The Shaw University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announces that it has completed agreements with five radio stations, which will be a part of the Shaw Bear Sports Radio Network.  The stations are WDEX in Charlotte, WFAY ESPN Radio in Fayetteville, WEED in Rocky Mount, WPMH in the Hampton Roads/Richmond areas and WJRO in the Baltimore/Washington area.

“We are pleased to have these radio stations on board for our first venture into radio networking,” said Donal Ware, assistant athletic director for sports information and marketing.  “These stations have made a commitment to Shaw athletics as we look forward to a successful athletic year.  We are especially pleased that or alumni, students, fans and supporters will be able to follow the games via the Shaw Bear Sports Radio Network.”

The department hopes to come to an agreement with stations in the Triangle, Triad, Goldsboro and Eastern North Carolina within the next week.

During the course of the football season, Shaw games can also be heard on WCIE Fayetteville and WRJR Portsmouth, VA, in the event of a programming conflict with WPMH and WFAY ESPN Radio, respectively.

The network will broadcast all 10 of Shaw’s regular season football games as well as potential post-season games this season and the department will look into expanding into basketball season as well.

As of right now, the network will broadcast in five states (South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia and has the potential to reach 6-8 million people during each broadcast.

 

 

Station                                   Location                      Coverage Area

WDEX 1430 AM                  Monroe, NC                Charlotte, Monroe, Salisbury, Kannapolis, 
                                                                                      Rock Hill, SC
WFAY 1230 AM                  Fayetteville, NC          Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Lumberton, Dunn
WCIE   1450 AM                  Spring Lake, NC         Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Sanford
WEED 1390 AM                   Rocky Mount, NC      Rocky Mount, Wilson, Tarboro,                                                                                      Roanoke Rapids, Greenville
WPMH 670 AM                   Claremont, VA           Hampton Roads, Petersburg, Richmond
WRJR 1010AM                    Portsmouth, VA        Hampton Roads, Elizabeth City, NC ,                                                                                   Williamsburg, Eastern VA
WJRO 1590 AM                   Glen Burnie, MD      Baltimore, Annapolis,       
                                                                                   parts of Washington DC metro area