NBC Sports Radio To Cover Racing's Triple Crown

NBC Sports Group, the home of horse racing, will provide live radio coverage of all three Triple Crown races for the first time on NBC Sports Radio, it was announced Tuesday.  NBC Sports Group in 2015 will present live, exclusive coverage of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes on NBC and NBCSN; on desktops, tablets and mobile devices through NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live-streaming product; and on NBC Sports Radio.

For each race, NBC Sports Radio will present two hours of live coverage from 5-7 p.m. ET, produced in partnership with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), and distributed by Westwood One.

"We are excited to extend NBC's award-winning coverage of the ‘Sport of Kings’ to the radio airwaves" said Rob Simmelkjaer, Senior Vice President of NBC Sports Ventures. "NBC Sports Radio listeners all around the nation can now join our millions of TV viewers to enjoy the drama of these great races."

“The Westwood One team is proud to partner with NBC and the Horse Racing Radio Network to provide the thrilling description of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing to fans across America,” said Bruce Gilbert, Senior Vice President, Sports, Cumulus and Westwood One.

For more information on programming, visit NBCSportsRadio@westwoodone.com.  For a complete schedule of shows, bios, exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing NBC Sports Radio, log on to NBCSportsRadio.com.