FIRE
PARTNERS WITH ESPN 93.9 - THE TICKET
Louisville, KY-The Louisville
Fire announced a partnership with 93.9 FM
The Ticket ESPN Radio. Zach McCrite will
become the voice of the Fire doing play-by-play.
The station will allow Fire fans to listen
to all of the Fire games on the radio and
on the internet at www.939theticket.com.
Each Fire regular season and
playoff games will be broadcast on either
93.9 FM or 1450 AM. Fire players and coaches
will be featured weekly on different radio
shows on the station. The first two games,
March 29 vs. Iowa Barnstormers and April
5 vs. South Georgia Wildcats, will be heard
on 1450 AM and the rest of the season will
be on 93.9 FM The Ticket ESPN Radio.
“This will be a great partnership
for ESPN Radio and the Fire,” answered Dave
Berryman, President/General Manager of the
Louisville Fire, when asked about the Fire
being on ESPN Radio. “ESPN sets the standard
for reporting on sports via the three mediums
of communication, television, radio, and
internet. Fire fans will have the opportunity
to listen to the Fire games throughout the
2008 season. Through this strategic partnership
Fire fans will have the ability to listen
to the games on an established sports medium.”
“This is a strategic partnership
with the Louisville Fire, especially because
of their growing fan base. Having ESPN Radio
partner with the Fire only makes sense because
ESPN owns 10% of the Arena Football League,”
replied Dugan Ryan, General Manager of ESPN
Radio, when asked about the relationship
with the Fire.
ESPN Radio can be heard on
93.9 FM and 1450 AM. ESPN Radio can also
been heard on the internet at www.939theticket.com.
This station is a member of the Cumulus
Broadcasting Company.
The Louisville Fire will kickoff the 2008
season against the Iowa Barnstormers on
March 29. Season tickets for the 2008 Fire
season are on sale now and can be purchased
by calling 502.368.0009 today. Season ticket
packages begin at $72.
