Washington Wizards pro basketball games will air on WJFK/106.7 radio for at least the next two seasons, reports the Washington Post's D.C. Sports Bog which cites multiple sources.
The radio rights shift comes in the wake of WJFK's planned format flip from hot talk to a sports talk format. WJFK already is affiliated with Maryland Terrapins football & basketball and Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball.
The Washington Wizards had aired games on WTEM/980, the only local sports talk station in the market before the WJFK flip. With the Wizards' departure though, WTEM would hold local rights to only one Washington, D.C. area pro sports team.
In conjunction with the format switch, the Post also reports that WJFK is seeking additional pro and college sports franchise affiliations. Tops on the list could be the Washington Capitals whose deal with Bonneville to air games on WFED/1500 has expired.
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