This is my ninth installment on how to listen to the Super Bowl on the radio, and this year there isn’t much change from last. It seems like most of the same outlets will be carrying the big game in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK and Australia. While the match up between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams can be found on television in most other countries, radio broadcasts are harder to come by.
Sure, if you’re doing something where you have to keep your eyes off a screen you can always tune into a TV or video stream and just listen. But the radio play-by-play is designed for screen-less consumption, making sure every play is described for your stadium of the mind.
Each year I hope to find a new international broadcaster – or better yet, a shortwave station – stepping up to provide audio coverage. Alas, the only truly intrepid network is Australia’s SEN, which…