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2/15/2006
ESPN Deportes Radio Broadcasts on SIRIUS Satellite RadioSIRIUS Satellite Radio |
ESPN and SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today that ESPN Deportes Radio, the new 24-hour Spanish-language sports radio network, is now available to SIRIUS subscribers on channel 181.
ESPN Deportes Radio offers Latino listeners a variety of sports talk programming, news, information, and live events and features a premier talent line-up anchored by Jorge Ramos, one of the country's most respected Spanish-language sportscasters. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is the exclusive satellite radio provider of all of the talk and news programs available on ESPN Deportes Radio.
"We're pleased that we have reached this agreement with SIRIUS Satellite Radio," said Traug Keller, senior vice president, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio. "This will benefit both parties by giving ESPN Deportes Radio immediate national distribution and giving SIRIUS the opportunity to tap into the growing Hispanic market via ESPN Deportes, the leading Spanish-language, multi-media sports brand, which is supported by radio, print, online, television and mobile platforms."
"As part of our expansion of the best Spanish-language programming in satellite radio today, SIRIUS is proud to launch ESPN Deportes Radio," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS' President, Entertainment and Sports. "With SIRIUS, listeners can hear ESPN Deportes Radio's quality sports talk from anywhere in the country."
ESPN Deportes Radio programming highlights on SIRIUS include:
- Jorge Ramos y 10 mas: Weekdays 4 - 7 p.m. ET. Features interviews with
newsmakers in the world of soccer, appearances by ESPN Deportes
commentators and analysts, and a breakdown of the day's hot topic.
- Atacando con tres: Weekdays 2 - 4 p.m. ET. Soccer talk show hosted by
Rolando "El Veloz" Gonzalez, long-time radio personality and official
radio voice of the Chivas. Gonzalez is joined by co-hosts Hernan
Pereyra and Noe Vasquez.
- ESPN al despertar: Weekdays 6 -10 a.m. ET. Fast-paced, informative
morning drive for the sports enthusiast. The show mixes sports news,
analysis, entertainment, and interviews with the biggest newsmakers.
- A los golpes: Weekdays 10 -11 p.m. ET. A one-hour, fast-paced
weeknight program that features all the news and information from the
world of boxing.
- SportsCenter: Updates every 20 minutes throughout the day, featuring
breaking sports news and sports highlights.
- MLS una pasion que crece: Weekdays 11p.m. -12 a.m. ET. One-hour
weeknight program that features the latest scores, updates and
highlights of Major League Soccer.
- America, Chivas cara a cara: Weekdays 1 - 2 p.m. Daily afternoon show
that features news and information about Club America and Chivas
Rayadas de Guadalajara - historic archrivals in Mexican League soccer.
- Gol a Gol en ESPN: Saturdays and Sundays 4 p.m. - 12 a.m. ESPN Deportes
Radio commentators cover every soccer game and every goal as it
happens. With up-to-the-minute coverage, analysis and opinion on all
the issues and soccer games underway in Latin America and the rest of
the world.
ESPN Deportes Radio joins a variety of Spanish-language programming currently available on SIRIUS including: NFL Futbol Americano, CBS Radio Sports/Westwood One's 31-game Spanish language package of NFL games airing on channel 181; EWTN Radio Catolica Mundial (channel 180); BBC Mundo (channel 182); plus several commercial-free Latin and international music channels.
