NEW YORK—December 22, 2025--iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America, and veteran sports media personality and best-selling author Jon “Stugotz” Weiner today announced a long-term, multiplatform partnership.
As part of the agreement, Stugotz will launch a new weekday afternoon program on FOX Sports Radio in January. Originating from iHeartMedia’s studios in South Florida, the program will broadcast Monday through Friday from 3 - 5 p.m. ET on more than 270 stations nationwide.
The program, which will also be available on FOX Sports Radio’s channel on iHeartRadio and on FOXSportsRadio.com, will feature his signature mix of hot takes, humor and unfiltered opinions as he fearlessly tackles the world of sports or whatever crosses his mind. Designed as a live radio extension of his popular podcast “Stugotz and Company,” the show will bring together his regular crew along with a rotating cast of guest co‑hosts, blending old friends and new voices.
Additionally, the Stugotz Podcast Network will launch with iHeartPodcasts, effective immediately. The network will feature an upcoming slate of original sports-talk programming, including Stugotz’s podcasts “Stugotz and Company” and “God Bless Football.” Listen on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard, in addition to Stugotz’s YouTube channel.
“There was a ton of interest and a lot of great conversations, but it became obvious to me rather quickly that iHeart and FOX Sports Radio were going to be the landing spot,” said Stugotz. “I miss doing live radio, and I was looking for a partner to grow my two existing podcasts and help us build out a network. To be able to partner with the biggest and best digital company on the planet – and host a daily, two-hour live radio show with two Hall of Famers, Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd, as lead-ins – is a place, quite frankly, I never imagined arriving at, and an opportunity I wasn't going to pass up.”
“This is a very exciting day for iHeart and FOX Sports Radio,” said Scott Shapiro, FOX Sports Radio Senior Vice President of Sports Programming. “I can assure you there is no one in the world like Stugotz — and I’m not entirely sure whether that’s a compliment or not. His uniquely bold, and sometimes outrageous, takes on the world of sports and culture will create a wildly unpredictable yet always entertaining destination for sports fans everywhere. Cannonball!”
“Stugotz has built one of the most passionate and engaged communities in sports audio, and bringing that energy into a larger multiplatform universe is exactly the kind of expansion we love to champion,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to the iHeartPodcasts family and excited to grow his audience with our unmatched scale and reach.”
About Stugotz
Jon “Stugotz” Weiner is a sports talk host who has developed an army of supporters by embodying the voice of the fan. Stugotz started 790 The Ticket (WAXY) in South Florida. He joined forces with Dan Le Batard in 2004 to co-host “The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz.” The program quickly grew from Miami to national prominence on ESPN Radio. Since leaving ESPN in 2021, Stugotz continued with Le Batard under Meadowlark Media, expanding into podcasts, streaming, and new platforms. In addition to hosting the popular podcasts “Stugotz and Company” and “God Bless Football,” he’s the author of “Stugotz's Personal Record Book: The Real Winners and Losers in Sports.” He lives in Parkland, Florida with his wife Abby and their twin daughters. Fans can follow him on YouTube, Instagram and X.
About FOX Sports Radio
The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Sports Network, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality driven sports programming network for radio stations nationwide. The FOX Sports Radio Network reaches more than 17 million monthly listeners on more than 630 radio stations, and can also be heard on iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com. Fans can also follow the network on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
About iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to both Podtrac and Triton, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, has the highest-reach and most engaged influencers, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
Media Contact:
Rachel Nelson, iHeartMedia/FOX Sports Radio, rnelson@premierenetworks.com
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