Carolina Panthers, WRFX (99.7 The Fox)/Charlotte Ink Radio Deal

The Panthers Are Back

The NFL's CAROLINA PANTHERS are changing radio partners, moving from RADIO ONE News-Talk WBT-A-F/CHARLOTTE back to crosstown iHEARTMEDIA Classic Rock WRFX (99.7 THE FOX) under a multi-year agreement. The PANTHERS aired on WRFX in 2000-04 and on WBT in 1995-1999 and again in 2005-2021.

"We are excited to partner with iHEARTMEDIA CHARLOTTE to announce 99.7 THE FOX as the new flagship station for the CAROLINA PANTHERS RADIO NETWORK," said PANTHERS Chief Commercial Officer JAKE BURNS. "THE FOX is one of the highest-rated stations in the CHARLOTTE metro area and its powerful FM signal along with iHEARTRADIO.COM and the iHEARTRADIO app gives us an opportunity to reach more of our fans than ever before. iHEARTMEDIA is known for its ability to enhance experiences and we can't wait to share more about the unique ways that our fans will benefit from this new partnership."

"We are thrilled to increase iHEARTSPORTS' NFL partnerships with the addition of the CAROLINA PANTHERS. The passion between a sports team and its fan base is one-of-a-kind, and we're thrilled to expand the CAROLINA PANTHERS' reach to their passionate supporters with our new multi-media deal," said iHEARTMEDIA SPORTS Pres. KEVIN LEGRETT. "iHEART's reach in CHARLOTTE is unprecedented, meaning more fans will hear their favorite team than ever before. The partnership will include broadcast, streaming, podcast, events, marketing and promotional elements which will drive results for the PANTHERS!"

"The team at 99.7 THE FOX is delighted to once again be the broadcast home of the CAROLINA PANTHERS, bringing best-in-class content from the team to its dedicated and passionate fans," added iHEARTMEDIA MULTI-PLATFORM GROUP – CHARLOTTE Pres. DAVE CARWILE. "We know how special the relationship and connection between the city of CHARLOTTE, the PANTHERS and the fan base is, and we're thrilled to enhance that bond with an expanded coverage area reaching more fans on 99.7 THE FOX. We can't wait to get started."

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