FORT WORTH (Dec. 15, 2023) -- Bowl Season Radio returns for another season of providing exclusive national audio coverage of college bowl games. The network will carry 18 postseason matchups spanning from December to February.
Bowl Season Radio is set to 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's presentations feature some of the top broadcasters in college sports, many of whom are household names to the most passionate fan bases in the country. "We feel like we have put together our best line-up of broadcast talent with many of the great voices in the college game today," First Team Ventures' Brian Estridge said. "Couple that with what promises to be an exciting schedule of games, and we look forward to delivering an entertaining and informative Bowl Season."
The 2023-24 Bowl Season Radio schedule begins with four games on Saturday, December 16, starting with the Cricket Celebration Bowl between SWAC champion Florida A&M and MEAC winner Howard. The quadruple header also features the Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl, Isleta New Mexico Bowl, and Radiance Technologies Independence 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 allow us 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 traveling during the holiday season a chance to listen to the games."
One addition to the Bowl Season Radio schedule this season is the East-West Shrine Bowl on February 1. The longest-running college football all-star game, which was first played in 1925, moves to its new home at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, in time for the 99th edition.
Analysts Bring Big-Time Credentials
Hans Olsen is back to call the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, TransPerfect Music City Bowl,and ReliaQuest Bowl. Olsen was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for BYU, earning All-Mountain West honors. He went on to play with the Indianapolis Colts for three seasons and currently serves as the color analyst on the BYU Radio Network.
Landry Burdine served as captain for TCU's 1998 team that defeated Southern California in the Sun Bowl. He continues his role with Bowl Season Radio as an analyst for the Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl and Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Another former Horned Frog, All-Mountain West Conference left tackle Marshall Newhouse, makes his Bowl Season Radio network debut on the Cricket Celebration Bowl. Former Memphis and Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente returns to the Bowl Season Radio team this year to provide analysis during the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Many other analysts on the Bowl Season Radio roster also have credentials as coaches and/or student-athletes.
College Voices Calling College Games
The voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Eli Gold, is scheduled to call the 76 Birmingham Bowl on Bowl Season Radio.Kansas broadcasting hall-of-famer and voice of the Kansas State Wildcats Wyatt Thompson will describe the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Longtime TCU play-by-play man Brian Estridge has the call for two national broadcasts: the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Virginia Tech's Bill Roth will be in the booth for the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl and the ReliaQuest Bowl. Joe Fisher, former voice of the Vanderbilt Commodores, is set to provide play-by-play for the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Plus, Oklahoma State Cowboys voice Dave Hunziker is traveling to El Paso to describe action at the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. In addition, Oklahoma's Toby Rowland, Navy's Pete Medhurst, and Colorado State's Brian Roth return to the Bowl Season Radio team.
Studio Crew Provides Insight and Updates
Hoppy Kerchaval and Brad Howe will man the Bowl Season Radio network studio throughout the postseason. They'll provide additional points of view on the action, plus information from other bowl games and the rest of the college football landscape. Kyle Wiggs is also set to be part of the studio crew during the Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com.
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Bowl Season Radio Announcer Lineup:
Dec. 16: Cricket Celebration Bowl – Howard vs. Florida A&M – Travis Jones (play-by- play), Marshall Newhouse(analyst), Olivia Moody (reporter).
Dec. 16: Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl - Appalachian State vs. Miami (OH)- Jamie S'eh (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), Despina Barton (reporter).
Dec. 16: Isleta New Mexico Bowl – New Mexico State vs. Fresno State - Brian Roth (play-by-play), Hans Olsen(analyst), Bridget Howard (reporter).
Dec. 16: Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl – Texas Tech vs. California - J.D. Byars (play-by-play), ElvisGallegos (analyst), Tim Murray (reporter).
Dec. 18: Famous Toastery Bowl – Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion - Travis Jones (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst), Molly Cotten (reporter).
Dec. 19: Scooters Coffee Frisco Bowl – Marshall vs. UTSA - Toby Rowland (play-by- play), Elvis Gallegos (analyst), Chris Mycoskie (reporter).
Dec. 22: Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl – Georgia Tech vs. UCF - Bill Roth (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), Despina Barton (reporter).
Dec. 23: 76 Birmingham Bowl – Duke vs. Troy - Eli Gold (play-by-play), Chad Pilcher (analyst), J.D. Byars (reporter).
Dec. 23: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl – Air Force vs. James Madison - Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), Chris Mycoskie (reporter).
Dec. 23: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl – Utah vs. Northwestern - Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play), Hans Olsen (analyst), Tim Murray (reporter).
Dec. 26: Quick Lane Bowl – Minnesota vs. Bowling Green - Kyle Wiggs (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), Adam Jaksa (reporter).
Dec. 26: SERVPRO First Responder Bowl – Rice vs. Texas State - Brian Estridge (play- by-play), Justin Fuente (analyst), Chris Mycoskie (reporter).
Dec. 27: Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com – Virginia Tech vs. Tulane - Pete Medhurst (play-by-play), Joe Miller(analyst), Scott Wykoff (reporter).
Dec. 28: Wasabi Fenway Bowl – SMU vs. Boston College - Travis Jones (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), Molly Cotten (reporter).
Dec. 29: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – Notre Dame vs. Oregon State - Dave Hunziker (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), Tim Murray (reporter), Rachel Phillips (reporter).
Dec. 30: TransPerfect Music City Bowl – Auburn vs. Maryland - Joe Fisher (play-by- play), Hans Olsen (analyst), Dawn Davenport (reporter).
Jan. 1: ReliaQuest Bowl – LSU vs. Wisconsin - Bill Roth (play-by-play), Hans Olsen (analyst), Despina Barton (reporter).
Feb. 1: East-West Shrine Bowl –TBD. @bowlseasonradio #bowlseason
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.
