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Front Office Sports Sets Sept. 14, 2026 Premiere for Nationally Syndicated 'Front Office Sports Tonight'

The move signals local TV's push for lower-cost sports news.

Overview

  • Front Office Sports, which announced the show Thursday, will launch a 30‑minute daily program focused on sports business, culture, and entertainment.
  • Stations covering over 85% of U.S. households have cleared the series, including 49 of the top 50 markets across groups like FOX, Hearst, Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray, Scripps, Sunbeam, American Spirit, and Lockwood.
  • The show will air Monday through Friday with one weekend edition, with FOX-owned stations carrying it in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington, D.C.
  • Jeff Zucker, Patrick Dimon, and Morgan Hertzan will serve as executive producers, with FOS Studios distributing, Barry Wallach handling station sales, and Marathon Ventures running national ad sales.
  • Front Office Sports will use its current reporters for on-the-ground segments and plans to hire on-air talent and a showrunner, building on backing from majority owner RedBird IMI and a model Zucker says fits today's TV economics.