Pittsburgh Power and TribLive Radio Announces Broadcast Partnership
December 9, 2011 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Pittsburgh Power News Release
The Pittsburgh Power and Trib Total Media announced today a broadcast partnership agreement to stream live radio coverage of all Pittsburgh Power games on TribLive Radio at www.triblive.com . Ken Laird and Mike Logan will call the action.
"TribLive Radio provides a great platform for the Power to continue to grow its voice in the Pittsburgh community," remarked owner and general manager Matt Shaner. "Trib Total Media has been a great partner for the Power since we joined the AFL and we look forward to providing top notch content to a great media outlet."
TribLive Radio is a digital property of Trib Total Media, the largest source of news and information in western Pennsylvania. Trib Total network of daily and weekly newspapers including the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, weekly shoppers, and websites that deliver news, information and advertising to over 1.2 million readers across western Pennsylvania every week.
"We are proud to announce the expansion of our partnership with the Power by broadcasting all of their games this season on Triblive Radio," said Ralph Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer for Trib Total Media. "The Power has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the AFL and we are looking forward to bringing their games to their fans in western Pennsylvania and beyond."
Ken Laird, the inventor of the "Stillers 365" segment, is a daily host on TribLIVE radio from 9 am - 1 pm, interviewing the big names in sports and broadcasting with the TRIB sports writers to cover all angles of sports. In his 10 years on air, Ken has done play-by-play and reporting, and was formerly a host on ESPN Radio before joining the Trib.
Mike Logan is a former Pittsburgh Steelers safety and Super Bowl Champion. He retired from the Steelers in 2007. Logan played defensive back at West Virginia University for coach Don Nehlen. Logan was a second-round draft pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1997, and joined the Steelers as a free agent in 2001. He attended McKeesport Area High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, playing for the Tigers under famed WPIAL coach George Smith. Upon retiring from the game, he became an ESPN Radio afternoon drive host before joining the Trib.
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