The 2015-16 college basketball season begins a week from Friday. Here are some programming highlights:
• ESPN will air approximately 1,200 men’s games across multiple platforms – airing at least one game somewhere every day but eight from Nov. 13-March 6. Most Pac-12 games will air on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. “College GameDay” again will originate from specific game sites, starting Jan. 23.
• Fox Sports will televise nearly 300 men’s and women’s games across various networks. The schedule features 25 Pac-12 men’s games on Fox and Fox Sports 1, including one quarterfinal, one semifinal and the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament on FS1.
• CBS and CBS Sports Network will combine to televise 258 games. CBS’ schedule includes the Dec. 19 “CBS Sports Classic” featuring UCLA vs. North Carolina and Ohio State vs. Kentucky.
• Pac-12 Networks will televise 154 men’s games, including 22 appearances by USC and 12 by UCLA. The package also includes “Full Court Friday” – whip-around coverage of nine games on opening night.
• ESPN’s women’s schedule features 137 games. Defending national champion UConn is part of the Nov. 16 “Tip-Off Marathon.” UCLA faces Washington on ESPNU on Feb. 14.
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Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
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