What NFL games does Westwood One Sports broadcast on radio?
Westwood One Sports carries every primetime regular season NFL broadcast, including Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, and Thursday Night Football. The package also includes the season opening game, all NFL International Series games, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day games, late-season Saturday broadcasts, the Pro Bowl, and all playoff games including the Super Bowl.
Who are the lead play-by-play announcers on NFL on Westwood One Sports?
As of the 2025 roster, Kevin Harlan is the lead Monday Night Football play-by-play voice, Ryan Radtke leads Sunday Night Football, and Kevin Kugler leads Thursday Night Football. Kate Scott, Jason Benetti, Noah Eagle, and several others handle select assignments.
What is the history of Westwood One's ownership and corporate name changes?
CBS's parent company owned Westwood One from approximately 1998 through 2008. CBS Corporation then sold it to The Gores Group in 2007, which sold it to Oaktree Capital Management under the Dial Global brand in 2011. Cumulus Media later acquired Dial Global's network assets in 2013 and restored the Westwood One name. Cumulus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2017.
How long did Jack Buck and Hank Stram call Monday Night Football for Westwood One?
Jack Buck and Hank Stram anchored CBS Radio's Monday Night Football beginning in 1978 and worked together for sixteen total seasons on radio. Their final broadcast as a team was Super Bowl XXX in January 1996.
Who was the first woman to serve as an analyst on an NFL broadcast for Westwood One?
Lesley Visser became the first woman to serve as an analyst on an NFL broadcast when she joined Howard David and Boomer Esiason on Westwood One's Monday Night Football team in 2001. Visser had previously become the first female sportscaster to preside over the Vince Lombardi Trophy presentation, covering Super Bowl XXVI for CBS television in 1992.
What theme music did NFL on Westwood One use and when did it change?
From 2003 through the end of the 2012 season, Westwood One used "Posthumus Zone" by E.S. Posthumus, the same theme as the NFL on CBS television coverage. For the 2013 season, the network commissioned a new radio-specific score. Christmas Day games use Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for opening introductions.