East Kentucky Miners partner with EKB for radio coverage
October 23, 2008 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
East Kentucky Miners News Release
PIKEVILLE, KY. - The East Kentucky Miners have teamed up with East Kentucky Broadcasting for radio coverage of the CBA team's 2008-09 season. East Kentucky Broadcasting, headquartered in Pikeville, will cover all 16 Miners home games during the upcoming season. In addition to the home games, EKB will also carry a weekly show featuring Miners Coach Kevin Keathley as well as other team-related segments.
WPKE-FM 103.1 will serve as the team's home station. Additional EKB stations will also provide Miners coverage.
The Miners organization and East Kentucky Broadcasting recently finalized details of the radio partnership. EKB released the following statement regarding the radio partnership:
"We at East Kentucky Broadcasting, the area's sports broadcasting leader, headquartered in Pikeville, are proud to announce our association as the exclusive radio home for the East Kentucky Miners. Last year, we all saw the excitement build around Kentucky's only professional basketball franchise and are pleased to be able to add the region's leading broadcasting company to the Miners team. We at EKB encourage everyone to attend the games and become loyal supporters of our professional team, but when you can't make it to the games, WPKE-FM 103.1 will provide comprehensive coverage from pregame through postgame, including the weekly Coach Kevin Keathley Show. Veteran sports broadcasters Jeff Meek and EKB Sports Director Andrew Joyce will bring the broadcast experience deserving of professional basketball to the Miners fans. We hope to see you at every game and encourage fans to bring their radios along with them. But when you can't be there, tune in to 103.1 FM WPKE - your exclusive radio home for the East Kentucky Miners and also providing complete coverage live online at www.wpke.com."
The Miners will play all 16 home games as part of the 2008-09 season inside the East Kentucky Expo Center in downtown Pikeville. An expansion franchise during the 2007-08 season, East Kentucky reached the postseason during its debut campaign under Keathley's guidance.
"We're very excited as an organization to partner with East Kentucky Broadcasting for the 2008-2009 season," Keathley said. "I look forward to working with the broadcast team of Andrew Joyce and Jeff Meek. "We're very fortunate to have such a strong radio network behind us for the upcoming season. This will help our growth as a franchise. At the same time, this will allow for the fanbase to continue to build."
The East Kentucky Miners will host the Minot SkyRockets on Sunday, Dec. 14 in their home opener. Tip-off for the home opener is set for 4:05 p.m.
East Kentucky will open the season Dec. 12 on the road in Pittsburgh versus the Xplosion. Tip-off for the season-opening away game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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