Sun Broadcast Group & Fitz Sign Multi-Year Development Deal
Sun Broadcast Group announced today that it has entered into a multi-year syndication and sales partnership with Entercom morning man and nationally syndicated personality, Fitz.
- (1888PressRelease) October 22, 2014 - New York, NY - The deal will encompass all Fitz branded on-air offerings including the "Powered by Country" weekend countdown, which will be renamed "The Hit List" when it moves from United Stations Radio Networks to Sun in 2015.
"I am thrilled to be working with Sun Broadcast Group"' said Fitz. "I have been blown away by the vision, passion, and energy that Jason Bailey and his team have shown me. I have never had more support in my life. These guys just get it!! PERIOD!! They do radio the way it was meant to be done and have definitely changed the way the game is played in our industry. Look out:)"
In addition to the weekend countdown show, Fitz will assume hosting duties of "Nashville Minute", a daily news and entertainment feature developed and produced by Gen3 Entertainment, now heard on over 80 affiliates. Nashville Minute will be expanded to two daily reports with Fitz's first broadcast airing on Monday, October 27th.
Sun also announced that it would be syndicating Fitz's current #1 morning show from 100.7 "The Wolf" in Seattle. "The Fitz Show" will be offered daily from coast to coast as a modular show for airing in multiple dayparts to Country, CHR and Hot AC affiliates.
"Sun Broadcast Group prides itself in working with world class talent and Fitz is in a class of his own," said Ron Rivlin, SVP of Programing at Sun Broadcast Group. "We are looking forward to taking the Fitz brand to new heights! Buckle up radio. You're in for a wild ride!"
About Sun Broadcast Group:
Recently named one of the fastest growing companies in America by Inc Magazine, Sun Broadcast Group is a national radio network reaching over 142 Million monthly listeners through its more than 5,500 affiliates in both general market and Spanish language radio. Headquartered in New York City and Boca Raton, FL, Sun offers ad sales representation, syndication and programming support to producers, hosts and radio networks nationwide. It's growing program and sales offerings include The Shazam Top 40, The Marilu Henner Show, The Little League World Series, Country Club with Dee Jay Silver, Nashville Minute, Accuweather en Espaņol, Horse Racing's Triple Crown and many more.
For more information, call Sun Broadcast Group (800) 871-6163
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