Cromwell Launches 94.9 The Fan
• Cromwell Media’s ESPN 94.9 (WBUZ-HD3/W235BW)/Nashville is jumping into the increasingly popular sports-wagering space with the rebranding and relaunch of the station as 94.9 The Fan, adding syndicated heavyweights personalities Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd along with the nationally syndicated, Nashville-based OutKick 360. 94.9 The Fan will also feature the market’s first real-time sports betting news and analysis with coverage of every major sport from VSiN, The Sports Betting Network.
VP/Market Manager Dennis Gwiazdon said, “The type of exciting sports content offered on 94.9 The Fan is not only unique by design; it’s the perfect complement to the live and local sports talk programming offered on sister station [WPRT] ESPN 102.5 The Game. We now offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for all types of sports fans and sports bettors who want only the best local and national sports talk along with live sports broadcasts that include the Nashville Predators, the Nashville Sounds, MTSU football and men’s basketball, NASCAR, the Music City Grand Prix and much more.”
Chase McCabe, PD of 94.9 The Fan, added, “One of my goals as the new PD was to figure out a way to add OutKick 360 to our talented lineup. Re-imagining 94.9 as ‘The Fan’ made that possible because not only do we add three voices that Nashville knows, but we are able to bring Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd back to the Music City, while at the same time continuing to foster the growth of sports betting talk with VSiN. It’s a huge win for us and for our city.” Brian Musburger, Founder & CEO of VSiN, added, “With the great state of Tennessee having launched legalized sports betting in November 2020, we’re thrilled to be working with Cromwell Media’s 94.9 The Fan as the local choice to help educate and entertain Nashville’s growing base of passionate sports fans.”
Here is 94.9 The Fan’s new weekday primetime line-up — 6-8am: Follow the Money with Mitch Moss & Pauly Howard; 8-11am: The Dan Patrick Show; 11am-2pm: The Herd with Colin Cowherd; 2-5pm: OutKick 360 with Chad Withrow, Jonathan Hutton & Paul Kuharsky; 5-6pm: Rush Hour with Danny Burke.
