With its success as a program and its prominence in the , Pitt has enjoyed unprecedented national exposure with numerous appearances and postseason berths. Pictured clockwise from top is Jamie Dixon with ESPN’s ; Aaron Gray with ESPN’s ; Jaron Brown with ESPN’s ; ESPN’s interviewing Charles Smith and in 1988; Julius Page with ESPN’s ; Brandon Knight with CBS’ Leslie Visser and Chris Taft with Bucky Waters. These individuals are just a few of the many faces covering Pitt basketball. MEDIA INFORMATION

MEMO TO THE MEDIA Associate media relations director Each visiting opponent SID Workroom, Media Interview Room, Greg Hotchkiss will coordinate all submits a list of attending media Press Row and basketball court. The PITT ATHLETIC requests and media activities for the members. To get on that list, please Media Interview Room is on your left, MEDIA RELATIONS men’s basketball program. He can inform the respective sports the Media Workroom is on your right be reached at (412) 648-8240. information contact. and the court/media seating may be PHONE: (412) 648-8240 accessed at the first hallway to your FAX: (412) 648-8248 „ CREDENTIALS „ MEDIA WILL CALL/ENTRANCE left. A media relations representative Credentials for Pitt home games All media members must pick up will be stationed at Media Will Call to MAILING ADDRESS: are issued to working media only credentials and enter the arena at assist you. Pitt Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 7436 and should be requested as early as Media Will Call. Pitt’s Media Will Call/ , PA 15213-0436 possible due to space limitations, Media Entrance will open two hours „ PARKING parking limitations and demand. All prior to tipoff. It is located at the Parking passes may only be OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: credential requests should be made Miller Administrative Entrance off obtained/approved through the Pitt Athletic Media Relations online at www.sportssystems.com/ Terrace Street (across from the Athletic Media Relations Office. pitthoops. School of Parking is limited as all requests 3719 Terrace Street Media members are required to Medicine) and to the left of the must be made at least 24 hours in Pittsburgh, PA 15261 make credential arrangements at Petersen Events Center’s main ticket advance of the game in question. WEB SITE: least 24 hours in advance of the office. Due to time constraints, Media parking will be at the same www.pittsburghpanthers.com game in question. credentials will not be mailed. location as in 2007-08: O’Hara Credentials are limited to Visiting and TV broadcasters/ Garage. Media members must MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF: members of the working media only. producers may pick up their access O’Hara Garage off of Associate Athletic Director/ A media pass allows accredited credentials at shootaround or University Drive (for directions, Media Relations media access to the Media Interview through their respective sports please refer to the map on page E.J. Borghetti Room, Media Workroom, information contacts. 204). Media members must call the Press Row and floor access for Once you have received your pass Athletic Media Relations Office to Associate Director/ Men’s Basketball Contact photographers/camera crews. Only at Media Will Call, follow the signs confirm a parking space as a list will Greg Hotchkiss Web sites of each participating and proceed down the hallway to the be at the O’Hara Garage gate. institution with contractual rights . Take the elevator up to the Assistant Director and accredited news Web sites will Event Level (EL) where you can „ INTERVIEW POLICY Mendy Nestor be issued credentials. access the Beano Cook Media The Athletic Media Relations Office Media Relations Coordinator- 202 Olympic Sports MEDIA ENTRANCE/WILL CALL AT THE PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER Sophia Duck Media Relations Coordinator Celeste Welsh LIVE TV Media Relations Assistant TRUCK Tim Will PARKING Head Statistician Located on John Labriola Sutherland will assist all media personnel with Drive. coverage of Pitt basketball. All interviews with Pitt basketball student-athletes MUST be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Generally, Head Coach Jamie Dixon and selected players will be available for interviews two days MEDIA WILL prior to each game. Therefore, for a CALL/MEDIA Wednesday game, Monday would be the scheduled interview day at ENTRANCE Petersen Events Center. All practices Located off are closed to the media. If a media Terrace Street to member wishes to complete the left of the something more in-depth during the week, please contact Greg Hotchkiss ticket office. at (412) 648-8240 to arrange a (opens 2 hours time. No interviews will be con- prior to tipoff) ducted on game day. Players’ telephone numbers will not be released by the Media Relations Office. Out-of-town interview requests for Coach Dixon or any player must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Due to class, practice, game and study schedules, time is at a premium. Every effort will be made to fulfill requests.

