Austin, Texas – August 26, 2018 – iHeartMedia Austin announced today AM 1300 The Zone, Austin’s Sports Talk, will now simulcast on 103.1 FM, effective immediately.

AM 1300 / 103.1 The Zone will continue to be Austin’s Sports Leader, now available on both AM and FM signals.The Bottom Line, hosted by Chip Brown and Mike Hardge, will continue to anchor the station from 6a-9a weekdays, followed by a solid line up of continued sports talk.

AM 1300 / 103.1 The Zone will continue to be the official Texas State sports affiliate in Austin, Texas, broadcasting all football and men’s basketball, as well as the official Round Rock Express flagship station. Additionally, the station carries the Houston Texans, the San Antonio Spurs, and Westlake High School Football.

“We are thrilled to announce this simulcast,” said Matt Martin, President for iHeartMedia Austin / San Antonio.“We have amazing talent and partners on this station, and we can’t wait to bring The Zone to the FM dial.”

"Between the excitement that Coach Spavital's arrival San Marcos has brought to the Texas State football program, and the recent success of their men's basketball team, we couldn't be more excited to expand The Zone to the FM dial and give Bobcat Nation more access to Texas State,” says Ryan Kramer, Program Director for AM 1300 / 103.1 FM The Zone.“Having Chip Brown and Mike Hardge bring their knowledge and entertainment to the FM side will allow more people to hear what we think is the best sports duo in all of Texas!"

iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in the Austin market with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – with more than 1.7 billion app downloads and 110 million registered users.

About iHeartMedia Austin

iHeartMedia Austin owns and operates KASE-FM, KHFI-FM, KPEZ-FM, KVET-FM, KVET-AM, KASE-FM HD2, KVET-FM HD2 and KPEZ-FM HD2, and is part of iHeartMedia. With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 129 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leading audio company in the U.S., iHeartMedia serves over 150 local markets through 849 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, on satellite, at iHeartRadio.com, on the company’s station websites and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital music, podcast, on demand and live streaming radio service, available on over 250 platforms and 2000 devices, including on digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables and smartphones, on virtual assistants, smart speakers, TVs and gaming consoles.

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