Plug into the game
October 31, 2005
Theoden Remigio
Last fall, Kelcey Brade spotted an opportunity to bring Spartan Faithful together through live Internet broadcast of games. An aspiring sports newscaster and a fourth-year communications major, Brade couldn’t pass up the chance. Teaming up with fellow sports aficionados Simon Moore and Scott Stewart, Kelcey responded to the ad and Spartan Web Radio (SWR) was born.
It was a tough beginning. The team had limited experience and at one point a “crash course” would consist of broadcasting three games in six hours. However, people tuned in and phoned from Quebec, Saskatchewan, and even Ontario. Fans, friends, and parents wanted to get in on the action as it happened and for many this was the only way—and it also happens to be the most convenient.
SWR provides live, play-by-play narrative for the Spartans. Missed a game? Click on the blue Spartan Web Radio banner on the TWU athletics website and select a game from the archives.
“We hope to make this part of the game,” says Moore. “It’s a great marketing tool for the athletics department and a way for parents and sponsors to log on anytime to see how we’re doing.” Moore and the team see 2005 as an interactive year and are working on a chat line to keep the action going in real time.
Spartan Web Radio provides the opportunity for students to gain valuable broadcasting experience. Anyone that has a heart for sports is welcome to join in. For more details, contact Kelcey Brade on spartanwebradio@twu.ca.
SWR basketball season begins on November 11. SWR has added another broadcast team, David Azuma, play-by-play, and Jon Adams, colour commentary to cover women’s basketball.
For men’s games, Brade will be joined by TWU Alumni Logan Kitteringham and University of Alberta Alumni Tyler Coston, to give you the low down on your Spartans.
Weather permitting, SWR plans to broadcast the men’s soccer Canada West championships in November.
For SWR’s complete broadcast schedule visit the TWU Athletics website.
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