OHSAA RADIO RELEASE
For Immediate Release – February 20, 2018
OHSAA Radio “Tournament Tipoff” Pregame Show #3
This week’s “OHSAA Tournament Tipoff” basketball pregame show is posted at the link below. In this show, host Marty Bannister from EBSN and the OHSAA Radio Network interviews basketball analyst Jeff Rapp from SportsRappUp.com to talk about high school boys basketball in Ohio. Next week, Jim Dabbelt will be the guest to focus on girls basketball.
This week’s show also includes regional reports from Todd Walker of Lima WIMA, Josh Bowman of Norwalk WLKR and Tom Hushion of Marietta WMOA.
Stations are encouraged to use the tipoff shows prior to their own pregame show of basketball broadcast. The show includes one local break (2:00 plus :10 joiner) so stations can insert their own spots (see format below).
All 12 games of the girls and boys basketball state tournament will be broadcast by the OHSAA Radio Network. Please see below for details.
OHSAA Radio “Tournament Tipoff” Pregame Show #2 – 24:51
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Opening
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Network break
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Segment 1, interview with Jeff Rapp
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Local Break (2:00 and :10 joiner)
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Segment 2, reports from Todd Walker (Lima WIMA), Josh Bowman (Norwalk WLKR) and Tom Hushion (Marietta WMOA); this week’s Spectrum TV and stream schedule
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Network break
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Closing
2018 Basketball State Tournaments
2018 Basketball State Tournaments on the OHSAA Radio Network
Stations can have regional and state tournament rights fees waived by carrying OHSAA Radio Network programming
OHSAA Radio Network Programming
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Play-by-Play Broadcasts: The network broadcasts the football state championship games, the girls and boys basketball state tournaments, the softball state tournament and the baseball state tournament. Network broadcasts include program logs, local avails and sub-audible tones. Stations that carry network broadcasts can see a reduction or elimination of their regional and state tournament rights fees.
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Basketball Pregame Shows: The network produces a series of weekly basketball pregame shows that include statewide interviews and updates, state tournament previews and audio highlights. The pregame shows are 25 minutes long and include a 2-minute local break. Stations are encouraged to utilize the pregame shows before their own pregame shows of their tournament broadcasts.
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Football Playoff Preview Show: The network produces a football playoff preview show in early November, the day after the final computer points are announced. The show explains the playoff format and schedule and goes around the state to break down the playoff field.
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