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Office
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September 20, 2004 |
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Athletics to Broadcast Home Games
on Internet
The University of Texas at Tyler athletics department has announced that the majority of home sports events will be broadcast live over the Internet this year on the department’s home page via streaming audio. Streaming broadcasts are essentially the same as a regular radio broadcast except that listeners will pick up the broadcast over the Internet. The UT Tyler broadcasts can be heard using Windows Media Player which is already on most home computers or can be downloaded for free. UT Tyler will be one of the few NCAA Division III institutions in the country to stream broadcasts in soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball. “We are extremely excited about offering this service,” said UT Tyler athletics director Dr. Howard Patterson. “Our basketball games will continue to be heard on the radio but streaming allows us to broadcast home games in all of our sports.” UT Tyler will use products and services from CBI Stream and CollegeStream.net. The broadcast team will include Eric Jontra, Terry Bennett and other experienced broadcasters, as well as members of the Patriots athletic staff who will make guest appearances. “This service will allow the University to reach a wide audience, including students, faculty/staff, parents, alumni, recruits and the fans in general,” said Patterson. “For parents of our student-athletes who don’t live in the area, being able to listen to their son’s or daughter’s games at no cost will be a great service.” For fans who miss the live broadcast, games will be archived on the Internet for one year and can be heard at any time. All broadcasts can be accessed on the UT Tyler athletics home page at www.uttyler.edu/athletics.
Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604
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