NBC Sports pushing into radio

NBC Sports will soon be challenging ESPN in the world of radio as well as cable television.

In September it will launch NBC Sports Radio Network, which will distribute hourly sports updates, daily features and full-length shows to radio stations via Dial Global. 

The new network will use talent from NBC Sports, as well as the company's regional networks and NBC affiliates, with content also running on NBCSports.com and DialGlobalSports.com.

This isn't the first time NBC has worked with Dial Global. Earlier this year the companies teamed up for NBC News Radio, a 24-hour network that distributes content to more than 700 stations nationally.

NBC Sports Radio's full-length shows will air at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., according to USA Today, and the network will eventually grow to 24 hours a day.

As of yet there are no plans to simulcast TV shows from NBC or NBC Sports Network, which aspires to compete with ESPN on cable.

ESPN Radio is also sports' dominant radiocaster, with affiliates in major markets and a satellite radio station.

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