Cumulus Media’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will once again be home to every bounce, basket, and buzzer beater of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
Westwood One’s coverage will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to the First Four® on Tuesday, March 18 and continue with play-by-play action from every game through the National Championship on Monday, April 7. In addition, Westwood One will broadcast live Spanish-language coverage of the NCAA Men’s Final Four® on Saturday, April 5 and the National Championship Game on Monday, April 7.
Where to Listen
Westwood One’s complete NCAA men’s tournament coverage can be heard on terrestrial radio stations nationwide and via SiriusXM. All 67 Division I men’s games
will also be streamed online for free at NCAA.com/MarchMadness and on westwoodonesports.com and on the newly launched Westwood One Sports app available in the iTunes and Google Play stores. Additionally, the broadcasts will be available for free via the NCAA March Madness Live app or The Varsity Network app. Fans can also access live audio via Alexa-enabled devices by asking to “Open Westwood One Sports”. TuneIn premium subscribers can also hear all the action live.
All-Star Broadcast Team
The trio of Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel, and P.J. Carlesimo will announce all the
action for the Final Four and the National Championship in English. Andy Katz will return to serve as courtside reporter and Jason Horowitz will host the pregame, halftime and postgame shows from the Final Four and National Championship in San Antonio, Texas.
In addition to Hummel and Carlesimo, Westwood One’s coverage of NCAA March Madness® will also feature a wealth of renowned commentators and analysts including former coach Tom Crean, All-Americans Robbie Hummel and Casey Jacobsen as well as former college stars LaPhonso Ellis, Austin Croshere, Jordan Cornette, Jon Crispin, King McClure and Sarah Kustok.
The roster of tournament play-by-play announcers will include Kugler, Ryan Radtke, Scott Graham, John Sadak, Jason Benetti, Noah Eagle, Chris Carrino, Ted Emrich, Spero Dedes, and Nate Gatter. Jason Horowitz and Nick Bahe will host the network coverage from Westwood One’s Los Angeles studios. Brad Heller will anchor Westwood One’s coverage on satellite, online, and mobile platforms.
Westwood One will present the Spanish-language broadcasts of the Final Four and Championship for the seventh time. The games will be called by Rafael Hernandez Brito; former All-American Greivis Vásquez will return as analyst, and former Puerto Rican National Basketball Team coach Carlos Morales will host the broadcasts.
Westwood One will produce an outstanding lineup of hour-long college basketball programs that air prior to each day’s coverage including “The NCAA Tournament Today,” “The Final Four Show,” and “Championship Monday.”
Westwood One’s complete schedule of 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament broadcasts:
First Four Doubleheaders:
Tuesday, March 18, 6:30 pm ET
Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 pm ET
First Round Quadrupleheaders:
Thursday, March 20, 12 noon ET
Friday, March 21, 12 noon ET
Second Round Quadrupleheaders:
Saturday, March 22, 12 noon ET
Sunday, March 23, 12 noon ET
Regional Semifinal Doubleheaders:
Thursday, March 27, 7:00 pm ET
Friday, March 28, 7:00 pm ET
Regional Final Doubleheaders:
Saturday, March 29, 6:00 pm ET
Sunday, March 30, 2:00 pm ET
Men’s Final Four:
Saturday, April 5, 4:00 pm ET
Men’s National Championship:
Monday, April 7, 7:00 pm ET
A complete schedule of games, announcer bios, exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing Westwood One’s broadcast of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship can be found on westwoodonesports.com or the Westwood One Sports app.
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