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With its success as a basketball program and its prominence in the Big East Conference, Pitt has enjoyed unprecedented national exposure with numerous appearances and postseason berths. Pictured clockwise from top is Jamie Dixon with ESPN’s Jay Bilas; Jaron Brown with ESPN’s ; ESPN’s interviewing Charles Smith and Jerome Lane in 1988; Julius Page with ESPN’s ; Brandin Knight with CBS’s Lesley Visser; and Chris Taft with Bucky Waters. These individuals are just a few of the many faces covering Pitt basketball. 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. Athletic Media Relations and should be requested as early as Media Will Call. Pitt’s Media Will Call/ University of , P.O. Box 7436 possible due to space limitations, Media Entrance will open two hours „ PARKING Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0436 parking limitations and demand. All prior to tipoff. It is located at the Parking passes may only be credential requests should be made Miller Administrative Entrance off obtained/approved through the OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: online at www.sportssystems.com/ Terrace Street (across from the Athletic Media Relations Office. Athletic Media Relations pitthoops. School of Parking is limited as all requests University of Pittsburgh Media members are required to Medicine) and to the left of the must be made at least 24 hours in make credential arrangements at Petersen Events Center’s main ticket advance of the game in question. 3719 Terrace Street least 24 hours in advance of the office. Due to time constraints, Media parking will be at a new Pittsburgh, PA 15261 game in question. credentials will not be mailed. location in 2006-07: O’Hara Garage. WEB SITE: Credentials are limited to Visiting radio and TV broadcasters/ Media members must access O’Hara www.pittsburghpanthers.com members of the working media only. producers may pick up their Garage off of University Drive (for A media pass allows accredited credentials at shootaround or directions, please refer to the map MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF: media access to the Media Interview through their respective sports on page 204). Media members must Assistant Athletic Director/ Room, Media Workroom, information contacts. call the Athletic Media Relations Office Media Relations Press Row and floor access for Once you have received your pass to confirm a parking space as a list E.J. Borghetti photographers/camera crews. Only at Media Will Call, follow the signs will be at the O’Hara Garage gate. Associate Director/ Web sites of each participating and proceed down the hallway to the Men’s Basketball Contact institution with contractual rights . Take the elevator up to the „ INTERVIEW POLICY Greg Hotchkiss and accredited news Web sites will Event Level (EL) where you can The Athletic Media Relations Office be issued credentials. access the Beano Cook Media will assist all media personnel with Assistant Director Mendy Nestor 202 MEDIA ENTRANCE/WILL CALL AT THE PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER Media Relations Assistants Nicole Amato Sophia Duck Administrative Assistant LIVE TV Celeste Welsh TRUCK Head Statistician PARKING John Labriola Located on Sutherland coverage of Pitt basketball. All Drive. interviews with University of 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 prior to each MEDIA WILL game. Therefore, for a Wednesday CALL/MEDIA game, Monday would be the scheduled interview day at Petersen ENTRANCE Events Center. All practices are Located off 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.

2006-07 PITT BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION

PITTSBURGH’S 2006-07 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

E.J. BORGHETTI GREG HOTCHKISS MENDY NESTOR NICOLE AMATO SOPHIA DUCK CELESTE WELSH Assistant Associate Director Assistant Media Relations Media Relations Administrative Athletic Director (Men’s Basketball) Director Assistant Assistant Assistant

„ 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 sign in at the front Greg Hotchkiss will also send out desk. 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. 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 R Street). I-579 (across the Veterans L V A H 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 D D C FRAT V C I Y R „ Exit at the FRAT T Y your left. I S R S T MEDIA WILL U N E R I D I V S R (Exit 14) toward Monroeville/ D E H THAW U CALL PAHLL V E N I O N N I A F U R 1. Walk back up FROM Oakland. L T G N N R LRDC V E STREET L C E L C University Drive to TURNPIKE (EAST) „ Turn left at Halket Street. A S H T G H K T C A the walkway/ Turn right on Forbes Avenue. HARA A „ Take the Pittsburgh/Monroeville „ U H P C T O' UD

S G K P N stairway. E E Exit (Exit 57). Follow I-376 toward „ Make the left at McKee Place. TR N R C A (Walkway is easily P Y Pittsburgh. „ Continue through light. TDH N . BENDM S accessible off DESOTO B „ Take the Oakland Exit (Exit 3B). „ Take right at second light (Terrace O U T FRICK University Drive). Q E U E Bear right and proceed up the hill Street) E T R 2. Media Will Call T STREET S SCAIF PUBHL T S R to the first traffic light. „ The Petersen Events Center is on LK E is located off A E S E T C „ Take a left at Boulevard of the your left. R A Terrace Street. A R G R PRESB R D

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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.

