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Media Information Radio & Television Temple TUFF Behind the Scenes with Temple Football, a weekly television and web show featuring exclusive behind the scenes access to the Owls’ football program, enters its sixth sea- son on Comcast SportsNet. Produced by Temple University Athlet- ics and 20/20 Visual Media, LLC, the 30- minute show will feature 12 installments with the first airing scheduled for the week of August 29. Check your local listings for dates and times. The show will also be available OnDemand for Comcast digital cable subscribers. Steve Joachim & Harry Donahue Joseph V. Labolito Harry Donahue— Play-by-Play ries run in 1980. In May 2000, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. 18th season Donahue is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s Uni- The 2012 season marks Harry Donahue’s versity. He and his wife Lynda reside in Mont- On the Airwaves 18th consecutive year as the voice of Temple gomery County, Pa., and have three sons and five University football. A Philadelphia native, he has grandchildren. Temple University will once again have also served as play-by-play announcer for the 1210 AM WPHT serve as its flagship radio Owls’ men’s basketball program since the 2002- station during the 2012 season. The 50,000- 03 campaign. Steve Joachim— Color Analyst watt Infinity-owned broadcast station has One of the most recognizable voices in the 13th season served in that capacity since the 2001 foot- Delaware Valley, Donahue has worked as a morn- Steve Joachim, Temple’s 1974 Maxwell ball season. Temple broadcasts are coordi- ing news and sports anchor at KYW Newsradio Award winner as college football’s player of the nated and produced by the University’s (1060 AM) since 1979. He first joined the station in year, is in his 13th season as analyst for Owls’ foot- Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 1974 as a freelance reporter and anchor. Today, ball broadcasts. For additional information about WPHT and the Infinity Broadcasting radio station is the market One of the most honored players in the his- to listen online, log on to the station’s web- leader, with more listeners than any other radio tory of Temple football, he started for two years at site at: station in the Philadelphia region quarterback under Wayne Hardin after transfer- Donahue is a well-known broadcaster and an ring from Penn State. He led the Owls to 9-1 (1973) integral part of the Philadelphia sports scene. He and 8-2 (1974) records while accumulating 3,262 www.thebigtalker1210.com has done play-by-play for Eagles pre-season games, yards passing and 31 touchdowns. 76ers basketball contests and college basketball for A first-team Walter Camp, second-team ESPN’s Atlantic 10 Conference Game of the Week. United Press International and third-team Associ- Every Sunday, NFL fans around the country hear ated Press All-American as a senior, Joachim played Donahue describe NFL Films’ highlights that are dis- in both the All-American Bowl and Blue-Gray All- On the Internet played on stadium scoreboards. He is the voice of Star Classic before being selected by the Baltimore For the latest info on Owl Football, log on NFL.com’s weekly highlights. Donahue also hosted Colts in the 1975 draft. He played three seasons in to Temple Athletics’ web site, “Temple Sports Now,” a bi-weekly TV show that the NFL and concluded his career with the Lou www.OwlSports.com. In addition to live featured Owl athletics. Holtz-coached New York Jets, backing-up Hall of stats and audio of all games, fans can watch Donahue was the play-by-play voice for the Fame signal-caller Joe Namath. video weekly press luncheons. Owl Nation Philadelphia Stars of the USFL. He has also hosted Joachim and his wife Barbara reside in can also listen to audio of the head coach’s “Center Court,” the pre-game, half-time, and post- Delaware County, Pa. They have three children, post-game press conferences. game shows for the 76ers’ telecasts. Steve Jr., Janeen, Amanda, and one grandchild, Donahue’s reporting has earned him two Steven III. Steve Jr. played lacrosse at the U.S. Pennsylvania Associated Press Awards for his Military Academy in West Point before serving coverage of the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Se- as a Captain with the 82nd Airbourne in Iraq. 290 Temple Athletic Communications Staff Larry Dougherty Al Shrier Kelli Sheesley Cathy Bongiovi Karen Auerbach Steve Helm Senior Associate AD, Special Assistant to the Asst. Athletic Director, Associate Director, Associate Director, Graduate Extern, Communications Director of Athletics Creative Services Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Athletic Communications O: (215) 204-2588 O: (215) 204-2222 O: (215) 204-9149 O: (215) 204-1608 O: (215) 204-3850 O: (215) 204-7446 C: (215) 651-1822 C: (215) 