Huskie tales, NIU: August 2009 Archives

Northern Illinois University and WSCR (670-AM) The Score have reached agreement on a three-year extension for broadcast of the school's football and men's basketball games.

The 50,000-watt station, which also carries the Chicago White Sox, boasts a signal that can be carried in 38 states.

In addition to all Northern Illinois football games (except those which directly conflict with White Sox games), WSCR-AM will air 20 Huskie men's basketball games each year and will carry the school's weekly 30-minute athletics update show "NIU Live" on Thursday nights from August through March.

"We are excited about extending our partnership with NIU," said Mitch Rosen, Program Director for WSCR. "The relationship over the past four years has been extremely beneficial to both The Score and NIU."

NIU's connection with Comcast SportsNet Chicago will continue this fall under a new agreement announced by Huskie Athletic Director Jeff Compher on Monday. The school and the regional sports network reached a new three-year agreement. The arrangement will include broadcast of three NIU football games on the network this fall.

It makes sense, considering the network's reach in Chicagoland AND the large number of NIU graduates (180,000-plus) who live in Comcast Sportsnet Chicago's market.

The three home football games that will be televised this fall are:

Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. Western Illinois (6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 26 vs. Idaho (2:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Western Michigan (2:30 p.m.)

The network will also carry "Inside Huskie Sports," the school-prduced 30-minute sports highlight show, weekly. It's the fifth straight year for that arrangement.

"We are very pleased that Comcast SportsNet Chicago will be the place to see Huskie football this fall and for years to come," Compher said. "The exposure that our entire university receives from these game broadcasts cannot be measured. CSN Chicago has been a great partner for Northern Illinois Athletics for many years with excellent year-around coverage of Huskie football. I know that our fans appreciate and enjoy seeing our games on Comcast."