Memphis Grizzlies Radio Network

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Memphis Grizzlies Radio Network
Broadcast area Western Tennessee
Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase Region
Nashville area
Frequency Various AM and FM radio stations
Programming
Format Sports radio
History
First air date
2001
Technical information
Class Regional satellite-delivered sports radio network

The Memphis Grizzlies Radio Network is the regionally delivered sports network featuring game coverage of the National Basketball Association franchise Memphis Grizzlies. The network is a joint venture between the franchise and Skyview Networks. [1] [2]

Contents

The network has broadcast Memphis Grizzlies basketball since the team relocated to Memphis from Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) in 2001.

Affiliates

Tennessee

MarketStationAffiliationNotes
Memphis WMFS 680 ESPN Radio Flagship station [3]
WMFS-FM 92.9 ESPN Radio [3]
Brentwood/Nashville WNSR 560 [3] CBS Sports Radio Also broadcasts at 95.9 FM via FM translator W240CA
Lexington/Jackson WBFG 96.5 [3] ESPN Radio

Kentucky

MarketStationAffiliationNotes
Paducah WDXR 1450 [3] Also serves extreme southern Illinois, including Metropolis and Cairo
Drakesboro/Central City WRFM 103.9 FM [3] CBS Sports Radio Repeater of WNSR Brentwood, Tennessee.

Arkansas

MarketStationAffiliationNotes
Conway KCON FM 92.7 [3]
Forrest City/West Helena KCLT FM 104.9
KAKJ FM 105.3 [3]
Jonesboro KNEA AM 970 [3]
Stuttgart KWAK AM 1240 [3]

Missouri

MarketStationAffiliationNotes
Cape Girardeau KGIR AM 1220 [3]
Malden KLSC 92.9FM & KMAL AM 1470 [3]
St. Louis KFNS 590 AM [4] Fox Sports Radio Select Games

Mississippi

MarketStationNotes
Booneville WBIP AM 1400 [3]
Jackson WYAB 103.9 FM [3]
Tupelo WTUP AM 1490 [3]

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References

  1. "Memphis Grizzlies Radio Network | Skyview Networks". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  2. “Memphis Grizzlies Choose Skyview Networks for its Complete Solution to Broadcast Management” November 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Grizzlies Radio Network Affiliates". Grizzlies.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. "Watch, Stream, and Follow the Grizzlies on Bally Sports Southeast". nba.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.