The St. Louis Cardinals and Withers Broadcasting Companies are excited to announce a new radio affiliation in the Marion-Carbondale market. WHET-FM/US 977 will be the new flagship radio station for the Marion, Carbondale, and Herrin areas.

The new five-year agreement with Withers will see US 977 broadcast all Cardinals spring training, regular season, and postseason games offered by the Cardinals Radio Network, as well as the Cardinals Countdown to Opening Day Show.

US 977 joins Withers' stations WMIX-FM 94.1 (Mt. Vernon), WEBQ-FM 102.3 (Eldorado-Harrisburg), WREZ-FM 105.5 (Metropolis), WGKY-FM 95.9 (Wickliffe-Paducah, KY), KBXB-FM 97.9 (Sikeston, MO with additional service on 96.1 FM in Cape Girardeau), and KYRX-FM 97.3 (Marble Hill-Cape Girardeau, MO).