*/
Classic Rock radio returns to the Tampa Bay area with Clear Channel’s launch of a “Thunder” branded simulcast. “Thunder 105.9” will cover Tampa and “Thunder 94.5” will air in St. Petersburg. A duo of Tampa translators (don’t ask me how that works) makes the move possible.
The new rock formatted stations will air commercial-free and will have some familiar names to New York radio listeners behind the microphones. Legendary morning man Jim Kerr (WPLJ), Maria Milito and Ken Dashow, currently with WAQX-FM (“Q-104”), will be the on-air personalities heard in Tampa Bay via New York studios.
Nighttime programming is scheduled to include “The Red Eye Rock Lounge” and Doc Reno.
*****
CBS Sports’ college basketball schedule continues with doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. Action tips off on Saturday with South Carolina taking on Georgia at 2:00 p.m. from Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA. At 4:00 p.m. is a classic Big East showdown as No. 11-ranked Georgetown takes on No. 8-ranked Syracuse from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Spero Dedes and Doug Gottlieb handle the call for South Carolina-Georgia. Tim Brando and analyst Bill Raftery team up for Georgetown-Syracuse.
On Sunday Cincinnati takes on No. 25-ranked Notre Dame at 2:00 p.m. from the Joyce Center in South Bend. At 4:00 p.m., No. 4-ranked Michigan State faces No. 18-ranked Ohio State from Value City Arena in Columbus.
Ian Eagle will be joined by Jim Spanarkel for Cincinnati-Notre Dame. Kevin Harlan and CBS Sports’ lead college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg will be courtside for Michigan State-Ohio State.
Follow me at Twitter.com@sarasotaradio
Comments