State College, Pa. – Local radio station WBLF 970 AM will broadcast the entire season of Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling. Continuing a long-standing tradition of full season coverage, each of Penn State’s dual matches and three major tournaments will be carried by the station.
Head coach Troy Sunderland and his Penn State wrestlers will take part in over 14 dual matches, including the regular-season opening Pennsylvania Dual Championships in Rec Hall on Nov. 13. Jeff Byers, long-time voice of Nittany Lion wrestling, will be at each event to call the action. In addition to the full schedule of duals, WBLF will air the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 18, the Big Ten Championships on March 4-5 and the NCAA Championships on March 16-18.
Nittany Lion wrestling fans have been treated to a full season of radio coverage for over 25 years.
WBLF is owned by Magnum Broadcasting, which owns and operates four stations locally, including WPHB 1260 AM in Philipsburg. WPHB will also carry select wrestling events.
Penn State opens up the 2005-06 season with Wrestle-Offs on Nov. 6, starting at 1 p.m. The regular season and WBLF’s coverage then commences on Sunday, Nov. 13, with the 10 a.m. start of the Pennsylvania Dual Championships.
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