DALLAS (Dec. 8, 2021) -- Bowl Season and First Team Ventures have joined together to form Bowl Season Radio, which will provide exclusive live national radio/audio play-by-play coverage for 18 college bowl games this season.

Bowl Season Radio will air on terrestrial radio stations throughout the country, as well as Sirius XM satellite radio. In addition, the games will stream live on Tune-In, Audacy and The Varsity Network apps.

"We're thrilled to partner with First Team Ventures to create Bowl Season Radio, giving college football fans nationwide a chance to follow some fantastic matchups," said Nick Carparelli, executive director of Bowl Season. "Millions of Americans are traveling and on the move during the holiday season. Bowl Season Radio gives them the chance to listen to the games and know what's happening in college football's postseason, whether driving cross-country or staying close to home."

The 2021-22 Bowl Season Radio schedule begins Friday, December 17 with the Bahamas Bowl.

"The focus of our national radio network has always been with college bowl games," says Mike Parsons, a co-principal with First Team Ventures. "That is what makes this partnership with Bowl Season a great fit. 

"Bowl games are the greatest tradition of college football and radio is the original sports media. Bowl Season Radio is yet another vehicle for fans to follow college football's postseason no matter where they are during the holiday season."

"First Team Ventures is proud to partner with Bowl Season to promote the most anticipated three weeks on the calendar," added Brian Estridge, First Team Ventures co-principal. "We look forward to bringing all of the pageantry and excitement of Bowl Season to fans with our talented team of college voices and analysts who follow the game with passion year-round."

Other games on the Bowl Season Radio schedule include the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl, the Cricket Celebration Bowl, the Radiance Technology Independence Bowl, the LendingTree Bowl, the Myrtle Beach Bowl, the Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl, the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, the Military Bowl presented by Peraton, the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, the Duke's Mayo Bowl, the SBS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, the Outback Bowl, and the TaxAct Texas Bowl.

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About Bowl Season
Bowl Season is one of the oldest and greatest traditions in American sports, taking place in late December and running through New Year's Day, and has been college football's postseason for more than 100 years. It promotes the grand tradition of the bowl system and its endearing value to student-athletes, highlighting the broader university and college communities, including spirit squads, marching bands, athletic staff and fans. Bowl Season spotlights the distinctive history of each of the bowl games along with their proud communities - embracing and honoring the bowl experience for present and future generations.

About First Team Ventures
First Team Ventures is a fast-growing sports content firm that markets, produces, and distributes Bowl Season Radio and its live play-by-play radio and audio coverage of 18 college bowl games.  Bowl Season Radio is now the largest syndicator of college bowl games on radio distributing to 100 radio terrestrial stations, Sirius XM, and audio streaming services.  First Team specializes in sports media, content development, branding and consulting with properties and corporate partners to implement marketing campaigns for sports events including multiple bowl games, The Ben Hogan Foundation, and other national and regional sports properties.