CLEVELAND, Ohio -- IHeartMedia is going all in on sports gambling radio in Cleveland even before betting on games is legal in Ohio.

Fox Sports 1350AM Akron signed off Sunday, playing Kenny Rogers The Gambler on a loop. On Monday, the station reemerged as Fox Sports 1350AM Cleveland, The Gambler.

The rebranded station features programming from VSiN (Vegas Stats and Information) and the BetR Network including hourly wagering updates and programs such as My Guys in the Desert with Brent Musberger and The Lombardi Line with former Browns GM Michael Lombardi. Fox Sports shows hosted by Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd remain, while Doug Gottlieb has beed added to the afternoons.

The Gambler is the future of sports radio, said Keith Hotchkiss, president of iHeartMedias North Ohio region, in a press release. We are thrilled to bring this hot new format to the market, helping Clevelanders navigate the ever-growing world of sports wagering.

Sports betting is now allowed in 20 states. Gov. Mike DeWine has expressed support for making it legal in Ohio, though the matter remains in the hands of the state legislature.

The stations launch comes amid a restructuring by iHeart that has led to massive layoffs nationwide. Industry sources told cleveland.com the changes would likely lead to the consolidation of the iHeartMedia Clevelands studios in Independence with a less local and more national focus.

Indeed, both happened here as Fox Sports 1350AM moved from Akron to Independence. The stations daily schedule is made up of national shows with longtime local sports talker Mark Munch Bishop, who moves to the mornings, the lone exception. It becomes the second iHeart station to get The Gambler format. The other is in Philadelphia.

Here is the stations weekday lineup:

midnight-2 a.m.: The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon

2-6 a.m.: The Ben Maller Show

6-9 a.m.: Munch on Sports

9 a.m.-noon: The Dan Patrick Show

noon-2 p.m.: The Herd with Colin Cowherd

3-5 p.m.: The Doug Gottlieb Show 3pm-5pm

5-7 p.m.: My Guys in the Desert with Brent Musberger

7-9 p.m.: The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker

9 p.m.-midnight: The Green Zone

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