140 year of Shriners

140 year of Shriners

Thursday, November 10, 2011

87th Annual East-West Shrine Game Announces New Radio Team


 
Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC today announced its decision to partner with Skyview Networks for radio distribution and automation of the 87th Annual East-West Shrine Game to air January 21, 2012 at 3:45 pm EST. The game, which includes college senior football stars and National Football League (NFL) coaches, donates game proceeds to its title holder, Shriners Hospitals for Children.

“Skyview is a leader in satellite distribution and radio station automation. We are proud to be working with them on this premier national broadcast," said Joe Bourdow, chairman of Play-by-Play Sports Properties.

The 87th Annual East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida will be produced by Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC and distributed by Skyview Networks to select radio stations across the United States and streamed live on the Tune In Radio App for smartphones and mobile devices. This is the first time in some years that the game will be carried live on a radio network.

“We are enthused that Play-by-Play Sports Properties reached out to us for this exciting event,” said Matt Stys, vice president new business development for Skyview Networks. “The East-West Shrine Game is a great tradition in college football and we are proud to be part of the 87th annual game.”

The game itself is the oldest continuing college footballAll Stargame showcasing the nation's top players and has included NFL greats such as Tom Brady, John Elway and Brett Favre. The game also benefits the work of 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Radio stations interested in carrying the 87th Annual East-West Shrine Football game are encouraged to contact Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC for details at joe.bourdow[.]playbyplaysportsproperties.com..

About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children (shrinershospitalsforchildren.org) is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

About Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC
St. Petersburg based Play-by-Play (playbyplaysportsproperties.com) was founded in 2009 by retired Valpak President and longtime national franchise executive Joe Bourdow and veteran North Carolina broadcaster Patrick Kinas. The emerging company is active in minor league baseball, college sports, general sports marketing and innovative forms of digital distribution.

About TuneIn
Formed in 2010, TuneIn (tunein.com) is a free service that lets people listen to any music station, talk show or sporting event in the world from wherever they are. TuneIn offers over 50,000 AM, FM, HD and Internet radio stations and 1.2 million on-demand streams from every continent. TuneIn is available on all major smartphones, tablets, connected home stereos, smart TVs, and online. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.

About Skyview Networks
Skyview Networks (skyviewnetworks.com) currently provides the broadcast services for over 50 professional and collegiate sports organizations and produces and delivers Arizona News Radio and California Headline News. Founded in 1995, Skyview is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and focuses on providing broadcast network solutions to professional and collegiate sports and syndicated radio. Skyview Networks’ services include satellite distribution, full network automation, affiliate relations, inventory management systems and advertising solutions for radio, television, print, signage and web.

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