Beasley Media Group Officially Launches Esports Initiative

Las Vegas, Nevada (10/2/18): Beasley Media Group has announced the exciting launch of the company’s new Esports initiative, BEASLEY XP and the acquisition of the only internationally syndicated Esports gaming lifestyle radio show, CHECKPOINT RADIO. The announcement was made on 

Tuesday, October 2^nd during the 2018 Esports Business Summit at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

CHECKPOINT,  a weekly two-hour show that is also found on the Twitch platform, features Co-hosts Nathan Bender, Norris Howard, Robbie Landis and Joe Sloan. The program can currently be heard on Beasley Media Group’s WBZ-FM/98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, and 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia as well as 58 other markets across the United States and Canada on Westwood One.

 

“Our company is excited to enter the growing arena of Esports,” said Beasley Media Group Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beasley. “It’s a great way for us to reach future generations of listeners as we continue to focus on new and innovative ways to grow and transform the way we do business as a company.”

“Beasley Media Group is committed to great content creation and content acquisition,” said EVP of Strategy & Innovation Buzz Knight. “Adding CHECKPOINT to our roster brings us into the innovative world of Esports.”