A New Name on the Airwaves as the NFL Playoffs Kick Off

A New Name on the Airwaves as the NFL Playoffs Kick Off

Dial Global's Merger with Westwood One Results in New Branding for the Radio Coverage of the 2012 NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XLVI

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Football fans will be introduced to a new name across the sports broadcasting landscape this weekend as the NFL playoffs begin. Dial Global (NASDAQ: DIAL), a diverse radio programming and advertising sales company, will be the home of NFL Football as a result of its recent merger with Westwood One. Westwood One's 25th consecutive season producing the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl will be heard exclusively on the Dial Global Radio Network.

"We are extremely proud to be associated with the NFL and to serve as the radio home for this great product," said Spencer Brown and David Landau, co-CEO's of Dial Global. "In bringing Dial Global and Westwood One together we sought to provide a broader and more diverse range of programming and services to our vast network of radio stations. With Westwood One sports coverage on the Dial Global Radio Network, we are accomplishing not only this, but also hope to bring the NFL to more radio listeners than ever before."

Howard Deneroff, Executive Producer of Dial Global Sports, said, "Listeners will hear the same standard of play-by-play commentary and overall production that they've come to expect from Westwood One on the Dial Global Radio Network. We are extremely excited about the merger, our broader platform and the future opportunities it might provide."

The following is the full broadcast schedule of games and announcers for the first two rounds of the NFL Playoffs:

Wild Card Playoffs

-- Saturday, January 7th, 2012, 4:00 PM ET: Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston
Texans - Howard David (play by play), Tony Boselli (analyst), and Mark
Malone (sidelines)
-- Saturday, January 7th, 2012, 7:45 PM ET: Detroit Lions @ New Orleans
Saints - Dave Sims (pbp), James Lofton (analyst), and Hub Arkush
(sidelines)
-- Sunday, January 8th, 2012, 12:30 PM ET: Atlanta Falcons @ New York
Giants - Ian Eagle (pbp), Trent Green (analyst) and Laura Okmin
(sidelines)
-- Sunday, January 8th, 2012, 4:15 PM ET: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver
Broncos - Kevin Harlan (pbp), Dan Fouts (analyst), and Steve Tasker
(sidelines)
Divisional Playoffs

-- Saturday, January 14, 2012, 4:00 PM ET: TBA @ San Francisco 49ers -
Kevin Kugler (pbp), Mark Malone (analyst) and Scott Kaplan (sidelines)
-- Saturday, January 14, 2012, 7:45 PM ET: TBA @ New England Patriots -
Dave Sims (pbp), James Lofton (analyst), and Hub Arkush (sidelines)
-- Sunday, January 15, 2012, 12:30 PM ET: TBA @ Baltimore Ravens - Ian
Eagle (pbp), Trent Green (analyst) and Tony Boselli (sidelines)
-- Sunday, January 15, 2012, 4:15 PM ET: TBA @ Green Bay Packers - Kevin
Harlan (pbp), Dan Fouts (analyst), and Steve Tasker (sidelines)
In addition to the NFL, Dial Global will be home to the NCAA Championships, including the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and Final Four; College Football, and MRN: Motor Racing Network.

About Dial Global

Dial Global (NASDAQ: DIAL) is a diverse radio programming and advertising sales company that provides vital content and services to more than 7,000 radio stations throughout the United States. Dial Global produces and/or distributes over 200 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment radio programs, services and digital applications, as well as audio content from live events. The company also produces the Dial Global 24/7 turnkey music formats as well as prep services, jingles and imaging. In addition, Dial Global serves as the largest sales representative for independent third party providers of audio content. For more information, visit www.dialglobal.com.

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CONTACT: CONTACT: Chris Brown, CJP Communications, +1-212-279-3115 ext. 206, cbrown@cjpcom.com

Web Site: http://www.dialglobal.com

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