Corvallis, Ore. -- The Oregon State University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with Beaver Sports Properties-a dvision of Learfield Sports, is proud to announce a new multi-year agreement with radio station KPAM (AM 860) to become the Portland flagship station of the Beaver Sports Radio Network. The new partnership will increase the total number of broadcast hours of Beaver sports in Oregon’s largest metropolitan area to an estimated 350 hours per year, doubling broadcast hours of recent years in this key market.



"First I want to thank KEX for their years of airing Oregon State football and basketball," Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis said. KEX is a great station with strong programming.



"Maximizing on our success in all sports continues to be one of our most important goals. We have a loyal and huge fan base in the Portland area and we don’t hide the fact that we consider Portland a Beaver city. This new deal will allow us to better serve Portland by doubling our number of hours on the air. We view every radio or television opportunity as a window to the university. Along with our strong network stations across Oregon and other options online and with satellite radio, we feel this move to KPAM and the Pamplin family enhances Oregon State Athletics overall."



Beginning with the 2007-08 season KPAM will anchor the Beaver Sports Radio Network and carry more than eight hours of live football coverage weekly, all men’s basketball games, Beaver Sports Talk coaches shows, and selected women’s basketball games on sister station KKAD (AM 1550). In 2008, the 2006 national champion baseball team will air in Portland for every pitch. OSU and BSP will honor the final year (2008) of the current agreement with KUIK (AM 1360) to carry baseball with all games airing in the Portland area in 2008. In 2009, Beaver baseball will air exclusively on KPAM and KKAD. With this new agreement, Oregon State will enjoy the strongest comprehensive radio package in the Pac-10 Conference by offering the most total hours of play-by-play and auxiliary programming.



In addition to KPAM, BSP has secured an affiliate agreement with KBZY (AM 1490) to secure strong Beavers coverage in Salem along with continuing coverage with Corvallis/Albany Beaver flagship KEJO (AM 1240). In addition to the games, both new stations (KPAM and KBZY) will air the weekly 60-minute "Beaver Sports Talk” show throughout the year, which originates from McMenamins in Corvallis. The Beaver Sports Radio Network now consists of 26 stations statewide.



"We greatly respect Bob and his team, and we're also pleased with the new KPAM agreement allowing more fans to catch more Beaver sports over the airwaves," Greg Brown, president of Learfield Sports said.



In addition to carrying the weekly Beaver Sports Talk shows on Tuesday evenings, KPAM will host a weekly interview with head football coach Mike Riley and other OSU coaches live on-air in "The Bob Miller in the Morning" show. KPAM Sports Director Ron Callan will devote extended coverage of Beaver athletics in sportscasts on-air and on his Beavers blog at www.kpam.com.

KPAM is still on the air????

who hosts the Beaver Sports Talk on Tuesdays?

Usually, the Beaver Sports Talk is hosted by Mike Parker, the voice of Beaver football, basketball, and baseball. When he is not available, the show is hosted by someone else (I'm not sure at of this posting)

Seriously...
KPAM is still a station???

Funny, I still wonder the same thing about KPOJ, especially after scare america's bankruptcy, Al Franken not being paid and that money taken from a charity to try to pay their bills.

Herb

Herb,

It's time to move on. Let it go...

Wait 'til OSU finds out the listeners will actually have to be in the station parking lot to hear it after dark.

Herb would be in radio heaven if Eve ever got a job at KPOJ.

"Wait 'til OSU finds out the listeners will actually have to be in the station parking lot to hear it after dark."

It might even be better out near the transmitter.

"Herb would be in radio heaven if Eve ever got a job at KPOJ."

Wow. Talk about mixed emotions...especially if she had to talk convincingly about how good the left is.

Man, that would really be tough...Eve on KPOJ...my brain hurts.

Herb

What is it with you and Eve, anyway? Some of us had a good laugh over this recently. Is it like me and my widdle Jeffy-pookums, or what?

I was under the impression that KPAM's nighttime signal is similar to that of KFXX and listenable all over town.

"What is it with you and Eve, anyway?"

I've never met the lady, but really appreciate her upbeat, kind and open approach. Plus, she sounds really nice.

Eve also talks about things that many people can relate to...and to all those who decry automation, be glad she's not merely some voice track from another market.

Herb

Herb said>>>
Funny, I still wonder the same thing about KPOJ.

KXL still on the air also???

Insannity still has a spot in Stumptown?? LimBLAH on the "Excellence in bullSHIT" network still on in Portland??

TERROR ALERT: ELEVATED

That's just for the people that watch FAUXNews and LOVE to be terrified 24/7.

If Herb doesn't like Eve, she must be great!

semoochie "I was under the impression that KPAM's nighttime signal is similar to that of KFXX and listenable all over town."

Rockwood isn't a town, its part of Gresham!

Actually, it's part of Portland.

Yikes! No Jeopardy for me!

1360's signal sucks! I've been having a hard time getting the Beaver NCAA regional tourney baseball games out here in E.Vancouver.

Anyone know why Mike Parker and some guy named Kip keep switching back and forth doing play by play during the games?

Actually, it's a part of Gresham.

If you want to include things below 162nd, then you can dub Rockwood part of Portland.

Last I checked though Rockwood was around the 181st area and was annexed by Gresham in the late 80's.

I cant get 1360's online streaming to work. UGH!

http://www.kuik.com/

I can't get it to work either, so next best thing...

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/collegebroadcast

Actually,
Part of Rockwood area is in Gresham, part is also in Portland.

Kip is the sports information guy for OSU Baseball. It gives Parker a break every now and then. Greg Walker (sports info guy for Duck B-Ball) does the same for Jerry Allen

Where did Tom Parker go? I cant find him on KPAM anymore