FOX Sports Radio and "The Jim Rome Show" to Launch on New Pittsburgh Affiliate WWCS-AM 540

LOS ANGELES, December 16, 2011 -- Pittsburgh's WWCS-AM 540 announced today it will launch "FOX Sports 540" beginning January 1, and will air FOX Sports Radio's 24/7 lineup and The Jim Rome Show.

FOX Sports 540's weekday lineup will feature Zakk & Jack from 6 - 9 a.m.; The Dan Patrick Show (produced by DIRECTV) from 9 a.m. - noon; The Jim Rome Show from noon - 3 p.m.; Loose Cannons from 3 - 7 p.m.; Petros & Money from 7 - 10 p.m.; FOX Sports Tonight from 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.; and JT "The Brick" from 1 - 6 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. In addition, the station will air FOX Sports Radio's entire weekend lineup, which includes Anthony Gargano, Mike North, Andy Furman, Rob Dibble, Andy Roddick and Bobby Bones. 

"After a short hiatus, FOX Sports Radio is thrilled to be heard again in the great city of Pittsburgh!" stated Don Martin, Vice President/General Manager, FOX Sports Radio Network.

"The new FOX Sports 540 takes pride in offering our listeners the chance to once again hear FOX Sports Radio, The Jim Rome Show and The Dan Patrick Show in the Steel City," stated Sima Birach Jr., General Manager, FOX Sports 540.  "We are happy to provide Pittsburgh with the best line-up of sports programming around the clock with FOX Sports Radio, and our mission is to please the great sports fans of Pittsburgh."

For more information on FOX Sports Radio, please visit www.FOXSportsRadio.com. For affiliations, please contact Kurt Kretzschmar at (602) 374-6351.

About FOX Sports Radio

The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Networks in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality-driven and caller-intensive programming opportunity for radio stations nationwide. With studios in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Miami, Tampa, Phoenix, Seattle and San Antonio, the FOX Sports Radio Network can be heard on nearly 400 stations, as well as FOXSports.com on MSN and XM Channel 169. Additional information is available at www.FOXSportsRadio.com.

About The Jim Rome Show

Nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks, The Jim Rome Show features one of the most respected voices in the world of sports broadcasting. Known for his aggressive, informed, rapid-fire dialogue, Rome broadcasts live from 9 a.m. - noon PT, Monday through Friday. The program airs on more than 240 affiliates and reaches more than two million listeners each week. For more information, please visit www.JimRome.com.

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