June 6, 2007
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NORFOLK - Old Dominion University athletic director Jim Jarrett announced Wednesday that Old Dominion University men's and women's basketball and football game broadcasts and coaches shows will be broadcast on Max Media owned stations ESPN Radio 1310 and WXEZ 94.1 FM through the 2011-12 season.
Beginning this fall, Old Dominion's men's and women's basketball game broadcasts will move from ESPN Radio 1310 (AM) to WXEZ 94.1 FM, a 40,000 watt station with a signal strength that stretches to the Northern Neck and Eastern Shore, west to Richmond and south to northeastern North Carolina. In addition, selected games will be simulcast on WGAI AM 560 in Elizabeth City, increasing the coverage area to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
ESPN Radio 1310 will continue to air the ODU basketball call-in coaches' shows, and broadcast Monarch football games beginning in the fall of 2009, and a call-in coaches show to begin prior to the 2009 season.
"We are delighted that we have been able to negotiate a new radio contract that will provide a stronger signal and expand the listening audience for our basketball and football programs," says Jarrett. "By placing our basketball games on 94.1 FM, our fans throughout Hampton Roads and the outlying areas will all be able to follow the teams throughout the season. We are also pleased that Max Media has expanded our coverage into North Carolina with the addition of WGAI to the network, and that we will continue to have a strong presence on ESPN Radio 1310 with all of our coaches shows, and football games starting in the Fall of 2009."
Old Dominion will own the advertising inventory in the above mentioned properties and the selection of radio talent will be announced at a future date.
ESPN Radio 1310 has carried Old Dominion women's basketball games since the 1991 season, and added men's game coverage in 1993. Max Media is locally owned and operated and owns ESPN Radio 1310, WXEZ 94.1 FM (Star), 92.9 WVBW (The WAVE), 100.5 WXMM (The MAX) and 97.3 WGH-AM (Eagle 97), along with WGAI AM 560 in Elizabeth City, NC.
"Everyone at Max Media is elated to continue our partnership with the Old Dominion University family. We have enjoyed a 16 year partnership and look very forward to the next five years broadcasting Old Dominion University Men's and Women's basketball and football beginning in Fall of 2009," says Eric Mastel, president of Max Media Radio.