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PITTSBURGH’S 2007-08 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

E.J. BORGHETTI GREG HOTCHKISS MENDY NESTOR SOPHIA DUCK TIM WILL CELESTE WELSH Associate Associate Director Assistant Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Athletic Director (Men’s Basketball) Director Coord.-Olympic Sports Assistant Coordinator

„ MEDIA SEATING ON PRESS ROW space designated. Be prepared to „ LIVE TV TRUCKS Pitt’s regular post-game Seating on press row is limited show identification if asked to identify Local television trucks have been procedure in the Interview Room is and will be assigned on a priority yourself. Strobe lights are assigned parking on Sutherland as follows: 1. Requested/selected Pitt basis. The priority basis is as follows: prohibited. Drive (see map on page 202, street student-athletes, 2. Opponent coach 1. Representatives of Pittsburgh leading into the loading dock). Please and/or student-athletes, 3. Pitt Head district papers and metropolitan „ VISITING RADIO BROADCAST notify the Athletic Media Relations Coach Jamie Dixon. papers filing for deadline, other The visiting radio broadcast crew Office if there is an access problem. Opposing teams may make their newspapers covering the respective will be issued space next to the student-athletes available in the teams, 2. Radio and television visitor’s bench at the scorers table. „ SCOUTS lockerroom or in the hallway. Please commentators, 3. National As per Big East rules, one ISDN line Scouts are required to make read the board in the Beano Cook publications, and 4. Scouts. All and one analog phone line will be credential arrangements through the Media Workroom for information on media members must confirm their available for broadcast. Athletic Media Relations Office via e- post-game procedure. attendance to guarantee working A facility representative will be mail and will be given both a ticket space. available prior to the game to answer and media credential. Scouts may „ PITT MEDIA SERVICES any questions and/or assist with pick up their credential and ticket at Media members may access the „ PHOTOGRAPHERS technological needs. Media Will Call. There is no parking most up-to-date information on the Still photographers and TV news It is recommended that each available for scouts. Pitt men’s basketball team on the cameramen will receive a regular visiting radio crew attend athletic department’s official Web 203 media pass and be assigned a shootaround to setup equipment. „ WIRELESS ACCESS site: www.pittsburghpanthers.com. position on the floor at the baseline. There is a $100 fee for visiting Wireless internet service is Game notes, statistics and general Photographers must remain in the non-conference radio crews. available in the Petersen Events releases will be updated regularly. All Center’s Beano Cook Media of this information is available online. Workroom. For a username and Associate Media Relations Director password, please access the dry Greg Hotchkiss will also send out erase board in the Media Workroom. game notes via e-mail prior to each game. To get on the list, please e- „ TELEPHONES mail him at A total of 10 courtesy phone lines [email protected]. will be available for media use following the game either in the Beano Cook Media Workroom or on CONTACT INFORMATION Press Row. Dial “9” to get outside the system. SCORELINE/PRESS ROW PHONE: (412) 648-2318 „ POSTGAME PROCEDURE Following a 10-minute “cooling HOTCHKISS’ OFFICE PHONE: off” period, requested/selected (412) 648-8240 student-athletes will be available for interviews in the Media Interview HOTCHKISS E-MAIL: Room. Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon [email protected] will be available for questions following his 15-minute postgame WEB SITE: radio show. The visiting coach and www.pittsburghpanthers.com players will also be available in the interview room.

NETWORK TELEVISION/LIVE TV NEEDS

The media relations office Petersen Events Center/SMG must be notified of all network representative Michael Silva at and live television needs to (412) 648-3059. guarantee working space. He can also be reached by e- For technical needs or mail at [email protected]. ESPN’s Len Elmore interviews Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon following the Panthers’ victory over information, please contact Syracuse in 2005.

