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ENGLEWOOD, COLO. -- Utah State will host Fresno State in the debut of the new WAC Sports Network (WSN) on Sept. 18, 2010 at Romney Stadium.
The regional network will allow for WAC football and basketball games to be produced and distributed to media outlets in the respective school markets. The WSN will encompass affiliates in 15 different markets in the WAC members' reach.
In addition to the Sept. 18 Utah State/Fresno State match up at 6 p.m. MST, games already scheduled for broadcast are Idaho at Western Michigan on Oct. 2 (noon MST) and Boise State at New Mexico State on Oct. 2 (6 p.m. MST).
The WAC Sports Network will release the remaining schedule of games at a later date, pending ESPN national broadcast selections.
"The WAC Sports Network provides another outstanding opportunity not only to showcase our football programs but also to promote the Conference in a positive manner," said WAC Commissioner Karl Benson. "We are very appreciative of Learfield [Sports'] effort to put this together for the 2010-11 season and know that it will benefit all concerned."
According to Learfield Sports' Vice President Eric Buchanan, WSN will be an excellent addition to the WAC member schools and is designed to complement existing local and regional television agreements.
"WSN will help broaden visibility for the league's member schools and create a simplistic way to distribute games to fans through the various media outlets," added Buchanan. "We've enjoyed teaming with Karl and his entire staff in seeing this idea become a reality. We feel certain the schools and their fan base will like the added television element WSN will bring."
"We truly value our relationship with the WAC, its member schools and especially Commissioner Karl Benson. He has been a terrific leader for the conference, and we think the WSN is one more example of that leadership," said Andy Rawlings, Learfield's executive vice president and chief operating officer.
