sept. 9 in Traverse City, Mich., Every Sabres game will be carried live, with play-by-play provided by Paul Hamilton of WGR 550 radio.