Tech football broadcasts to air on 50,000-watt Magic 98.5
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech football broadcasts will be
heard by a much larger audience beginning this season as
50,000-watt Magic 98.5 will become the flagship station of Golden
Eagle football and the Golden Eagle Sports Network.
“We’re excited about our team and the improvements
we’ve made,” said third-year Tech head coach Watson
Brown. “We have lofty goals and we are out to achieve them,
and Magic 98.5 will help us to achieve those goals by increasing
our audience and adding to the enthusiasm surrounding Golden Eagle
football.”
The announcement was made Tuesday morning during the Freaky Dave
Show on Magic 98.5. Brown and TTU Director of Athletics Mark Wilson
were guests on the program.
“This is a huge announcement for Magic 98.5 to be the
flagship of Tennessee Tech football and the Golden Eagle Sports
Network this football season,” said Freaky Dave, program
director for Magic 98.5. “We think it’s a perfect
combination -- exciting football and a large, enthusiastic
audience.
“We excited about broadcasting the games, and also about all
the other things surrounding the games such as the tailgates, the
halftime contests, ticket giveaways and some other things we have
planned."
Among those “other things” will be the Purple Pride
Caravan stops around the region, co-sponsored by Magic 98.5. The
first Purple Pride Caravan is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, from
5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sav-A-Lot store in Lebanon.
“We’re thrilled about this, and excited for coach Brown
and his staff,” said Wilson. “We are thrilled that
Magic 98.5 is now the flagship station for Tennessee Tech football,
and we appreciate everyone at Cookeville Communications for
embracing TTU football.
“We’re excited to have our football game broadcasts on
a 50,000-watt station and about reaching out to its listeners, and
we’re looking forward to that first broadcast,” Wilson
said.
The season opener is Thursday evening, Sept. 10, when the Golden
Eagles host Pikeville College in Tucker Stadium. Kickoff at 7
p.m.
“Magic 98.5 listeners are an audience we want to
capture,” Wilson said. “They are the ones who provide
the excitement and enthusiasm when they are in Tucker Stadium, and
they are the listeners we want to get our message to about
Tennessee Tech football.”
All 11 regular season games will can be heard on the Golden Eagle
Sports Network and Magic 98.5, which can be heard throughout much
of the mid-state region. The broadcasts will also continue to be
available through Teamline via the telephone and the Internet.
Additional details on the upcoming Purple Pride Caravan stops will
be announced soon.
