Amarillo Sod Poodles Baseball To Air On KIXZ

New Team, New Station

The AMARILLO SOD POODLES -- the new minor league baseball Double A TEXAS LEAGUE franchise relocated from SAN ANTONIO when that city got a Triple A team for this season -- will be heard on TOWNSQUARE MEDIA News-Talk KIXZ-A/AMARILLO for its inaugural season.  All 140 regular season games plus playoffs will be aired on the station, with SAM LEVITT moving up from another TEXAS LEAGUE club, the CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS, to call the games.

"We are really excited to partner with TOWNSQUARE MEDIA to broadcast SOD POODLES baseball and have all of our games heard all across the TEXAS PANHANDLE and beyond," said SOD POODLES President and General Manager TONY ENSOR. "We have a tremendous inaugural season coming up at (the new ballpark) HODGETOWN and we look forward giving AMARILLO and the surrounding communities full access to pitch-by-pitch updates on our home station!"

"TOWNSQUARE MEDIA and our five broadcast stations are extremely excited to be partnering with the AMARILLO SOD POODLES for the 2019 campaign," said TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Market Manager BRICE SHEETS. "We value this partnership and what this organization is bringing to the city of AMARILLO, the TEXAS PANHANDLE and beyond! It is with great excitement that we will be able to provide a platform to hear SOD POODLES baseball both home and away for 2019!"

On LEVITT's hiring, ENSOR said, "We are proud to announce SAM as our inaugural team voice.  Not only will AMARILLO be getting team insights, play-by-play coverage, and fantastic story-telling with his experience in the TEXAS LEAGUE, but also one of the most exciting up-and-coming talents in the game inside and out of the booth. We will be elevating our broadcast to a new level through social media and community engagement. SAM will be a huge asset to this new concept in the game that will really enhance the fan experience all-around!"

"I'm incredibly excited to join the SOD POODLES and be part of starting a new chapter of professional baseball in AMARILLO", said LEVITT. "It's a very unique opportunity. I truly want to create a connection with AMARILLO fans both by what I provide on-air and outside the broadcast booth as a member of the community. The SAN DIEGO PADRES will provide top-level prospects and make it an exciting team to cover every day.

"My goal is to provide this fan base with some of the best coverage in the TEXAS LEAGUE and all of MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, from our radio broadcasts to creative presence on the web and social media. I want fans to feel connected to the organization in a meaningful way, both when the team is at home and on the road. Our broadcasts will play a significant role in creating that bond."

The SOD POODLES took the TEXAS LEAGUE slot of the SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS after the Triple A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX were relocated to SAN ANTONIO's WOLFF STADIUM as the MISSIONS for the 2019 season.  The SKY SOX were in turn replaced by a Rookie-classification PIONEER LEAGUE franchise, the ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIBES (formerly the HELENA BREWERS).

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