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Snyder Rolls Out Radio Venture

Daniel Snyder already has a football team and a chain of amusement parks. Now he's set his sights on the media sector, reports The Washington Post. On Tuesday, the Washington Redskins' owner rolled out his latest venture, a group of three radio stations that will broadcast Redskins games, ESPN talk programs and an afternoon show hosted by a former Redskins running back. The three stations will operate under the name "Triple X ESPN Radio." The move follows the lead of other sports franchises that have built up networks to reach fans while giving their owners direct control over content. The NFL, NBA, and NHL have started their own cable and satellite TV networks; Major League Baseball streams its games onto its Web sites. Snyder says he is bullish on the broadcast business and is interested in building a stable of radio and TV stations throughout the mid-Atlantic.

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