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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
WMU, Midwest Com Extend Sports Deal
The Western Michigan University Athletic Department has announced an extension through the 2019-20 sports season with Bronco Radio Network Flagship broadcast partner Midwest Communications and WZOX 96.5 FM, serving the Kalamazoo and Portage area. Z96.5 FM returns as the Flagship Station of the Bronco Radio Network for football, men’s basketball, and hockey. Selected hockey games that conflict with football or men’s basketball broadcasts, will air on Midwest Communications station WKZO 590 AM.
“We are very excited to continue our broadcast partnership with Midwest Communications and Z96.5” said WMU Director of Athletics Kathy Beauregard. “We appreciate their loyal commitment to our program, student athletes, alumni, and fans. We look forward to working with them into the future as our Bronco Radio Network flagship station.”
“Midwest Communications is excited to renew our affiliation with Western Michigan University Athletics and we are proud to be the Bronco Radio Network flagship for the 2014-15 season and for years to come “ said Midwest Communications Regional Vice President Mike Klein. “We greatly appreciate and value our relationship with WMU, President Dunn, Kathy Beauregard, Robin Hook, the coaches, student athletes, alumni, and fans. Go Broncos!”
The 2014-15 Bronco Radio Network broadcast schedule opens August 30, 2014 when the Western Michigan University football team opens the season on the road at Purdue. All Bronco football broadcasts will begin with pregame coverage an hour before kickoff. Midwest Communications 50,000-watt signal WVIC 94.1 FM “The Edge”, returns as a Bronco Radio Network affiliate station and will carry all Bronco Football games serving listeners in Battle Creek, Jackson, Lansing, and all of Mid-Michigan.
Back for a third season on the Bronco Radio Network for football is Clear Channel Grand Rapids 50,000 watt station WBFX 101.3 FM “The Brew” reaching listeners in the Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, and Big Rapids region of West Michigan. Bronco men’s basketball will continue to air on Clear Channel Grand Rapids sports station WMAX (ESPN) 96.1 FM.
Also back with the Bronco Radio Network is Clear Channel Detroit sports talk station WDFN 1130 AM. WDFN will carry a schedule of 20 selected football and basketball games for Bronco fans in Southeast Michigan.
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