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BOOKER T'S RADIO SHOW TO EXPAND TO FOUR NIGHTS A WEEK NEXT MONTH IN TEXAS

The following press release was issued:

WWE LEGEND BOOKER T and BRAD GILMORE’S HOUSTON BASED RADIO SHOW “THE HALL OF FAME” EXPANDS TO FOUR NIGHTS WEEKLY ON ESPN 97.5 & 92.5 BEGINNING IN MAY

Booker T and Brad Gilmore’s popular radio show and podcast will be broadening its horizons in partnership with Gow Media and the sports radio flagship ESPN 97.5 FM.

Houston, TX, April 27th, 2022 - Gow Media (ESPN 97.5 FM & ESPN 92.5 FM), WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, and Brad Gilmore are excited to announce an expansion of their partnership. The popular sports radio program “The Hall of Fame with Booker T and Brad Gilmore" will now air four nights a week (Tuesday-Friday) in a new streamlined one-hour format. Since 2019, “The Hall of Fame” has aired on ESPN 97.5, gathering headlines on news sites worldwide, interviewing the top stars in boxing, wrestling, MMA, and more. The Houston radio show is just as popular as a podcast, which sees over 2 million combined viewers and listeners over Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reality of Wrestling's YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and ESPN 97.5 & 92.5 each month from people all around the United States and the world.

Booker T commented on the program's expansion by stating: "We've loved our time at Gow Media, and we are excited that they have allowed us to be on four nights a week. People who live in the HOUSTON and surrounding areas are in for something GOODT!"

Hall of Fame Co-Host Brad Gilmore added to Booker's sentiments, "We all know ESPN 97.5 leads Houston in sports and lifestyle, and we love that the Hall of Fame can continue to bring our unique style of radio and entertainment to the people of the greatest city on Earth Tuesday through Friday."

“We’re excited to expand the footprint of “The Hall of Fame” on ESPN 97.5 & 92.5”, GM Todd Farquharson said.  “Booker and Brad have been terrific partners.”

The Hall of Fame will begin its new schedule starting May 3rd, 2022. The show will air from 9 pm to 10 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and from 10-11 pm on Fridays. The one-hour format of The Hall of Fame will air on ESPN 97.5FM and will start airing on ESPN 92.5 FM in September. The expansion will make The Hall of Fame the largest and most frequent Combat Sports radio show in the state of Texas.

For more information on The Hall of Fame and Gow Media, visit espn975.com and follow along on all social channels. For interview request, contact Brad Gilmore at bradgilmore@cantwaitforever.com.

ABOUT BOOKER T

CAN YOU DIG IT SUCKA!!!….has become a household phrase thanks to wrestling superstar Booker T.  He is the master of the spin-a-roonie, the 5-time WCW Champion, a best-selling and award winning author, and a 2-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.  Booker T. Huffman was born and raised in Houston, TX.  He began his illustrious wrestling career with his brother, Stevie Ray, forming the tag team Harlem Heat.  The duo went on to claim ten World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Tag Team titles.  Booker eventually went solo and quickly became a crowd favorite and an opponent to be feared.  As his popularity grew, so did his titles.  While at WCW, he won the US title four times, the TV title six times and the WCW Heavyweight Championship title an impressive five times. Booker T. went on to join WWE where he competed in some legendary battles.  He was the four time Tag Team Champion, the two time Hardcore Champion, the Intercontinental Champion and the World Title Champion.  His alter ego, King Booker, was a force to be reckoned with, earning him the title “King of the Ring”.  After capturing thirty-five major professional titles throughout his wrestling career, Booker T. effortlessly into an on air commentator for WWE programming and an on air trainer for the hugely popular reality series WWE Tough Enough.  He is also the cohost of the television show WWE Backstage which airs on FS1 and he does a weekly podcast, Hall of Fame, on ESPN Radio. Booker T. is very active in the community.  He owns and operates, Reality of Wrestling, a professional wrestling school and independent wrestling federation.  ROW can be seen weekly on its YouTube channel which has over 450,000 subscribers.  Booker’s nonprofit organization, Booker T. Fights For Kids Foundation, supports many outreach endeavors and strives to assist underprivileged youth in the greater Houston, Texas area.  He is a legendary figure, and he is committed to bettering himself and the world through sports, arts and entertainment.

ABOUT BRAD GILMORE 

Brad Gilmore is a writer, television host, and radio personality born and raised in Houston, Texas. Brad has lent his talents to several projects and organizations including the CW Network, Movie Trivia Schmoedown, CBS Radio and ESPN Radio. Since 2012, Brad has been the host of “The Brad Gilmore Show” covering music, sports and entertainment and Gilmore serves as the Executive Producer and host of “Back to the Future: The Podcast”.  Brad is the longest tenured announcer for WWE Hall of Famer Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling promotion in Texas and co-chairs the popular radio show and podcast “The Hall of Fame with Booker T and Brad Gilmore”. Brad has published two best-selling books, “Back from the Future: A Celebration of the Greatest Time Travel Story Ever Told” and “Bond, James Bond: Exploring the Shaken and Stirred History of Ian Fleming’s 007”. Brad is an alumnus of the University of Houston where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Communication Studies and currently completing his Master’s Degree at University of Alabama.  

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