Blowfish and Z93.1 FM Announce Broadcast Partnership
February 4, 2015 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Lexington County Blowfish News Release
Lexington, S.C. (February 4, 2015) - The Lexington County Blowfish and Z93.1 FM 'The Lake' announced today that Z93.1 FM will be the home of Blowfish Baseball radio.
The Blowfish, owned by Shanahan & Company Sports Management, LLC and Z93.1 FM 'The Lake,' owned by Lake Murray Communications, LLC have reached an agreement to carry the live play-by-play broadcast for the team's entire 56 game regular-season schedule and playoffs. The Blowfish broadcast on Z93.1 FM is scheduled to begin Opening Day May 27th when the Blowfish take on the Gastonia Grizzlies.
"We are excited to partner with Bill Shanahan and bring Blowfish Baseball to our air waves in Lexington County and the Midlands," Lake Murray Communications, LLC President/CEO and on-air personality, Michael Willis said. "This partnership is about coming together with the community of Lexington County as the focus, and I believe this relationship is going to be something special."
As a part of the partnership, Z93.1 FM will also begin broadcasting live Wednesdays from the team's new headquarters Blowfish On Main for the "Lunch on Main" show.
Blowfish Owner, Bill Shanahan said, "How exciting to have Z93.1 FM of Lexington as a major part of our team for our first season in Lexington County. We are thrilled about this partnership with Z93.1 FM to allow Blowfish fans to listen to all of our games live on the radio. Z93.1 FM is a very respected radio station and will help us tremendously in expanding our presence in Lexington County and the Midlands."
The Blowfish will begin the search for the "Voice of the Blowfish," their new play-by-play broadcaster. Stay tuned to www.blowfishbaseball.com regarding this position.
In addition to the local play-by-play broadcast on Z93.1 FM, Blowfish Baseball enters its 10th season being heard across the country live online via the CPL Webpass at coastalplain.com.
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