Fury and Citadel announce new radio deal

September 16, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


MUSKEGON, MI.--- The two-time reigning United Hockey League Colonial Cup Champions, the Muskegon Fury, the UHL's and all of minor pro hockey's all-time top winning team will have a new radio place to call home for all of their exciting game broadcasts while remaining at their former address for the popular daily update report.

Today, the Muskegon Fury and Citadel Broadcasting Company have announced the completion of a two-year contract deal that will make Muskegon's brand new WKLQ-FM 92.5 the new radio flagship home for all of the two-time reigning champions live play-by-play game broadcasts. Meanwhile, the very popular daily "Fury Hockey Update" report will remain on sister station WEFG-FM 97.5, "THE CHAMP."

For the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, all games played by the defending Central Division, Tarry Cup and Colonial Cup Champions, pre-season, regular season and playoff games, home and away, in their entirety, will be aired live with all of the play-by-play action on "MUSKEGON'S PURE ROCK, 92.5 ‘KLQ." As in past years, all game broadcasts will consist of a one-half hour Pre-Game Show as well as the "Fury Star of the Game Show," which will follow all home game originations and the Fury Post Game Show, the latter program after all Fury games.

With three Colonial Cup Championships in the last four seasons and four crowned coronations over the past six calendar years, the Fury's official debut on 92.5 ‘KLQ will be their pre-season premiere on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH when they play host to nearby division rivals, the Kalamazoo Wings in a 7:30 pm face-off with air- time set for 7:00 pm. It's the initial contest of three total dress rehearsals for the Fury pre-season slate. The first-ever regular season broadcast on Muskegon's new 92.5 ‘KLQ is on the docket for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, the opening night, coming-out party extravaganza for the league kingpins as they tangle with the Elmira Jackals, also at 7:30 pm with broadcast time scheduled for 7:00 pm.

The Fury Team Owner and Club President Tony Lisman lauded the new radio / marketing partnership with Citadel Broadcasting. "We are thrilled to be associated with such a first-class, professional organization as the Citadel Broad-casting group. For the Fury to become a major partner in the overall debut and development of such a dynamic new radio station in our market the impact of 92.5 ‘KLQ, we are very excited. With ‘KLQ's outstanding signal strength and excellent, easy-to-locate position on the FM radio dial, we believe that all of our great Fury fans will derive more fun, enjoyment and satisfaction than ever before when they tune in to all of our team's on-ice action. We look forward to this opportunity to work alongside a consummate broadcasting group so committed to the Muskegon area and bringing the Fury home, a winner, to everyone."

Jeff Morton, Market Manager, for Citadel Broadcasting Company echoed the sentiments of his new business partner and associate, reflecting the energy and attitude that 92.5 ‘KLQ will bring to the Fury's new radio home center stage. "The Fury rock!! It just makes sense to have the Fury broadcasts on ‘MUSKEGON'S PURE ROCK, 92.5 ‘KLQ.' We are very excited about the partnership and look forward to many Colonial Cup Championship seasons."

Also included as a major part of this new Fury radio programming arrangement is the 11th consecutive year of the Fury daily report, "THE FURY HOCKEY UPDATE." This Fury popular program will be staying on WEFG-FM 97.5, "THE CHAMP," Muskegon's all-sports station. There will be a slight switch of time for this season's daily reports which will run Monday through Friday with the new time slot set for 6:00 pm during the exceedingly popular "Huge Show." The official return of "THE FURY HOCKEY UPDATE" will be MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH.

The "VOICE OF THE FURY," TERRY FICORELLI, the only two-time winner of the UHL Broadcaster of the Year Award, returns for his 11th season at the Muskegon "mike."

An announcement pertaining to the return, for the 11th consecutive year, of the ever-popular Monday night "Fury Hotline Show Presented by Pepsi," will be coming very soon.

2005-06 MUSKEGON FURY RADIO GAME BROADCASTS

WKLQ-FM 92.5 "MUSKEGON'S PURE ROCK, 92.5 ‘KLQ."

FIRST GAME BROADCAST: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 Kalamazoo at THE FURY 7:00PM

2005-06 "THE FURY HOCKEY UPDATE" REPORT

WEFG-FM 97.5 "97.5, THE CHAMP," MUSKEGON'S NEW SPORTS LEADER

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:00 PM

DAILY REPORT RETURNS: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26



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