2006-07 PITT BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION

PITT RADIO NETWORK

The University of Pittsburgh and its multi-media rights holder ISP Sports THE JAMIE DIXON provide the Panthers with thoroughly RADIO SHOW comprehensive radio coverage. Pitt men’s basketball is broadcast on the The Jamie Dixon Radio Show, Pittsburgh ISP Sports Network, presented by The Hartford, will presented by First Commonwealth. broadcast live on Game broadcasts air over a loyal 970 (WBGG-AM) and other network of stations, including flagships affiliates of the Pittsburgh ISP 94.5 3WS (WWSW-FM) and Fox Sports Sports Network on Thursdays from Radio 970 (WBGG-AM). 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET during Broadcasts include: basketball season starting on „ A 30-minute pre-game show and 30- January 11, 2007. minute post-game coverage. There are 10 total regular „ “Panthers Hotline,” an hour-long call- season shows with possible in show following post-game additional shows to be announced coverage. at a later date. Please note that „ A weekly Jamie Dixon radio show on the last two shows are on Fox Sports Radio 970, airing live from Mondays, the week of the Big Lot 17 in from 6 to 7 p.m. East Tournament and the NCAA on Thursdays. Tournament first and second Pittsburgh’s color analyst Dick Groat (left) and play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove are in their 28th rounds. In his 38th consecutive year, BILL year together broadcasting Panthers basketball. Hosted by the “Voice of the HILLGROVE is the "Voice of the Panthers,” Bill Hillgrove, The Panthers." Hillgrove's informative and Player of the Year after becoming the Jamie Dixon Show will originate THE PITTSBURGH enthusiastic play-by-play descriptions first and only player in NCAA history to from Lot 17 in Bloomfield (4617 have been a Panthers trademark since lead the nation in both scoring and Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA ISP SPORTS NETWORK 1969. A 1962 graduate of Duquesne assists in the same season. Groat played 15224) on the following dates: University, Hillgrove has also served as one year for the Fort Wayne Pistons Market Station Dial the play-by-play broadcaster for before concentrating solely on Date, Time Pittsburgh WWSW 94.5-FM Panthers football for the past 32 years. professional baseball. Thursday, Jan. 11 „ 6-7 p.m. Pittsburgh WBGG 970-AM His longevity as a sportscaster has As a member of the Pittsburgh Thursday, Jan. 18 „ 6-7 p.m. Butler WISR 680-AM made him one of Pittsburgh’s most Pirates, Groat captured the National Thursday, Jan. 25 „ 6-7 p.m. Connellsville WLSW 103.9-FM recognizable and favorite media League batting championship as well as Thursday, Feb. 1 „ 6-7 p.m. DuBois WCED 1420-AM personalities. Hillgrove was named the Most Valuable Player honors in 1960. Thursday, Feb. 8 „ 6-7 p.m. Indiana WCCS 1160-AM ' play-by-play That same year, the Pirates won the Thursday, Feb. 15 „ 6-7 p.m. 205 Johnstown WCRO 1230-AM announcer in 1994. over the Yankees in a Thursday, Feb. 22 „ 6-7 p.m. Latrobe WQTW 1570-AM Joining Hillgrove courtside for his dramatic seven games. He later went Thursday, March 1 „ 6-7 p.m. Oil City WKQW 1120-AM 28th straight year is color analyst DICK on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, March 5 „ 6-7 p.m. Oil City WKQW 96.3-FM GROAT. A Pittsburgh native, Groat is one where he was a key figure on the 1964 Monday, March 12 „ 6-7 p.m. Punxsutawney WPXZ 104.1-FM of the city's most enduring sports World Series championship team. Uniontown WMBS 590-AM legends, making his mark in two Weirton, W.V. WEIR 1430-AM different sports. Sirius Satellite Radio He was a four-time All-America basketball and baseball player at Duke, broadcast is also available on where he is one of only 11 Blue Devils www.pittsburghpanthers.com and to have his number retired. Groat was on www.yahoo.com named the 1952 College Basketball 2006-07 TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS

