Houston Radio: KBME Moves Innes To AM Drive

Josh Innes

iHeartMedia/Houston has announced its new weekday lineup for SportsTalk KBME 790 AM.

The new schedule begins at 6am with "The Josh Innes Show," which has aired in afternoons since October, 2016. Innes is a veteran sports radio personality who first worked in Houston radio in 2009. In January 2013, he moved to Philadelphia, where "The Josh Innes Show" on WIP-FM in Philadelphia.

"We've received a lot of great feedback since Josh joined SportsTalk 790," said iHeartMedia Houston Director of AM Programming Bryan Erickson. "Love him or hate him, he's one of the most passionate guys on the radio right now and that resonates with sports fans."

In addition to new time slots for air personality Matt Thomas (12-3pm) and "In the Trenches with Koch & Kalu" (10-12noon), SportsTalk 790 announced that veteran football scout, writer and fantasy football expert Jayson Braddock will join hosts Adam Clanton and Sean Jones on "The Bottom Line," which will now air during the afternoons. SportsTalk 790 will also continue its broadcast partnerships with the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets and the University of Texas football and basketball teams.

"At SportsTalk 790, we have some of the most knowledgeable sports experts and live and local programming in Houston," said Erickson. "We're extremely excited for this new lineup, which will provide Houston's sports fans with even more exciting updates, insights and compelling conversation about the teams they love."

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The new line-up takes effect July 17.