The Husker Sports Network Will Continue the Strong Tradition of Broadcasting Excellence in 2008 Alliance, KCOW-AM
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MEDIA INFORMATION | 201 TThehe HHuskerusker SportsSports NetworkNetwork 2008 NEBRASKA STATIONS HUSKERS ON RADIO Ainsworth, KBRB-AM .................................1400 The Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2008 Alliance, KCOW-AM ...................................1400 as it brings Husker football to fans across the nation. All football games this season will be broadcast Aurora, KRGY-FM....................................... 97.3 by the Husker Sports Network. The network includes 29 of the 35 statewide radio markets, including Beatrice, KWBE-AM ................................... 1450 Yankton, S.D. and Sioux City, Iowa. Broken Bow, KKBBN-FM ............................. 95.3 In the state of Nebraska, KFAB (1110 AM) serves as the Omaha affiliate and Chadron, KCSR-AM .....................................610 KLIN (1400 AM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate, while KRVN (880 AM) is a third Columbus, KJSK-AM/KLIR-FM ..............900/101.1 affiliate that reaches around the state. The national coverage area is broad and Fairbury, KUTT-AM .................................... 99.5 includes Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle, Denver and Kansas City. All games will Falls City, KTNC-AM/KLZA-FM ........... 1230/101.3 also be heard live on huskers.com and Sirius Satellite Radio around the nation Fremont, KFMT-FM .................................. 105.5 in 2008. Grand Island, KRGI-AM ............................. 1430 The Husker Sports Network, in its 14th year of producing and marketing the Hastings, KLIQ-FM ..................................... 94.5 live broadcasts of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the Holdrege, KUVR-AM/KMTY-FM .............1380/97.7 University on June 13, 2008. Under the agreement, IMG College’s Husker Sports Network will manage Kearney, KGFW-AM/KQKY-FM .......... 1340/105.9 and market all rights associated with radio programming, coaches’ TV and radio shows, program Kimball, KIMB-AM ..................................... 1260 sales, sponsorship inventory and publication printing rights. Lexington, KRVN-AM ...................................880 IMG College, which purchased Host Communications and the Husker Sports Network on Nov. 16, Lincoln, KLIN-AM/KFGE-FM .................1400/98.1 2007, is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing and multi-media opportunities for the McCook, KSWN-FM ....................................93.9 nation’s top collegiate brands across local, regional and national platforms. In addition to Nebraska, Norfolk, KNEN-FM ...................................... 94.7 IMG College represents athletic organizations from across the country including such universities as North Platte, KODY-AM/KXNP-FM ....... 1240/103.5 Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. IMG Ogallala, KOGA-AM .....................................930 College partners include the NCAA® and its 88 championships, NCAA football, leading conferences, Omaha, KFAB-AM .....................................1110 some of the most prestigious universities and licensing for nearly 200 institutions. IMG College is a Scottsbluff, KNEB-AM/FM ..................... 960/94.1 division of IMG, the world’s premier sports, entertainment and media company. IMG employs more Sidney, KSID-AM/FM ..........................1340/98.7 than 3,000 people in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.imgworld.com. Superior, KRFS-AM/FM .....................1600/103.9 Greg Sharpe, Adrian Fiala, Matt Davison and Lane Grindle will bring another exciting season of Valentine, KVSH-AM.................................... 940 football to Husker fans across the Wayne, KTCH-FM ..................................... 1590 nation. Sharpe will begin his first full West Point, KTIC-AM ................................... 840 season as the “Voice of the Huskers” after filling in for the final three games OUT-OF-STATE STATIONS of the 2007 campaign. He will also (includes nationwide Sirius Satellite service) co-host Husker Talk and host the Bo Arizona Pelini pre- and post-game shows. Greg Sharpe Adrian Fiala Matt Davison Lane Grindle Tempe, KDUS-AM .....................................1060 Sharpe also serves as the play-by- Arkansas play voice for the Husker men’s basketball television package, the radio play-by-play voice for Husker Rogers, KURM-AM ...................................... 790 baseball and as the host of Bo Pelini and Mike Anderson Coaches Television Shows. Colorado Loveland, KXST-AM .................................. 1570 Adrian Fiala adds color commentary and will co-host Husker Talk prior to each game and contribute Iowa to the post-game show. The former Nebraska athlete has been a part of the Husker broadcast team Sioux City, KMNS-AM ..................................620 since 1996. Fiala also serves as a color analyst for baseball and is a contributor to Sports Nightly. Minnesota Former Husker star Matt Davison will join Fiala in the booth as a color analyst for football. Davison, Minneapolis, WMIN-AM ................................ 740 a member of the 1997 National Championship team will co-host Husker Game Day and assist with Missouri post-game duties. He also is a color analyst for Nebraska men’s basketball and co-host of the Doc K.C./Independence, KCTE-AM/WHB-AM ... 1510/810 Sadler Show, while contributing to Sports Nightly. Nevada The fourth member of the broadcast team is Lane Grindle, who will handle the Husker Sidelines, Las Vegas, KSHP-AM ................................ 1400 co-host Husker Game Day and handle the locker room interviews after each game. He also hosts a South Dakota sports talk show, Sports Nightly, each weeknight that focuses on Husker athletics, while also serving Rapid City, KTOQ-AM ................................ 1340 Sioux Falls, KSOO-AM ............................... 1140 as the play-by-play and color analyst for baseball and co-host for the Doc Sadler Show. Winner, KWYR-AM .................................... 1260 The Husker Sports Network will also carry a weekly radio show with Coach Bo Pelini and the Yankton, KKYA-FM .....................................93.1 Husker football assistant coaches, which can be heard statewide on the network on Thursday nights Washington at 7 p.m. during the season. All Nebraska games and coaches shows can also be heard on the internet Seattle, KKNW-AM ....................................1150 at huskers.com. Husker Sports Network Offices 2008 COACH PELINI FOOTBALL SHOW 201 North 8th Street, Suite #400 Get inside information following each Husker game on the Bank of the West Coach Pelini Football Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402-438-0225 Fax: 402-438-7115 Show. Join Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini and host Greg Sharpe each week for player interviews and an in-depth analysis of the previous game and upcoming opponents. Please check huskers.com 921 Village Square for local television affiliates, dates and times for the show. Gretna, NE 68028 The 2008 Bank of the West Coach Pelini Football Show sponsors include: Bank of the West, Alltel, Phone: 402-332-4000 Fax: 402-332-4304 Bryan LGH, Eakes Office Plus, Farm Bureau Financial Group Inc., Husker Auto Group, Jensen Tire and Auto, NCPA and Secure Care, Nebraska Lottery, Nebraska Medical Association, Nebraska Orthopeadics Fans around the world can listen to Husker athletic and Sports Medicine, Nebraska Soybean Board, No Frills, Pinnacle Bank, Rural Community Insurance events on the Internet at Huskers.com Services, Dorothy Lynch and Tier One Bank..