The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
WBRC FOX6 News and WMBF News to Broadcast UAB vs. Coastal Carolina
8/16/2017 10:51:00 AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB Department of Athletics and Raycom Sports have announced that the Blazers' football game vs. Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Legion Field will be a regionally syndicated broadcast with kickoff set for 12 p.m. CST.
The game will be produced by Tupelo Raycom and televised locally in Birmingham on Raycom Media owned WBRC FOX6 News and in Myrtle Beach on WMBF News.
"We appreciate Raycom Sports and WBRC FOX6 News for the opportunity to broadcast what will be a very competitive game," said UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram. "Providing our fans and the city of Birmingham the ability to watch the Blazers as we make our return to the football field has been a goal of ours, and we are thankful to Raycom and WBRC FOX6 for assisting us in our efforts to reach our fan base locally and to promote our brand."
The Blazers are 9-9 all-time against teams currently in the Sun Belt, and the game on Sept. 16 marks the first time UAB and Coastal Carolina will meet on the Gridiron. The Blazers make a return trip to Myrtle Beach next season, Sept. 8, 2018.
Coastal Carolina is making the jump to FBS this season and will participate as members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Chanticleers were 10-2 overall last year with their only two losses coming to Jacksonville State (27-26) and Charleston Southern (59-58).
"WBRC FOX6 News is thrilled to partner with our sister station WMBF News, Raycom Sports and Tupelo Raycom to produce and broadcast UAB Football to our audiences in Central Alabama," said Collin R. Gaston, VP and General Manager of WBRC FOX6 News. "We are excited to celebrate and showcase the return of UAB Football with this and future broadcasts."
UAB is now less that 20 days away from kickoff on Sept 2. vs. Alabama A&M at Legion Field. Season and single game tickets are on sale. Click here to purchase tickets.
ABOUT RAYCOM MEDIA:
Raycom Media, an employee-owned company, is one of the nation's largest privately owned broadcasters and owns and/or provides services for 65 television stations and 2 radio stations in 44 markets located in 20 states. Raycom Media owns or provides services for stations covering 16% of U.S. television households and employs over 4,800 individuals in full and part-time positions. In addition to television stations, Raycom Media owns PureCars (digital ad platform for automotive), Raycom Sports (a marketing, production and events management and distribution company), Tupelo Raycom (a sports and entertainment production company), RTM Productions (a Franklin, TN-based automotive programming production and marketing solutions company) and Broadview Media (a post-production/digital signage company based in Montgomery, AL). Raycom Media is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama.
The game will be produced by Tupelo Raycom and televised locally in Birmingham on Raycom Media owned WBRC FOX6 News and in Myrtle Beach on WMBF News.
"We appreciate Raycom Sports and WBRC FOX6 News for the opportunity to broadcast what will be a very competitive game," said UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram. "Providing our fans and the city of Birmingham the ability to watch the Blazers as we make our return to the football field has been a goal of ours, and we are thankful to Raycom and WBRC FOX6 for assisting us in our efforts to reach our fan base locally and to promote our brand."
The Blazers are 9-9 all-time against teams currently in the Sun Belt, and the game on Sept. 16 marks the first time UAB and Coastal Carolina will meet on the Gridiron. The Blazers make a return trip to Myrtle Beach next season, Sept. 8, 2018.
Coastal Carolina is making the jump to FBS this season and will participate as members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Chanticleers were 10-2 overall last year with their only two losses coming to Jacksonville State (27-26) and Charleston Southern (59-58).
"WBRC FOX6 News is thrilled to partner with our sister station WMBF News, Raycom Sports and Tupelo Raycom to produce and broadcast UAB Football to our audiences in Central Alabama," said Collin R. Gaston, VP and General Manager of WBRC FOX6 News. "We are excited to celebrate and showcase the return of UAB Football with this and future broadcasts."
UAB is now less that 20 days away from kickoff on Sept 2. vs. Alabama A&M at Legion Field. Season and single game tickets are on sale. Click here to purchase tickets.
ABOUT RAYCOM MEDIA:
Raycom Media, an employee-owned company, is one of the nation's largest privately owned broadcasters and owns and/or provides services for 65 television stations and 2 radio stations in 44 markets located in 20 states. Raycom Media owns or provides services for stations covering 16% of U.S. television households and employs over 4,800 individuals in full and part-time positions. In addition to television stations, Raycom Media owns PureCars (digital ad platform for automotive), Raycom Sports (a marketing, production and events management and distribution company), Tupelo Raycom (a sports and entertainment production company), RTM Productions (a Franklin, TN-based automotive programming production and marketing solutions company) and Broadview Media (a post-production/digital signage company based in Montgomery, AL). Raycom Media is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama.
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