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MAPS/DIRECTIONS/MEDIA PARKING

DIRECTIONS TO THE PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER DIRECTIONS TO MEDIA PARKING LOCATION: O’HARA GARAGE

FROM PITTSBURGH Allies, then a right at Halket. „ Proceed on toward Parking Lot is on your left. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT „ Proceed to Forbes Ave. and take the . „ Each media member’s name „ Take I-279 toward Pittsburgh. Pass a right. „ Make a left onto Bigelow Blvd. will be on a list at the gate. You through the Tunnel in the „ Make the left after the light (street runs between the may be asked to provide photo right lane. Bear right at the first (McKee Place). Cathedral and Student Union). identification. ramp over the bridge, following „ Continue through light. „ Proceed on Bigelow through „ After your car is parked, take signs for I-376. „ Take right at second light (Terrace two lights at both Fifth Avenue the elevator up to the top level „ Exit I-376 at the /Forbes Street). and O’Hara Street. (R-B level). Avenue exit. „ The Petersen Events Center is on „ After O’Hara Street, take an „ Walk back up University Drive, „ Turn left at the third traffic light your left. immediate left onto University find walkway/stairway to (McKee Place). Drive. Petersen Events Center. „ Continue through light. FROM THE NORTH „ Proceed up the hill. O’Hara „ Enter at Media Will Call.

„ Take right at second light (Terrace „ Take I-79 South to I-279 South to D Q L FRAT E N L Street). I-579 (across the Veterans L A HVR E C FROM O’HARA EBER P V E M I V Bridge). I „ The Petersen Events Center is on R R GARAGE TO E T D D C FRAT V A I R Y „ Exit at the F T Y your left. I SRC R S T MEDIA WILL U N E R I D I V S R (Exit 14) toward Monroeville/ D E THAW T U CALL PAHLL V N I OEH E N N E I A U R 1. Walk back up FROM Oakland. L T T R LRDC VNGRF S

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MEDIA PARKING (O’HARA GARAGE) Accessible from University Drive, the O’Hara Garage allows media access to the Petersen Events Center. For Directions, please read the information above. To enter, media members must be on the pass list at the gate. There are no exceptions.

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PITT ISP NETWORK

Pitt’s “Hall of Fame” JAMIE DIXON broadcast team RADIO SHOW The University of Pittsburgh and its multi-media rights holder ISP Sports The Jamie Dixon Radio Show, provide the Panthers with thoroughly presented by The Hartford, will comprehensive radio coverage. Pitt broadcast live on men’s basketball is broadcast on the Pitt 970 (WBGG-AM) and other ISP Sports Network, presented by First affiliates of the Pitt ISP Sports Commonwealth. Game broadcasts air Radio Network. The show will air over a loyal network of stations, once per week in the evening including flagships 94.5 3WS (WWSW- starting in January, 2008. Dates FM) and Fox Sports Radio 970 (WBGG- and times will be released at a AM). later date. Broadcasts include: There are 10 total regular „ A 30-minute pre- and 30- season shows with possible minute post-game coverage. additional shows to be announced „ “Panthers Hotline,” an hour-long call- at a later dae. The last two shows are scheduled for Mondays, the week of the Big East Tournament and the NCAA Tournament first PITT ISP Color analyst Dick Groat (left) and play-by-play announcer are in their 29th year together and second rounds. SPORTS NETWORK Panthers basketball, the longest tenured college basketball broadcast team in the nation. Hosted by the “Voice of the Panthers,” Bill Hillgrove and Dixon, Market Station Dial in show following post-game broadcaster who has enjoyed a long and The Jamie Dixon Show originates Pittsburgh WWSW 94.5-FM coverage. distinguished career. from Lot 17 in (4617 Pittsburgh WBGG 970-AM „ A weekly Jamie Dixon radio show on Joining Hillgrove courtside for his Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Altoona WVAM 1430-AM Fox Sports Radio 970, airing live from 29th straight year is color analyst DICK 15224). Butler WISR 680-AM Lot 17 in Bloomfield from 6 to 7 p.m. GROAT. A Pittsburgh native, Groat is one Connellsville WLSW 103.9-FM on Thursdays. of the city's most enduring sports DuBois WCED 1420-AM legends, making his mark in two Fort Wayne Pistons before concentrating Erie WFNN 1330-AM In his 39th consecutive year, BILL different sports. A 2007 College solely on professional baseball. Harrisburg WTKT 1460-AM HILLGROVE is the "Voice of the Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, he As a member of the Pittsburgh Huntingdon/ WHUN 1150-AM Panthers." Hillgrove's informative and was a four-time All-America basketball Pirates, Groat captured the National State College enthusiastic play-by-play descriptions and baseball player at Duke, where he League batting championship as well as 205 Indiana WCCS 1160-AM have been a Panthers trademark since is one of only 11 Blue Devils to have his Most Valuable Player honors in 1960. Johnstown WCRO 1230-AM 1969. A 1962 graduate of Duquesne number retired. Groat was named the That same year, the Pirates won the Latrobe WQTW 1570-AM University, Hillgrove has also served as 1952 College Basketball Player of the World Series over the Yankees in a Oil City WKQW 1120-AM the play-by-play broadcaster for Year after becoming the first and only dramatic seven games. He later went Oil City WKQW 96.3-FM Panthers football for the past 34 years. player in NCAA history to lead the nation on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Punxsutawney WPXZ 104.1-FM His longevity as a sportscaster has in both scoring and assists in the same where he was a key figure on the 1964 Somerset WQZS 93.3-FM made him one of Pittsburgh’s most season. Groat played one year for the World Series championship team. Uniontown WMBS 590-AM recognizable and favorite media Weirton, W.V. WEIR 1430-AM personalities. Hillgrove was named the Sirius TBA ' play-by-play announcer in 1994. Hillgrove was broadcast is also available on awarded the National Football www.pittsburghpanthers.com Foundation’s 2007 Chris Schenkel Award, which honors a sports 2007-08 TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS

