UL network adds 3 radio stations

UL network adds 3 radio stations

Daily Advertiser, August 18, 2011

The UL athletic department and Townsquare Media jointly announced an expanded radio package for the 2011 Ragin’ Cajun football season.

The UL Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network will grow fom four to seven stations, now reaching the five largest metro areas in the state in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles and Lafayette.

In addition to the flagship station KPEL 1420 AM and KHXT 107.9 FM, UL football will return to WGSO 990 AM in New Orleans and KANE 1240 AM in New Iberia.

The new stations include KTUX 98.9 FM in Shreveport, KCLC 1470 AM in Lake Charles and KJEF 1290 AM in Jennings.

"This is another great step forward in the marketing of Ragin’ Cajuns football," interim A.D. Scott Farmer said. "With the addition of Lake Charles, fans of the Ragin’ Cajuns can now hear football all along the I-10 and I-12 corridor from Texas to Mississippi."

WGSO, which carried selected games in 2010, enters its second year on the broadcast network with coverage expanded to all 12 games on the schedule. WGSO serves the Northshore, as well as the city of New Orleans.

"It’s very important to be heard nearly everywhere in the State of Louisiana," UL coach Mark Hudspeth said. "Our fans and alumni can now catch our games on the radio everywhere in the state and not many universities can say that. It shows our commitment to football."

The addition of KTUX (99X) provides not only reach into northwest Louisiana, but also covers southwest Arkansas and the Longview/Marshall/Carthage area of Texas.