Men's Basketball Radio Schedule Announced
10/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Seton Hall athletics announced on Friday the 2010-11 men's basketball radio broadcast schedule for the Seton Hall Basketball Radio Network. For the eighth consecutive year, play- by-play voice Gary Cohen and color analyst Dave Popkin will team up to call all the Pirate action.
77 WABC will serve as the flagship station for Pirates Basketball and will air all weekend games over their 50,000 watt clear channel signal.
"We are proud to have 77 WABC once again serve as our flagship station and are excited to add AM 1600 WWRL, Classic Oldies WMTR 1250 AM, WOBM-AM 1160 and 1310 AM to the Seton Hall Basketball Radio Network," stated Duane, Bailey, Deputy Director of Athletics. "It is important to us that all of our fans can tune in to hear the Pirates games if they can't be there in person."
Weekday games will be aired throughout New York City and New Jersey on AM 1600 WWRL, Classic Oldies WMTR 1250 AM, 1160 WOBM-AM and WADB 1310 AM. Pirate fans outside of the radio market can tune in to hear Seton Hall basketball live on SHUPirates.com, the official website of Seton Hall University Athletics.
"We are thrilled to continue our association with Seton Hall Basketball and look forward to the 2010-11 season," said Steve Borneman, President and General Manager of WABC Radio.
"It is very exciting for our station to be affiliated with young, energetic talent and a great university to broadcast the Pirates' basketball games," said Adriane Gaines, General Manager of AM1600 WWRL.
"WMTR-AM, 1250 is proud to be North Jersey's new home for Seton Hall Men's Basketball. We look forward to a strong 2010-11 season...Go Pirates!" added WMTR-AM 1250 Station Manager Nancy McKinley.
From Kevin Williams, Director of Millennium Radio's Shore Sports Network, "We are delighted to be part of the Pirates Radio Network and bring the excitement of Seton Hall and Big East basketball to the Jersey Shore on WOBM AM 1160 and 1310."
As in the past, every Seton Hall game, home and away, will also be heard on WSOU 89.5 FM, Seton Hall's student radio station.
The Pirates will tip off the season on the road on Friday, November 12 at Temple. Their home opener will be Sunday, November 14 vs. Cornell. Seton Hall's first BIG EAST game of the season will also be at the Prudential Center vs. USF on Tuesday, December 28.
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