FORT WORTH (Dec. 12, 2022) -- Bowl Season Radio returns for another season of providing exclusive live national radio/audio play-by-play coverage of college bowl action. The network will carry 18 bowl games during December and January.
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, Varsity Network, and Audacy apps.
Bowl Season Radio utilizes some of the top broadcasters in college sports, including hometown voices for the nation's best teams. "Once again, we have rolled out an all-star team of voices who are passionate about college football," First Team Ventures' Brian Estridge said. "These are broadcasters that were there every week of the regular season. I can't wait to hear these teams bring the games to life this bowl season."
The 2022-23 Bowl Season Radio schedule begins Friday, December 16, with the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl between Sun Belt Conference champion Troy and Conference USA champion UTSA. That's followed by four games on Saturday, December 17: the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, LendingTree Bowl, and Frisco Bowl.
"We are excited about the growth of Bowl Season Radio to now include 18 games, beginning with five games this weekend," First Team Ventures' Mike Parsons said. "Our partnerships across the country give us the opportunity to deliver quality sports programming to the hungry college football fan base during the holiday season."
"We're thrilled to once again give college football fans nationwide a chance to follow some fantastic match-ups," Bowl Season Executive Director Nick Carparelli said. "Bowl Season Radio will allow millions of Americans who are traveling during the holiday season a chance to listen to the games."
TCU Broadcasters on Bowl Season Radio Ahead of CFP Semifinal
The TCU radio booth features play-by-play man Brian Estridge and analyst John Denton. They will each call four games on Bowl Season Radio, albeit with different partners. Landry Burdine, who normally roams the sidelines for Horned Frogs broadcasts, moves up to the press box to serve as analyst on three bowl productions.
Analysts Bring Big-Time Credentials
Former Memphis and Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente joins the Bowl Season Radio team this year to provide analysis during the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Hans Olsen returns to call the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, TransPerfect Music City Bowl, and ReliaQuest Bowl. Olsen was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for BYU, earning All-Mountain West honors, who went on to play with the Indianapolis Colts for three seasons.
College Voices Calling College Games
The voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies, Bill Roth, returns to the booth for two broadcasts on Bowl Season Radio. He'll be on the play-by-play call for the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl and the ReliaQuest Bowl. Brian Roth, the radio play-by-play man for the Colorado State Rams, will describe action at the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Joe Fisher, longtime voice of the Vanderbilt Commodores, returns to Nashville to provide play-by-play for the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Many of the other broadcasters listed below also have roles calling games for NCAA Division I programs.
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Full Bowl Season Radio Announcer Lineup:
Dec. 16: Duluth Trading Cure Bowl - Jamie S'eh (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), Despina Barton (reporter).
Dec. 17: Wasabi Fenway Bowl - Travis Jones (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), David Beaudin (reporter).
Dec. 17: Lending Tree Bowl - Mike Grace (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Randy Kennedy (reporter).
Dec. 17: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl - Brian Roth (play-by-play), Elvis Gallegos (analyst), Tim Murray (reporter).
Dec. 17: Frisco Bowl - Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), Chris Mycoskie (reporter).
Dec. 19: Myrtle Beach Bowl - Travis Jones (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst), Molly Cotten (reporter).
Dec. 20: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Brian Roth (play-by-play), Hans Olsen (analyst), Tim Murray (reporter).
Dec. 22: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl - Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), Chris Mycoskie (reporter).
Dec. 23: Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl - Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Justin Fuente (analyst), David Beaudin (reporter).
Dec. 23: Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl - Bill Roth (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), Breanna Sorensen (reporter).
Dec. 26: Quick Lane Bowl – Kyle Wiggs (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), Adam Jaksa (reporter).
Dec. 27: Camellia Bowl - J.D. Byars (play-by-play), Chad Pilcher (analyst).
Dec. 27: SERVPRO First Responder Bowl – Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Justin Fuente (analyst), Chris Mycoskie (reporter).
Dec. 27: TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl– Travis Jones (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), Chad Pilcher (reporter).
Dec. 28: Military Bowl presented by Peraton – Pete Medhurst (play-by-play), Joe Miller (analyst), Scott Wykoff (reporter).
Dec. 30: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – Brian Roth (play-by-play), Justin Fuente (analyst), Rachel Phillips (reporter).
Dec. 31: TransPerfect Music City Bowl – Joe Fisher (play-by-play), Hans Olsen (analyst), Amie Wells (reporter).
Jan. 2: ReliaQuest Bowl – Bill Roth (play-by-play), Hans Olsen (analyst), Despina Barton (reporter).
Studio Hosts: Hoppy Kercheval, Brad Howe, Kyle Wiggs
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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.
