Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSports radio talk shows, long a staple of AM/FM dials, are coming to Twitch — in the form of live, interactive video broadcasts.In the first deal of its kind, Amazon-owned Twitch will distribute video simulcasts of top sports talk programs from radio broadcaster and audio streamer Entercom Communications.Under the agreement, Twitch initially will livestream Entercom’s Radio.com Sports stations from six markets across the U.S.
on dedicated branded station channels: Boston’s WEEI, New York’s WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM, Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan, Chicago’s 670 The Score, Atlanta’s 92.9 The Game and Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket.Of course, right now, the sports industry overall is suffering because of COVID-19 shutdowns.
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