Cumulus Mediaโs Westwood Oneโฏ(NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will once again be home to every bounce, basket, and buzzer beater of theโฏNCAA Division I Menโs Basketball Championship.
Westwood Oneโs coverage will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to the FirstโฏFourยฎ on Tuesday, March 18 and continue with play-by-play action from every game through the National Championship on Monday, April 7. In addition, Westwood One will broadcast live Spanish-language coverage of the NCAA Menโs Final Fourยฎ on Saturday, April 5 and the National Championship Game on Monday, April 7.โฏโฏ
Where to Listenโฏ
Westwood Oneโs complete NCAA menโs tournament coverage can be heard on terrestrial radio stations nationwide and via SiriusXM. All 67 Division I menโs games
will also be streamed online for free at NCAA.com/MarchMadnessโฏand on westwoodonesports.com and on the newly launched Westwood One Sports app available in the iTunes and Google Play stores.โฏ Additionally, the broadcasts will be available for free via the NCAA March Madness Live app or The Varsity Network app. Fans can alsoโฏaccess live audio via Alexa-enabled devices by asking to โOpen Westwood One Sportsโ.โฏTuneIn premiumโฏsubscribers can also hear all the action live.โฏ
All-Star Broadcast Teamโฏ
The trio of Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel,โฏand P.J. Carlesimoโฏwill announce all the
action for the Final Four and the National Championship in English.โฏAndy Katzโฏwill return to serve as courtside reporter and Jason Horowitz will host the pregame, halftime and postgame shows from the Final Four and National Championship in San Antonio, Texas.โฏ
In addition to Hummel and Carlesimo, Westwood Oneโs coverage of NCAA March Madnessยฎ will also feature a wealth of renowned commentators and analysts including former coach Tom Crean, All-Americans Robbie Hummel and Casey Jacobsen as well as former college starsโฏLaPhonso Ellis,โฏAustin Croshere, Jordan Cornette, Jon Crispin, King McClure and Sarah Kustok.โฏ
The roster of tournament play-by-play announcers will includeโฏKugler, Ryan Radtke, Scott Graham, John Sadak, Jason Benetti, Noah Eagle, Chris Carrino, Ted Emrich, Spero Dedes, and Nate Gatter. Jason Horowitz and Nick Bahe will host the network coverage from Westwood Oneโs Los Angeles studios.โฏBrad Hellerโฏwill anchor Westwood Oneโs coverage on satellite, online, and mobile platforms.โฏ
Westwood One will present the Spanish-language broadcastsโฏof the Final Four and Championship for the seventhโฏtime. The games will be called by Rafael Hernandez Brito;โฏformer All-AmericanโฏGreivis Vรกsquez will return as analyst, and former Puerto Rican National Basketball Team coach Carlos Morales will host the broadcasts.
Westwood One will produce an outstanding lineup of hour-long college basketball programs that air prior to each dayโs coverage includingโฏโThe NCAA Tournament Today,โ โThe Final Four Show,โ and โChampionship Monday.โ
Westwood Oneโs complete schedule of 2025โฏNCAA Menโs Basketball Tournament broadcasts:โฏโฏโฏ
First Four Doubleheaders:โฏ
Tuesday, March 18, 6:30 pm ETโฏ
Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 pm ETโฏ
First Round Quadrupleheaders: โฏโฏ
Thursday, March 20, 12 noon ETโฏ
Friday, March 21, 12 noon ETโฏ
Second Round Quadrupleheaders:โฏโฏโฏโฏ
Saturday, March 22, 12 noon ETโฏ
Sunday, March 23, 12 noon ETโฏ
Regional Semifinal Doubleheaders:โฏโฏโฏโฏ โฏ
Thursday, March 27, 7:00 pm ETโฏ
Friday, March 28, 7:00 pm ETโฏ
Regional Final Doubleheaders:โฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏ โฏ
Saturday, March 29, 6:00โฏpm ETโฏ
Sunday, March 30, 2:00โฏpm ETโฏ
Menโs Final Four: โฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏ โฏ
Saturday, April 5, 4:00 pm ETโฏ
Menโs National Championship:โฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏ โฏ
Monday, April 7, 7:00 pm ETโฏ
A complete schedule of games, announcer bios, exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing Westwood Oneโs broadcast of the NCAA Menโs Division I Basketball Championship can be found on westwoodonesports.com or the Westwood One Sports app. โฏ
NCAA, First Four, Final Four, and March Madness are trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.โฏโฏ