February 10, 2011

ESPN Deportes Radio, the only around-the-clock national Spanish-language sports radio network in the U.S., has signed a 5-year sublicense agreement with Fox Deportes to offer coverage of the Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana through 2015. The radio network will kick-off live coverage Tuesday, Feb. 15 with San Luis vs. Libertad and America vs. Nacional.

Coverage of the 52nd edition of the tournament will be conducted by ESPN Deportes Radio’s top play by play soccer experts including Jorge Ramos, Hernán Pereyra, Omar Orlando Salazar, Marcelo Masanti, Dionsio Estrada, Manuel Kun, Giovanni Escavia and Ricardo Mayorga who will also do the pre and post game shows.

“The agreement to offer Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana for the next five years to our listeners continues to show ESPN Deportes Radio’s commitment to provide our Hispanic sports fans and advertisers in the U.S. the best sporting events every day of the week,” said Oscar Ramos, general manager of ESPN Deportes Radio. “This tournament is ideal for our soccer fans because it allows them to follow their home country club teams compete for the most important title in South American soccer.  We’re thrilled to add Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana to our roster of Play by Play offerings.”

Established in 1960, the Copa Santander Libertadores is an international annual soccer competition organized by CONMEBOL.  38 teams from 11 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela) will compete for the title in almost 138 matches which will take place in six phases from January to June 2011. The winner of the Copa Libertadores becomes eligible to play in two key tournaments: the FIFA Club World Cup and the Recopa Sudamericana.

ESPN Deportes Radio’s coverage of the Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana will air via its 44 affiliates in markets such as Los Angeles (1330-AM), Miami (1450-AM), Dallas (1540-AM), Houston (1180-AM), Philadelphia (860-AM), Atlanta (1100-AM), Phoenix (710-AM), San Diego (1550-AM), Albuquerque-Santa Fe (96.3-FM), Washington, DC. (730-FM), Las Vegas (1460-AM), Austin (1260-AM), Tucson (990-AM), Bakersfield (1490-AM), Seattle (1490-AM), among others. Its newest addition includes WNOW-AM 1030 in Charlotte, NC.  For the complete list of ESPN Deportes Radio’s affiliates please visit: www.espndeportesradio.com.

The Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana are a welcome addition to ESPN Deportes Radio’s strong coverage which includes Spain’s La Liga, Copa America 2011, Mexican League Soccer; 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League, Major League Soccer (MLS), Raza Deportiva, ESPN Al Despertar, and Jorge Ramos y Su Banda. The network is also the Spanish-language radio home of the exclusive national Spanish-language broadcasts of Major League Baseball’s regular season games every Sunday as well as the All-Star Game, League Championship Series and World Series. ESPN Deportes Radio is also available via the ESPN Deportes Radio iPhone and Android applications. The apps give millions of ESPN Deportes Radio listeners access to live, crystal clear Spanish language radio streams, fan favorite shows, the latest SportsCenter updates every 20 minutes, popular podcasts and more.

About ESPN Deportes Radio

ESPN Deportes Radio is the Spanish radio station that serves Hispanic sports fans in the United States. Since its launch, the radio network has grown to include 44 affiliates throughout the country reaching nearly 60% of the Hispanic population in the U.S. The station is also available via SIRIUS/XM Satellite Radio. For more information please visit: www.espndeportesradio.com

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