The following is a game-by-game Dayton, OH 45409; Phone: (937) 223- „ ST. JOHN’S South Bend, IN 46601; Phone: (574) listing of Pitt basketball team 1000; Fax: (937) 223-7853. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008; Hilton 234-2000; Fax: (574) 234-2252. accommodations for each road game in New York; 1335 Avenue of the 2007-08. Generally, the Pitt basketball „ VILLANOVA Americas; New York, NY 10019; Phone: „ SYRACUSE team departs the afternoon prior to a Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008; (212) 586-7000; Fax: (212) 315-1374. Saturday, March 1, 2008; Sheraton contest and arrives back in Pittsburgh Marriott West; 111 Crawford Avenue; Hotel; 801 University following the game. West Conshohocken, PA 19428; Phone: „ CONNECTICUT Avenue; Syracuse, N.Y. 13210; Phone: (610) 941-5600; Fax: (610) 941-4425. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008; Hartford/ (315) 475-3000; Fax: (315) 475-2266. „ WASHINGTON Windsor Marriott Airport, 28 Day Hill Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007; Marriott „ SOUTH FLORIDA Road; Windsor, CT 06095; Phone: (860) „ Seattle Waterfront; 2100 Alaskan Way; Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008; Embassy 688-7500; Fax: (860) 688-7509. Monday, March 3, 2008; Radisson Seattle, WA 98211; Phone: (206) 443- Suites Hotel USF/Busch Gardens; 3705 Hotel at Waterfront Place; 2 Waterfront 5000; Fax: (206) 256-1100. Spectrum Blvd.; Tampa, FL 33612; „ MARQUETTE Place; Morgantown, WV 26501; Phone: Phone: (813) 977-7066; Fax: (813) 977- Friday, Feb. 15, 2008; Hyatt Regency (304) 760-5097; Fax: (304) 284-0523. „ DUKE/AEROPOSTALE CLASSIC 7933. Milwaukee; 801 University Ave.; 333 W. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007; Hilton New Kilbourn Ave; Milwaukee, WI 53203; „ BIG EAST CONFERENCE York; 1335 Avenue of the Americas; „ Phone: (414) 276-1234; Fax: (414) 276- March 12-15, 2008; Hilton New York; New York, NY 10019; Phone: (212) 586- Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008; Cincinnati 6338. 1335 Avenue of the Americas; New 7000; Fax: (212) 315-1374. Marriott at Rivercenter; 10 West River York, NY 10019; Phone: (212) 586- Center Blvd.; Covington, KY 41011; „ NOTRE DAME 7000; Fax: (212) 315-1374. „ DAYTON Phone: (859) 261-2900; Fax: (859) 261- Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008; Marriott Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007; Marriott 0900. South Bend; 123 N. St. Joseph Street; Dayton; 1414 S. Patterson Blvd.;