651-1821 [email protected] C: (215) 778-6814 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Credential Requests Football Contact ups. Team and individual statistics will be posted Press Box Phone (267) 570-4453 Mid Week to the website as well. Telephone Services Interview Requests Weekly Media Luncheon All seat locations and photographer work areas All interview requests for players, coaches or staff Steve Addazio’s weekly media luncheon is held at Lincoln Financial Field have complimentary members should be directed to Athletic Commu - each Tuesday at Edberg-Olson Hall on the main lines for high-speed Internet access as well as nications. For football coaches and players, please campus (10th & Diamond Streets, 2nd floor) start - local and 800 telephone service. Wireless inter - direct your requests to Cathy Bongiovi. For athlet - ing at Noon. Please check the weekly gamenotes net access is also available and pool phones will ics administrators, please direct your requests to for luncheon schedule. be accessible in the press box for outgoing calls. Larry Dougherty. If you need more services, please contact Ath - letic Communications. Practice Regulations Head coach Steve Addazio and select players, de - Game Day Statistics pending on pre-practice requirements, will be Complete individual and team statistics and available for brief television interviews following Credentials play-by-play will be distributed throughout the daily practices early in the week. Advance notice is All requests for home games must be made press box at the conclusion of each quarter. required to the Department of Athletic Communi - through Athletic Communications. Season creden - cations. Photographers and videographers are per - tials should be requested in the preseason and Locker Room Policy mitted to shoot the last 15 minutes of practice. game-by-game credentials must be requested at Temple maintains a closed locker room policy. Otherwise, all practices are closed to all individuals least one week prior to the game. Local media re - except Temple football personnel. questing credentials for a road game must have Post-Game Interview Procedures that request into Athletic Communications two Following games, head coaches and players For daily practice schedules and to arrange more weeks prior to the contest (preceding Monday) by from both teams are made available to the extensive interviews with coaches and players, submitting in writing on company letterhead by media. Please take the elevator to the street contact Cathy Bongiovi at (215) 204-1608 or (215) mail (1700 North Broad Street, 4th Floor, Philadel - level and proceed left off the elevator through 778-6814. Please make interview requests by Sun - phia, PA 19122), fax [(215) 204-7499] or e-mail the double doors. Follow the signs to the media day evenings. Player interviews take place on Mon - ([email protected]). conference rooms, located on the east side of days, Tuesdays & Wednesdays during the season. the stadium. Each team will utilize an interview The Owls practice on Chodoff Field at the Edberg- Media Parking room adjacent to its respective locker room. Olson Hall facility, located at 10th and Diamond Media parking at Lincoln Financial Field is avail - Please address player requests to Cathy Bon - Streets. able on a limited basis. Please contact Al Shrier giovi of Temple and the visiting school’s sports in Athletic Communications at (215) 204-2222 for information representative by the 10-minute Weekly Football Release availability. mark of the fourth quarter. To access Temple’s weekly football release, please log on to www.OwlSports.com . The release will be Media Will-Call / Entrance Taxi Cabs posted on the web site in Acrobat PDF format. In Media attending games at Lincoln Financial Field For transportation to and from Lincoln Financial order to view a PDF file, you must first download must enter on the west side of the stadium (fac - Field, it is suggested that you call either Checker Adobe Acrobat Reader to your computer, which is ing 11th St.) across from the Wells Fargo Cen - Cab Co. at (215) 744-8294 or Olde City Taxi at available from www.adobe.com for no cost. The ter. Credentials left at will-call must be picked (215) 338-0838. weekly release will include updated game notes, up at that entrance only. schedule, depth chart, and game-by-game wrap- 291 BIG EAST Media Services M i t c h e l l L e f BIG EAST f Communications 15 Park Row West Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) BIG-EAST (244-3278) Fax: (401) 274-5967 www.bigeast.org Chuck Sullivan (FB Contact) Director of Communications Office: (401) 453-0660 Email: [email protected] John Paquette Associate Commissioner Email: [email protected] Call-in number for the media: Contact the BIG EAST office Call-in numbers are available through the BIG EAST and Temple communications offices.