This is music or say sports to my ears as ESPN Chicago 1000 Radio has reached a multiyear agreement to broadcast every Notre Dame football and Men’s basketball game beginning with the 2016-2017 seasons.
The deal returns the Fighting Irish to Chicago’s number 1 sports station, which was previously the home for Notre Dame sports from 1999-2005. ESPN Chicago 1000 will produce Notre Dame basketball games, while IMG will produce Notre Dame football games, as part of IMG’s Notre Dame Football Network.
“In the world of college sports, there is nothing more prestigious to a broadcaster than teaming with Notre Dame,” said Jim Pastor, GM at ESPN Chicago 1000. Returning Notre Dame football and basketball to our airwaves is great news for their legion of fans in Chicago and a great addition to ESPN 1000’s menu of championship play by play offerings.”
Dan Skendzel, Notre Dame’s senior associate athletics director for media operations and branding, added, “We are pleased to be partnering with Chicagoland’s leader in sports, ESPN 1000. In addition to the live broadcasts of Notre Dame football and basketball games, in-depth programming in the form of the Jack Swarbrick, Brian Kelly and Mike Brey Shows will now be available on Chicago radio.”
You can hear the first football broadcast on Sunday September 4th as Notre Dame takes on the Texas Longhorns at Texas Stadium.
I’m an avid listener of the daily ESPN 1000 lineup with Mike & Mike, Carmen & Jurko, Kap & Co. and Waddle & Silvy. ESPN 1000 is also the official home of the NBA Playoffs, MLB, including the World Series, the College Football Playoff and high school sports coverage. You can stream live atwww.ESPNCHICAGO.com