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Finder, Bob Smizik, columnists). „ WPXI (Channel 11, Pittsburgh), „ FOX SPORTS RADIO 970 (WBGG- PRINT MEDIA Fittipaldo Phone/Cell: (412) 263- 11 Television Hill, Pittsburgh, PA AM), 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, 1230/(412) 215-4729. 15230. (412) 237-1212. Fax: (412) Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 937- „ Altoona Mirror, 301 Cayuga Ave., 237-4900. .com (Mark Massa, 1441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. Altoona, PA 16602. (814) 946- „ Pittsburgh Sports Report, 3 S. sports producer; John Fedko, 970theburgh.com (Bob McLaughlin, 7461, (800) 339-4482. Fax: (814) Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110. sports director; Bill Phillips, Alby program director/producer; Tim 946-7540. altoonamirror.com (Buck (412) 469-9770. Fax: (412) 469- Oxenreiter, Rich Walsh, reporter). Benz, and , Frank, sports editor). 9847. pghsports.com (Ellis Cannon, hosts). publisher; Tony DeFazio, editor). „ FSN Pittsburgh, 323 „ Beaver County Times, 400 Fair Drive, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA „ KDKA-AM, One Gateway Center, Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009. (724) „ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, D.L. 15212. (412) 316-3800. Fax: (412) Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 575- 775-3200. Fax: (724) 728-0190. Clark Building, 503 Martindale 316-3892. msn.foxsports.com/ 2547. Fax: (412) 575-2874. timesonline.com (Ed Rose, sports Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA regional/pittsburgh (Shawn kdkaradio.com (Jeff Hathhorn, editor; Eric Hall, beat writer). 15212. (412) 321-6460. Fax: (412) McClintock, executive news sports director). 320-7964. pittsburghlive.com director; Roger Lenhart, producer; „ Butler Eagle, Box 271, 114 W. (Kevin Smith, sports editor; John , Rob King, Paul „ KQV-AM, 650 Smithfield Street, Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001. Grupp, men’s basketball beat Alexander, Dan Potash, Marshall Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 562- (724) 282-8000. Fax: (724) 282- writer; Mike Prisuta, John Harris, Harris, Trenni Kusnierek, anchors/ 5903. Fax: (412) 562-5903. 4180. butlereagle.com (John Kevin Gorman and Joe Starkey, reporters). .com (Eric Hagman, sports Enrietto, sports editor). columnists). Grupp Work: (412) director). 716-9855. „ WICU (Channel 12, Erie), 3514 „ Daily Courier, 127 West Apple State Street, Erie, PA 16508. (814) „ WDVE-FM, 200 Fleet Street, 4th Street, Connellsville, PA 15425. „ Tribune-Democrat, 425 Locust 454-5201. Fax: (814) 454-3753. Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. (412) (724) 626-3534. Fax: (724) 626- Street, Johnstown, PA 15907. wicu12.com (Mike Ruzzi, sports 937-1441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. 3567. dailycourier.com (Jason (814) 532-5085. Fax: (814) 539- director/anchor). dve.com (Mike Prisuta, sports Black, sports editor). 1409. tribune-democrat.com (Eric director). Knopsnyder, sports editor). „ WJET (Channel 24, Erie), 8455 „ Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. (814) „ WEAE-AM (ESPN Radio 1250), 400 Street, Erie, PA 16534. (814) 870- „ Uniontown Herald-Standard, 8- 864-2400. Fax: (814) 864-1704. Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 1704. Fax: (814) 870-1808. 18 East Church Street, Uniontown, yourerie.com (Lou Baxter, news 15221. (412) 731-1250. Fax: (412) goerie.com (Matt Martin, managing PA 15401. (724) 439-7500. Fax: director; Luke Simons, sports 244-4596. espnradio1250.com editor/sports; Jeff Kirik, sports (724) 439-7559. herald- director). (, Guy Junker, Eddy editor). standard.com (Mike Ciarochi, Crow, Joe Starkey, Ken Laird, talk sports editor). „ WSEE (Channel 35, Erie), 1220 show hosts, Mike Barker, „ Harrisburg Patriot-News, 3899 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16501. (814) producer). N. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17110. „ Valley Independent, Eastgate 19, 455-7575. Fax: (814) 459-3500. (717) 255-8180. Fax: (717) 257- Monessen, PA 15062. (724) 684- 35wsee.com (Gary Drapcho, sports „ WPTS-FM (University of 206 4747. pennlive.com (Nick Horvath 5200. Fax: (724) 684-2603. director/anchor). Pittsburgh Campus Station), 416 Jr., sports editor; Dale Grdnic, beat pittsburghlive.com/x/ , Pittsburgh, PA writer). valleynewsdispatch/ (Brian Herman, „ WTAJ (Channel 10, Altoona), 15260. (412) 648-7990. Fax: 648- sports editor). 