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Townsquare Media/Tuscaloosa Inks Extension To Continue As University Of Alabama Athletics Radio Flagship
July 10, 2017 at 10:48 AM (PT)
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA sports will continue to air on TOWNSQUARE MEDIA/TUSCALOOSA cluster under a seven-year extension of the flagship radio stations' contract with rights holder LEARFIELD's CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS MARKETING. Games will air on Country WFFN (95.3 THE BEAR); Classic Country WTBC-A-W261BT (CATFISH 1230 AM AND 100.1 FM); Sports WNPT-F (TIDE 102.9); and Gospel WTSK-A-W227DD (PRAISE 93.3) through 2023-24, as will the "HEY COACH" show, the daily CRIMSON TIDE TODAY feature, and the MONDAY night "CRIMSON TIDE REWIND" during football season.
“We’re pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with TOWNSQUARE MEDIA locally in TUSCALOOSA to continue as the flagship home of CRIMSON TIDE sports for another seven years,” said the school's Director of Athletics GREG BYRNE. “The UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA has enjoyed a lengthy partnership with these flagship stations, and we’re excited that the relationship will continue well into the future.” Added TOWNSQUARE MEDIA TUSCALOOSA Market President and Chief Revenue Officer DAVID DUBOSE, “We are thrilled to renew this multi-year partnership with the UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Athletic Department and LEARFIELD as the flagship radio stations for ALABAMA football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball. ALABAMA Is one of the nation’s top collegiate athletic programs, so we are pleased to be able to provide FM signals to air each of these live sports and ‘HEY COACH’.”

