FOX Sports Radio Extends Deal with "Two Pros and a Cup of Joe" Featuring Brady Quinn, LaVar Arrington and Jonas Knox
--The Popular Morning Show Will Continue to be Heard on 380 Radio Stations Nationwide and iHeartRadio--
LOS ANGELES, October 3, 2024 – FOX Sports Radio (FSR), a division of Premiere Sports Network providing 24/7 live programming, today announced a renewed long-term agreement with Two Pros and a Cup of Joe, the network’s popular weekday morning show featuring Brady Quinn, LaVar Arrington and Jonas Knox.
As part of the agreement, the program will continue to air in the network’s 6 to 9 a.m. ET weekday timeslot on 380 stations nationwide, in addition to FOX Sports Radio’s channel on iHeartRadio and www.FOXSportsRadio.com.
The program featuring All-American football stars and first-round NFL Draft picks Quinn and Arrington and FSR veteran sports personality Knox celebrated its three-year anniversary in September and continues to expand its audience. Two Pros and a Cup of Joe experienced +23% growth with Adults 25-54 and +20% with Men 25-54 from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023*.
“We’re so proud of what this trio has built with Two Pros and a Cup of Joe,” said Don Martin, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Sports and Scott Shapiro, FOX Sports Radio Senior Vice President of Sports Programming, in a joint statement. “The unique combination of these dynamic personalities has created one of the most fun and entertaining sports morning shows, and we continue to hear excellent feedback from advertisers, affiliates and listeners alike. They are the perfect kickoff to our weekday lineup, and we look forward to extending our relationship for years to come.”
As hosts of Two Pros and a Cup of Joe, Quinn - former Notre Dame Quarterback and first-round draft pick, and Arrington - three-time Pro Bowl Linebacker and No. 2 overall draft pick, join Knox to start the day with entertaining and thought-provoking conversation covering the biggest headlines.
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About Brady Quinn
A former record-setting, two-time All-American and Maxwell Award-winning quarterback at Notre Dame, Brady Quinn previously hosted a Sunday evening FOX Sports Radio program with Jonas Knox. Quinn is also a member of the broadcast team at FOX Sports. He joined the network for the 2014 season as a college football and NFL game analyst. He currently sits alongside host Rob Stone and analysts Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram on Big Noon Kickoff, FOX Sports’ college football pregame show. A four-year starter at Notre Dame, Quinn set 36 single-season and career records for one of the most prestigious and storied programs in college football. Quinn left South Bend as one of the most accomplished passers in the nation and was chosen by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 22 overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played seven seasons with six different teams in the league, spending 2013, his final season, with the New York Jets and St. Louis Rams. Quinn’s interest in broadcasting began during his NFL career. He co-hosted a sports talk show in Columbus with brother-in-law and former Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk in the spring of 2015 and attended the NFL’s annual Broadcast Bootcamp in June 2014.
About LaVar Arrington
In addition to co-hosting Two Pros and a Cup of Joe, LaVar Arrington co-hosts the national FOX Sports Radio weekend show and podcast Up On Game, along with TJ Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico Burress, which broadcasts live on Saturdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET on 400 radio stations. In December 2021, Arrington partnered with FSR to launch the Up On Game Presents podcast feed. Among the podcasts is Conversations with a Legend hosted by Arrington. In the weekly podcast, he sits down with the best from the field, the stage and beyond, sharing intimate conversations featuring stories of legendary humans and their successful careers. Arrington first joined FSR as a weekend personality in February 2020. Prior to that, he hosted a radio program on WJFK-FM in Washington, D.C. for several years. During that time, he produced a multimedia blog for The Washington Post. A former Penn State All-American Linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer, Arrington’s media company DisruptU PSU recently teamed up with the Penn State Brand Academy and iHeartMedia to connect Penn State student-athletes with national sponsorship opportunities using NIL. Arrington was the #2 pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The three-time Pro Bowler played for the Washington Football Team from 2000 to 2005. He later joined the New York Giants before retiring in 2007.
About Jonas Knox
In addition to co-hosting Two Pros and a Cup of Joe, Jonas Knox hosts FOX Sports Radio’s The Jonas Knox Show, which broadcasts Saturdays from 2 - 4 p.m. ET/11 a.m.- 1 p.m. PT. He also co-hosts The Challenge on NBC-TV in Los Angeles, along with FSR personality Rob Parker, NBC’s Mario Solis and social media sensation Manolo. The program airs each week after Sunday Night Football, providing fans with a recap of the week in games. Knox previously co-hosted FSR’s Straight Outta Vegas with R.J. Bell, as well as a Saturday program with five-year NFL veteran Bucky Brooks, and a Sunday program with Brady Quinn. A former MMA/boxing expert for the network, he frequently produced FSR’s fight-night coverage, including UFC on FOX simulcasts, and served as a freelance reporter for several MMA/boxing websites. Knox got his start in Los Angeles radio at AM 830 as an intern, where he covered games for local teams. He later worked at WSPO in Charleston, S.C., before joining FSR as an overnight weekend editor in 2011. Soon after, he added various producer duties and news anchor shifts. After producing FOX Sports Daybreak with Andy Furman and Mike North for four years, he got his chance to get behind the mic again. He added fill-in hosting duties on weekends until a Saturday morning shift opened up; that shift soon expanded to Sundays, and the rest is history.
About FOX Sports Radio
The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Sports Network in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality driven sports programming network for radio stations nationwide. The FOX Sports Radio Network reaches nearly 15 million monthly listeners on more than 600 radio stations, and can also be heard on iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com. Fans can also follow the network on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
*Source: Nielsen Audio, Nationwide, FA'23 vs. FA'22, AQH
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