Empire Sports, WNSA Team Up With Destroyers
April 2, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Buffalo Destroyers News Release
(BUFFALO, NY) - The Buffalo Destroyers along with Empire Sports Network and WNSA 107.7 FM announced a broadcasting partnership for the 2002 season today at the Destroyers Amherst Practice Facility.
The deal calls for WSNA to air all 14 regular season games and Empire Sports will carry four road games. The games airing on Empire Sports will be simulcast on WNSA.
"We are very excited to have Empire Sports/WNSA as our broadcast partners," Destroyers Head Coach and General Manager Ray Bentley said. "They do a great job and will bring all of the exciting Destroyer football action to fans all over WNY."
The group also announced Fan TV co-host and WNSA host Jim Brinson will continue to do play-by-play for the TV games and will serve as the Voice of the Destroyers on WNSA. Fan TV co-host Bob Trimble will join Brinson in the booth as the color commentator and Empire Sports reporter Bremante Bryant will work the sidelines. Both Brinson and Trimble have been part of the Destroyers broadcast crew since the team's inception in 1999, while Bryant will begin his first season working on Destroyers broadcasts.
"We are excited about the prospect of continuing our relationship with the Destroyers especially in a season with such high expectations for the team," Empire Sports/WNSA Vice President and General Manager Bob Koshinski said.
Empire Sports will also air "The Destroyers Report" Monday's on Fan TV from 6:30 PM- 7:00 PM. Coach Bentley will join Jim Brinson and Bob Trimble in the studio every week during the Destroyers season.
Coach Bentley will join WNSA morning show host Howard Simon for "The Ray Bentley Show" every Friday morning at 8:05 AM.
The Buffalo Destroyers 2002 broadcast schedule:
Date Opponent Time (EST) Radio/TV
Friday, April 19 New Jersey 7:30 PM WNSA
Sunday, April 28 @ New York 1:00 PM WNSA/Empire
Saturday, May 4 @ Detroit 7:30 PM WNSA/Empire
Saturday, May 11 Detroit 7:00 PM WNSA
Saturday, May 18 Toronto 7:00 PM WNSA
Saturday, May 25 @ Grand Rapids 7:30 PM WNSA/Empire
Saturday, June 1 San Jose 7:00 PM WNSA
Saturday, June 8 New York 7:00 PM WNSA
Thursday, June 13 @ Toronto 7:00 PM WNSA
Sunday, June 23 @ New Jersey 3:00 PM WNSA
Friday, June 28 Arizona 7:30 PM WNSA
Saturday, July 6 @ Georgia 7:30 PM WNSA/Empire
Friday, July 12 Carolina 7:30 PM WNSA
Saturday, July 20 @ Los Angeles 10:00 PM WNSA
The Destroyers 2002 season is right around the corner. The team's final pre-season test is Thursday, April 11 against ArenaBowl XV Champion the Grand Rapids Rampage at the HSBC Arena. Tickets are on sale now. Call 881-4444 today!
For more on the partnership between the Destroyers, Empire Sports and WNSA, visit: www.buffalodestroyers.com
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