NEW YORK’S COLLEGE TEAM EXTENDS RADIO PRESENCE IN ALBANY

WGY AM 810 AND 103.1 FM Will Continue to Broadcast Orange Football and Basketball Games

Syracuse University football and men’s basketball will continue its strong radio presence in Albany through 2016-17. Syracuse IMG Sports network stations News Talk WGY AM 810 and 103.1 FM will remain the radio home for SU football and men’s basketball games and FOX Sports WOFX 980 AM will broadcast select games and air Syracuse’s football and men’s basketball coaches’ radio shows.

“We are excited to extend our relationship with WGY and provide the Capital Region’s Orange fans the ability to hear full coverage of New York’s College Team,” said Joe Baldini, General Manager, Syracuse IMG Sports Network.

Since 2001, WGY has served as the Capital Region’s radio home for Syracuse athletics. Coverage has included Syracuse’s run in the 2002-03 Men’s Basketball National Championship, as well as the football team’s three postseason bowl games in that time period.

“As a Syracuse University alumnus, I’m very excited about the future of Syracuse athletics and our long relationship with the University to provide sports coverage to the Capital Region for the next five years,” said John Cooper, Regional Programming Manager and Operations Manager, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Albany. “WGY and WOFX will continue providing excellent Syracuse University sports coverage to local listeners as well as fans throughout the country on iHeartRadio.”

Fans can listen to News Talk WGY AM 810 and 103.1 FM on the stations’ website, wgy.com, as well as on iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio mobile app, Clear Channel’s best-in-class customizable digital listening service, that deliver everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: instant access to more than 1,000 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs.

The Syracuse IMG Sports Network can be heard live and on demand around the world on the extensive 25-station Syracuse IMG Sports Network state-wide network, Orange All Access (via suathletics.com) and Sirius Satellite Radio. Orange game broadcasts are accessible on every radio in the Empire State and across borders into Canada, Pennsylvania, New England and the tri-state area. All broadcasts include

Network programming is produced and distributed by IMG College of Winston-Salem, N.C. Every football game production begins three hours before kickoff with interactive and informative shows, including a live presentation from the SU quad prior to Orange home games. Orange men’s basketball game coverage tips off with Roadrunner Syracuse Gameday begins 90 minutes before tipoff with interactive and informative features. Time Warner Cable Orange Pregame starts 30 minutes prior to game time.

Voice of the Orange Matt Park ’97 joined the radio network in 2002-03 and became the play-by-play voice of the football and men’s basketball teams and host of the Doug Marrone and Jim Boeheim shows in 2004-05. The native of Chittenango, N.Y. has also been a broadcaster in professional baseball, including stints in Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton, Auburn and the San Diego Padres.

About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Albany:

Clear Channel Albany owns and operates WPYX, WRVE, WGY AM & FM, WTRY, WKKF, and WOFX and is part of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. With 237 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. For more information, visit www.clearchannel.com, www.clearchanneloutdoor.com and www.ccmediaholdings.com.

About IMG College

IMG College produces nearly 30,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports radio network in the country, and has managed the multimedia rights for Syracuse University since 2003. A division of IMG Worldwide, IMG College is the leader in capturing consumer devotion to college sports through partnership opportunities in multimedia rights, licensing, events and hospitality, marketing, stadium and arena development, stadium seating solutions, ticketing, sales, and consulting.

Press release provided by SU Athletics