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ESPN Radio Debuts “Hammer & Emmett” Weekend Show

Good Karma Brands and sports talk WKNR-AM “ESPN Cleveland” announce the debut of “Hammer & Emmett,” a new Saturday morning show that will air nationally on the ESPN Radio network featuring Cleveland personalities Aaron Goldhammer and Emmett Golden. The program launches Saturdayim (5/11) airing from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET. Good Karma Brands founder Craig Karmazin comments, “We are so proud of the work Aaron and Emmett have put in to earn the opportunity for a new national show. Fans are familiar with their voices locally in Cleveland and nationally with their fill-in hosting work. They are a great representation of Good Karma Brands and Cleveland, and their contributions will continue to put the city on the national stage.” The program will also air on “ESPN Cleveland,” ESPNCleveland.com, TheLandOnDemand.com, and the ESPN and The Land on Demand apps.

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Matt Fishman Joins Tegna to Program “97.1 The Fan” in Columbus

Tegna announces that Matt Fishman is named program director and operations manager for sports talk outlet WBNS-FM “97.1 The Fan” and WBNS-AM “ESPN 1460” in Columbus, Ohio. Fishman most recently served with Good Karma Brands as director of content for sports talk WKNR-AM, Cleveland. WBNSim station manager Cody Welling states, “‘97.1 The Fan’ and WBNS-FM/AM is a special brand that is very important to our community, our stakeholders, and our client partners. Matt’s love of sports radio and his track record of building strong teams, made him the right choice to lead our very talented group of broadcasters, content creators, and flagship partners.” Fishman comments, “‘97.1 The Fan’ is a juggernaut of a radio station. I’m privileged to get to work with an incredible team, a great lineup, and broadcast partners like Ohio State Sports Properties-Learfield, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Columbus Crew, ESPN and Westwood One.”