Rivermen Announce New Radio Broadcast Home
October 4, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, IL (October 4, 2006) - Peoria Rivermen President/CEO Bart Rogers announced today that the team will broadcast up to 68 regular-season games LIVE and uninterrupted on the new "Official Radio Broadcast Station of the Peoria Rivermen" - Classic Country 1290 (WIRL-AM), a member of JMP Radio Group.
Fifty-eight (58) games are guaranteed to be broadcast LIVE and uninterrupted; eight (8) games are likely to be LIVE but are "To Be Announced" at present; two (2) are "Join In Progress" and 12 are tape-delayed. The team's first three games of the season will be broadcast LIVE and uninterrupted.
Please refer to the attached broadcast schedule for more information.
Over the Internet, the team will broadcast every home and road game LIVE, video/audio ($6 per game) and audio-only (FREE), courtesy of the b2 Networks.
The Rivermen open the 2006-07 AHL regular season on Friday, October 6 against the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights at Carver Arena at 7:30 p.m. It's Heritage Bank Magnet Schedule Night for the first 5,000 fans. On Saturday, October 7, Peoria welcomes the rival Chicago Wolves to Carver Arena at 7:00 p.m. on the first of two Maui Jim Sunglasses Nights, in which 25 random winners will receive a free pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses.
Rivermen season ticket plans are on sale now with 1) a Full Season package (40 games), 2) the 25th Anniversary package (25 games), 3) a 12-game package, 4) a seven-game package and 5) undated voucher books (denominations of 20 vouchers). Packages start at just $75 per seat.
For more information, please contact Director of Ticket Operations Jim Small at 309-676-1040 x 106 or via e-mail at tickets@rivermen.net.
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