SEN radio coverage for Supercars

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 15 February 2023

Supercars will be racing on the air waves, with Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) to broadcast live radio coverage of all 12 rounds in 2023.

SEN has become the official AM radio partner of Supercars and will bring the on-track action to listeners all over Australia across the SEN Network and app.

The first time Supercars racing will be heard on SEN radio will be at the season-opening Newcastle 500 on March 10-12.

The first time Supercars fans can listen to SEN’s coverage will be at the 2023 Newcastle 500.

Supercars CEO Shane Howard said he is excited to see a new way for motorsport fans to soak up the Supercars action via SEN, which will deliver “live radio commentary” throughout 2023.

“We are thrilled to have this deal in place with SEN and bring the excitement of Supercars to listeners across Australia and New Zealand,” he said.

“With SEN as our Official AM Radio Partner, we are confident that fans will get an even greater experience of all of our events.

“This partnership solidifies our commitment to providing coverage to fans everywhere and brings the drama of Supercars races to the forefront for motorsport enthusiasts.

“We look forward to working with SEN to deliver live radio commentary, race analysis, and behind-the-scenes coverage across the year.”

The announcement adds a new element to SEN’s motorsport portfolio, which includes “The Driver’s Seat” podcast hosted by veteran of 419 Supercars starts Steven Johnson and Matthew MacKelden, who recently raced a Ford AU Falcon at the Winton 300 together.

Steven Johnson famously won the 2001 Queensland 500 with Paul Radisich after their DJR Ford AU Falcon got beached in the sand trap. Image: Motorsport Images

The voice of SEN and one of the leading broadcasters in Australia, Gerard Whateley, has closely followed Scott McLaughlin’s journey from IndyCar to Supercars and was one of the owners of the James McFadden Sprintcar team.

Supercars is the latest sport to be added to SEN’s long list which includes international and Big Bash League Cricket, AFL, Australian Open Tennis, FIFA World Cup soccer, basketball, the Super Bowl and more.

The new SEN Supercars coverage logo.

The station’s cricket coverage led by Adam Collins is world renowned, having called Test matches from Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and currently India.

SEN CEO Craig Hutchison said he was excited to bring the high-speed Supercars action to his network.

“This is a significant milestone for SEN and a testament to our commitment to providing our listeners with the best in motorsport coverage and further demonstrating SEN as the home of sport,” he said.

“We look forward to working with Supercars Championship to deliver unrivalled live commentary, race analysis, and behind-the-scenes coverage to fans across Australia and New Zealand.”

Motorsport on the radio is not a new thing, with Radio Le Mans covering a number of endurance races inclduing the Bathurst 12 Hour, while BBC has been a longtime broadcaster of Formula 1.

In 2016 Supercars announced a partnership with Triple M, which ran until last year, but this did not include live race broadcasts from each round, being more focused on updates and promotions.

Fans can now tune in to live Supercars coverage on the air waves via the SEN Network beginning at the Newcastle 500 on March 10-12.

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SEN radio coverage for Supercars

Supercars CEO Shane Howard said he is excited to see a new way for motorsport fans to soak up the Supercars action via SEN, which will deliver “live radio commentary” throughout 2023.

The announcement adds a new element to SEN’s motorsport portfolio, which includes “The Driver’s Seat” podcast hosted by veteran of 419 Supercars starts Steven Johnson and Matthew MacKelden, who recently raced a Ford AU Falcon at the Winton 300 together.

The station’s cricket coverage led by Adam Collins is world renowned, having called Test matches from Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and currently India.

SEN CEO Craig Hutchison said he was excited to bring the high-speed Supercars action to his network.

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