ESPN Radio Sets Football Coverage

Time For Kickoff

ESPN RADIO has announced its plans for football programming for the 2011 college and pro season.

Studio programming includes "MIKE TIRICO'S WEEKEND BLITZ" 7-9p (ET) FRIDAYs, with CHRIS MORTENSON and KEYSHAWN JOHNSON; "THE FANTASY BLITZ" with FREDDIE COLEMAN 9-10p FRIDAYS; a simulcast of TV's "COLLEGE GAMEDAY" 10a-noon SATURDAYS followed by "COLLEGE GAMEDAY ON ESPN RADIO" with RYEN RUSSILLO, TREVOR MATICH, and BRAD EDWARDS noon-7:30p and "COLLEGE FOOTBALL TONIGHT" with COLEMAN and MEL KIPER, JR. 7:30p-midnight; and JOHN STASHOWER's "COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF" SUNDAYS 10a-1p (ET), followed by "THE NFL ON ESPN RADIO" 1-7p (ET) hosted by COLEMAN and "FOOTBALL TONIGHT" with CHUCK WILSON and AMY LAWRENCE 7p-midnight after the baseball season concludes.

Nineteen regular-season games and the ACC Championship Game are on tap for ESPN's college schedule, and the network will air play-by-play of 22 bowl games and the BCS National Championship game.

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