As the NFL season approaches, Audacy is the exclusive audio partner for Berry’s acclaimed “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” podcast
New York, NY – August 3, 2026 – Audacy announced a partnership with legendary fantasy football analyst and New York Times best-selling author Matthew Berry to exclusively handle audio sales and distribution for his hit podcast “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry,” expanding Audacy’s industry-leading sports lineup for fans and advertisers alike.
This will be the fifth season of the podcast started by Matthew Berry, aka “The Talented Mr. Roto,” the world’s most-followed fantasy football analyst.
“Fantasy Football Happy Hour” moves to Audacy on August 3, 2026. New episodes will be released every weekday through the Super Bowl, available everywhere podcasts are found. During the off-season, new episodes will be released weekly. Listen and follow the show here. The show is produced in partnership with Berry’s Fantasy Life company. A distribution outlet for the video version of the show will be announced at a later date.
“Fantasy Football Happy Hour” features expert fantasy football analysis, roster advice, betting insights, and comprehensive NFL coverage from Berry and his team. Whether listeners are preparing for their fantasy draft, managing weekly lineups, or looking for an edge on game day, the show provides the trusted insights that have made Berry preeminent.
Fantasy football doesn’t take a day off, and neither do we,” said Matthew Berry. “The goal has always been to show up for ‘The Regulars’ — the best fan base in the world — every single day, just like we do over at FantasyLife.com. I took a lot of meetings, but Audacy’s reach and expertise in sports audio make them the perfect partner to help us keep that consistency and keep growing this show for years to come.
“Matthew Berry is synonymous with fantasy football – he’s universally regarded as one of the leading voices in fantasy sports, period. He’s built one of the most trusted and influential brands in sports media,” said Leah Reis-Dennis, Head of Podcasts, Audacy. “We’re excited to welcome ‘Fantasy Football Happy Hour’ to Audacy’s premium sports lineup and to partner with Matthew to grow the podcast and create even more opportunities for advertisers to connect with his incredibly passionate and engaged fan community.”
As the #1 destination for live sports talk and sports streaming, Audacy delivers a robust portfolio that includes over 40 owned-and-operated sports stations, 160 digital sports channels, and a premier sports podcast network featuring over 600 titles. Audacy is also the flagship home of more than 75 professional and collegiate teams, including the New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, and Golden State Warriors, and is the official audio streaming partner of Major League Baseball.
Download the cover art for “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” and Matthew Berry’s photo here.
Follow Matthew Berry on X @MatthewBerryTMR, Instagram @MatthewBerryTMR, and YouTube @MBFantasyLife.
About Audacy
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About Matthew Berry:
Universally regarded as one of the leading voices in fantasy football, Matthew Berry, aka “The Talented Mr. Roto,” is the world’s most-followed fantasy football analyst. He was named 2013 Marketer of the Year by the Academy of Marketing Science for his role in fueling the national growth of fantasy football, and is a New York Times bestselling author of Fantasy Life. Known for his famous “Love/Hate” column, one of the most widely read columns in all of sports, Berry is also a Sports Emmy Award winner for his work at ESPN, where he spent 15 years as the network’s Senior Fantasy Football Analyst. He previously appeared regularly across NBC and Peacock platforms, including Football Night in America, Sunday Night Football, and the Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, which debuted as the #1 sports podcast on iTunes/Spotify and remains one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Berry’s written content and rankings now live exclusively on FantasyLife.com, the site he founded and co-owns. His annual “100 Facts” article, along with the rest of his signature analysis, can be found there. During his time with NBC Sports, the network’s and Rotoworld’s fantasy football and gaming social media platforms saw remarkable growth: video views surged more than threefold (up 222%), and new followers more than doubled (up 131%). He is a Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association Hall of Famer.
