PROVO — The BYU Athletic Department will partner with BYU Broadcast Services to broadcast more than 120 athletic events during the 2002-03 season on newly-created BYU Radio.
BYU Radio, sister to BYU Television, was born this year out of Bonneville International's LDS Radio Signal. The station officially launched Aug. 1, bringing its programming to home, computers and televisions all over the world.
BYU Radio is available 24 hours a day on the Dish Network's extended package and is also available on the Internet at byuradio.org/streaming.
"This broadcast package will provide BYU with one of the most comprehensive radio packages in all of college athletics," said Duff Tittle, BYU associate athletic director for communications.
BYU has also created an unique partnership with KSL Radio in Salt Lake City, that will allow BYU Radio to air taped-delayed broadcasts of football and men's basketball games.
BYU Radio's primary signal includes musical, devotional, and sports programming. In addition to BYU Athletic events, daily programming includes, BYU devotionals and forums; CES and Church firesides; General Conference broadcasts and rebroadcasts; BYU Education Week and Women's Conferences; BYU musical performances; Music and the Spoken Word; and LDS-themed music and related performances.
The first live sports broadcast was Sept. 5, as the BYU women's volleyball team took on Pac-10 powerhouse USC in the Smith Fieldhouse. A second volleyball match was broadcast two days later when the Cougars took on the Florida Gators.
In addition to women's volleyball, BYU will air live broadcasts of the entire women's basketball season, select conference games in baseball and softball, as well as some men's volleyball matches.
"We are excited about the opportunity to provide BYU athletic events to our listening audience," said John Reim, CEO and general manager of BYU Broadcasting. "BYU has one of the best athletic programs in the country and we are looking forward to a successful partnership." Veteran broadcaster Jay Monsen will provide play-by-play commentary for most of the women's volleyball and women's basketball games.
Monsen is well know for his years of broadcasting BYU sports on KBYU.
An up-to-date broadcast schedule, including starting times, can be found at www.byucougars.com. Information about the Dish Network is available at www.byuradio.org/getbyuradio/.