97.1 The Fan unveils weekday lineup ahead of Los Angeles launch May 18
LOS ANGELES — Audacy’s 97. 1 The Fan officially unveiled its debut weekday programming lineup on Wednesday, assembling a roster of former athletes, national broadcasters and digital media personalities for what the company is calling the first-ever FM all-sports radio station in Los Angeles. The station will officially launch May 18 at 6 a.
m. PT and marks a major push by Audacy into one of the nation’s most competitive sports media markets, where AM sports radio has long dominated the landscape. Leading the lineup is “Derek & Decker,” a morning show airing from 6 a.
m. to 10 a. m.
featuring five-time NBA champion and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher alongside former professional baseball player and broadcaster Cody Decker. Fisher, who won five championships during his 18-year NBA career with the Lakers, later served as head coach of the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Sparks while also leading the NBA Players Association during a transformative period for the league. Decker, a UCLA product drafted by the San Diego Padres, transitioned into broadcasting after a lengthy professional baseball career and has built a growing following through sports talk and digital content.
The midday slot from 10 a. m. to 2 p.