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unusual facts about Westwood One



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Major tenants are Cumulus Media Networks Satellite Services (which includes Citadel Media, Talk Radio Network, WOR Radio Network and others), Clear Channel Satellite Services (which includes United Stations Radio Networks, John Tesh, and others), Premiere Radio Networks, Dial Global, Westwood One, Learfield Communications, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show (Transponder 15), and others.

Dave Pasch

Before working with ESPN, Pasch worked for the West Virginia Radio Corporation for high school football; CBS Radio/Westwood One for golf, NFL, and college basketball tournaments; Fox Sports for NFL Europe and NFL, Detroit Vipers, and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

Huggies Pull-Ups

Pull-Ups are the official sponsor of ESPN Radio's coverage of Major League Baseball, as well as Westwood One's coverage of Sunday Night Football.

WERG

Mike Carbone (Mike West) joined Super Soul Saturday with broadcast experience at WBLK FM in Buffalo and CING-FM in Toronto, Canada, was awarded Top Mix DJ in the US in 1990 by the Westwood One Radio Network after winning their nationwide Club Mix Competition

WFED

Also surviving the change in format were Larry King and Jim Bohannon, who were carried in the late-night time slots, although King's show was phased out (as part of a nationwide phaseout of all CNN television simulcasts) by Westwood One in 2008.


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David I. Saperstein

Only 9 days before the merger between Metro Networks and Westwood One, Saperstein started a new company called Five "S" Capital, Inc.

Jorge Sedano

He interned at CBS Sportsline and Westwood One Radio, where he worked under Scott Kaplan and Sid Rosenberg.

Kevin Kugler

In 2008, Kugler replaced Kevin Harlan as Westwood One's lead play-by-play voice for the Final Four and has called the games ever since alongside John Thompson and Bill Raftery.

Live at the Beverly Theater

Two songs that were recorded and broadcast by Westwood One were not included on Live at the Beverly Theater, "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" and "Loopzilla".

Spencer Ross

Nationally, he has worked for the NFL on NBC, Major League Baseball on CBS Radio, the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Westwood One Radio and as the lead play by play announcer for the 1992 USA Olympic Dream Team with Dick Vitale.

Sports USA Radio Network

For instance, the 2010 Pro Bowl (whose rights are held by Westwood One) was called by Kahn and Fouts, with Westwood One loaning Boomer Esiason to the broadcast team.