LOS ANGELES, August 25, 2017 – FOX Sports Radio announced today that R.J. Bell, Las Vegas sports-betting expert and founder/CEO of Pregame.com, will join the network’s lineup.  Just in time for football season, Straight Outta Vegas with R.J. Bell will debut September 1, broadcasting Fridays from 11 p.m. to midnight PT and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to midnight PT, on more than 300 stations nationwide, as well as FOX Sports Radio’s channel on iHeartRadio and FOX Sports channel 83 on SiriusXM. 

Bell and Las Vegas radio personality Steve Cofield, along with Pregame.com’s top analysts, will give listeners the true Vegas perspective on all the leading sports stories and the major games, including how breaking news and injury updates affect the odds. Bell will also feature numerous interviews with the biggest names each week, integrating the best mainstream insight into the Las Vegas conversation.   

Bell will continue to serve as a contributor to FOX Sports Radio’s 24/7 lineup, including The Herd with Colin Cowherd’s Blazing Five podcast, The JT “The Brick” Show with Tomm Looney, and Steve Gorman SPORTS.

“We’re making history,” shared Bell. “This is the first Vegas sports show on a major national radio network. FOX Sports Radio understands that even those who don’t bet on sports want to know who the favorites and underdogs are - it’s not a ‘hot take’ when the opinion is backed by cold cash. Pregame is honored to break this ground and we’re ready to produce a show different than any other, a show worthy of the faith shown in us.”

“We’re excited to welcome R.J. Bell to FOX Sports Radio, adding to the strongest lineup of sports-talk personalities in the industry,” shared Scott Shapiro, Vice President of Sports Programming for Premiere Networks and FOX Sports Radio. “There has never been more demand for the Vegas perspective in the world of sports.  R.J. has proven to be a credible national voice for years who brings a uniquely interesting outlook for both casual and hardcore sports fans.”

Pregame is the largest American digital media organization covering Las Vegas news and odds, and is the exclusive odds provider for The Associated Press. Founder R.J. Bell is the only sports bettor on Forbes’ list of “Gambling Gurus,” and has earned more mainstream media attention than all competitors, with appearances and content featured on SportsCenter, Pardon The Interruption, CNN, CNBC, CBS This Morning, Nightline, The Dan Patrick Show, SiriusXM, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, USA Today, and a cameo on HBO’s Ballers. Bell has authored weekly columns for ESPN.com and Grantland, and was a solo presenter at the South by Southwest Festival. Bell was a key contributor in Sports Illustrated’s exposé of the point shaving scandal at the University of San Diego and later went on to serve as an expert witness for the U.S. District Court case surrounding the incident.

The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Networks 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 can be heard on more 400 stations, as well as iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com.  

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