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USGA And Westwood One Renew Radio Agreement

Far Hills, N.J. - The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Westwood One (NYSE: WON) have announced the renewal of a multi-year agreement for Westwood One to continue as the exclusive network radio home of the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Amateur through 2006.
Westwood One, the U.S. Open's radio partner since 1999, will continue to broadcast at least two hours of continuous daily weekend coverage of the championship from Shinnecock Hills (N.Y.) Golf Club (June 17-20) in 2004, from Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort and Country Club (June 16-19) in 2005, and from Winged Foot (N.Y.) Golf Club (June 15-18) in 2006. Special featured coverage also will continue for the Women's Open, Senior Open and Amateur.
"We are pleased that Westwood One continues to find value for its listeners in the national championships that mean so much to us," said Reed Mackenzie, USGA President.
"We are thrilled to renew our agreement with the USGA and we look forward to covering 'America's Golf Championships' for many years to come," said Larry Michael, Westwood One's vice president of sports. "Some of golf's greatest moments have happened at the USGA championships and it's our honor at Westwood One to bring listeners exclusive coverage in the coming years."
Westwood One is a leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Its sports lineup includes all four of golf's "majors;" regular season NFL football, the playoffs and the Super Bowl; Notre Dame football; NCAA football and basketball, including the Final Four Championship; NHL hockey and the Stanley Cup Championship; the Olympics; and the Wimbledon Championships.
Westwood One provides more than 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs, features and live events in service to more than 7,700 radio stations. The company is managed by Infinity Broadcasting Corporation.
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