Maryland Athletics Names WJFK 106.7 FM New D.C. Affiliate
6/14/2007 8:00:00 AM | Football
June 14, 2007
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland athletics department, Terrapin Sports Marketing, and WJFK 106.7 FM announced Thursday a multi-year agreement in which the station will become the new Washington, D.C., affiliate for the Terrapin Sports Radio Network beginning July 1.
All Maryland football and men's basketball games, including postseason contests, will be heard in Washington, D.C., exclusively on WJFK-FM.
"Maryland Athletics is pleased to welcome WJFK-FM back into our Terrapin Sports Radio Network family," said Deborah A. Yow, director of athletics. "Our fans will enjoy the 22,500-watt FM signal and considerable marketing support WJFK has pledged to promote Maryland's 27 varsity sports."
Michael Hughes, senior vice-president and general manager of WJFK-FM, said, "106.7 WJFK has a rich history of presenting some of the great sports moments in this area. Our renewed relationship with the University of Maryland will deliver more of those highlights and is a perfect addition to our stellar programming line-up. We look forward to many years together."
The first event to be heard on WJFK 106.7 FM will be the 2007 football home opener on Sept. 1. That game, against Villanova, kicks off at 6 p.m., with radio coverage starting at 4:30 p.m.
"This partnership will provide Terps fans throughout the Washington metro area with improved programming and expanded coverage of Maryland athletics," said Christopher Janush, general manager of Terrapin Sports Marketing.
Hall of Famer Johnny Holliday will return for his 29th year as the play-by-play voice of the Terrapins for both football and men's basketball.
Terrapin Sports Radio Network
LIVE 105.7 FM WHFS Baltimore (Flagship)
ESPN Radio 1300 AM Baltimore (Flagship)
106.7 FM WJFK Washington (Affiliate)
1450 AM WTBO Cumberland (Affiliate)
930 AM WFMD Frederick (Affiliate)
1490 AM WARK Hagerstown (Affiliate)
1050 AM WMSG Oakland (Affiliate)
101.1 FM WQMR Ocean City (Affiliate)
Terrapin Sports Marketing is the exclusive marketing partner and multimedia rights holder of Maryland Athletics. In addition to the radio network, TSM manages all corporate sponsorship opportunities surrounding the Terrapins, including marketing rights, on-premise signage at all athletic facilities, Comcast Center luxury suites, game sponsorships, radio, print and internet. TSM is a division of CBS Collegiate Sports Properties, whose other collegiate properties include the University of Virginia, University of Utah, U.S. Air Force Academy, Louisiana State, Arizona State and Northwestern.
WJFK-FM featuring nationally known personalities Don & Mike, Bill O'Reilly, and The Junkies, streams its content worldwide and is owned and operated by CBS RADIO, one of the largest major-market radio operators in the United States. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 144 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation's top 50 markets. CBS RADIO also owns and operates WTGB, WLZL, WPGC AM/FM in Washington, D.C.
