University of Georgia Athletics
680 The Fan To Become Official Sports Talk Station
April 02, 2011 | General
April 2, 2011
ATLANTA, GA. -- Dickey Broadcasting Company's (WCNN-AM) Sports Radio 680 The Fan now on FM at 93.7 is proud to announce the signing of a multi-year contract with the University of Georgia Athletic Association and Georgia Sports Properties/IMG College. The multi-year contract is an innovative, content based partnership making Sports Radio 680 The Fan, "The Official Sports Talk Radio Station of the Georgia Bulldogs", which will include Bulldog focused primetime programming, to begin on or before July 1, 2011, press conferences and comprehensive coverage of the Georgia Bulldogs and UGA's various sports programs. The partnership will also bring play-by-play of Georgia Baseball to Sports Radio 680 The Fan's sister station 1230AM The Fan 2 (WFOM-AM), beginning in May of 2011. The Fan 2 is based in Marietta, Georgia and covers Cobb, Gwinnett and most of Fulton County.
680 The Fan's President/GM David Dickey, "Dickey Broadcasting Company is excited to enter into this innovative partnership with the University of Georgia and IMG College Sports. We look forward to working with UGA and IMG to bring in-depth and expanded coverage and of UGA athletic programs and related content."
680 The Fan's Operations Manager Jim Mahanay, "We are proud to establish this alliance with the Georgia Bulldogs. We will be bringing unprecedented coverage of UGA Athletics to Bulldog Fans and this will be an exciting addition to the menu of Sports Radio 680 The Fan."
UGA's Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs, Alan Thomas, "The partnership with 680 The Fan provides a great opportunity for the Georgia Bulldogs to extend the coverage of our program on a daily basis in Atlanta. We are excited to partner with the leader in college sports coverage in Atlanta to add another outlet to reach our loyal fan base."
Georgia IMG Sports Marketing General Manager, Jeff Huffman, "This new partnership between Georgia IMG Sports Marketing and Dickey Broadcasting Company affords UGAA the opportunity to expand its programming in the market place, giving the Bulldog Nation more access to Georgia content. We're excited for our fans and believe this connects them even more with our men's and women's programs."
680 The Fan
680 The Fan, Atlanta's Sports Station, is owned by Dickey Broadcasting Company and is the second largest AM signal in Georgia reaching almost 400,000 listeners on a weekly basis and can now be heard on FM at 93.7. It is the exclusive ESPN affiliate and is the exclusive home of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, the NFL, NBA, BCS, the NCAA National Championship Game, NCAA Final Four, SEC Basketball and Football Championships, The Masters, The 93rd PGA Championship and MLB.
680 The Fan's weekday program lineup consists of the Rude Awakening with Christopher Rude, Perry Laurentino, Leo Mazzone & Sandra Golden (6am to 10am), The Herd with Colin Cowherd (10am to 12pm), Chuck and Chernoff (12pm to 3pm) followed by Buck and Kincade (3pm to 7pm).
