Broadcasts set to begin Thursday night with Inside Buc Sports radio edition

            The coaches show broadcast will launch an exciting new year for the MSHA Buccaneer Sports Network, a season that will include a combined 60 live radio broadcasts of ETSU men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball, over 80 live audio broadcasts of selected Buccaneer events at ETSUBucs.com, 26 television coaches shows, and over 75 live or on-demand video broadcasts courtesy of ASun.TV.

            "We are poised for another standard-setting season when it comes to the number and the quality of broadcasts for our network," said Jay Sandos, the radio "Voice of the Bucs" and ETSU's Assistant Director for Athletic Media Relations/Broadcast Operations. "Having so many strong radio partnerships, continuing our television relationship with Charter Communications and Fox College Sports Atlantic, and seeing the live video streaming product at ASun.TV continue to grow is exciting."

            For the second straight season, ETSU's flagship radio station for men's basketball and the Inside Buc Sports coaches call-in show will be WKOS-FM 104.9 The Peak, while the home for women's basketball and baseball broadcasts will be the Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation's family of stations, which include WKPT-AM (1400) and WKPT-FM (94.3) in Kingsport, WKPT-AM (1490) and WKPT-FM (97.9) in Bristol, and WKPT-AM (1590) and WKPT-FM (97.7) in Johnson City.

Affiliate stations of the radio portion of the network will include WRGS-AM (1370) in Rogersville and WBEJ-AM (1240) in Elizabethton, with WRGS carrying men's basketball games live, and WBEJ re-airing the weekly coach's show on Friday evenings. In addition, Holston's six stations will carry 10 selected men's basketball games live as an affiliate to the WKOS-FM coverage.

            Along with live game coverage on the radio, fans are also encouraged to stop by or call in to the weekly "Inside Buc Sports" coaches show each week at Fanatics located in the Doubletree Hotel, across from The Mall at Johnson City. Sandos, along with selected ETSU coaches, will visit with fans every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., taking phone calls as well as questions from fans inside the restaurant.

            On the television side, the network will once again partner with Charter Media to bring fans the Inside Buc Sports television show every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. on Charter Main Street 13 or Comcast Channel 14. Fans not in the immediate Mountain Empire region can also see the show nationally on Fridays at 1 p.m. on Fox College Sports Atlantic.

            Finally, the ASun.TV video web streaming, pay-per-view package will only increase this year, with over 75 live video streaming broadcasts planned for sports such as women's soccer, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball and softball. Fans can watch single games for a small charge, or purchase monthly or full season passes. To see a schedule of upcoming events and order the next game, visit ASun.TV or ETSUBucs.com.

            For a complete breakdown of the 2008-09 schedule of broadcasts for radio, television and live internet streaming, please see below.

2008-09 Radio Affiliates

•WKOS-FM (104.9) / Tri-Cities

• WRGS-AM (1370) / Rogersville

• WBEJ-AM (1240) / Elizabethton

• WKPT-AM (1400) / Kingsport

• WKPT-AM (1490) / Bristol

• WKPT-AM (1590) / Johnson City

• WKPT-FM (94.3) / Kingsport

• WKPT-FM (97.9) / Bristol

• WKPT-FM (97.7) / Johnson City

• ETSUBucs.com Live Web Broadcasts

Radio Broadcast Schedule

Note: Times shown are game times. Pre-game shows for men's and women's basketball will begin a half hour prior tipoff, with post-game shows scheduled to last a half hour after the conclusion of each game. All times are Eastern.

MBK - Men's Basketball (All games on WKOS-FM 104.9 and affiliates)

WBK - Women's Basketball (All games on Holston Valley Stations)

BB - Baseball (schedule still to be determined)

Live Game Broadcast Schedule

Saturday, Nov. 1..................... Milligan Exhibition (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Saturday, Nov. 8................... Mars Hill Exhibition (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Friday, Nov. 14.............................. Charleston Classic (MBK -TBA)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Saturday, Nov. 15......................... Charleston Classic (MBK -TBA)

Saturday, Nov. 15............................... at Evansville (WBK - 4 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Sunday, Nov. 16........................... Charleston Classic (MBK -TBA)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Thursday, Nov. 20..................................... Wingate (MBK - 7 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Monday, Nov. 24...................... at Tennessee Tech (MBK - 8 p.m.)

Wednesday, Nov. 26................ Appalachian State (WBK - 7 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Saturday, Nov. 29.................................... at Bradley (MBK - 8 p.m.)

Tuesday, Dec. 2................................ at Marshall (MBK - 7:30 p.m.)

Friday, Dec. 5....................................... at Mercer (MBK - 7:30 p.m.)

Friday, Dec. 12...................................... at Kentucky (WBK - 7 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Saturday, Dec. 13................. at Appalachian State (MBK - 7 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Wednesday, Dec. 17........................ Chattanooga (MBK - 7 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Tuesday, Dec. 23................ at Kennesaw State (MBK - 7:30 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Sunday, Dec. 28.............................. at Wake Forest (WBK - 2 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Tuesday, Dec. 30....................... Morehead State (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 3................................ Jacksonville (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 5.................................. North Florida (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 10..................................... at Stetson (MBK - 2 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 12.................... at Florida Gulf Coast (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 17............................. Lipscomb (WBK - 1:30 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Saturday, Jan. 17................................... Lipscomb (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 19........................................ Belmont (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 22............................. Campbell (WBK - 4:45 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Thursday, Jan. 22................................... Campbell (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 26............................... USC Upstate (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 29........................ at Jacksonville (WBK - 7 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Friday, Jan. 30............................ at Jacksonville (MBK - 7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 31........................... at North Florida (WBK - 2 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Sunday, Feb. 1................................ at North Florida (MBK - 2 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Saturday, Feb. 7...................... Florida Gulf Coast (MBK - 4 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Monday, Feb. 9............................................ Stetson (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Friday, Feb. 13............................. at Lipscomb (WBK - 7:30 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Saturday, Feb. 14.............................. at Belmont (MBK - 8:15 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Sunday, Feb. 15..................................... at Belmont (WBK - 4 p.m.)

