News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association
Executive Director Doug Ute
For Immediate Release – Nov. 27, 2024
OHSAA Football State Semifinals on Spectrum; OHSAA Radio Network Preview Show
Spectrum to cover all 14 state semifinal games Friday night; OHSAA Radio Network Playoff Preview Show linked
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There are 28 Ohio high school football teams that are thankful to have practice on Thursday, as they prepare for the Ohio High School Athletic Association state semifinals on Friday night. Spectrum will have live coverage of all 14 games.
In addition, the OHSAA Radio Network has posted its weekly Playoff Preview Show for stations to download and play prior to their own pregame shows or as part of their weekly programming. The video version of the Playoff Preview Show is posted on the OHSAA’s social media platforms.
OHSAA Playoff Football on Spectrum
Spectrum will televise three state semifinal games and cover the other 11 with streaming coverage at
http://spectrumnews1.com and
www.OHSAA.tv. The three televised games will be streamed live, as well, for non-Spectrum subscribers.
Spectrum News 1 will televise two state semifinal games, including Powell Olentangy Liberty vs. Lakewood St. Edward, Centerville vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller. In addition, Channel 314 will have the Cincinnati Anderson vs. Sunbury Big Walnut game. Live television games available on Spectrum News 1,
http://SpectrumNewsApp.com and
http://OHSAA.tv
Looking ahead to next weekend, Spectrum News 1 will televise all seven state championship games live from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. The telecasts will be available online at
http://OHSAA.tv, as well.
Playoff Coverage on the OHSAA Radio Network
This week’s show includes a walking tour of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium with Spectrum and OHSAA broadcaster Ryan Cavanaugh and Pro Football Hall of Fame Senior Director of Operations Kevin Shiplett. Show host Marty Bannister has regional reports from Jennifer Beck (Lima WOSN-TV), Joe Danneman and Jeremy Rauch (Cincinnati WXIX-TV), Ryan Baker (Columbus WBNS Radio), Chris Solwecki (OHSAA Radio Network), Jim Craven (Western Reserve Radio), and Aaron Cassady (Marietta WMOA).
The show includes one local break (2:00) after the walking tour of the stadium for stations to insert their own spots.
All seven football state championship games will be broadcast by the OHSAA Radio Network. There is no fee to carry OHSAA Radio Network programming and there are 24 local avails in each game. Network game broadcasts are available through Skyview Satellite or an online feed.
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