June 8, 2007
ATLANTA – Georgia Tech and its multimedia rights holder ISP Sports have reached an agreement with Tama Broadcasting Inc., to air all of the Yellow Jackets’ football and men’s basketball games, as well as the coaches radio shows for the next four years in the Savannah, Ga., market.
Smooth Jazz 100.1 FM will be the Savannah area outlet for all games and weekly call-in shows for both sports.
“It means a great deal to our network to be able to extend our partnership with Tama Broadcasting in the Savannah market,” said Owen Shull, Vice President and General Manager of the GT ISP Sports Network. “WSSJ-FM will provide a great home for all of the Yellow Jackets fans living in the Coastal Empire and we certainly appreciate all of the efforts on Yvonne Clark and her staff in working with us to reach this agreement.”
The agreement between ISP Sports and Tama Broadcasting Inc., will run through the 2010-11 academic year.
“We at Smooth Jazz 100.1-FM, Tama Broadcasting, Inc., are delighted to be carrying all of the Georgia Tech football and basketball games in the coming year and look forward to an exciting upcoming season,” said Yvonne Clark, Market General Manager, Tama Broadcasting, Inc., Savannah, Ga.
The Jackets will open the 2007 football season in South Bend, Ind., against Notre Dame on Sept. 1. The game will be nationally televised on NBC at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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