................................................................... on Holston Valley Stations

Monday, Feb. 16.................................. at Lipscomb (MBK - 8 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 19.......................... at USC Upstate (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Monday, Feb. 23.................................. at Campbell (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 26...................... Kennesaw State (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 28........................................ Mercer (MBK - 4 p.m.)

................................................ Simulcast on Holston Valley Stations

Wednesday Mar. 4-7 ... at ASUN tournament (MBK//WBK - TBA)

.................................................... Women on Holston Valley Stations

Radio Coaches Show Schedule

Thursday, Oct. 2 .......................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 9 .......................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 16 ........................................ Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 23 ........................................ Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 30 ........................................ Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Nov. 6 ......................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Nov. 13 ...................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Dec. 4 ......................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Dec. 11 ...................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Dec. 18....................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 8 ......................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 12 ....................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

Thursday, March 12 ................................... Coaches Show (7 p.m.)

A-Sun.TV Live Video Streaming Schedule

(the following schedule IS THE ACTUAL AIR TIME for the event. Pre-game show will vary: volleyball, men's and women's soccer and softball will be 10 minutes before scheduled time.  Men's and women's basketball and baseball will be 30 minutes…)

Friday, Aug. 29............... Appalachain State (VOD) (MS - 5 p.m.)

Friday, Sept. 5............................... Vanderbilt( VOD) (WS - 4 p.m.)

Tuesday, Sept. 9.................................. USC Upstate (VB - 7 p.m.)

Tuesday, Sept. 16...................... Appalachain State (VB - 7 p.m.)

Friday, Sept. 19..................................... Jacksonville (VB - 7 p.m.)

Sunday, Sept. 20.................................. North Florida (VB - 3 p.m.)

Friday, Oct. 3........................................ Lipscomb (WS - 1:30 p.m.)

Friday, Oct. 3........................................ North Florida (MS - 4 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct. 5....................................... Jacksonville (MS - 1 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct. 5........................................ Belmont (WS - 3:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Oct. 11....................................... Campbell (WS - 2 p.m.)

Tuesday, Oct. 14...................................... Tennessee (VB - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 23........................................... Mercer (MS - 4 p.m.)

Friday, Oct. 24................................................ Stetson (WS - 4 p.m.)

Saturday, Oct. 25....................................... Campbell (MS - 4 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct. 26................................................. FGCU (WS - 1 p.m.) 

Tuesday, Oct. 28.......................... Western Carolina (VB - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Nov. 1..................... Milligan Exhibition (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Monday, Nov. 3.............. Cumberland Exhibition (WBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Nov. 8................... Mars Hill Exhibition (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Thursday, Nov. 20..................................... Wingate (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Friday, Nov. 21....................................... Vanderbilt (WBK - 7 p.m.)

Wednesday, Nov. 26............. Appalachian State (WBK - 7 p.m.)

Wednesday, Dec. 17........................ Chattanooga (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Tuesday, Dec. 30....................... Morehead State (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 3.......................... Jacksonville (WBK - 1:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 3................................ Jacksonville (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 5........................... North Florida (WBK - 4:45 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 5.................................. North Florida (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 15..................................... Belmont (WBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 17.............................. Lipscomb (WBK -1:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 17................................... Lipscomb (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 19........................................ Belmont (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 22............................. Campbell (WBK - 4:45 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 22................................... Campbell (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 26................................... Upstate (WBK - 4:45 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 26......................................... Upstate (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 5........................................ Stetson (WBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 7................ Florida Gulf Coast (WBK - 1:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 7...................... Florida Gulf Coast (MBK - 4 p.m.)

Monday, Feb. 9............................................ Stetson (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 26............... Kennesaw State (WBK - 4:45 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 26...................... Kennesaw State (MBK - 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 28.................................. Mercer (WBK - 1:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 28........................................ Mercer (MBK - 4 p.m.)

TV show schedule

The Inside Buc Sports television show will air Thursday nights this season. The broadcast schedule is located below, with the show scheduled to air Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., locally on Charter Main Street 13 and Comcast Cable 14. The television edition will also air Fridays at 1 p.m. nationally on Fox College Sports Atlantic.

Oct. 2

Oct. 9

Oct. 16

Oct. 23

Oct. 30

Nov. 6

Nov. 13

Nov. 20

Nov. 27

Dec. 4

Dec. 11

Holiday hiatus

Jan. 15

Jan. 22

Jan. 29

Feb. 5

Feb. 12

Feb. 19

Feb. 26

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26

April 2

April 9

April 16

April 23

(Dates below are Charter Mainstreet 13 and Comcast Cable 14 air dates for Thursday night's at 7:30 p.m. The show will also air on Friday afternoons nationally on FCS Atlantic tentatively at 1 p.m.)