COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES THE 15th YEAR OF EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL AUDIO COVERAGE OF ALL ROUNDS OF THE BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

HEARD ACROSS A NETWORK OF OVER 125 TERRESTRIAL AFFILIATES, PLUS DISTRIBUTED VIA SIRIUSXM’S COLLEGE SPORTS RADIO CHANNEL 84 + BIG TEN RADIO CHANNEL 372 & THE VARSITY APP

COVERAGE BEGINS AT 5:30 PM ET WITH MARYLAND VS. RUTGERS ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 & CONCLUDES WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT 3:00 PM ET ON SUNDAY, MARCH 17

RYE, NY MARCH 12, 2024 — In partnership with the Big Ten Conference, Compass Media Networks will broadcast exclusive, national audio coverage of all rounds of the TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This marks Compass Media Networks’ 15th year of coverage.

The Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will feature all 14 Big Ten Conference schools including: #3 Purdue, #13 Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan
State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers, and Michigan.

In addition to continuous coverage on SiriusXM’s College Sports Radio Channel 84 + Big Ten Radio Channel 372 and the Varsity app, broadcasts will be heard nationwide on over 125 terrestrial stations, including: WGN-Chicago, KNBR-San Francisco, KILT-Houston, WSBN-DC, WZGC-Atlanta, WEEI-Boston, KJR-Seattle, KGME-Phoenix, KFXN-Minneapolis, KGB-San Diego, KKSE-Denver and WJZ-Baltimore.

Compass Media Networks broadcast crews will include:

Play-by-play:  Matt “Money” Smith and Gregg Daniels

Analyst: Doug Gottlieb & Mike Wozniak

Studio Host: Tim Cates

“The Big Ten Tournament is always an incredibly fun and competitive event. This year, more so than maybe any other year, we have one favorite, and maybe 10 teams who can win the tournament! This is going to be an all-time great event,” said Doug Gottlieb.

The full broadcast schedule can be viewed here: https://www.compassmedianetworks.com/index.php/sports/big-ten-tournament/

Full 2023 Sports Schedules: https://www.compassmedianetworks.com/index.php/sports/

Media Contact:

Robert Blum / Vice President, News-Talk & Sports Affiliate Sales
rblum@compassmedianetworks.com / mobile: 602-571-8740

Compass Media Networks
office: 914-610-4956
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