If you enjoy listening to Cougars football and men’s basketball games and you live in the home of the Huskies, the AM radio station branded as “Seattle Sports” is the place to turn to this autumn. That’s thanks to a new multi-year partnership between Washington State University, headquartered in Spokane, and Bonneville International.
This keeps Washington State collegiate football and hoops coverage on KIRO-AM 710, with action from The Cougar Sports Network — the official radio and digital broadcasting network for Washington State Athletics, managed by Playfly Sports.
However, in the event of scheduling conflicts with Seattle Mariners or Seattle Seahawks broadcasts, WSU game coverage will shift to KTTH-AM 770.
“Seattle Sports gives us an incredible opportunity to connect with ‘Cougs’ across Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest,” WSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow said. “As the region’s premier sports media brand, Seattle Sports provides a tremendous platform to share the stories of our programs, student-athletes and coaches. Reaching all Cougs wherever they are is critical to our outreach, and we’re excited about what this partnership means for the future of Washington State Athletics.”
The partnership also see Washington State Head Coach Kirby Moore join former Cougar standout and Seattle Sports host Michael Bumpus for a weekly video interview on the Seattle Sports digital and social media channels-distributed “Bump & Stacy” segment each Tuesday at 12:30pm Pacific.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Washington State University Athletics at such an exciting time, as the new Pac-12 takes shape and the Kirby Moore era begins,” said Seattle Sports Program Director Kyle Brown. “At Seattle Sports, our goal is to be more than just a radio station. This renewed and expanded partnership allows us to deliver even more coverage for Cougar fans through enhanced on-air programming, original video content, and the Seattle Sports app – connecting fans across Western Washington and around the world.”
Other highlights of the expanded partnership include, for the first time, Cougar Women’s Basketball game broadcasts being available for streaming through the Seattle Sports app. Additionally, one Washington State Baseball game broadcast each season will air on KIRO-AM
