BLUE COATS BROADCAST ACADEMY POWERED BY ROWAN RADIO SET TO HIT AIRWAVES
76ERS NBA G LEAGUE AFFILIATE TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR STUDENT RADIO BROADCASTERS FROM ROWAN UNIVERSITY
ROWAN RADIO 89.7 WGLS-FM BECOMES TEAM’S FLAGSHIP RADIO STATION
JOB SHADOWING PROGRAM ALSO SET TO LAUNCH AT BLUE COATS GAMES
WILMINGTON – NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – The Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, announced today the launch of the Blue Coats Broadcast Academy powered by Rowan Radio. The team and Rowan University will hold student auditions for Blue Coats play-by-play and game analyst roles through this unique extracurricular opportunity. Through the partnership, Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, which has won 327 regional and national awards since 1993, will air all team home games at 76ers Fieldhouse and becomes the official flagship radio home of the Delaware Blue Coats.
The Blue Coats Broadcast Academy powered by Rowan Radio will host broadcasting auditions in January 2021. Additional scheduling details will be announced at a later date. The judging panel will include Philadelphia 76ers radio broadcaster Tom McGinnis, Blue Coats television analyst Dei Lynam, Blue Coats television play-by-play broadcaster Matt Murphy, Rowan Radio Station Manager Derek Jones and Rowan University Director of the Center for Sports Communication & Social Impact Neil Hartman.
Additionally, the program will begin accepting applications for student broadcast producers immediately.
“We are thrilled to begin this innovative relationship with Rowan University,” said Blue Coats President Larry Meli. “At its core, the NBA G League is all about developing talent, and that extends beyond the basketball court. We are excited to capture that spirit in our game broadcasts by providing the opportunity for students to put unparalleled, live professional basketball experience on their resumes.”
Supplementary to the broadcasting opportunities, the Blue Coats will host Rowan students through game night job shadow roles in the areas of game presentation, box office management, guest services, media relations and more.
Dr. Sanford Tweedie, dean of the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts, which houses the Center for Sports Communication & Social Impact at Rowan, said it is ever more important to build relationships outside the classroom that can lead to student employment opportunities.
“In a time of tight economic markets, it is critical that we continue to provide internship opportunities for our students, as we know these often lead to post-graduation positions,” Tweedie said.
Eligible students must be currently enrolled at Rowan University. Interested parties can contact Neil Hartman (hartmann@rowan.edu) or Alex Yoh (alexyoh@76ers.com) for more information. Details on the upcoming Blue Coats basketball season and broadcast schedule are forthcoming.
ABOUT THE DELAWARE BLUE COATS:
The Delaware Blue Coats are the official NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers. The team plays its home games at the all-new 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. For ticket information, visit SIXERS.COM/BlueCoats. The Delaware Blue Coats organization is a Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment property.
ABOUT ROWAN UNIVERSITY:
A Carnegie-classified national public doctoral research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to nearly 20,000 students through its campuses in Glassboro, Camden and Stratford, New Jersey. The University comprises seven colleges, five schools and a multidisciplinary honors college. Rowan focuses on practical research at the intersection of engineering, medicine, science and business while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education. It has earned national recognition for innovation; commitment to high-quality, affordable education; and developing public-private partnerships.
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