TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The longest running college all-star game in the country makes a return visit to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. in 2014 with radio coverage expanding to more than 50 markets nationwide.
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The 89th annual East-West Shrine Game® kicks off Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 4 p.m. EST to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children®, in support of their mission to provide expert care to children in need, conduct innovative research and offer educational opportunities to medical professionals. A staple in college football since 1925, the game has consistently proven to be a launch pad for players seeking professional careers in the NFL. More than 100 players from the 88th East-West Shrine Game signed with professional teams in 2013. Many of the NFL's most recognized and decorated athletes, including Tom Brady, John Elway, and Brett Favre, all started on the East-West gridiron.
Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC (www.playbyplaysportsproperties.com) will produce the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network for the third year in a row with Clear Channel's Tampa Bay Sports Radio 620 WDAE as the Tampa Bay "flagship station." Listeners can tune in to a special East-West Shrine Game radio channel available on over 500 million smartphones worldwide from the "TuneIn" app and stream the game live via shrinegame.com (http://www.shrinegame.com/).
Veteran Play-by-Play radio voice, Patrick Kinas and analyst Brian Jordan will lead the broadcast team again in the East-West Shrine Game radio booth along with Rick Berkey, reporting in from the sidelines. Frequently featured in the college football TV-radio booth, Kinas has provided extensive commentary for East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, MASN, CBS College Sports and ESPN3 and also serves as the voice of the Tampa Bay Rays AAA affiliate – the Durham Bulls. Jordan possesses experience in both the NFL and Major League Baseball in Atlanta where he served as the Braves pregame TV analyst. Berkey, a veteran Michigan broadcaster, has considerable collegiate involvement with his commentary on the Michigan State Spartan Network and with Davenport University.
Radio Affiliate Information/Media/Advertising Contact:
Joe Bourdow is executive producer of the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network. Radio stations wishing to join the network and advertisers/agencies requesting a media kit should contact Bourdow directly at 727-827-2072 or Email.
The broadcast game feed will begin at 3:15 p.m. EST, January 18th, 2014 and is available to stations free of charge (includes 15 minutes of optional local avails) through the Cumulus XDS satellite platform as well as from Dial Global, Clear Channel and by dedicated Internet feed.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 23 facilities, located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. To learn more about Shriners Hospitals for Children, visitshrinershospitalsforchildren.org (http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/).