AFFILIATE INFORMATION PACKET Season December 8, March 16, 2018

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1 AFFILIATE INFORMATION PACKET Season December 8, March 16,

2 The Fast Break Sports Network s Basketball Friday Night in West Virginia is the most comprehensive source for West Virginia prep basketball news, scores, recaps and interviews in the state. As the state s only live, syndicated high school basketball program, Basketball Friday Night in West Virginia provides coverage and recaps from high school gymnasiums from the coalfields to the panhandles, highlighted by scoreboard updates every 15 minutes throughout the program. Every Friday night during the basketball season, hosts Ryan Epling, Coach Ric Morrone, Joe Linville, Bill Cornwell and guests provide insightful analysis of high school basketball games that were played during the previous week, and a preview of games to be played over the weekend and upcoming week. Featured segments during each show include the BasketballNight.com scoreboard, which provides continuous score updates every 15 minutes; the BasketballNight.com Power Ratings, a data-based comparison of the state s bestperforming teams; and the Standout Athlete of the Week, who is chosen each week based on academic, athletic and extracurricular excellence. Originating from WMUL-FM on Marshall University s Huntington campus, Basketball Friday Night in West Virginia airs each Friday night from 9:00 p.m. until midnight on affiliate radio stations and cable networks across West Virginia. The Fast Break Sports Network crew works behind the scenes with play-by-play crews, correspondents, coaches and statisticians across West Virginia to make certain all the scores are continually updated for our radio listeners and website viewers. Join the growing family of fans from across the Mountain State who are making Basketball Friday Night in West Virginia a must-listen throughout the high school basketball season. basketballnight.com 2

3 Meet the hosts of Basketball Friday Night Ryan Epling is a graduate of Marshall and began as the voice of the Wayne Pioneers at the age of 16. Ryan has been heard on many Marshall sports broadcasts and has called games for local high school teams. Ryan is considered to be a walking encyclopedia of high school sports. He has media contacts throughout the state who participate in the program on a weekly basis. Ryan is employed by WSAZ-TV in Huntington. He continues working with Marshall Athletics and Wayne County Schools, where he serves as the voice of the Wayne Pioneers. Ric Morrone is in his 25th year as the head coach of the Tolsia Lady Rebels and has been a guest host on local radio sports programs in the Tri-State area. A graduate of Marshall, Coach Morrone is employed by the Wayne County Board of Education as both a coach and educator. Coach Morrone has a large network of coaches and players throughout West Virginia who actively participate in the program. As a current coach, Morrone brings that unique coach s perspective to listeners. Joe Linville began in radio at the age of 19 as a DJ and News Director at WWBB in Madison. He started in sports broadcasting as a color analyst for high school football and later became the playby-play announcer for the area High School Game of the Week on WZAC-FM. For over 25 years he has been known around Madison as the Voice of the Scott Skyhawks and serves as the play-by-play announcer on Friday nights during football season on WZAC-FM. He also broadcasts basketball and serves as a co-host on the Allen Hatcher Show Saturday mornings on WVOW in Logan. Bill Cornwell is a lifelong resident of the Huntington Tri-State area with over 30 years of broadcast experience, and has won numerous AP awards throughout his broadcasting career. Bill is the public address voice for Marshall University Football and is also part of the Marshall IMG Radio Network crew for football and men s basketball broadcasts. In his spare time, Bill enjoys playing in the Ceredo- Kenova Alumni Band and the Greater Huntington Symphonic Band. He can be heard weekdays as the co-host of the Big John and Company morning show on 93.7 The Dawg in the Tri-State. basketballnight.com 3

4 Basketball Friday Night in West Virginia BY THE NUMBERS >>> 1.2M potential radio listeners reached via 19 affiliate radio stations spanning 35 West Virginia counties. 287K pageviews at BasketballNight.com during the season from 44,982 unique users. 30% 79% male audience; 27% in age group based on Google Analytics website visitor data. 22% 15% 8% 0% M impressions of tweets during the season. basketballnight.com 4

5 Affiliate Format: Hour 1 (9PM-10PM) CLOCK LENGTH EVENT DESCRIPTION HH:MM:SS MM:SS (WITH CUES) 09:00:00* 0:15 BASKETBALL FRIDAY NIGHT NETWORK PRODUCED OPEN 09:00:15 7:45 SEGMENT ONE 09:10 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 09:12 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #1 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 09:14:10 11:50 SEGMENT TWO 09:26 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 09:28 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #2 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 09:30:10 11:50 SEGMENT THREE 09:42 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 09:44 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #3 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 09:46:10 11:50 SEGMENT FOUR 09:58* 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #4 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK * Indicates exact time or length. All other times are approximate. Break tone used for local breaks and end of program. Local breaks covered by network PSA s and promos. 5

6 Affiliate Format: Hour 2 (10PM-11PM) CLOCK SEGMENT EVENT DESCRIPTION TIME LENGTH (WITH CUES) 10:00:10* :30* NETWORK REPRISE STAGER 10:00:40 8:20 SEGMENT FIVE 10:10 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 10:12 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #5 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 10:14:10 11:50 SEGMENT SIX 10:26 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 10:28 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #6 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 10:30:10 11:50 SEGMENT SEVEN 10:42 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 10:44 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #7 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 10:46:10 11:50 SEGMENT EIGHT 10:58* 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #8 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK * Indicates exact time or length. All other times are approximate. Break tone used for local breaks and end of program. Local breaks covered by network PSA s and promos. 6

7 Affiliate Format: Hour 3 (11PM-12AM) CLOCK SEGMENT EVENT DESCRIPTION TIME LENGTH (WITH CUES) 11:00:10* :30* NETWORK REPRISE STAGER 11:00:40 8:20 SEGMENT NINE 11:10 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 11:12 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #9 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 11:14:10 11:50 SEGMENT TEN 11:26 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 11:28 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #10 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 11:30:10 11:50 SEGMENT ELEVEN 11:42 2:00 OPTIONAL NETWORK BREAK 11:44 2:10* LOCAL COMMERCIAL BREAK #11 ((on the cue:.. ON THE FAST BREAK 11:46:10 13:00 SEGMENT TWELVE 11:59:00* 1:00* PROGRAM CLOSE 12:00:00* END OF PROGRAM ((on the cue:.. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED )) (Break Tone) * Indicates exact time or length. All other times are approximate. Break tone used for local breaks and end of program. Local breaks covered by network PSA s and promos. 7