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Washington Capitals Hockey Returns To WJFK (106.7 The Fan)/Washington, D.C.
October 4, 2017 at 6:14 AM (PT)
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Just in time for the regular season opener, CBS RADIO Sports WJFK (106.7 THE FAN)/WASHINGTON, D.C. has inked a deal to air WASHINGTON CAPITALS hockey this season. JOHN WALTON and KEN SABOURIN return to call the action, and the station will air a 15 minute pre-game show and 30 minute post-game show hosted by BEN RABY with every game broadcast. The CAPS moved from THE FAN to HUBBARD News WFED-A (FEDERAL NEWS RADIO) at the last minute last season with streaming at CAPS RADIO 24/7 and added iHEARTMEDIA Active Rock W284CQ-WWDC-HD2/WASHINGTON in mid-season.
“We’re thrilled to bring CAPITALS hockey back to DC’s top-rated sports station,” said PD CHRIS KINARD. “CAPS fans don’t want to miss a second of action, and now they’ll hear games and complementary programming throughout WASHINGTON via our full-market FM signal. To round out game broadcasts, 106.7 THE FAN will also offer listeners weekly segments with players JOHN CARLSON and JAY BEAGLE, bi-weekly interviews with head coach BARRY TROTZ, and the weekly call-in show, ‘CRASHING THE NET.'”
“106.7 THE FAN is the true leader in sports programming throughout our region and we are excited to renew our partnership with them and provide our fans with great CAPS coverage and original programming all season long,” said MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT President of Business Operations/Chief Commercial Officer JIM VAN STONE. “Fans can expect 106.7 THE FAN to deliver comprehensive coverage through the partnership, and in addition to airing our games, we look forward to working with them to deliver outstanding CAPS-related programming throughout the season.”