Cumulus Media’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest radio network in the U.S. and the exclusive national audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will present comprehensive live audio coverage of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four and national championship game live from Phoenix in both English and Spanish. The network will also broadcast the Women’s Final Four and national championship game live from Cleveland.
Westwood One’s coverage of the Men’s Final Four will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6 with “The Final Four Show” followed by the game broadcast at 4:00 p.m. ET. The first national semifinal, between the (11) NC State Wolfpack and the (1) Purdue Boilermakers will tip off at 6:09 p.m. ET.
The second national semifinal, between the (4) Alabama Crimson Tide and the defending champion (1) UConn Huskies, will begin 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. On Monday, April 8 audio coverage will commence at 6:30 p.m. ET with the “Championship Monday” pregame show followed by game coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET. The men’s national championship game will tip off at 9:20 p.m. ET.
Westwood One will also broadcast all three men’s games in Spanish, presented by Werner Ladder. Spanish-language coverage of the Final Four commences at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6 and at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, April 8 for the national championship game.
Westwood One will also provide complete play-by-play coverage of the Women’s Final Four® on Friday, April 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET when the (3) NC State Wolfpack take on the (1) South Carolina Gamecocks.
Immediately following, the network will air the second national semifinal, between the (3) UConn Huskies and the (1) Iowa Hawkeyes. Coverage of the women’s national championship game on Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Westwood One’s broadcasts of all three women’s games will be presented by Intuit TurboTax.
ALL-STAR BROADCAST TEAMS
Men’s Final Four (English)
The trio of Kevin Kugler, Jim Jackson, and Clark Kellogg will announce all the action for the Final Four and the National Championship in English. Kugler has been the voice of the Final Four on Westwood One every year since 2008. Jackson, the NCAA Player of the Year in 1992, will serve as Westwood’s game analyst for the fourth time.
For the eighth time, Kellogg will serve as both studio analyst for CBS Sports and Warner Brothers Discovery Sports television coverage in addition to Westwood One’s audio coverage. Immediately following the pregame show broadcast on the TV set, Kellogg will make his way courtside to the Westwood One radio broadcast position to join Kugler and Jackson to call the game.
Then he will rejoin TV for halftime before repeating the process in the second half and postgame. Andy Katz will return for the third straight year as courtside reporter; PJ Carlesimo and Doug Gottlieb will provide pregame, halftime, and postgame analysis from the Final Four and national championship game from Phoenix. Jason Horowitz will host the pregame and halftime show.
Men’s Final Four (Spanish)
Rafael Hernández Brito will once again serve as the play-by-play announcer, his seventh time with the network, while former All-American point guard Greivis Vásquez will return as analyst for the sixth time. For the fourth time, former Puerto Rican National Basketball Team coach Carlos Morales will host the broadcasts.
Women’s Final Four (English)
Westwood One’s broadcast crew for the Women’s Final Four and national championship game will consist of Ryan Radtke as play-by-play announcer, Debbie Antonelli as analyst, and Ros Gold-Onwude as courtside reporter. This will be Antonelli’s 21st time as lead analyst and 28th season overall with the network while Gold-Onwude makes her Westwood One debut. Lance Medow will serve as studio host.
Where to Listen
Westwood One’s complete NCAA men’s tournament coverage can be heard on terrestrial radio stations nationwide and via SiriusXM. The Final Four and national championship Division I men’s and women’s games will also be streamed online for free at NCAA.com/MarchMadness and on westwoodonesports.com.
Additionally, the broadcasts will be available for free via the NCAA March Madness Live apps 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.
For 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, please visit westwoodonesports.com.
Westwood One is the exclusive broadcast radio, digital audio, distribution, and licensing partner for the NCAA Championships. Westwood One has broadcast the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament since 1982 and every game of March Madness® on multiple platforms since 2005.
The network has broadcast the NCAA Men’s Final Four and national championship game in Spanish for seven years. In addition, Westwood One has broadcast the Women’s Final Four and national championship game every year since 1998.
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