After being part of ESPN’s layoffs at the end of June, Jason Fitz is joining Fox Sports Radio to co-host a Saturday morning show with “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN-FM Philadelphia midday host Anthony Gargano.
“The Fellas” will air from 5-9am Eastern/2-6am Pacific starting Saturday, September 9. Formerly a member of Country band The Band Perry, Fitz joined ESPN in 2016 and joined their national radio lineup in 2018 after a year and a half co-hosting mornings at “102.5 The Game” WPRT Nashville. He moved from nights to the 12-3pm slot alongside Harry Douglas at the start of this year, before being let go in ESPN’s June layoffs. He also recently joined Yahoo Sports working on NFL, College Football, and Fantasy Football shows.
FOX Sports Radio (FSR), a division of Premiere Sports Network providing 24/7 live programming, today announced the addition of sports multimedia personality Jason Fitz to FOX Sports Radio’s lineup as co-host of the network’s long-running Saturday morning program, The Fellas, along with current host Anthony Gargano.
Airing in the 5 – 9 a.m. ET/2 – 6 a.m. PT timeslot, The Fellas with Anthony Gargano and Jason Fitz will debut Saturday, September 9. The program currently airs on more than 400 stations nationwide, in addition to FOX Sports Radio’s channel on iHeartRadio, which is available via iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio app. Each weekend, the duo will bring listeners their entertaining and opinionated commentary on the weekend in sports.
Fitz, who also recently joined Yahoo Sports in a multiplatform role, is the final addition to FSR’s industry-leading 2023 weekend football lineup featuring a diverse ensemble of sports entertainment personalities, former players and analysts dedicated to providing around-the-clock game-day coverage.
Announced earlier this week, FSR added 12-year NFL Tight End and two-time Pro Bowler Kyle Rudolph to the network’s lineup as co-host of FOX Football Sunday with FSR weekend personality Mark Willard. The program kicks off September 10 in the 8 – 11 p.m. ET/5 – 8 p.m. PT timeslot. Plus, FSR launched the women-led FOX Sports Saturday with Alex Curry and Monse Bolaños last weekend in the 4 – 6 p.m. ET/1 – 3 p.m. PT timeslot.
“There is nothing like the incredible relationships you build with listeners when you get to be part of a sports talk radio family,” said Fitz. “To have the opportunity to continue building those relationships means everything to me, and to do it at FOX Sports Radio is truly a dream come true.”
“Jason’s addition is such a wonderful fit with the FOX Sports Radio team,” said Don Martin, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Sports, and Scott Shapiro, Senior Vice President of Programming for FOX Sports Radio, in a joint statement. “Anthony and Jason will host such an electric show together, getting fans jazzed up for each weekend. This lineup has never been stronger or deeper – it’s everything stations need to deliver the most entertaining and engaging football coverage every weekend.”
Saturdays:
2am-5am ET/11am-2am PT – Bernie Fratto
5am-9am ET/2am-6am PT – The Fellas with Anthony Gargano & Jason Fitz
9am-12pm ET/6am-9am PT – Countdown to Kickoff with Brian Noe, 6-Year NFLVeteran Rich Ohrnberger & Jared Smith
12pm-2pm ET/9am-11am PT – Up On Game with Pro Bowlers LaVar Arrington and TJ Houshmandzadeh and Super Bowl Champion Plaxico Burress
2pm-4pm ET/11am-1pm PT – Jonas Knox
4pm-6pm ET/1pm-3pm PT- Alex Curry & Monse Bolaños
6pm-8pm ET/3pm-5pm PT – Steve Hartman & NFC Champion Ephraim Salaam
8pm-11pm ET/5pm-8pm PT – Martin Weiss & Veejay Huskey
11pm-2am ET/8pm-11pm PT – Aaron Torres & Jason MartinSundays:
2am-6am ET/11pm-3am PT – Bernie Fratto
6am-8am ET/3am-5am PT – Andy Furman & 5-Year NFL Cornerback Bucky Brooks
8am-9am ET/5am-6am PT – Andy Furman, 5-Year NFL Cornerback Bucky Brooks & Mike Harmon
9am-10am ET/6am-7am PT – Mike Harmon & 5-Year NFL Cornerback Bucky Brooks
10pm-1pm ET/7am-10am PT – Countdown to Kickoff with Brian Noe, 8-year NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz & Bill Krackomberger
1pm-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT – Steve Hartman & 6-Year NFL Veteran Rich Ohrnberger
5pm-8pm ET/2pm-5pm PT – Dan Beyer & 6-Year NFL Tight End George Wrighster
8pm-11pm ET/5pm-8pm PT – Mark Willard & 12-Year NFL Tight End Kyle Rudolph
11pm-2am ET/8pm-11pm PT – Arnie Spanier & Chris Plank
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