PORTLAND, Ore. --- The University of Portland and Salem Communications have announced a partnership to broadcast all men’s basketball games and selected soccer games live on True Talk 800 AM (KPDQ) during the 2010-11 season, it was announced on Thursday. The broadcasts will be simulcast online at portlandpilots.com and truetalk800.com.
A total of 10 soccer matches this fall will go on the air live, beginning with Friday’s women’s home opener versus Portland State at 7 p.m. Other featured soccer radio broadcasts include a women’s road match with preseason No. 1 Stanford on Sept. 25 and a men’s home match against Northwest rival Washington on Sept. 18.
Soccer broadcasts will go on the air at the scheduled time for kickoff and will include a brief post-game show. Adam Linnman and Pilot defender Megan Sweeney will call the action for the women’s games, while Jason Brough UP soccer Hall of Famer Joe Leonetti will call the men’s broadcasts.
The Portland women’s soccer team is ranked No. 5 nationally and the men’s soccer team is No. 19 nationally according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Preseason Top 25 polls.
All men’s basketball games will air live on KPDQ beginning with a 30-minute pregame show and concluding with a post-game show. Play-by-play duties have yet to be assigned for the basketball season and will be announced at a later date.
--- 2010-11 UP Men's Basketball Schedule ---
The 2010-11 men’s basketball non-conference schedule is arguably the best in school history and is highlighted by a home game against the University of Kentucky at the Rose Garden on Nov. 19. The Pilots will also host a four-team tournament at the Chiles Center to open the regular season on the weekend of Nov. 12-14. Other marquee home games include Saint Louis, Nevada, Utah and UC-Santa Barbara, while key road games are at Washington and versus Washington State at KeyArena in Seattle. The West Coast Conference men’s basketball schedule begins Jan. 8 at perennial NCAA contender Gonzaga and the WCC Tournament will once again be held in Las Vegas, Nev. at the Orleans Arena on March 4-7.
Portland is coming off of back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time in school history in men’s basketball and matched a program record with 21 wins at the Division I level last year.
2010-11 University of Portland Soccer Radio Broadcast Schedule
Aug. 20 WOMEN vs. Portland State, 7 p.m.
Sept. 10 WOMEN vs. Rutgers, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 WOMEN vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
Sept. 18 MEN vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 WOMEN at California, 3 p.m.
Sept. 25 WOMEN at Stanford, 7 p.m.
Oct. 1 WOMEN vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 3 MEN vs. Santa Clara, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 WOMEN vs. San Francisco, 1 p.m.
Nov. 7 MEN vs. San Diego, 2:30 p.m.
About University of Portland
Since 1901 the University of Portland has devoted itself to an education of the heart and mind by focusing on three central elements: teaching, faith, and service. Since the day it opened in September 1901 with 52 boys and 8 professors, the University has grown to a vibrant intellectual community of 3,700 students and 316 professors. Today the University is ranked among the top 10 schools in the West by U.S. News and World Report and boasts some of the finest teachers in the country. In the past 15 years, five professors have received awards from the Carnegie foundation including National Professor of the Year Kate Regan (Spanish) and State Professors of the Year Karen Eifler (education) and Terry Favero (biology). The University of Portland, closely affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, prides itself on providing a traditional, values-centered education that is attuned to the needs of every student.
About Salem Communications Corporation
Salem Communications Corporation, headquartered in Camarillo, Calif., is the leading U.S. radio broadcaster focused on religious and family-themed programming. Upon the close of all announced acquisitions, the company will own 104 radio stations, including 67 stations in 24 of the top 25 markets, mainly comprising three primary formats: Christian Talk & Teaching; News/Talk; and Contemporary Christian Music. In addition to its radio properties, Salem owns Salem Radio Network, which syndicates talk, news and music programming to over 1,900 affiliated radio stations; Salem Radio Representatives, a national sales force; Salem Web Network, the leading Internet provider of Christian content and online streaming; and Salem Publishing, a leading publisher of Christian-themed magazines. For more information, visit Salem Communications' web site at www.salem.cc.
