Fútbol de Primera (radio network)
Fútbol de Primera is an American radio network covering soccer. It is the home of the most exclusive soccer radio rights in the country. It has broadcast the World Cup since 2002, including the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.,[1] along with other FIFA tournaments. FDP also broadcasts Mexico's national team games, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and had broadcast the Copa América in 2015 and 2016.
| Genre | Soccer |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Starring | Andrés Cantor, Sammy Sadovnik, Jaime Gallardo, Rosa Beatriz Sánchez, Daniel Chapela |
| Original release | August 1989 – present |
| Website | Official Site |
Fútbol de Primera produces a daily show hosted by Andrés Cantor, which has been running since 1989. Alongside Cantor, the show's personalities are Sammy Sadovnik, Jaime Gallardo, and Rosa Beatriz Sánchez. The show covers a wide range of football highlighting daily events in Mexico, Latin America, and Europe providing in-depth analysis of the most important headlines of the day. They are the longest-running, nationally syndicated Spanish radio program in the country and can be heard on 115 affiliated stations in the U.S. and others throughout Central and South America.
Fútbol de Primera is based in Miami, but has offices in New York City, San Francisco, and San Antonio. Cantor is also the co-chairman of the network along with Alejandro Gutman.
History
Fútbol de Primera Radio Network was created in August 1989 by Alejandro Gutman taking its first steps in becoming an integral part of the nation's soccer landscape. With vast experience in the soccer world, Fútbol de Primera realized there was a need for soccer to be listened to on a substantial market list of stations that match the quality of the games themselves. In a historic move, Fútbol de Primera Radio worked with its affiliates to broaden the landscape beyond AM and talk radio to put soccer on the FM dial music formatted stations as soccer specials. The strategy worked and powerhouse matches over the years have been heard nationally without fail. Fútbol de Primera's most renowned broadcasts include the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup. Other broadcasts include the Mexico national team games, CONCACAF World Cup Qualification and a record eight consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cups.
In 1991, Fútbol de Primera created the Fútbol de Primera Player of the Year which for twenty years was sponsored by the American Honda Motor Company. This award recognizes the best United States men's national soccer team player as voted by the U.S. media.
FDP also produces "Casos y Cosas de Collins" a one-hour weekly show hosted by renowned Mexican journalist and author María Antonieta Collins.[2]
Game Broadcasts
- Copa Mundial de FIFA (2002-present)
- Copa FIFA Confederaciones (2003-present)
- CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- Copa Mundial de Futsal de FIFA
- Mundial de Clubes de FIFA
- CONCACAF Copa Oro
- Copa América
- Mexico national football team
- Copa Africana de Naciones
- Copa de la Liga de Inglaterra (EFL Cup)
- Copa de Alemania (DFB-Pokal/German Cup)
- Juego de la Semana (Spanish: Game of the Week):
Broadcast Team
Fútbol de Primera has a core broadcast team that is part of the daily show.[3]
- Sammy Sadovnik
- Rosa Beatriz Sánchez
- Jaime Gallardo
- Daniel Chapela
- Carlos Aranzamendi (Correspondent in El Salvador)
- Enrique "Kike" Lanza (Correspondent in Honduras)
- Aldo Lara (Correspondent in Guadalajara)
- René Fernández (Correspondent in Monterrey)
- Mauricio Acosta (Correspondent in Mexico City)
- David Ruiz (Correspondent in Spain)
For World Cups, Fútbol de Primera recruits former soccer players, coaches, and savants to their show. With so many personalities, Fútbol de Primera's show can be considered one of the most knowledgeable panels in Latin American soccer. The following have been a part of Fútbol de Primera's broadcast team at World Cups.
