News from the FCS
July 7th, 2016, 04:40 PM
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois athletics has announced that it will broadcast its home football games on WEIU TV once again this fall.* The Panthers will carry a minimum of four home games on the regional TV station with the possibility of a fifth game should the Ohio Valley Conference not select the Panthers November 5 game for its OVC Wildcard Game of the Week.*The five game schedule kicks off with the season opener on Thursday, Sept. 1 as the Panthers host in-state rival Western Illinois.** Additional confirmed broadcasts include the Sept. 24 Family Weekend game versus Austin Peay, Oct. 8 Hall of Fame game versus Tennessee State and Oct. 22 Homecoming game versus Murray State.** The Panthers Nov. 5 game is against UT Martin and will be carried by WEIU if not selected to be the ESPN3 OVC game that week.*Veteran broadcasters Mike Bradd and Jack Ashmore will provide the action which will be simulcast on the OVC Digital Network, the league's free digital online platform.** In addition the OVC Digital Network will carry road OVC games at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 1), Tennessee Tech (Oct. 15), Jacksonville State (Oct. 29) and Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19).*Already announced this season are road games to be televised at Miami of Ohio (on ESPN3) and Illinois State (on Comcast SportsNet Chicago).* With the combination of the WEIU TV Package and the OVC Digital Network, all 11 EIU football games this season will be broadcast for Panther fans to watch.*The Panthers will return on the air waves with the Panther Radio Network.* All games home and away can be heard this season on Hit Mix 88.9 WEIU FM (Coles County), WSVZ 98.3 FM (Shelbyville / Effingham), WMKR 94.3 FM (Taylorville) and WHOW 1520 AM (Clinton / Decatur / Springfield).* Broadcasts begin with a 30-minute pregame show.*Season tickets and renewals are now underway for an exciting 2016 EIU football season.* Tickets can be purchased online at www.eiupanthertickets.com or by calling 217-581-2106.* Tickets for the Panthers road games at Miami of Ohio and Illinois State are available now and can be purchased by calling the EIU ticket office directly.*EIU Athletics and WEIU TV will also carry a select number of home Panther basketball games this season with that schedule be announced in the fall.
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois athletics has announced that it will broadcast its home football games on WEIU TV once again this fall.* The Panthers will carry a minimum of four home games on the regional TV station with the possibility of a fifth game should the Ohio Valley Conference not select the Panthers November 5 game for its OVC Wildcard Game of the Week.*The five game schedule kicks off with the season opener on Thursday, Sept. 1 as the Panthers host in-state rival Western Illinois.** Additional confirmed broadcasts include the Sept. 24 Family Weekend game versus Austin Peay, Oct. 8 Hall of Fame game versus Tennessee State and Oct. 22 Homecoming game versus Murray State.** The Panthers Nov. 5 game is against UT Martin and will be carried by WEIU if not selected to be the ESPN3 OVC game that week.*Veteran broadcasters Mike Bradd and Jack Ashmore will provide the action which will be simulcast on the OVC Digital Network, the league's free digital online platform.** In addition the OVC Digital Network will carry road OVC games at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 1), Tennessee Tech (Oct. 15), Jacksonville State (Oct. 29) and Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19).*Already announced this season are road games to be televised at Miami of Ohio (on ESPN3) and Illinois State (on Comcast SportsNet Chicago).* With the combination of the WEIU TV Package and the OVC Digital Network, all 11 EIU football games this season will be broadcast for Panther fans to watch.*The Panthers will return on the air waves with the Panther Radio Network.* All games home and away can be heard this season on Hit Mix 88.9 WEIU FM (Coles County), WSVZ 98.3 FM (Shelbyville / Effingham), WMKR 94.3 FM (Taylorville) and WHOW 1520 AM (Clinton / Decatur / Springfield).* Broadcasts begin with a 30-minute pregame show.*Season tickets and renewals are now underway for an exciting 2016 EIU football season.* Tickets can be purchased online at www.eiupanthertickets.com or by calling 217-581-2106.* Tickets for the Panthers road games at Miami of Ohio and Illinois State are available now and can be purchased by calling the EIU ticket office directly.*EIU Athletics and WEIU TV will also carry a select number of home Panther basketball games this season with that schedule be announced in the fall.
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