Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming all day, every day. The network is a service of Premiere Radio Networks (a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications). Fox Sports itself has minimal control over the network, it is simply branded as such per a two-way marketing agreement.

The network is operated from the Premiere Radio Networks studios on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California. Fox Sports personalities broadcast from studios across the country. FSR broadcasts 24/7 sports programming and airs The Fox National Sports Report (sports headlines and highlights) every twenty minutes. The network is available on more than 290 affiliates across the United States and Canada, and can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio channel 142 and on WorldSpace Satellite Radio channel 501 (Afristar satellite).

History

Launched on August 28, 2000, Fox Sports Radio had about 50 affiliates nationwide. Fox Sports Radio had a very quiet launch, as most of its affiliates in major markets were in contracts with ESPN Radio or Sporting News Radio as well as FSR, which made getting programs heard rather hard, as its few full time affiliates were mostly daytime only stations or had very weak signals at night. The Sports Fan Radio Network ceased operations shortly after FSR's initial launch, allowing former SFRN affiliates to join the new FSR rather easily. One of the hosts on the Sports Fan Radio Network, J. T. the Brick, also joined Fox Sports Radio shortly thereafter.

Because FSR is actually owned and controlled by Premiere Radio Networks and only uses the Fox name per a two-way marketing agreement with Fox, there is very little synergy between the two outfits, aside from certain personalities (such as Chris Myers and Andrew Siciliano) appearing on both. FSR is also granted unrestricted rights to use audio from any sports programming aired on Fox TV or FSN for highlights purposes. As of 2006, the only long-form program shared by FSR and Fox TV is FOX NFL Sunday. The network previously aired "The Best of The Best Damn Sports Show Period" on weekend mornings.

Eventually, as Clear Channel-owned sports stations began to drop ESPN Radio in favor of the new network, its affiliate base grew rapidly, from 50 stations to more than 280 stations and XM Satellite Radio throughout North America.

In early 2005, Fox Sports Radio began calling itself FSR on air, the same year Premiere's contract to use the name Fox Sports was due to expire, provoking many to think that a name change was in the works. As of 2007, the network is still officially called Fox Sports Radio, though in on-air imaging, it is being called FSR more often. As of September 2007, the on air emphasis of the name has changed from "fox sports RADIO" to either "FOX sports radio", or more often, "FOX SPORTS radio". In addition, multiple promos mentioning foxsports.com and streaming audio on the foxsports site as well as mentioning TV indicates a possible shift in emphasis.

Partial station listings for Fox Sports Radio local affiliates

This listing of radio stations that are branded as Fox Sports Radio is an incomplete sampling of major/all markets in 2008.

