The many fans who seek ways to enhance their poker skills by watching
the World Poker Tour (WPT) Wednesday nights on the Travel Channel
will soon be able to get tips directly from the World Poker Tour on
both radio and the Internet.
WPT Poker Corner, a 60-second audio feature with tips and trivia about
the global poker phenomena will include everything from betting strategy
to the latest tournament news. The content will cover such topics
as poker schools, player profiles, how and where to enter tournaments,
poker etiquette, poker book reviews, poker magazines, poker news,
playing strategy, and life on the WPT as well as interviews with players
and commentators.
WPT Poker Corner will be exclusively syndicated by 4thStreet Media
Group as a result of a licensing agreement it has signed with WPT
Enterprises, Inc. The audio feature will launch Feb. 1 on XM Satellite
Radio and AudioFeast.com. Content is being made available to broadcast
and satellite radio, subscription services, and Internet sites.
Network radio veteran Dan Forth is managing the effort – his
4thStreet Media Group is developing, producing, and marketing the
features. Forth has more than 25 years of experience with national
and local radio. He is former President/CEO of Sony Worldwide Networks,
VP Content Licensing for Launch Media, and Vice President/Group Direct
of ABC Young Adult Radio Networks. Along with his partners, Forth
produces and distributes a variety of audio content for broadcast,
satellite radio, and the web.
"Over 50 million people in the U.S. play poker… and
probably another 50 million talk about it every day,"
stated Forth. "I look forward to delivering powerful, entertaining
audio content that will be both accessible to the beginner and compelling
to the most experienced player."
National Sports Radio talent David Stein will host the audio feature.
In addition to hosting radio programs for Fox Sports Radio and STUFF
Magazine, Stein, an author and comedian, is also the creator and host
of television's "It's Funnier That Way."