The audio content creator and distributor that is parent to “106.7 The Fan” in the National Capital Region has agreed to a multi-year extension of a broadcast and content partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
The fresh agreement allows Audacy-owned WJFK-FM 106.7 in Manassas, Va., the longtime spoken word station that shifted from “Hot Talk” to all-Sports several years ago, continue to serve as the flagship audio home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals.
Select games, including Wizards broadcasts when both teams play, will also air on co-owned WTEM-AM “The Team 980” and Bloomberg Radio-aligned WDCH-FM 99.1.
The deal also sees the WNBA’s Washington Mystics continue to air on those three stations and on WJFK-AM 1580 “The Bet” — the signal that was once the home of Top 40 WPGC through the early 1980s.
The broadcasts, including halftime reports, will consist of live audio simulcasts from Monumental Sports Network’s (MNMT) television broadcast.
The fan-favorite “The Sports Junkies” show, which also simulcasts every weekday morning on MNMT, will now be available to watch live and on demand on 106.7 The Fan’s YouTube channel.
Furthermore, the fresh agreement brings to MNMT the WJFK-FM midday show “BMitch and Finlay,” via a simulcast that begins on November 3. It will also be streamed on 106.7 The Fan’s YouTube channel.
“We are excited to extend and expand our partnership with Monumental Sports to enhance the listening and viewing experience for fans,” said Ivy Savoy-Smith, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Audacy in Washington D.C. “Being the flagship station for the Wizards and Capitals solidifies our position as the top destination for D.C. sports fans. Through the expansion of our television and YouTube simulcast, we are creating more dynamic content for our audiences.”
Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at MSE, commented, “This expanded partnership with Audacy allows us to bring even more of the content fans love—across radio, TV, and digital platforms—whenever and wherever they want it. We’re excited to continue growing our reach and impact with dynamic, fan-first sports coverage throughout the DMV region.”
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