St. Louis Radio: WXOS, ESPN Extend Broadcast Deal

WXOS 101 ESPN – the Pride of St. Louis Sports – signed a five-year contract extension with the ESPN Radio Network, effective January 1, 2019. This new five-year extension coincides with the station’s 10-year anniversary.  The station was  launched on January 1, 2009.

For the past 10 years, Hubbard Radio's 101 ESPN has been the only LOCAL and LIVE premiere sports/talk radio station and online source for sports fans, consistently delivering quality sports programming and innovative features and online content for St. Louis and regional sports in and around the bi-state area. 101 ESPN and 101espn.com and their show hosts and contributors have been nominated and awarded various and numerous industry accolades, awards and recognition - including two back-to-back nominations for the prestigious National Association of Broadcasters’ Marconi Award for Sports/Talk Radio in both 2017 and 2018.

ESPN Radio Network programming available on 101 ESPN includes:

• “Sports Center” (all night, overnight)
• “First and Last” (3a-5a)
• “Golic and WIngo” (5a-7a) Monday-Friday
• “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” (7p-10p) (tape-delayed after “The Fastlane”)
• “Freddie and Fitzsimmons” (10p-12a)

And various ESPN play-by-play programs and signature sports event, including MLB (Sunday Night Baseball Game of the Week, All Star Game, MLB Post Season, and World Series); NBA (regular season, All Star game, Playoffs, Conference Finals and NBA Finals); NFL games; and College Football games, College Football Playoffs and the National Championship Game.

WXOS 101.1 FM (100 Kw) Red=60dBu Coverage Area

According to Program Director Chris “Hoss” Neupert, “Hubbard Radio management and the 101 ESPN team want to thank our listeners and the St. Louis community for their continued support over the last 10 years.”

Neupert adds, “Our entire team is looking forward to the strengthening of our partnership with the ESPN Radio Network, and the opportunity to offer innovative content and exclusive interviews, analysis and coverage for St. Louis’ sports fans.”