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97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Pistons Sign Broadcast Agreement
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has agreed to a multi-year broadcast agreement with 97.1 FM The Ticket (WXYT), making the station the team’s radio flagship partner beginning with the 2017-18 season. Charlie Metzger, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the Detroit Pistons and Debbie Kenyon, Senior Vice President/Market Manager for 97.1 FM The Ticket made the joint announcement. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“The Detroit Pistons are thrilled to be returning to 97.1 FM The Ticket and re-establishing our partnership with the CBS Radio family,” said Metzger. “Given the station’s position as the market leader in local sports radio, returning to 97.1 The Ticket is a natural fit for our organization and Pistons fans will enjoy high-quality game broadcasts and related team content throughout the NBA season and beyond.”
“97.1 The Ticket is excited to bring the Detroit Pistons back to the station! We’ve always maintained a strong relationship with the team; we look forward to bringing Pistons fans exciting game day broadcasts and exclusive coverage and being a part of the team’s inaugural year at Little Caesars Arena,” added Debbie Kenyon, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO Detroit.
Under the agreement, 97.1 FM The Ticket will broadcast regular-season, preseason and postseason games. Pistons fans and 97.1 FM The Ticket listeners will also receive exclusive pre and post-game coverage, interviews with players, coaches and front office executives and additional coverage throughout the week during the NBA season. Game coverage and additional programming will also be available online at www.971theticket.com and by engaging mobile apps for 97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Pistons. Game broadcasts that conflict with scheduled Detroit Red Wings or Detroit Tigers broadcasts on 97.1 FM The Ticket will be carried on WWJ 950 AM.
Mark Champion will return for his 24th season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Detroit Pistons and will continue his partnership with “Bad Boy” Rick Mahorn, who will be serving his 16th season as basketball analyst.
Houston Dynamo and CBS RADIO Houston Agree to a New Multi-year Agreement
The Houston Dynamo and CBS RADIO Houston have agreed to a new multi-year agreement which will make CBS Radio Houston, specifically CBS Sports Radio 650 and Sports Radio 610 the radio home of the Houston Dynamo, the two organizations announced today. CBS Sports Radio 650 will serve as the home of the Dynamo with specific games airing on SportsRadio 610. CBS Sports Radio 650 will also broadcast a half-hour pregame and ancillary programming such as The Players Show and The Coaches Show, both of which will also be broadcast on KKHH 95.7 HD-3 as well as streaming online at www.houston.cbslocal.com, and via the Radio.com app. Promotional partnerships will extend across the FM brands with on-air features and programming airing on KKHH, Hot 95.7 and KLOL, Mega 101. “We are extremely excited to announce that CBS Radio will be the new radio home of the Houston Dynamo,” said Dynamo President Chris Canetti. “Not only can our fans expect first-class game broadcasts on SportsRadio 610 and CBS Sports Radio 650, but being a part of the larger CBS Radio family creates so many new opportunities to introduce people to our club and our league. We feel like this new partnership is representative of the growth of the Dynamo and MLS in Houston.” “We’re thrilled to partner with The Houston Dynamo,” said CBS RADIO Houston Senior Vice President/Market Manager Sarah Frazier. “Houston is one of the youngest and most-diverse cities in the Nation, so it makes sense that we are creating an innovative partnership with the team that will extend across all six of our Houston brands. The Millennial demographic is one whereby partnering together, we can create a synergy that creates non-traditional opportunities and enables us to tailor this partnership specifically to Houston.”
Boston Celtics and 98.5 The Sports Hub Announce Multi-Year Broadcast Partnership
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