IceMen Announce 2011-12 Radio Presentation

Published on September 29, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release


EVANSVILLE, IN.--- With training camp a mere days away, the Evansville IceMen of the Central Hockey League have unveiled their best-ever yet complete radio presentation for the rapidly-approaching 2011-12 season.

Included in this season's IceMen full radio package will be the introduction of the franchise first-ever IceMen Radio Network which will broadcast the entire '11-12 schedule consisting of all Pre-Season, Regular Season and CHL Playoff games; the return for the second consecutive year of the growingly-popular weekly Monday night radio show, "IceMen Live Presented by Coors Light;" and the expansion to 13-different radio stations in the Tri-State region in presenting the "IceMen Hockey Update" daily report.

Concerning the IceMen Game Broadcasts, once again, this season WEOA-AM 1400 and 1400amweoa.com will serve as the IceMen official radio flagship station, presenting every game, home and away, in its entirety. For a second consecutive year, the IceMen Game Broadcasts will consist of a one-half pre-game show as well as the play-by-play action followed by the "IceMen Star of the Game Show" immediately concluding all home originations, climaxed by the post-game show which will be programmed after each game throughout the campaign.

Moreover, the IceMen Game Broadcasts will now be presented on the first-ever "Evansville IceMen Radio Network." Joining flagship WEOA-AM 1400 in Evansville will be FOX SPORTS RADIO WMSK-AM 1550, THE SPORTS EDGE in Morganfield, Kentucky as well as WITZ-AM 990 and WITZ-FM 104.7 in Jasper, Indiana. WMSK-AM 1550 will also carry the full IceMen game schedule while WITZ-AM 990 and WITZ-FM 104.7 will present a partial schedule of between 23 and 30-games in addition to the playoffs.

The IceMen first game broadcast is set for their initial pre-season outing of the campaign when they travel to the Quad Cities to be hosted by the Mallards on Saturday, October 15th with broadcast time set for 3:30 pm CDT on both WEOA-AM 1400 and WMSK-AM 1550.

The popular Monday night radio show, "IceMen Live Presented by Coors Light" has already returned for its second year, marking its premiere the past Monday night. The IceMen radio show airs every Monday night for two hours, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, live from Show-Me's East and on flagship WEOA-M 1400 and 1400amweoa.com.

Also featuring a major expansion this upcoming season is the IceMen daily report known as "The IceMen Hockey Update." Presented everyday even when there is not a game, the IceMen daily radio reports will return this coming Monday, October 3rd, primarily during afternoon prime-time, drive-time on an unprecedented 13-radio stations throughout the Tri-State region.

The IceMen daily report will be heard on flagship WEOA-AM 1400 at 4:20 pm Monday through Friday. In addition, fans can catch-up on their favorite pro hockey team through the Townsquare Media family of stations on a daily basis as well; WGBF-FM 103.1 at 4:40 pm; WGBF-AM 1280 at 4:50 pm; WKDQ-FM 99.5 at 4:35 pm; WJLT-FM 105.3 at 4:45 pm; WDKS-FM 106.1 at 4:35 pm; WBKR-FM 92.5 in Owensboro, KY at 4:40 pm and WOMI-AM 1490 at 4:50 pm, also in Owensboro, KY.

The other radio outlets for the IceMen daily reports will be: WSON-AM 860 and WSON-FM 96.5 in Henderson, KY at 4:25 pm; WMSK-AM 1550 in Morganfield, KY at 7:30 am and 4:30 pm; WMSK-FM 101.3 at 4:35 pm; WITZ-AM 990 and WITZ-FM 104.7 in Jasper, IN at 8:20 am, 12:20 pm and 4:25 pm.

"The Voice of the IceMen," Terry Ficorelli, beginning his 39th year calling pro hockey, will be at the "mike" for all of the IceMen Game Broadcasts, Monday night "IceMen Live Presented by Coors Light" radio show as well as all of the "IceMen Hockey Update" daily reports on all 13 participating radio stations.



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