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THE HUSKER IMG SPORTS NETWORK
2015 NEBRASKA STATIONS
Ainsworth, KBRB-AM..................................................1400
Alliance, KCOW-AM...................................................1400
Beatrice, KWBE-AM...................................................1450
Broken Bow, KBBN-FM...............................................95.3
Chadron, KCSR-AM......................................................610
Columbus, KJSK-AM/KLIR-FM...........................900/101.1
Cozad, KAMI-AM.......................................................1580
Fairbury, KGMT-AM/KUTT-FM...........................1310/99.5
Falls City, KTNC-AM...................................................1230
Fremont, KFMT-FM...................................................105.5
Grand Island, KRGI-AM/KRGY-FM.....................1430/97.3
Hastings, KHAS-AM/KLIQ-FM............................1230/94.5
Holdrege, KUVR-AM/KMTY-FM.........................1380/97.7
Imperial, KADL-FM....................................................102.9
Kearney, KGFW-AM/KQKY-FM .......................1340/105.9
Lexington, KRVN-AM...................................................880
Lincoln, KLIN-AM/KFGE-FM...............................1400/98.1
McCook, KSWN-FM/KZMC-FM........................93.9/102.1
Nebraska City, KNCY-AM/KBIE-FM.................1600/103.1
Norfolk, KNEN-FM......................................................94.7
North Platte, KODY-AM/KXNP-FM..................1240/103.5
North Platte, KZTL-FM................................................93.5
Omaha, KXSP-AM/KEZO-FM...............................590/92.3
Scottsbluff, KNEB-AM/FM....................................960/94.1
Sidney, KSID-AM/FM.........................................1340/98.7
Superior, KRFS-AM/FM....................................1600/103.9
Valentine, KVSH-AM.....................................................940
West Point, KTIC-AM...................................................840
York, KAWL-AM..........................................................1370
Greg Sharpe (left) and Matt Davison are in their fifth season together calling Nebraska football games.
The Husker IMG Sports Network will continue the strong
tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2015, as it brings
Husker football to fans across the nation and the world.
In the state of Nebraska, KXSP AM 590 ESPN (590 AM) and
KEZO Z-92 (92.3 FM) will serve as the new Omaha affiliates
beginning with the 2015 season. KXSP's strong signal reaches
a good portion of the Midwest day and night, including parts
of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas. KLIN (1400 AM)
serves as the Lincoln affiliate with KFGE Froggy 98 (98.1
FM) also carrying the football broadcast. KRVN (880 AM)
is a powerful central Nebraska affiliate that reaches around
the state. In addition the network has several dozen locally
based affiliates across Nebraska. The national radio station
coverage area is broad and includes Las Vegas, Seattle,
Rapid City, Yankton, and Sioux Falls, S.D. All broadcasts
are heard live on Huskers.com, the Husker App, the TuneIn
Radio App, www.TuneIn.com, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
The Husker IMG Sports Network, in its 21st year of producing
and marketing the live broadcasts of University of Nebraska
Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the
University on June 13, 2008. Under the agreement, IMG
College’s Husker IMG Sports Marketing manages and markets
all rights associated with the radio programming, Coaches’ TV
and radio shows, program sales, in-venue signage, sponsorship
inventory, and publication printing rights.
IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate multimedia,
marketing and brand management company, representing
more than 200 of the nation's top collegiate properties
including the NCAA and its 90 championships, NCAA
Football, leading conferences, and many of the most
prestigious colleges and universities in the country.
Headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College,
which employs more than 700 people in nearly 100 offices
throughout the United States, is a division of IMG, a global
leader in sports, fashion and media operating in more than
25 countries around the world. IMG’s businesses include
Events & Media, College, Golf, Tennis, Performance
and IMG Academy, Fashion, Models, Clients, Licensing,
Joint Ventures, and creative management agency Art +
Commerce. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s
leading entertainment and media agency. Together, the
companies offer an unparalleled client roster; strategic
partnerships with sponsors and brands; and marquee assets
across sports, entertainment, events, music and fashion.
Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Lane Grindle, Matt Coatney,
Steve Taylor, Ben McLaughlin, Nate Rohr and Josh
Hilkemann will bring another exciting season of football
to Husker fans across the nation with Mike Elliott as the
Director of Broadcast Operations.
Sharpe returns for his eighth full season as the “Voice of
the Huskers.” He will host the Mike Riley Pre- and Post-game
Shows and the Countdown to Kickoff Show this year. Sharpe
also serves as the “Voice of Husker Baseball” and as the
host of the Husker Football TV Show, as well as the N'Side
Nebraska TV Show and the Husker Basketball TV Show.
Davison, a former Husker, joins Sharpe in the broadcast
booth for his ninth season as a color analyst. A member of
the 1997 national championship team, Davison co-hosts
the Husker Game Day Pregame Show. He is also a color
analyst for Nebraska men’s basketball broadcasts and
contributes to Sports Nightly.
Grindle handles the network’s sideline reports, co-hosts
Husker Game Day and handles the postgame Locker Room
Show, interviewing coaches and players after the game.
Grindle also serves as a play-by-play talent for baseball.
Former Husker All-American quarterback Steve Taylor
will co-host the Husker Game Day Show with Sharpe and
will co-host Big Red Reaction with Coatney, who also coanchors some pregame and postgame studio coverage
with McLaughlin and Hilkemann.
In addition to unmatched game coverage, Sports Nightly
airs Monday-Friday evenings for three hours year round
across the network. During the football season Sports
Nightly features a weekly football radio show on Thursday
evenings with Coach Riley and Husker assistant coaches.
Sports Nightly can be heard on a network of over two dozen
radio stations across Nebraska, as well as the Husker App,
Huskers.com, TuneIn.com, and the TuneIn App.
HUSKERS ON RADIO
Greg Sharpe
Matt Davison
Lane Grindle
Matt Coatney
Steve Taylor
Ben McLaughlin
OUT-OF-STATE STATIONS
Nationwide
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
TuneIn.com and TuneIn App
Huskers.com and Huskers App
Iowa
Sioux City, KSEZ-FM....................................................97.9
Kansas
Hiawatha, KLZA-FM...................................................101.3
Nevada
Las Vegas, KRLV-AM .................................................1340
South Dakota
Rapid City, KTOQ-AM................................................1340
Sioux Falls, KSOO-FM.................................................99.1
Winner, KWYR-AM.....................................................1260
Yankton, KKYA-FM......................................................93.1
Washington
Seattle, KKNW-AM.....................................................1150
affiliate list as of June 25, 2015; Check Huskers.com for
additional affiliates.
Husker Sports Network Offices
201 North 8th Street, Suite #400
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-742-8600 Fax: 402-438-7115
E-mail: [email protected]
HUSKER FOOTBALL TELEVISION SHOW
Get an inside look at Nebraska football following each
Husker game on the Husker Football Television Show. The
show will provide fans a behind-the-scenes look at the
program, including features and extensive access to the
players and coaches in their preparation for each game
of the 2015 season. Please check Huskers.com for local
television affiliates, dates and time for the show.
The Husker Football Television Shows sponsors include:
Dunkin Donuts, Hy-Vee, Jensen Tire and Auto, Midwest
Ford Dealers, Nebraska Orthopedic and Sports Medicine,
Nebraska Soybean Board, Tasty Toppings and US Cellular.
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