Friday, September 4, 2026

D/FW Radio: The Fan Is New Home The NBA Mavericks


The Dallas Mavericks announced today a multi-year partnership with Audacy, designating 105.3 The Fan the official flagship radio station of the franchise. The new partnership with Audacy will make Mavericks games available to more than nine million listeners across North Texas, with additional distribution in outer markets via the Texas State Network.

“105.3 The Fan has built tremendous equity in the market with sports fans across North Texas, and we’re excited to bring the Dallas Mavericks to the Audacy family,” said Dallas Mavericks Chief Communications Officer Gina Miller. “This partnership is about giving Mavs fans more ways to connect with the team, from game broadcasts to weekly programming, while significantly expanding our reach across Texas. Plainly put, we want to give our fans more Mavs content, wherever they are.”

Legendary sportscaster Chuck Cooperstein, in his 22nd year as the radio voice of the Mavericks, will call the play-by-play action alongside analyst Brian Dameris for all regular season games live.



Beyond airing broadcasts of Mavericks game, this partnership will showcase new programming, including:
  • “Mavs Insider Access”: A weekly conversation with Mavericks personnel, including President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri, General Manager Mike Schmitz, Head Coach Dusty May and current players
  • “Inside the Mavs with Chuck Cooperstein”: A weekly show with Cooperstein offering his distinctive perspective on the team, the NBA and the stories shaping the season
  • “Mavs Basketball Hour”: A weekly deep dive into the team, games, roster and NBA headlines
  • “Mavs Beyond the Court”: A weekly program on KRLD exploring the Mavericks business, community culture and impact across North Texas
"This partnership is an amazing addition to everything we’ve built for our listeners. At The Fan, we can't wait to keep expanding our multi-platform experience to deliver the best content to sports fans,” said Gavin Spittle, Vice President of News/Talk/Sports, Audacy Dallas, 105.3 The Fan. “Serving as the proud, 100,000-watt home of the Dallas Mavericks is something we are truly excited about."

The Mavericks’ complete television and radio broadcast schedule will be announced prior to the start of the season.

📻Listeners can tune in to 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) in Dallas on air and nationwide on the Audacy app, website and on SiriusXM. Fans can also connect with the station via X, Facebook and Instagram.