As kids return to school, a big question parents face is whether to sign them up for sports and how much time and money to devote to them.
Enter 'The State of Play,' a fascinating deep dive on the risks and rewards of youth sport from casual rec leagues and high level travel teams to pricey private coaching. The town hall will air at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 on KCBS and on every other local Audacy News station, WBBM in Chicago, KRLD in Dallas-Fort Worth, WCBS 880 in New York, KNX in Los Angeles and KYW in Philadelphia. The show will air at 7p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 on WWJ in Detroit.
Also: save the date for the KCBS in person Town Hall happening 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5. Tickets are available HERE.
We all know that youth sports play a big part in growing up, teaching kids camaraderie, leadership, sportsmanship, discipline and more. But how much is too much? Audacy's news stations around the country launched a coordinated reporting effort to explore the upsides and risks -- from the mental and physical health benefits to the potential harm if kids specialize too soon -- and how parents and children can best navigate all of this.
Listen on-air to your local Audacy news station for a series of reports in the first week of September. We'll refresh this post with clips as they happen.
CLICK HERE to stream KCBS in the Bay Area.
The KCBS Town Hall is sponsored by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, "helping young athletes bounce back sooner."