5000 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 7998. wpts.pitt.edu (Greg Weston, „ Indiana Gazette, P.O. Box 10, 899 16602. (814) 944-2031. Fax: (814) general manager, Nick LaMantia, Water St., Indiana, PA 15701. (724) „ Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth 946-4763. wearecentalpa.com sports director). 465-5555. Fax: (724) 465-8267. Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084. (724) (Kellie Goodman, sports director; indianagazette.com (Tony 224-4321. pittsburghlive.com/x/ Mike Fink, Mike Mueller, sports „ Metro Networks, 7 Parkway Coccagna, sports editor). valleynewsdispatch/ Fax: (724) 226- anchor). Center, Suite 750, Pittsburgh, PA 4677. (Bill Beckner, sports editor). 15220. (412) 808-1050. Fax: (412) „ Latrobe Bulleton, 1211 Ligonier „ WJAC (Channel 6, Johnstown), 808-1049. metronetworks.com St., Latrobe, PA 15650. (724) 537- „ Washington Observer-Reporter, 49 Old Hickory Lane, Johnstown, (Scott Stiller, John Duffy, 3351. Fax: (724) 537-0489. (Randy 122 S. Main Street, Washington, PA 15905. (814) 255-7600. Fax: reporters). Skubek, sports editor). PA 15301. (724) 222-2200. Fax: (814) 255-7658. wjactv.com (Tim (724) 225-2077. (Chris Dugan, Rigby, sports director). „ Radio Pennsylvania Network, „ McKeesport Daily News, 409 sports editor; Mike Kovak, beat 4801 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA Walnut Street, P.O. Box 128, writer). „ WWCP-WATM (FOX, Johnstown), 17111. (800) 735-0202. Fax: (717) McKeesport, PA 15134. (412) 664- 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 704-3624. (Dave Eddy, sports 15904. (814) 266-8088. Fax: (814) director). 9161. Fax: (412) 664-3963. WIRE SERVICES dailynewsmckeesport.com (Mark 266-8329. fox8tv.com (Greg Kaboly, sports editor; Greg Kristen, Whitmer, sports anchor). OTHERS beat writer). „ Associated Press, 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) „ PITT TV (University of Pittsburgh „ New Castle News, 27 N. Mercer 281-3747. Fax: (412) 281-1869. Campus Sports Station), 400 „ SportsTicker, (800) 367-8935 or St., P.O. Box 60, New Castle, PA ap.org (Alan Robinson, sports William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA (800) 431-1654. 16103. (724) 654-6651. Fax (724) editor). 15260. (412) 648-7988. 654-5976. ncnewsonline.com wpts.pitt.edu (Nick LaMantia, „ Pantherlair, Rivals, P.O. Box 1604, (Kayleen Cubbal, sports editor). TELEVISION sports director). Brentwood, TN 37024. PantherLair.com (Pitt site contacts: „ Pitt News, 434 William Pitt Union, RADIO Jim Snyder, publisher; Chris Peak, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 648- „ KDKA (Channel 2, Pittsburgh), editor/beat reporter, TonyGreco, 7980. Fax: (412) 648-8491. One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA reporter). pittnews.com (Pat Misch, sports 15222. (412) 575-2215. Fax: (412) „ 3WS 94.5 (WWSW-FM), 200 Fleet editor). 575-2871. kdka.com (Mike Street, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA „ PantherDigest.com, Scout Media Vukovcan, Mike Zappone, Bob 15220. (412) 937-1441. Fax: (412) Inc., 2125 Western Avenue, Suite „ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Pompeani, sports producers). 937-0323. 3wsradio.com (Alex 200, Seattle, WA 98121. Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Tear, program director). PantherDigest.com (Pitt site PA 15222. (412) 263-1621. Fax: „ WTAE (Channel 4, Pittsburgh), contact: Dale Grnic, reporter). (412) 263-1926. post-gazette.com 400 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, „ FM NEWSTALK 104.7 (WPGB-FM), (Jerry Micco, assistant managing PA 15221. (412) 244-4659. Fax: 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, editor/sports; Donna Eyring, sports (412) 244-4628. Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 937- editor; Ray Fitipaldo, men’s thepittsburghchannel.com (Michael 1441. Fax (412) 937-0323. basketball beat writer; Paul Zeise, Bennett, sports producer, Jon .com (Jay Bohannon, program national writer; Shelly Anderson, Burton, Guy Junker, anchor/ director; Ellis Cannon, Rocco Gene Collier, Ron Cook, Chuck reporters). DeMario, talk show hosts).

