Cumulus Media�(NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that�WGOW/Talk Radio 102.3 FM’s�SportsTalk�in Chattanooga, TN, has joined with Coca-Cola, the Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, and Warren & Griffin, to award $3,000 to a local Chattanooga-area high school’s athletic program.
The promotion celebrates the 30th�anniversary season of the Coca-Cola Red Zone. �
Listeners may visit www.wgow.com to nominate their favorite local high school athletic program by submitting an online entry form with their name, the name of the school being nominated, and a brief description of what makes that school’s program stand out.
Scott ‘Quake’ McMahen, Co-Host, Talk Radio 102.3 FM’s SportTalk, said: “We want to hear great stories from local schools celebrating how athletics is a positive part of education and invite all area high schools to submit their most inspiring stories.”
Joe ‘Cowboy’ Varner, Co-Host, Talk Radio 102.3 FM’s SportsTalk, noted: “Sports made a huge impact on our lives, and we want to honor the schools, athletic programs, and student athletes throughout this region.”
Jed Mescon, Program Director, Talk Radio 102.3 FM, added: “We can’t wait to share those stories with our audiences. Athletics sets the foundation for our youth and we’re proud to spotlight these great stories.”
The award presentation will be made on-air on Talk 102.3 FM during the remote broadcast of the BlueCross Bowl Tennessee High School Football Championships on December 1-3.
SportTalk�has been an afternoon destination for more than a generation for Chattanooga sports fans, fanatics, and even the most casual sports followers.
Beginning in 1986, J. David Miller, a writer for SPORT Magazine, began an evening call-in show on 1150 WGOW-AM, joined later by the larger-than-life figure, Gary Haskew, ‘Doctor Basketball.’
Scott and Joe continue the tradition weekdays on Talk 102.3 FM from 3:00pm-7:00 pm, with lively discussions about local high school, college, and professional sports.�
For more information or to stream WGOW, visit: www.wgow.com.