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Westwood One Sports will present coverage of Super Bowl LI, live from NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday, February 5. The network will feature a full schedule of game day programming leading up to kickoff, when the AFC Champion New England Patriots take on the NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons. This is the 30th consecutive year and the 44th time overall Westwood One has broadcast the Super Bowl.
Big & Rich, comprised of Big Kenny and NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" winner John Rich, will kick off Super Sunday on Westwood One with an remixed version of their hit song "Party Like Cowboyz." The customized opening theme will be mixed with highlights and sound bites from the two participating teams.
"Nearly half of NFL fans are Country music fans and we're thrilled to have Big & Rich as part of our Super Bowl broadcast," said Westwood One's President and EVP/Corporate Marketing for Cumulus Media Suzanne Grimes. "Our incomparable game day content offers Country music fans a real treat but also provides a superior, multi-platform experience for our NFL listeners and exceptional opportunities for our advertisers. I can't wait to get the party started."
Beginning at 4:00 pm ET, Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason bring listeners live coverage from NRG Stadium. This is Harlan's seventh Super Bowl with the network. It also marks Esiason's 17th as the radio analyst, surpassing Hall of Fame Coach Hank Stram for the most in NFL history.
Hall of Fame wide receiver James Lofton will patrol the Patriots sidelines and former NFL offensive tackle Tony Boselli, a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017, makes his Super Bowl broadcast debut from the Falcons sidelines. Jim Gray hosts the pregame and halftime shows, with contributions from Patriots quarterback and four-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, and Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.