2009-10 Radio Affiliates l Contact the Husker Sports Network l Husker Sports Network Schedule
The Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2009, as it brings Husker football to fans across the nation. All football games this season will be broadcast by the Husker Sports Network, which includes 29 of the 35 statewide radio markets, including Yankton, S.D., and Sioux City, Iowa.
In the state of Nebraska, KFAB (1110 AM) serves as the Omaha affiliate and KLIN (1400 AM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate, while KRVN (880 AM) is a third affiliate that reaches across the state. The Husker Sports Network national coverage area is broad and includes Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle, Denver and Kansas City. All games will also be heard live on Huskers.com and SIRIUS Satellite Radio around the world in 2009.
The Husker Sports Network, in its 15th year of producing and marketing the live broadcast of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the University on June 13, 2008. Under the agreement, IMG College's Husker Sports Network will manage and market all rights associated with radio programming, coaches' TV and radio shows, program sales, sponsorship inventory and publication printing rights.
IMG College, which purchased Host Communications and the Husker Sports Network on Nov. 16, 2007, is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing and multi-media opportunities for the nation's top collegiate brands across local, regional and national platforms. In addition to Nebraska, IMG College represents athletic organizations from across the country, including such universities as Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. IMG College partners include the NCAA and its 88 championships, NCAA football, leading conferences, some of the most prestigious universities, and licensing for nearly 200 institutions.
IMG College is a division of IMG, the world's premier sports, entertainment and media company. IMG employs more than 3,000 people in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.imgworld.com.
Husker Sports Network Football Broadcast Team
Greg Sharpe, Adrian Fiala, Matt Davison and Lane Grindle will bring another exciting season of football to Husker fans around the nation in 2009. Sharpe will begin his second full season as the "Voice of the Huskers.". He will also co-host Husker Talk and host the Bo Pelini pre- and post-game shows.
Sharpe also serves as the play-by-play voice for the Husker men's basketball television package, the radio play-by-play voice for Husker baseball, and as the host of the Bo Pelini and Mike Anderson Coaches Television Shows.
Adrian Fiala adds color commentary, will co-host Husker Talk prior to each game, and will contribute to the post-game show. The former Nebraska athlete has been a part of the Husker broadcast team since 1996. Fiala also serves as a color analyst for baseball and is a contributor to Sports Nightly.
Former Husker star Matt Davison will join Fiala in the booth as a color analyst for football. Davison, a member of the 1997 Nebraska national championship football team, will co-host Husker Game Day and assist with post-game duties. He also is a color analyst for Nebraska men's basketball and the co-host of the Doc Sadler Show, while contributing to Sports Nightly.
The fourth member of the broadcast team is Lane Grindle, who will handle the Husker Sidelines, co-host Husker Game Day, and handle the locker room interviews after each game. He also hosts a sports talk show, Sports Nightly, each weeknight that focuses on Husker athletics. He also serves as the play-by-play and color analyst for baseball and the co-host of the Doc Sadler Show.
Bo Pelini Radio Show
The Husker Sports Network will also carry a weekly radio show with Coach Bo Pelini and the Husker football assistant coaches, which can be heard statewide on the network on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. (central) during the season. All Nebraska games and coaches shows can be heard on the official website of Nebraska Athletics - Huskers.com.
Bank of the West Coach Pelini TV Show
Get inside information following each Husker game on the Bank of the West Coach Pelini Football Show. Join Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini and host Greg Sharpe each week for player interviews and in-depth analysis of the previous game and upcoming opponents. Check Huskers.com for local television affiliates, dates and times for the show.
The 2009 Bank of the West Coach Pelini Football Show sponsors include: Bank of the West, Alltel, Bryan LGH, Eakes Office Plus, Farm Bureau Financial Group Inc., Husker Auto Group, Jensen Tire and Auto, NCPA and Secure Care, Nebraska Lottery, Nebraska Medical Association, Nebraska Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Nebraska Soybean Board, No Frills, Pinnacle Bank, Rural Community Insurance Services, Dorothy Lynch and Tier One Bank.
2009 Husker Football Game Day Schedule (Tentative)
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Scheduled Kickoff |
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Segment |
11 a.m. |
11:30a.m. |
12:30 p.m. |
2:30 p.m. |
6 p.m. |
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Husker Game Day |
6 a.m. |
6:30 a.m. |
7:30 a.m. |
9:30 a.m. |
1 p.m. |
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Husker Talk* |
8 a.m. |
8:30 a.m. |
9:30 a.m. |
11:30 a.m. |
3 p.m. |
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Bo Pelini Pregame Show |
10:15 a.m. |
10:45 a.m. |
11:45 a.m. |
1:45 p.m. |
5:15 p.m. |
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Game Broadcast |
10:30 a.m. |
11 a.m. |
Noon |
2 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. |
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The Fifth Quarter |
2:30 p.m. |
3 p.m. |
4 p.m. |
6 p.m. |
9:30 p.m. |
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Coach Pelini Postgame Show |
3 p.m. |
3:30 p.m. |
4:30 p.m. |
6:30 p.m. |
10 p.m. |
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Locker Room Show |
3:30 p.m. |
4 p.m. |
5 p.m. |
7 p.m. |
10:30 p.m. |
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Scoreboard Show |
4 p.m. |
4:30 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. |
7:30 p.m. |
11 p.m. |
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Big Red Reaction |
4:30 p.m. |
5 p.m. |
6 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
11:30 p.m. |
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End of Broadcast Day |
6:30 p.m. |
7 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
10 p.m. |
1:30 a.m. |
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* Live from the Husker Nation Pavilion on Home Games |
Husker Sports Network Office (Lincoln)
201 North 8th Street, Suite #400
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 438-0225
Fax: (402) 438-7115
Husker Sports Network Office (Gretna)
P.O. Box 570
921 Village Square
Gretna, NE 68028
Phone: 402-332-0065
Fax: 402-332-4304
