Mesa Miners to debut on Independent 1310 KXAM
August 15, 2005 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Mesa Miners News Release
MESA, ARIZONA -The Mesa Miners will make their local radio debut on Independent 1310 KXAM tomorrow night when they take on the Japan Samurai Bears at 6:35pm. The station will broadcast eight games this season and the majority of the 2006 Mesa Miners schedule.
The coverage will feature pre and post-game interviews, in-depth exposure of the Golden Baseball League, highlights of the games, as well as "Miners Talk" a 45-minute listener call in show on Saturdays following the broadcasts. The first guests to be on the pre-game show will be Miners manager Les Lancaster and GBL co-founder and Chief Executive Officer David Kaval. The next seven games to be broadcasted will be Aug 18-20 against Surprise in Mesa and the final series of the season, August 25-28 in Yuma. All coverage will start 30 minutes prior to first pitch.
Mike Haley will provide the play-by-play while John Potter and Darrell Linderman will provide the color commentary in the broadcast booth for the Miners on Independent 1310 KXAM. Haley is currently the co-host of "The Opening Drive", and he has been covering the Miners all season by having manager Les Lancaster and centerfielder Marcus Knight on as weekly guests. Haley's voice was heard during the Miner's home games as the public address announcer.
Potter and Linderman are currently the Miner's internet broadcasters and they each feature an extensive background in radio play-by-play and color commentary. "We are very excited to be a part of this opportunity for the Miners and the GBL. We have a great partnership with Independent 1310 KXAM", said Haley. "With John, Darrell and myself, the Miners fans will enjoy the most in-depth coverage as well as a very entertaining broadcast."
The KXAM broadcasts of Miners games will also be simulcast on the internet through the team's (www.MesaMiners.com) and the station's websites (www.kxam.com).
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