ESPN Deportes Radio signs Copa Santander Libertadores de América & Copa Sudamericana Coverage.
January 11, 2011
ESPN Deportes Radio has signed a 5-year sublicense agreement with Fox Deportes to offer coverage of the Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana through 2015. The radio network will kick-off live coverage Tuesday, Feb. 15 with San Luis vs. Libertad and America vs. Nacional.
Coverage of the 52nd edition of the tournament will be conducted by ESPN Deportes Radio’s top play by play soccer experts including Jorge Ramos, Hernán Pereyra, Omar Orlando Salazar, Marcelo Masanti, Dionsio Estrada, Manuel Kun, Giovanni Escavia and Ricardo Mayorga who will also do the pre and post game shows.
“The agreement to offer Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana for the next five years to our listeners continues to show ESPN Deportes Radio’s commitment to provide our Hispanic sports fans and advertisers in the U.S. the best sporting events every day of the week,” said Oscar Ramos, general manager of ESPN Deportes Radio. “This tournament is ideal for our soccer fans because it allows them to follow their home country club teams compete for the most important title in South American soccer. We’re thrilled to add Copa Santander Libertadores de América and Copa Sudamericana to our roster of Play by Play offerings.”