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Gow Communications’ KFNC, Houston Hacked; Racist Content Broadcast

Gow Communications’ sports talk KFNC-FM, Houston “ESPN 97.5” was hacked on Sunday afternoon while the station was airing the Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys game andimg racist messages were broadcast for a period of time. Station officials posted the following message to X at around 4:30 pm: “In the past hour, there was audio airing on 97.5 FM signal that didn’t come from the radio station.  Our signal had been hacked.  We are actively trying to rectify the problem. We appreciate the many of you who posted to alert us of the issue.” The station able to return the game broadcast to the air.

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Compass Media Networks Enters 15th Year of NFL Broadcasts

Compass Media Networks began its 15th season of NFL coverage last weekend. In addition to a slate of Sunday afternoon games, the company continues to present the full season of games for the Dallasim Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders. Compass SVP and general manager for sports Michelle Salvatore says, “Wow! What an incredible way to open our 15th season of NFL coverage with a quadruple header! Our schedule gets even better this coming weekend with the Chiefs at the Jaguars followed by Jets at the Cowboys. Thank you to all our affiliates and sponsors for supporting us all these years.”