Doesn't this also mean that the WRUF broadcasters like Larry will have their radio programs heard over a wider coverage area? I would think that would be positive--unless they were put in less desirable time slots as a consequence of the shifting. Isn't it Buddy Martin who is being left out of this arrangement?
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 6:43 AM, Arthur Polhill <[email protected]>wrote: > > It does, on the face of it, seem to be a great partnership to improve the > education and training practices of radio sports journalism within the > College of J&C. It should also improve sports broadcasting in the > Gainesville/Ocala markets for listeners. > > A. Leon Polhill, Gator > "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. > I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Woody Bass <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thu, June 28, 2012 7:50:17 PM > *Subject:* [gatornews] WRUF Sportsradio 850 announces ESPN > affiliation/Ocala partnership > > Oh i just bet Larry Vettel is just loving this. (really im sure he's > not). > > WRUF Sportsradio 850 announces ESPN affiliation/Ocala partnership > By *WRUF Staff <http://www.wruf.com/headlines/author/admin/>* *on June > 28th, 2012* > > WRUF Sportsradio 850, Gainesville’s top rated sports station, and ESPN > Radio will join forces to broadcast local sports talk, ESPN programming, > and Gator and high school sports to north central Florida. In addition, > WRUF Sportsradio 850 announces a new partnership with SportsTalk LLC in > Ocala that creates a single ESPN affiliate for the Gainesville-Ocala > market. The affiliation and partnership begin Friday, June 29. > > The new station, which will be known as ESPN 850/900, will originate from > broadcast facilities at the University of Florida College of Journalism and > Communications and air on WRUF-AM 850, WMOP-AM 900 and WMOP-100.1 FM. > > WRUF-AM 850 is a part of the division of multimedia properties at the UF > College of Journalism and Communications, which includes seven broadcast > facilities across North Central Florida. > > The partnership will allow listeners in the Ocala/Marion County area to > hear talk shows from Gainesville sports personalities Steve Russell and > Larry Vettel, in addition to host Adam Reardon who has been on the air in > both Gainesville and Ocala for several years. > > The new programming schedule moves “Sportscene with Steve Russell” from > its morning drive slot to 12 p.m.-2 p.m.; Vettel’s show remains from 4-6 > p.m. “The Cheap Seats”, an hour-long sports talk program hosted by UF > College of Journalism and Communications students, will air weeknights from > 6-7 p.m. WMOP’s Adam Reardon will host the 10 a.m.-12 p.m. slot. > > “We are thrilled about these new partnerships with ESPN and WMOP,” said > Randy Wright, executive director of the UF College of Journalism and > Communications’ division of multimedia properties. “Creating a single > broadcast schedule for the entire Gainesville/Ocala market with ESPN, local > sports talk, and Gator and local sports events gives fans throughout the > region a single place on the dial to listen to all their favorite sports > programming.” > > The weekday program schedule is: > > - 6 – 10 a.m. – “Mike and Mike in the Morning” (ESPN) > - 10 a.m. – noon – “Adam Reardon” > - Noon – 2 p.m. – “Sportscene with Steve Russell” > - 2 – 4 p.m. – “The Scott Van Pelt Show” (ESPN) > - 4 – 6 p.m. – “The Larry Vettel Show” > - 6 – 7 p.m. – “The Cheap Seats” > - 7 – 10 p.m. – “Hill & Schlereth” (ESPN) > - 10 – 11 p.m. – “SportsCenter” (ESPN) > - 11 p.m. – 6 a.m. – ESPN Radio programming > > “Florida SportsTalk is extremely pleased to announce this partnership with > the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications,” said > Gordon Smith, president and owner. “With these combined efforts we can > bring sports programming to our citizens like no other outlet in north > central Florida.” > > The new affiliation and partnership also open up more opportunities for > the College’s journalism and communications students. > > “The College continues to look for opportunities to enhance the > educational experience of our students,” said John Wright, dean of the UF > College of Journalism and Communications. “This ESPN affiliation will > provide even more broadcasting and online experiences for our journalism > and communications students. 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