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OAKLAND „ Hilton & Towers-Pittsburgh „ Greentree-Radison MAJOR CITIES „ Holiday Inn-University Center Gateway Center 101 Radison Drive City Mileage 100 Lytton Avenue Phone: (412) 391-4600 Phone: (412) 922-8400 , Ga...... 680 , Md...... 250 Phone: (412) 682-6200 , Mass...... 570 „ Westin Convention Center „ Greentree Holiday Inn Buffalo, N.Y...... 220 „ Wyndham Garden Hotel 1000 Penn Ave. 401 Holiday Drive Charleston, W.Va...... 230 3454 Forbes Ave. Phone: (412) 281-3700 Phone: (412) 922-8100 Charlotte, N.C...... 500 Phone: (412) 683-2040 , Ill...... 480 SOUTH/WEST/AIRPORT „ Holiday Inn-Airport Cincinnati, ...... 294 „ Hampton Inn „ Best Western Parkway Center 8256 University Boulevard , Ohio ...... 130 3315 Hamlet Street 875 Greentree Rd. Phone: (412) 262-3600 Columbus, Ohio ...... 190 Phone: (412) 681-1000 Phone: (412) 922-7070 , Mich...... 300 „ Marriott-Airport Hartford, Conn...... 470 „ Quality Inn „ Days Inn 777 Aten Road Indianapolis, Ind...... 360 3401 Blvd. of the Allies 1150 Road Phone: (412) 788-8800 Louisville, Ky...... 390 Phone: (412) 683-6100 Phone: (412) 531-8900 Miami, Fla...... 1,181 „ Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee, Wisc...... 560 DOWNTOWN „ Embassy Suites One Industry Lane ...... 380 Pittsburgh Marriott City Center 550 Cherrington Parkway Phone: (724) 695-0002 St. Louis, Mo...... 610 „ Washington, D.C...... 250 112 Washington Place Phone: (412) 269-9070 Phone: (412) 471-4000 REGIONAL CITIES City Mileage Allentown, Pa...... 284 Altoona, Pa...... 95 TRANSPORTATION Erie, Pa...... 127 Harrisburg, Pa...... 204 Philadelphia ...... 310 AIRPORT CAR RENTAL „ National Reading, Pa...... 261 „ Pittsburgh International Airport „ Alamo Phone: (800) 227-7368 Scranton, Pa...... 286 Phone: (412) 472-3525 Local: (412) 472-5060 State College, Pa...... 137 Phone: (800) 327-9633 „ Thrifty Williamsport, Pa...... 199 207 AIRLINES Local: (412) 472-5288 Youngstown, Ohio ...... 70 „ American „ Avis Phone: (800) 367-2277 Phone: (800) 433-7300 Phone: (800) 831-2847 BIG EAST SCHOOLS TAXI SERVICE City Mileage „ Continental „ Budget-Airport „ Checker Cab Company Chicago, Ill...... 480 Phone: (800) 523-3273 Phone: (412) 472-5252 Phone: (412) 664-5600 Cincinnati, Ohio ...... 294 East Orange, N.J...... 360 „ Delta „ Dollar-Airport „ Peoples Cab Company Louisville, Ky...... 390 Phone: (800) 221-1212 Phone: (412) 472-5100 Phone: (412) 441-3200 Milwaukee, Wisc...... 560 Morgantown, W.Va...... 76 „ Northwest „ Enterprise „ Yellow Cab Company New York City ...... 380 Phone: (800) 225-2525 Phone: (800) 736-8222 Phone: (412) 321-8100 Philadelphia ...... 310 Piscataway, N.J...... 359 Providence, R.I...... 560 „ United „ Hertz TRAINS South Bend, Ind...... 372 Phone: (800) 241-6522 Local: (412) 472-5955 „ Amtrak Storrs, Conn...... 521 Phone: (800) 654-3131 Phone: (800) 872-7245 Syracuse, N.Y...... 360 „ US Airways Tampa, Fla...... 1,028 Phone: (800) 428-4322 Washington, D.C...... 250

FAR LEFT: ESPN’s broadcast team of Dick Vitale and .

LEFT: The broadcast team of John Sanders and Bob Wenzel frequents the Petersen Events Center each year.

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