The following is a game-by-game (716) 689-6900; Fax: (716) 689-0483. West Bryn Mawr Avenue; Chicago, IL „ SETON HALL listing of Pitt basketball team 60631; Phone: (773) 380-9600; Fax: Monday, Feb. 19, 2007; Embassy accommodations for each road game in „ WISCONSIN (773) 399-6511. Suites Hotel; 455 Plaza Drive; 2006-07. Generally, the Panthers’ Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006; Madison Secaucus, N.J. 07094; Phone: (201) basketball team departs the afternoon Marriott West; 1313 John Q. Hammons „ CINCINNATI 864-7300; Fax: (201) 864-5391. prior to a contest and arrives back in Drive; Middleton, WI 53562; Phone: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007; Pittsburgh following the game. (608) 831-2000; Fax: (608) 831-2040. Cincinnati Marriott at Rivercenter; 10 „ GEORGETOWN West River Center Blvd.; Covington, KY Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007; Marriott at „ WESTERN MICHIGAN (West Point) „ OKLAHOMA STATE 41011; Phone: (859) 261-2900; Fax: Metro Center; 775 12th Street NW; Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006; The Thayer Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006; The (859) 261-0900. Washington, D.C. 20005; Phone: (202) Hotel; 647 Thayer Hotel; West Point, Oklahoma City Convention 737-2200; Fax: (202) 347-5886. N.Y. 10917; Phone: (845) 446-4731 Center Hotel; 10 North Broadway; „ VILLANOVA (press one); Fax: (845) 446-2273. Oklahoma City, OK 73102; Phone: (405) Monday, Jan. 29, 2007; „ MARQUETTE 228-8000; Fax: (405) 228-8080. Marriott, 1201 Market Street; Saturday, March 3, 2006; The Pfister „ AUBURN Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) Hotel; 424 East Wisconsin Avenue; Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006; The Auburn „ SYRACUSE 625-2900; Fax: (215) 625-6000. Milwaukee, WI 53202; Phone: (414) Marriott Opelika; 3700 Sunbelt Parkway; Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007; Sheraton 273-8222; Fax: (414) 273-8082. Opelika, AL 36801; Phone: (344) 741- Hotel; 801 University „ WEST VIRGINIA 9292; Fax: (344) 741-9733. Avenue; Syracuse, N.Y. 13210; Phone: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007; Radisson „ BIG EAST CONFERENCE (315) 475-3000; Fax: (315) 475-3311. Hotel at Waterfront Place; 2 Waterfront March 8-11, 2006; Hilton New York; „ BUFFALO Place; Morgantown, WV 26501; Phone: 1335 Avenue of the Americas; New Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006; Buffalo „ DEPAUL (304) 296-1700; Fax: (304) 281-0523. York, NY 10019; Phone: (212) 586- Niagara Marriott; 1340 Millersport Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007; 7000; Fax: (212) 315-1374. Highway; Amherst, N.Y. 14221; Phone: Renaissance Chicago O’Hare; 8500 PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS

„ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 „ WTAE (Channel 4, Pittsburgh), PRINT MEDIA Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, 400 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, RADIO PA 15222. (412) 263-1621. Fax: PA 15221. (412) 242-4300. Fax: „ Altoona Mirror, 301 Cayuga Ave., (412) 263-1926. (Jerry Micco, (412) 244-4628. (Michael Bennett, „ FM NEWSTALK 104.7 (WPGB-FM), Altoona, PA 16602. (814) 946- assistant managing editor/sports; sports producer, Jon Burton, 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, 7461, (800) 339-4482. Fax: (814) Ray Fitipaldo, men’s basketball anchor/reporter). Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 937- 946-7540. (Buck Frank, sports beat writer; Paul Zeise, national 1441. Fax (412) 937-0323. (Jay editor). beat writer; Shelly Anderson, Gene „ WPXI (Channel 11, Pittsburgh), Bohannon, program director; Ellis Collier, Ron Cook, Chuck Finder, 11 Television Hill, Pittsburgh, PA Cannon, talk show host). „ Beaver County Times, 400 Fair Bob Smizik, columnists). Fittipaldo 15230. (412) 237-1212. Fax: (412) Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009. (724) Phone/Cell: (412) 263-1230/(412) 237-4900. (Mark Massa, sports „ FOX SPORTS RADIO 970 (WBGG- 775-3200. Fax: (724) 728-0190. 215-4729. producer; John Fedko, sports AM), 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, (Ed Rose, sports editor; Eric Hall, director; Bill Phillips, reporter). Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 937- beat writer). „ Pittsburgh Sports Report, 3 S. 1441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. (Bob Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110. „ FSN Pittsburgh, Two Allegheny McLaughlin, program director/ „ Butler Eagle, Box 271, 114 W. (412) 469-9770. Fax: (412) 469- Center, Suite 1000, Pittsburgh, PA producer; Tim Benz, Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001. 9847. (Ellis Cannon, publisher; Tony 15212. (412) 322-9500. Fax: (412) and , talk show hosts). (724) 282-8000. Fax: (724) 282- DeFazio, editor). 323-9740. (Paul Kotsuth, executive 4180 (John Enrietto, sports editor). producer; Shawn McClintock, news „ KDKA-AM, One Gateway Center, „ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, D.L. director; Roger Lenhart, producer; Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 575- „ Daily Courier, 127 West Apple Clark Building, 503 Martindale Stan Savran, Rob King, Paul 2547. Fax: (412) 575-2874. (Gene Street, Connellsville, PA 15425. Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA Alexander, Dan Potash, Brent Collier, Jeff Hathhorn, talk show (724) 626-3534. Fax: (724) 626- 15212. (412) 321-6460. Fax: (412) Stover, Trenni Kusnierek, anchors/ hosts). 3567. (Jason Black, sports editor). 320-7964. (Kevin Smith, sports reporters). editor; John Grupp, men’s „ KQV-AM, 650 Smithfield Street, „ Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th basketball beat writer; Mike „ WICU (Channel 12, Erie), 3514 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 562- Street, Erie, PA 16534. (814) 870- Prisuta, Rob Biertempfel, Kevin State Street, Erie, PA 16508. (814) 5900. Fax: (412) 562-5903. (Eric 1704. Fax: (814) 870-1808. (Matt Gorman and Joe Starkey, 454-5201. Fax: (814) 454-3753. Hagman, sports director). Martin, managing editor/sports; columnists). Grupp Work: (412) (Mike Ruzzi, sports director/ Jeff Kirik, sports editor). 716-9855. anchor). „ WDVE-FM, 200 Fleet Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. (412) „ Harrisburg Patriot-News, Box „ Uniontown Herald-Standard, 8- „ WJET (Channel 24, Erie), 8455 937-1441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. 2265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2265. 18 East Church Street, Uniontown, Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. (814) (Mike Prisuta, sports director). 206 (717) 255-8180. Fax: (717) 257- PA 15401. (724) 439-7500. Fax: 864-2400. Fax: (814) 864-1704. 4747. (Nick Horvath Jr., sports (724) 439-7559. (Mike Ciarochi, (Lou Baxter, news director; Scott „ WEAE-AM (ESPN Radio 1250), 400 editor; Dale Grdnic, beat writer). sports editor). Wludyga, sports anchor). Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. (412) 731-1250. Fax: (412) „ Indiana Gazette, P.O. Box 10, 899 „ Valley Independent, Eastgate 19, „ WSEE (Channel 35, Erie), 1220 244-4596. (Mark Madden, Guy Water St., Indiana, PA 15701. (724) Monessen, PA 15062. (724) 684- Peach Street, Erie, PA 16501. (814) Junker, Eddy Crow, talk show 465-5555. Fax: (724) 465-8267 5200. Fax: (724) 684-2603. (Brian 455-7575. Fax: (814) 459-3500. hosts, Mike Barker, producer). (Tony Coccagna, sports editor). Herman, sports editor). (Gary Drapcho, sports director/ anchor). „ WPTS-FM (University of „ Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, „ Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Pittsburgh Campus Station), 416 425 Locust Street, Johnstown, PA Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084. (724) „ WTAJ (Channel 10, Altoona), , Pittsburgh, PA 15907. (814) 532-5085. Fax: (814) 224-4321. Fax: (724) 224-4677. 5000 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 15260. (412) 648-7990. Fax: 648- 539-1409. (Eric Knopsnyder, sports (Bill Beckner, sports editor). 16602. (814) 944-2031. Fax: (814) 7998. (Greg Weston, general editor). 946-4763. (Kellie Goodman, sports manager). „ Washington Observer-Reporter, director; John Dabkovitch and Andy „ Latrobe Bulleton, P.O. Box 111, 122 S. Main Street, Washington, Siegel, sports anchor). „ Metro Networks, 7 Parkway Latrobe, PA 15650. (724) 537- PA 15301. (724) 222-2200. Fax: Center, Suite 750, Pittsburgh, PA 3351. Fax: (724) 537-0489 (Randy (724) 225-2077. (Mike Kovak, beat „ WJAC (Channel 6, Johnstown), 15220. (412) 808-1050. Fax: (412) Skubek, sports editor). writer). 49 Old Hickory Lane, Johnstown, 808-1049. (Scott Stiller, John PA 15905. (814) 255-7600. Fax: Duffy, reporters). „ McKeesport Daily News, 409 (814) 255-7658. (Tim Rigby, sports Walnut Street, P.O. Box 128, WIRE SERVICES director; Jarrod Latch, reporter). „ Radio Pennsylvania Network, McKeesport, PA 15134. (412) 664- P.O. Box 2954, Harrisburg, PA 9161. Fax: (412) 664-3974. (Mark „ Associated Press, 11 Stanwix „ WWCP-WATM (FOX, Johnstown), 17105, (717) 221-2973. Fax: (717) Kaboly, sports editor; Greg Kristen, Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 232-7612. (Jim Melwert, general beat writer). 281-3747. Fax: (412) 281-1869. 15904. (814) 266-8088. Fax: (814) manager). (Alan Robinson, sports editor). 266-8329. (Eric Murphy, sports „ New Castle News, 27 N. Mercer anchor). OTHERS St., P.O. Box 60, New Castle, PA 16103. (724) 654-6651. Fax (724) TELEVISION „ Pitt TV (University of Pittsburgh 654-5976. (Kayleen Cubbal, sports Campus Sports Station), 400 „ John Duffy, Network Radio, 24 editor). „ KDKA (Channel 2, Pittsburgh), William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA Lorraine Drive, Carnegie, PA 15106. One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 648-7990. (Jacob (412) 279-8336. „ Pitt News, 434 William Pitt Union, 15222. (412) 575-2200. Fax: (412) Stevens-Kittner, sports director). Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 648- 575-2871. (Mike Vukovcan, Mike „ SportsTicker, (800) 367-8935 or 7980. Fax: (412) 648-8491. (Alan Zappone, sports producers; Bob (800) 431-1654. Smodic, sports editor). Pompeani and John Steigerwald, reporters).

