TALKERS News Notes
SiriusXM Debuts College Hoops Season Coverage. Satcaster SiriusXM is recognizing today’s first day of the 2025-26 college basketball season by presenting 77 live men’s and women’s game broadcasts, including #7 Duke visiting #16 Baylor in women’s action at 12:00 noon ET, and #13 Arizona hosting #3 Florida on the men’s side at 7:00 pm ET.
New Affiliate for Donal Ware. “BOXTOROW” with sports and entertainment host Donal Ware adds non-commercial KCEP-FM, Las Vegas to its roster of affiliate station. Ware says, “We are happy to have them aboard. BOXTOROW was a media partner of the Las Vegas HBCU Classic that took place last week, so to now be able to bring BOXTOROW to Las Vegas is a blessing and exciting.
iHeartRadio, the deal includes a cross-marketing collaboration of both brands throughout the BIG3 season with promotion nationally across iHeartMedia’s multiple platforms including broadcast radio, podcast digital, social and live events, with a heavy focus in “game” markets including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Dallas and others. iHeart Digital Audio Group CEO Conal Byrne says, “We are very excited about our new partnership with BIG3 and having the opportunity to provide play-by-play coverage and promotional support to build further brand awareness, introducing the game to millions of more fans. We look forward to bringing the passion and excitement of BIG3 to our listeners on a local and national level week after week.”