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COUGARS ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF FLAGSHIP RADIO STATION AND VOICE
Friday Jun 01, 2007
KSTN AM 1420 will broadcast games called by Greg Young for second season
(Stockton, Ca. June , 1 2007) –. The California Cougars have announced the return of KSTN AM 1420 as its flagship radio broadcast station for the 2007-2008 MISL season. This marks the second season of game broadcasts by the locally owned and operated Stockton radio station. Returning to call the action for his second season will be the Voice of the Cougars, Greg Young.
KSTN AM 1420 carries a carefully crafted blend of Rock, Talk, and Sports with music from the likes of the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles to more contemporary artists such as Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz and Nickelback. In the mornings, they carry Mancow’s Morning Madhouse, a hard hitting current events program. The station is also home to University of Pacific Athletics, Oakland A’s Baseball and Stockton Lightning Arena Football. KSTN-FM, also known as La Poderosa 107.3, features popular Mexican artists with live, local hosts. Artists include: Bando Recodo, Ana Gabriel, Los Tigres Del Norte, Vicente Fernandez and Diana Reyes. The Cougars broadcasts will be promoted on both stations, in English and Spanish.
Cougars Director of Business Development Wade Sherman said of the partnership, “The California Cougars are proud to continue our association with KSTN AM and FM, and Greg Young. KSTN proved to be a wonderful partner last season, and our fans offered glowing feedback about the quality of the broadcasts, and our commentator, Greg Young. Their signal is strong, and their other programming fits our target demographics perfectly. They are definitely a major component of our media plan for next season.”
Cougars commentator Greg Young said, “"I am very excited to begin my second season with KSTN as the radio play-by-play broadcaster of the California Cougars. KSTN proved to be the ideal home for Cougars indoor soccer throughout the 2006-2007 season, because of their signal coverage and programming. I am convinced that this partnership proves the level of commitment that the Cougars ownership has to the presentation of its team. A second straight year on KSTN shows a commitment to consistency, and with that comes success."
KSTN General Manager Robert LaRue said, ”We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Cougars, a quality organization committed to the community and great professional soccer on and off the field.”
About the California Cougars
Announced on February 28, 2004, the Cougars made their competitive debut in November, 2005, with the beginning of their first 30-game regular season. Located in Stockton, California, the California Cougars play their home games at the state-of-the-art Stockton Area, an integral piece to the city’s developing waterfront district. Stockton Arena opened to the public in December, 2005. For additional information about the Cougars, contact Wade Sherman, Director of Business Development at 209-373-1561, or visit the California Cougars’ official website www.californiacougars.net.
About The MISL
The Major Indoor Soccer League is a single-entity organization with a coast-to-coast presence comprised of seven teams located across the United States, and features the finest indoor soccer players representing 31 countries around the world. In February of 2004, the League announced an expansion team in Stockton, CA, that began play in 2005-06 as the California Cougars. In May of 2004, the League announced plans for an expansion team in Newark, NJ, that will begin play in 2007-08. On Sunday, April 30, 2006, the MISL announced that MISL Orlando had been approved to begin competition for the 2007-08 season. The 2007 MISL Championship Series concluded live on Versus and before a sell out crowd at Compuware Arena in Detroit on Saturday, April 21, 2007, with the Philadelphia Kixx winning their second MISL Championship Series, beating the Detroit Ignition 13-8 in the final. For more information on the MISL, visit the League’s official website www.MISL.net.
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