Fox Sports Radio Station Listing Market Branding Special Local Programming Notes USA, Canada XM channel 142   Birmingham, Alabama 690 the Sports Animal Birmingham affiliate for the Atlanta Braves, Tennessee Titans and Alabama Crimson Tide football Flagstaff, Arizona Fox Sports Radio 1650 Phoenix, Arizona XTRA Sports 910 - The Valley's Sports Leader Fort Smith, Arkansas 103.1 The Sports Hog Arkansas Razorbacks, Dallas Cowboys, and Kansas City Royals affiliate station. Fresno, California Fox Sports Radio 1340 Lancaster, California KAVL 610 FOXSports Radio High Desert affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles, California AM 570 Los Angeles Lakers flagship station, UCLA Bruins football and men's basketball flagship station San Diego, California XTRA Sports 1360 San Francisco, California KNBR 1050 Flagship home of the San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors (only if Giants or 49ers game conflict), and San Jose Sabercats Wilmington, Delaware The Ticket 1290 Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball, Penn State Football Boca Raton, Florida WFTL 640 Fox Sports Flagship for FAU, and local affiliate for Florida State and Yankees (weekends only). FSR affiliate for both Miami and West Palm Beach markets. Jacksonville, Florida AM 930 the Fox Flagship station for the Florida Gators (football & basketball) and the Jacksonville Suns baseball team. Tallahassee, Florida 1270 The Team Flagship station for Florida State and local affiliate for the Buccaneers. Tampa, Florida 620 WDAE The Sports Animal Flagship station for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Gators (football & basketball), and Gametime Saturday Warm-Up with Steve "Big Dog" Deumig. Atlanta, Georgia 790 The Zone Flagship station for the Radio One-syndicated 2 Live Stews in afternoon drive. Only carries FSR 10P-5A. Jesup, Georgia 1370 The BUZZ All Sports All the Time--Atlanta Braves Baseball, Jacksonville Jaguars NFL, Georgia Tech--Rambling Wreck, Georgia Southern Eagles-- FSR 24/7 with Jim Rome 12-3. Marion, Illinois WDDD-AM Your Teams, Your Backyard Bedford, Indiana 1340 Partial affiliate Indianapolis, Indiana SportsRadio WNDE Des Moines, Iowa Iowa's Sports Station 1460 KXNO Kansas City Chiefs Affiliate Station Baton Rouge, Louisiana WSKR The Score 1210 Lafayette, Louisiana Fox Sports 1520 Augusta, Maine Fox Sports Maine University of Maine sports Bangor, Maine WAEI/WABI Overnights and weekends, mostly simulcast WEEI Boston, Massachusetts WEEI 850 AM Partial Affiliate (1-6 AM, Weekend Nights 6 PM-6 AM) Detroit, Michigan Sports Radio 1130 WDFN Detroit Pistons flagship station Flint, Michigan Sports Extra 1330 WTRX Cape Girardeau, Missouri KAPE Radio 1550 Partial affiliate for overnights and weekends Omaha, Nebraska Big Sports 590 Omaha affiliate for the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and Creighton Bluejays College Basketball Las Vegas, Nevada Fox Sports 1460 Nashua, New Hampshire/Manchester, New Hampshire The Game 900/1250 Boston Red Sox affiliate Binghamton, New York 1430 The Team Binghamton Senators flagship station Buffalo, New York WECK AM 1230 Rochester, New York Hot Talk 1280 WHTK Syracuse, New York SportsRadio 620 WHEN Syracuse Crunch flagship station Troy, New York Fox Sports Radio 980 University of Albany football and basketball flagship station. New York Jets and New York Mets affiliate station. Raleigh, North Carolina 850 The Buzz Duke University football and basketball flagship station. Carolina Panthers affiliate station. Bismarck, North Dakota Fox Sports Radio 1410 Akron, Ohio 1520 WJMP Akron's Home of Fox Sports Radio. Canton, Ohio 1480 WHBC Canton affiliate for the Indians, Browns, Cavaliers and Buckeyes. Cincinnati, Ohio 1530 Homer Cincinnati Bengals flagship station, affiliate for University of Kentucky football and basketball. Cleveland, Ohio AM 1540 KNR2 Co-flagship station of the Cleveland Gladiators and Lake Erie Monsters (with WKNR), Cleveland affiliate for Notre Dame Football. Columbus, Ohio 103.9 Talk FM Columbus affiliate for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Elyria, Ohio AM 930 WEOL Lorain County affiliate for the Indians, Browns, Cavaliers, and Buckeyes. Toledo, Ohio Fox Sports Radio 1230 WCWA Flagship station of the Toledo Mud Hens, Toledo affiliate for the Cleveland Indians (shared with sister station WSPD). Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Fox Sports Radio 1340 Tulsa, Oklahoma Sports Radio 1430 the Buzz Tulsa affiliate for the Oklahoma Sooners and Tulsa Drillers Portland, Oregon 95.5 The Game Flagship station of the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon Ducks and Portland affiliate of the Seattle Seahawks Allentown, Pennsylvania AM 1470 The Fox Lehigh Valley affiliate for Philadelphia Phillies Baseball, plus local college football and basketball Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1460 the Ticket Penn State Nittany Lions Men's and Women's Basketball, Cumberland Valley Eagles & Bishop McDevitt Crusaders High School Football, Flagship station for Harrisburg Senators Baseball, and Speaking of Sports w/ Jed Donahue from the Sports Jam Network Lancaster, Pennsylvania Fox Sports 1490 Lancaster Affiliate for Hershey Bears Hockey, Penn State Nittany Lions Football and a coaches show every Thursday during football season, and Penn State Men's and (some) Women's basketball games during the winter, and Flagship station for Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Fox 970 Pittsburgh Steelers flagship station. Knoxville, Tennessee WNML The Sports Animal Tennessee Smokies Southern League Baseball affiliate station. Alice, Texas FOX RADIO 1070 . Houston, Texas 790 The Sports Animal San Antonio, Texas 760 The Ticket . Seattle/Tacoma, Washington Fox Sports 850 Owned by religious broadcaster Salem Communications but LMA'd to Clear Channel as a sister station to KJR. Green Bay, Wisconsin 1440 WNFL Milwaukee Bucks affiliate station. Also features NFL Sunday Night Football and NFL Monday Night Football games from Westwood One. Madison, Wisconsin Fox Sports Radio 100.5 Features local high school sports play-by-play along with Marquette Golden Eagles college basketball, plus NFL, college football and basketball broadcasts from Westwood One. Richmond, Virginia Sports Radio 910 Features every game of the Richmond Braves. Richmond affiliate of Virginia Tech sports, and the Washington Redskins. Virginia Beach, Virginia 102.1 FM The Game Area affiliate for play-by-play coverage of the Washington Redskins Nashville, Tennessee 104.5 The Zone Coverage of sports in Middle Tennessee as well as National broadcasts like Dan Patrick and Jim Rome. External links Fox Sports Radio @ FOXSports.com Fox Sports Radio on XM