- Carlos Valderrama
- Bora Milutinović
- Carlos Hermosillo
- Manuel Sol
- Eduardo de la Torre
- Carlos de los Cobos
- Steve Sampson
- Javier Castrilli
- Aníbal "Maño" Ruiz
- Edgardo Broner
- Eugenio Díaz
- Kevin Rodríguez
- Ernesto Barrera
- Mariano Closs
Stations
The following are the 115 affiliated stations where Fútbol de Primera's broadcasts such as the daily show and matches can be heard[4]
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM
- 105.9 FM Jose
Atlanta, GA
- 1600 AM La Mejor
- 1460 AM La Mejor
- 1130 AM La Mejor
Amarillo, TX
Austin, TX
- 97.1 KTXX-FM HD2 Fiesta FM
Bakersfield, CA
- 94.9 FM KXTT La Mejor
Barstow, CA
Baton Rouge, LA
- 105.5 FM Tropical
Bend, OR
- 1240 AM La Bronca
Boise, ID
- 101.9 FM La Gran D
Chicago, IL
- 1590 AM WCGO 1590 AM
- 107.9 FM La Ley
Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO
- 92.1 FM Jose
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
- 87.7 FM La Mexicana
Denver-Boulder, CO
- 92.1 FM Jose
- 1150 AM Onda 1150
El Centro-Yuma, CA
- 94.5 FM Jose
El Paso, TX
- 94.7 FM KYSE El Gato
- 1650 AM KSVE Jose
Eugene, OR
- 880 AM La Campeona
Fayetteville, AR
- 95.7 FM La Zeta
Fresno-Visalia, CA
Greensboro, NC
- 1590 AM Que Pasa Radio
- 1380 AM Que Pasa Radio
- 1040 AM Que Pasa Radio
Greenville, SC
- 1260 AM WPJF 1260 AM
- 1580 AM La Poderosa
Hartford-New Haven, CT
- 840 AM La Gigante
Houston-Galveston, TX
- 850 AM KEYH La Ranchera
- 96.9 FM La Bonita
Indianapolis, IN
- 810 AM La Joya 810 AM
- 107.1 FM Radio Latina
Knoxville, TN
- 93.5 FM La Lider 93.5
Lakeland, FL
- 1460 AM La X
Las Vegas, NV
- 92.7 FM Maria
Lillington, NC
- 1370 AM WLLN 1370 AM
Little Rock, AR
- 106.3 FM La Zeta
Los Angeles, CA
Lubbock, TX
- 1460 AM KBZO Jose
McAllen-Brownsville, TX
- 101.1 FM KNVO-FM Jose
Memphis, TN
- 1030 AM Radio Ambiente Caliente
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 1020 AM Actualidad 1020
Minneapolis, MN
- 1530 AM La Picosa
Monett, MO
- 97.7 FM La M Grande
Nashville, TN
- 1240 AM Activa
New Orleans, LA
- 1540 AM-105.7 FM Tropical
New York, NY/Paterson, NJ
Oklahoma City, OK
- 1460 AM La Tremenda
Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL
- 1340 AM Onda Mexicana
Oxnard, CA
- 910 AM KOXR La Mexicana
Palm Springs, CA
Philadelphia, PA
- 1590 AM
Phoenix, AZ
Ponce, PR
- WPAB 550 AM
Portland, OR
- 880 AM La Campeona
Raleigh-Durham, NC
- 1310 AM La Mega
Rankin, TX
- 93.7 FM KXFS
Reidsville, NC
- 1220 AM Que Pasa Radio
Reno, NV
- 102.1 FM Tricolor
Richmond, VA
- 1480 AM La X
- 1320 AM Selecta 1320
Sacto-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Saint George, UT
- 101.1 FM Stereo Unica
Salinas, Monterey, Santa Cruz CA
- 107.1 FM Jose
Salt Lake City, UT
- 1640 AM Super Radio
San Diego, CA
- 1040 AM
San Francisco-San Jose, CA
Sta Barbara, CA
- 1250 AM KZER Radio Lazer
Santa Maria, CA
- 1480 AM KSBQ La Mexicana
Santa Rosa, CA
- 104.1 FM KJOR La Mejor
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- 1210 AM Latino
Tampa-St Petersburg, FL
- 1550 AM La Ley
Tucson, AZ
- 990 AM KTKT 990 AM
Twin Falls, ID
- 970 AM La Fantastica
Vineland, NJ
- 1440 AM Radio Exitos
Washington, DC
- 87.7 FM La Nueva
- 900 AM "America 900" (during World Cup 2018)
West Palm Beach, FL
- 1040 AM Actualidad
Yakima, WA
- 96.9 FM-97.9 FM-95.9 FM La Gran D
References
External links
- Official site (in Spanish)
- Fútbol de Primera on Twitter
