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FOX SPORTS RADIO NETWORK SET FOR LAUNCH: LINES UP TALENT

          Fox Sports Radio Network (FSRN), the joint programming
     venture of Fox Sports and Clear Channel subsidiary Premiere
     Radio Networks, is "lining up talent and affiliate stations"
     for its launch August 28, according to Nellie Andreeva of
     the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.  ESPN's Tony Bruno will host the
     network's morning block, while FSN's Kevin Frazier, Chris
     Myers and Steve Lyons "are among the other hosts on the
     fledgling sports radio network's roster."  The network will
     provide 24 hours of programming "with the exception of
     weekdays noon-3 p.m. ET, when Premiere Radio Networks' only
     sports talk show, hosted by Jim Rome, airs on sports talk
     stations."  FSRN VP & GM Scott Savage: "What we will do is
     go to those stations who are clearing Jim Rome and build our
     network around this show in those markets."  Savage added
     that even if Rome is "on another station in the market,
     [FSRN] won't offer programming to run against it."  About 30
     affils have been secured for the launch and negotiations are
     "ongoing in several markets," including N.Y. and L.A. 
     Andreeva notes that the number of affils at launch "falls
     short of the initially projected" 50 stations, but network
     reps "expect that number to go up" by launch time --
     "especially after Clear Channel's acquisition of radio owner
     AMFM received final regulatory approval Tuesday, bringing
     the number of Clear Channel stations to more than 800." 
     Savage said that to "broaden the new network's appeal, shows
     will be going beyond sports, discussing anything men are
     interested in, but sports will remain the foundation"
     (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 8/16).
          FOX CHANNEL LAUNCHED: Fox Sports Int'l has launched an
     all-sports channel for Israel, with programming including
     English Premier League action, int'l cricket tournaments,
     int'l boxing, PGA Tour golf, NCAA college football and
     basketball, ATP Tour tournaments and MLB (Fox Sports Int'l).
     

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