SAN FRANCISCO -- University of San Francisco Athletics and Entercom San Francisco have reached an agreement to broadcast 14 of the Dons upcoming games, including seven West Coast Conference basketball games on San Francisco-based radio station 95.7 FM The GAME. Included in the partnership will be a weekly radio show on Saturday mornings with host Roxy Bernstein.
95.7 The GAME is the largest radio market FM sports station in California and is the flagship radio station for the Golden State Warriors, Oakland Raiders and Oakland Athletics.
The Dons first broadcast on 95.7 FM The GAME is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10 when USF kicks off the 2017-18 season against Long Beach State. Other broadcast dates include Nov. 17 (Sacramento State), Nov. 21 (Sonoma State), Nov. 28 (UC Santa Barbara), Dec. 2 (at Arizona State), Dec. 7 (Eastern Washington), Dec. 19 (Radford), Dec. 28 (at San Diego), Jan. 11 (at LMU), Jan. 18 (Santa Clara), Feb. 1 (at Saint Mary's), Feb. 15 (Saint Mary's), Feb. 17 (LMU), and Feb. 24 (San Diego).
Longtime play-by-play voice of the Dons
Pat Olson and former USF head coach Jim Brovelli will call the action from courtside.
On top of the men's basketball games, the Dons will have a weekly sponsored segment on 95.7 The GAME, hosted by Roxy Bernstein, on Saturday mornings.
"The expanded presence on 95.7 The GAME is a great step forward for the growth of our program," said Director of Athletics
Scott Sidwell. "We are aligned with the leader in Bay Area sports with our great partners at Entercom. The Dons and Warriors games on 95.7FM, in addition to the weekly NCAA basketball show featuring a USF segment, further brands us as San Francisco's team. We represent the City and Bay Area every time we step on the court."
"All of us at 95.7 The GAME are thrilled to expand our coverage of San Francisco Dons basketball," added Entercom Regional Vice President, Market Manager Susan Larkin. "As the Bay Area's Sports station, we take pride in being
the destination for basketball fans both in the NBA and NCAA. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the University of San Francisco."
USF's 95.7 The Game's Broadcast Schedule
Nov. 10 – Long Beach State (8:00 p.m.)
Nov. 17 – Sacramento State (7:00 p.m.)
Nov. 21 – Sonoma State (7:00 p.m.)
Nov. 28 – UC Santa Barbara (7:00 p.m.)
Dec. 2 – at Arizona State (6 :00 p.m.)
Dec. 7 – Eastern Washington (7:00 p.m.)
Dec. 19 – Radford (7:00 p.m.)
Dec. 28 – at San Diego (6:00 p.m.)
Jan. 11 – at Loyola Marymount (7:30 p.m.)
Jan. 18 – Santa Clara (8:00 p.m.)
Feb. 1 – at Saint Mary's (8:00 p.m.)
Feb. 15 – Saint Mary's (8:00 p.m.)
Feb. 17 – Loyola Marymount (3:00 p.m.)
Feb. 24 – San Diego (7:00 p.m.)
About Entercom Communications Corp.
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) is a leading media and entertainment company in the U.S., reaching and engaging more than 40 million people a week through its portfolio of highly rated stations in top markets across the country. Entercom is a purpose-driven company, deeply committed to entertaining and informing its listeners with the best locally curated music, news, sports, and talk content, driven by compelling local personalities. Entercom delivers superior ROI by connecting its customers and audiences through its leading local brands and unparalleled local marketing solutions and its SmartReach Digital product suite. Learn more about Philadelphia-based Entercom at
www.Entercom.com, Facebook and Twitter (
@Entercom).
About VAN WAGNER SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Collegiate Services division of Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment is the exclusive sales representative for USF basketball on The Game 95.7 and will produce the broadcast. In addition to USF, Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment manages corporate marketing and sponsorship programs for 23 universities and conferences including the West Coast Conference and members, Santa Clara University, Pepperdine University and Loyola Marymount University. The multimedia resources and marketing opportunities to target Dons alumni, fans, the community, and 11,000 students, and 2,000 faculty and staff include broadcast assets; venue signage; marketing and promotions; promotional rights to athletic marks; campus activation; access to tickets; and hospitality opportunities.