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SBC Media Day Set

Sun Belt Conference Football Media Day Coverage Guide

7/21/2017 4:32:00 PM | Football

NEW ORLEANS – Sun Belt Conference Football Media Day will feature unprecedented live coverage with an ESPN3 broadcast from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and all press conferences on YouTube and SunBeltSports.Org throughout the entirety of the event.
 
Beginning with Commissioner Karl Benson's "State of the Conference" on Monday morning, the Sun Belt will offer wall-to-wall coverage on YouTube and social media of all minimum availabilities of the 12 football teams and exclusive interviews and guests in attendance.  The two-hour ESPN3 telecast, hosted by Matt Stewart and John Gregory, will include interviews with Commissioner Benson and all 12 head coaches.  In addition, 13 radio stations will broadcast from the Bienville Lounge of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. 
 
Special guests to be interviewed during the YouTube broadcast, hosted by the Sun Belt's Whitney Haworth, include Commissioner Benson, College Football Playoff Chief Operating Officer Michael Kelly, bowl representatives and Coordinator of Football Officials Steve Shaw.  Coaches and student-athletes will also be stop for interviews throughout the day.
 
Special Guest Schedule (available on YouTube):
8:30 AM:  State of the Conference from Commissioner Karl Benson
9:40 AM:  College Football Playoff Chief Operating Officer Michael Kelly
10:45 AM: New Orleans Bowl Executive Director Billy Ferrante
11:00 AM: Dollar General Bowl President Jerry Silverstein
1:15 PM: Interview with Commissioner Karl Benson
3 PM: Coordinator of Football Officials Steve Shaw
All times are approximate and Central Time
  
ESPN3 Interview segments schedule (available on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN App)
1:05 PM: Commissioner Benson
1:14 PM: Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State
1:23 PM: Shawn Elliot, Georgia State
1:31 PM: Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina
1:39 PM: Everett Withers, Texas State
1:47 PM: Mark Hudspeth, Louisiana
1:55 PM: Neal Brown, Troy
2:04 PM: Tyson Summers, Georgia Southern
2;12 PM: Paul Petrino, Idaho
2:21 PM: Blake Anderson, Arkansas State
2:30 PM: Doug Martin, New Mexico State
2:38 PM: Matt Viator, ULM
2:46 PM: Joey Jones, South Alabama
All times are approximate and Central Time
 
Finally, 13 radio stations will broadcast live from Media Day.  A full list of affiliates and air times are below:
 
Time Affiliate Host Market
6-9 a.m. 103.7 The Game Dave Schultz Lafayette
7-10 a.m. Sports Radio 740 AM Barry McKnight Troy/Montgomery, Ala.
9-11 a.m. South Alabama Radio Network JD Byars Mobile, Ala.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Texas State Radio Network Brant Freeman/Bill Culhane San Marcos, Texas
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. ESPN Jonesboro Radio 92.7 FM Joel Cox/Wally Jackson Jonesboro, Ark.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sports Radio 740 AM Doug Amos Troy/Montgomery, Ala.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 95.3 The Ticket Brad Bobo Jonesboro, Ark.
12-3 p.m. Sirius XM Jason Horowitz National
1-3 p.m. The Fan 103.7 Dave Cohen/Brandon Leak Atlanta
2-5 p.m. ESPN 97.7 FM Sean Fox Monroe/Ruston, La.
3-5 p.m. 95.3 The Ticket Brad Bobo Jonesboro, Ark.
3-5 p.m. ESPN 1420 AM Jay Walker Lafayette
4-7 p.m. 103.7 The Game Ben Love Lafayette





 
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