Who is the official alabama football radio network?
Radio/TV Information All over the state of Alabama and throughout the south, the Crimson Tide Sports Network will broadcast every single play of Alabama football. The network, which includes more than 60 radio stations, is a service of Crimson Tide Sports Marketing. CTSM is a joint venture of Learfield Communications of Jefferson City, Missouri, and International Sports Properties, based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Alabama football is just the beginning of the network’s coverage of Bama athletics. Fans will also be able to hear play-by-play of men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, the weekly coaches’ call-in show, daily updates on all sports, as well as weekly television shows highlighting Crimson Tide athletics. The Citadel family of stations in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa will serve as the network’s flagship stations. In Birmingham, the Citadel stations include WZRR-FM 99.5 and WAPI-AM 1070. The new Tuscaloosa affiliate is WFFN-FM 95.3 with backup coverage from WTSK-AM 790.
“Having had close family in this state for years before assuming my new role, I know full well the significance of Crimson Tide athletics to this region,” said Donta Wilson, the bank’s state president for Alabama and the president of its North Alabama region, based in Birmingham. “Our alignment with the University of Alabama and Crimson Tide Sports Marketing will enable us to create recognition for the BB&T brand in multiple ways.” The partnership includes advertising on radio broadcasts of Alabama football games on the Crimson Tide Radio Network, which has 62 affiliates and also is broadcast on XM Radio. The bank will be the title sponsor of the network’s halftime report. Sources: http://www2.journalnow.