2006-07 PITT BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION

PITTSBURGH SERVICE DIRECTORY

PITTSBURGH AREA HOTELS DRIVING DISTANCES

OAKLAND „ Hilton & Towers-Pittsburgh „ Greentree-Radison MAJOR CITIES „ Holiday Inn-University Center Gateway Center 101 Radison Drive City Mileage Atlanta, Ga...... 680 100 Lytton Avenue Phone: (412) 391-4600 Phone: (412) 922-8400 Baltimore, 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 Chicago, 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 Detroit, 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 „ 4 Points by Sheraton Milwaukee, Wisc...... 560 DOWNTOWN „ Embassy Suites One Industry Lane New York City ...... 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 TAXIS City Mileage „ Continental „ Budget-Airport „ Peoples Cab Company Chicago, Ill...... 480 Phone: (800) 523-3273 Phone: (412) 472-5252 Phone: (412) 441-3200 Cincinnati, Ohio ...... 294 East Orange, N.J...... 360 „ Delta „ Dollar-Airport „ Yellow Cab Company Louisville, Ky...... 390 Phone: (800) 221-1212 Phone: (412) 472-5100 Phone: (412) 321-8100 Milwaukee, Wisc...... 560 Morgantown, W.Va...... 76 „ Northwest „ Enterprise TRAINS New York City ...... 380 Phone: (800) 225-2525 Phone: (800) 736-8222 „ Amtrak Philadelphia ...... 310 Piscataway, N.J...... 359 Phone: (800) 872-7245 Providence, R.I...... 560 „ United „ Hertz South Bend, Ind...... 372 Phone: (800) 241-6522 Local: (412) 472-5955 Storrs, Conn...... 521 Phone: (800) 654-3131 Syracuse, N.Y...... 360 „ USAirways Tampa, Fla...... 1,028 Phone: (800) 428-4322 Washington, D.C...... 250

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

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