Toros Games to Air on AM 1300 The Zone
Published on September 14, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release
AUSTIN, TEXAS, September 14, 2006 - The Austin Toros, a member of the NBA Development League, announced that the team has entered into an agreement to broadcast Toros games on AM 1300 The Zone. The radio deal will encompass a combination of home and road broadcasts throughout the 2006-07 season. The final broadcast schedule will be announced in the near future and prior to the start of the NBA Development League season on November 24.
"Clear Channel and The Zone offers us a great platform to reach basketball fans and families throughout the greater Austin market and across Central Texas," Toros President Mike Berry said. "We are thrilled to be working with The Zone, as well as its sister stations, as we continue to grow our fan base and community outreach efforts."
"We're very excited to add the Austin Toros to our lineup. Under the direction of head coach and former NBA great Dennis Johnson, the Toros are a first class organization. We're confident that Austin and our listeners will continue to respond with great support during the Toros second season. Just like every game we carry on The Zone, you can expect to hear a top notch broadcast when the Toros hit the air in late November," said "The Zone" program director Trey Poston.
Play-by-play duties will be handled by Marc Hoenig, Studio Host on the Longhorn Sports Network and host of the weekly show "Only an Hour with Marc Hoenig" Saturday mornings on The Zone. The broadcast will also include a pre and post game show with exclusive interviews from Toros players and coaches.
KVET (1300 AM) "The Zone," a Clear Channel Radio Station (NYSE: CCU), is a 5,000-watt all-sports radio station in Austin, TX. The Zone is the Official Flagship Station for University of Texas Athletics, featuring three local daily talk shows (The Buck on Sports, Craig Way, The Afternoon Show). The Zone is also the Austin home of the Jim Rome Show, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Astros. The Zone can be heard online at www.am1300thezone.com.
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