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jevers
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 Posted - 09/11/2009 : 4:21:04 PM
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CINCINNATI, Ohio The Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and Hamilton Bulldogs and Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, announced this afternoon that they have entered into a radio broadcast agreement for the 2009-10 season with WCKY-AM (1530). The Sports Animal will carry up to 20 regular season games and all road Kelly Cup playoff contests.
1530 Homer The Sports Animal is excited to enter into this agreement with the Cincinnati Cyclones, Joe Fredrick, Vice President of Sales for Clear Channel Cincinnati, said. It is terrific to bring the Cyclones back to our airwaves for the first time in their ECHL history. With our strength of signal, the entire Tri-State area will be able to hear all the action.
While this will be the first time in the clubs ECHL history that 1530 AM and the Cyclones have partnered, hockey and the station have worked together in the past. The IHL Cyclones were on the station from the mid 1990s until the league ceased operations at the end of the 2000-01 campaign.
Joining with 1530 Homer The Sports Animal is an opportunity we have wanted, Kristin Ropp, Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Bank Arena and the Cyclones said. This will allow sports fans in the Cincinnati area to know that Friday night is hockey night with the Cyclones.
The Cyclones will have their Friday night games, home or away, carried on 1530 Homer The Sports Animal. John Hamel, the Cyclones Director of Public Relations and Broadcasting will call the play-by-play action for the fourth straight year. All 72 regular season and playoff games will be carried on the clubs website: www.cycloneshockey.com as well.
WCKY-AM (1530) is a Clear Channel owned station that features sports on a local and national basis. In addition to Cyclones hockey, the station also carries University of Kentucky football and basketball and University of Louisville football and basketball.
Tickets for the 2009-10 Cincinnati Cyclones season are now on sale. The Cyclones Sales Department can be reached at 513-421-PUCK, extension 3. The Cyclones open the season at Elmira on Friday, October 16 and after three road games, host their home opener at U.S. Bank Arena against Wheeling on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30pm. There will be a special divisional championship banner raising ceremony prior to that game.
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ClonesFanNKY
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USA
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Posted - 09/11/2009 : 4:35:03 PM
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| Hell YEA . Now I can listen to the games on the radio without all the static and music and all the other junk that interfered with the games last year |
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tjpavlik
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 09/11/2009 : 4:55:21 PM
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| Quite an upgrade, although they will be carrying a few less games 1530's range and familiarity should make up the difference. |
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hrc666
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Posted - 09/11/2009 : 5:12:41 PM
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Originally posted by tjpavlik
Quite an upgrade, although they will be carrying a few less games 1530's range and familiarity should make up the difference.
Agreed.
Although most of us who are committed fans would like more games to be broadcast, radio really is more about promoting the team than anything else.
1530 serves the marketing aim of broadcasting far better than any other station (save WLW) could.
Good move on the Cyclones part. But, after seeing our suicidal home schedule, the organization had to do something right. |
"The only way David Desharnais will see an NHL game is if he buys a ticket".
--donnie hockey
"David Desharnais will be invisible during 5 on 5 hockey. IN THE AHL"
--donnie hockey
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roccohockey
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USA
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Posted - 09/11/2009 : 6:39:33 PM
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| Wo Hoo!! I can get Homer at night in SC!! |
The First and Only Memeber of the Mount Pleasant South Carolina Cincinnati Cyclones Fan Club |
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XcloneiacX
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 09/12/2009 : 4:02:38 PM
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| Just read about this. Sounds awesome, can't wait. |
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