The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a multi-year partnership with Audacy, which will see WGR – AM/FM continue as the team’s official flagship radio station.
Game broadcasts featuring Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray will continue to air on WGR in the Buffalo broadcast market along with the Sabres App and Audacy App.
The Sabres and Audacy will also form the Sabres Radio Network to expand the broadcast reach of Sabres games. A full list of stations and markets carrying broadcasts will be announced at a later date. As part of an agreement announced recently by Audacy, WGR will also now be available through Sirius XM, offering out-of-market fans access.
“We're excited to continue our long-standing relationship as the official voice of the Buffalo Sabres,” said WGR brand manager Allan Davis. “No radio station in the U.S. talks more hockey than Western New York's Voice of the Fans - WGR. And no fan base anywhere loves their team more than Sabres fans do. We look forward to bringing them every play, every game, and every story every day."
In addition to game broadcasts, WGR programming will feature exclusive Sabres content including interviews with coaches, players and executives.
“WGR has long played a role in linking the people in our community to the Buffalo Sabres and we are excited to extend a partnership that has continued to grow stronger over the years,” said Pete Guelli, Buffalo Sabres president of business operations. “We are always exploring avenues for our fans to engage with us in meaningful ways and this partnership has consistently provided a trusted platform for them to stay connected.”
The new partnership will also bring changes to Sabres Live, which will be available for fans in new ways:
- The show will be carried live from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on MSG (in the Sabres’ broadcast market), the Sabres App, and the Sabres’ YouTube channel.
- Fans can watch or listen to the show on demand after 1 p.m. on the Audacy App, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, the Sabres’ YouTube channel, and DAZN.
- The show will now air on WGR at 8 p.m. on non-game nights.
