SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA Athletics Department announced Thursday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Clear Channel Communications, Inc., to broadcast all 10 football games and a weekly coach’s show as part of the Roadrunners Sports Network during the inaugural season.
“We are extremely excited to announced this partnership with Clear Channel,” UTSA Athletics Director Lynn Hickey said. “Clear Channel has been an outstanding partner of ours with our men’s basketball broadcasts the past several years, so this is a wonderful opportunity to expand into football. Our university continues to grow and the enthusiasm and excitement surrounding our first season is at an all-time high. This agreement with Clear Channel will only help grow our visibility within the San Antonio community and beyond.”
“Their reputation and significance in the San Antonio region makes them an ideal partner as we enter the next chapter of Roadrunner Athletics.” said Mark Devine, Vice President of West Coast Properties — Nelligan Sports Marketing.
“We are proud to bring the pride of Roadrunner sports, UTSA men’s basketball, along with the debut of Roadrunner football coverage into the KRPT programming portfolio, as well as the weekly coach’s show on KTKR-Ticket 760,” said Pam McKay, President/Market Manager of Clear Channel Radio Austin-San Antonio.
“It’s truly an exciting time for our partnership. As a UTSA sports flagship station, our collaboration represents a unique opportunity to grow the Roadrunner fan base as the athletics program continues its expansion, while also engaging sponsors and advertisers alike. We’re maximizing the sports fever pitch in the San Antonio area like never before.”
Andy Everett, co-host of “The Morning Drive” on Ticket 760 AM and the voice of the UTSA men’s basketball team since 2007, will be the play-by-play announcer, while Ed Suarez will handle color commentary.
All 10 game broadcasts will feature two-hour pregame and one-hour postgame shows and will be carried live in the San Antonio area on KRPT-FM 92.5 The Patriot. All games also will be streamed for free online at goUTSA.com and on 925thepatriot.com.
Everett also will host a weekly show with head coach Larry Coker, which will air live from Stonewerks Big Rock Grille at The Rim on Ticket 760 AM from 7-8 p.m. each Wednesday during the season beginning on August 31.
Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc., (NSM) is the exclusive radio rights holder of UTSA Athletics and provides sales and marketing expertise for sports properties worldwide. NSM is dedicated to building long-term relationships with clients through exceptional management of the properties represented and by maximizing revenue growth through its corporate relationships. NSM's high-level sales executives have a proven track record of exceptional revenue growth and management of the sports properties represented. NSM represents some of the elite college properties in the country, NSM has managed UTSA’s corporate sponsorship program since September 2010 and represents universities, conferences and bowl games across the country. For more information about Nelligan Sports Marketing, please visit nelligansports.com.
