LSU Sports Radio Network
| Broadcast area | Statewide Louisiana central and southern Arkansas western Florida central and southern Mississippi eastern Texas |
|---|---|
| Frequencies | various AM and FM radio stations |
| Branding | LSU Sports Radio and Television Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Sports Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite-delivered regional sports radio network |
| Links | |
| Webcast | lsusports.net |
| Website | Radio network official Site Television Network Affiliates official site |
The LSU Sports Network is the radio and television network of the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers men's and women's sports teams.[1] It consists of eleven television stations, two regional cable networks, and several radio stations throughout the state of Louisiana and surrounding states. Its headquarters are located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and it is owned by LSU Sports Properties.[2]
WDGL 98.1 FM (Eagle 98.1) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the flagship station for football, men's basketball and baseball. WBRP 107.3 FM (Talk 107.3) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the flagship station for women's basketball and softball.[3]
On-air personalities
[edit | edit source]Current
[edit | edit source]As of the 2017–18 season:[3][4][5][6]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Blair | Play-by-play (baseball, men's basketball, football); Director of Broadcasting |
| Doug Thompson | Analyst (baseball, home games) |
| Bill Franques | Analyst (baseball, away games) |
| John Brady | Analyst (men's basketball) |
| Kevin Ford | Analyst/play-by-play (men's basketball); Studio host (football) |
| Doug Moreau | Analyst (football) |
| Gordy Rush | Sideline reporter (football) |
| Patrick Wright | Play-by-play (women's basketball, softball) |
| Kent Lowe | Analyst (softball) |
Former "Voice of the Tigers"
[edit | edit source]- John Ferguson – Play-by-play commentator (men's basketball, football) (1946–1958, 1961–1987)[7][8]
- J.C. Politz – Play-by-play commentator (men's basketball, football) (1959–1960)[9]
- Jim Hawthorne – Play-by-play commentator (baseball, men's basketball, football) (1979–2016)[10]
Former LSU radio analysts
[edit | edit source]- Walter Hill – Analyst (football) (1961–1986)[11]
Former LSU Radio sideline reporters
[edit | edit source]- Jordy Hultberg (2002–2010)[12]
Programming
[edit | edit source]History
[edit | edit source]The LSU Athletic Department and LSU Sports Properties produces in-house weekly television and radio coaches shows.[13] Sports covered are baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, football, gymnastics and softball. Starting during 1999–2000 season, all coaches shows have been streamed live and made available on-demand on LSUsports.net. LSU was among the first universities to offer such a subscription-based service to its fans through what is now called the "Geaux Zone".[13] Internet-only shows such as "The Dot TV Show" and "Tiger Talk" have also been offered as a supplement to the 30-minute coaches TV shows. In 2016, LSU began free streaming on-demand live game broadcasts and live video of certain non-game action like coaches’ television shows, news conferences and special presentations on LSUsports.net.[14][15]
Coach's shows
[edit | edit source]Radio
[edit | edit source]- The Brian Kelly Show [13]
- The Matt McMahon Show
- The Nikki Fargas Show
- The Paul Mainieri Show
- LSU Sixty
- Fresh Take with Coach O
Television
[edit | edit source]- Inside LSU Football with Ed Orgeron [13]
- Inside LSU Basketball with Will Wade
- Inside Lady Tigers Basketball with Nikki Fargas
- Inside LSU Baseball with Paul Mainieri
- Inside LSU Gymnastics with D-D Breaux
- Inside LSU Softball with Beth Torina
Radio stations
[edit | edit source]The stations listed below broadcast both men's and women's sports.[3][4]
| City | Station[16] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | WDGL-FM 98.1 | Flagship #1 |
| WNXX-FM/KNXX-FM 104.5/104.9 | ||
| WBRP-FM 107.3 | Flagship #2 | |
| Baton Rouge/New Orleans | KGLA 830/97.5 | Spanish language |
| Alexandria | KZMZ-FM 96.9 | |
| KSYL-AM 970 | ||
| KDBS-FM 1410 | ||
| Bogalusa | WBOX-FM 92.9 | |
| Conway/Little Rock, Arkansas | KCON FM 92.7 | |
| Crossett, Arkansas | KWLT-FM 102.7 | |
| Jackson, Mississippi | WYAB-FM 103.9 | |
| Jena | KJNA-FM 102.7 | |
| Lafayette/Opelousas | KLWB-FM 103.7 | |
| KVOL-AM 1330 | ||
| Lake Charles | KKGB-FM 101.3 | |
| Leesville | KJAE-AM 93.5 | |
| Natchez, Mississippi | WQNZ-FM 95.1 | |
| New Orleans | WWL-AM/WWL-FM 870/105.3 | WWL-AM - Clear-channel radio station |
| WWWL-AM 1350 | ||
| Ruston | KNBB-FM 97.7 | |
| KRUS-AM 1490 | ||
| KPCH-FM 99.3 | ||
| Shreveport | KWKH-AM 1130 | Clear-channel radio station |
| Tylertown, Mississippi | WFCG-FM 107.3 | |
| Vicksburg, Mississippi | WBBV-FM 101.3 | |
| Ville Platte | KVPI-AM/KVPI-FM 1050/92.5 |
Satellite Radio
[edit | edit source]In a partnership with LSU Sports Properties, SiriusXM simulcasts all LSU football games and various other sports on their regional play-by-play channels: 190, 191 and 192.[17]
Over the air television stations
[edit | edit source]| Market | Station[18] | Affiliation | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | WBRZ-TV | ABC | 2 |
| KBTR-CD | 41 | ||
| Cox Cable | Cable 4 | ||
| Alexandria | KLAX-TV | ABC | 31 |
| Lafayette | KADN-TV | FOX | 15 |
| Lake Charles | "KLOC-TV" | Cable 60 | |
| Monroe | KARD-TV | FOX | 14 |
| New Orleans | WWL-TV | CBS | 4 |
| WUPL-TV | MyNetworkTV | 54 | |
| Shreveport | KSHV-TV | MyNetworkTV | 48 |
Pay-per-view television
[edit | edit source]TigerVision
[edit | edit source]TigerVision was the LSU Athletics Department in-house pay-per-view television broadcast channel providing live coverage of select non-network-televised LSU Tigers football games and also LSU Tigers basketball games and LSU Tigers baseball games from 1982 through 2013.[19] Broadcasts were offered only to cable outlets inside the state of Louisiana and also on ESPN's GamePlan package outside of Louisiana.[19] TigerVision produced all the coach's TV shows for football, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball during its existence.[20] With the creation of the SEC Network, Southeastern Conference member schools had to give up their rights for pay-per-view telecasts.
TigerVision football announcers
[edit | edit source]Play-by-play
- Paul Hornung - Play-by-play (1982)[21][22]
- Jim Taylor - Play-by-play (1982)[22]
- Steve Schneider - Play-by-play (1983)[23]
- John Ferguson - Play-by-play (1984–87)[9]
- Doug Greengard - Play-by-play (2001–13)[24]
Analysts
- Doug Moreau - Analyst (1982–87)[25]
- Greg Bowser - Analyst (2000s)[26]
- Renee Nadeau - Analyst (2000s)[24]
TigerVision basketball announcers
[edit | edit source]Play-by-play
- Tim Brando - Play-by-play (1982–86)[27]
Analysts
- Jordy Hultberg - Analyst[28]
Regional cable networks
[edit | edit source]| Network[18] | Area served |
|---|---|
| Bally Sports Southwest (BSN-SW) | Louisiana, Arkansas, eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
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