Audacy and Notre Dame Global Partnerships (NDGP) have announced a multi-year radio broadcast agreement for Notre Dame Football. As part of the relationship, WBBM Newsradio (WBBM-AM) will air all Fighting Irish football games on the Notre Dame Radio Network beginning with the team’s season opener on September 5 against Florida State.
“Notre Dame football is a powerhouse college football program with a large alumni and fan base across Chicago,” said Rachel Williamson, Regional President and Market Manager, Audacy Chicago. “It’s our honor to bring the Fighting Irish games to listeners on WBBM-AM’s premier signal.”
“We are pleased to add WBBM-AM to the Notre Dame Radio Network family, particularly as we enter the 100th year of Notre Dame football on the airwaves,” said Theodore Loehrke, President, Notre Dame Global Partnerships.
The Notre Dame Radio Network, distributed by Skyview Networks, is the only national college radio network in the country.
Prior to each broadcast, the station will air a one-hour pre-game show featuring the official Fighting Irish broadcast team of Paul Burmeister and Ryan Harris. A post-game show will air at the conclusion of every game.
During Notre Dame football broadcasts on WBBM-AM, non-stop news coverage will continue on 105.9 FM (WCFS-FM).
Audacy is the unrivaled leader in sports radio, reaching three times more people than the leading competitor. Audacy is the #1 sports radio ownership group, which owns and operates 39 all-sports stations across the U.S. Its unparalleled broadcast portfolio reaches nearly 30 million sports fans monthly and boasts the nation’s leading collection of radio play-by-play coverage. Audacy also serves as the flagship home of 41 professional teams and over 50 Division 1 collegiate programs, including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs, Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls, and the University of Notre Dame, University of Michigan, and University of Oregon, among others.