ESPN 360 To Broadcast Jan. 24 USF-Villanova

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Courtesy USF SID Office

JANUARY 19, 2006

ESPN 360 COMES TO TAMPA BAY

TAMPA, FL -- Sports Radio 1470 (WHBO) will help promote ESPN 360's first Tampa Bay area event when Villanova visits USF for a Big East Conference men's basketball game next Tuesday night at the Sun Dome on the USF campus.

Sports Radio 1470, Tampa Bay's ESPN Radio affiliate, will broadcast live this Saturday from Noon to 2 p.m. at the Bull Ring Restaurant, located at 1241 E. Fowler Ave. in Tampa.  At the remote broadcast, host Bobby Fenton will introduce ESPN 360, which will include ESPN 360 give-aways to fans in attendence, such as ESPN 360 t-shirts, computer bags and more.

ESPN 360 is a PC based broadband (high-speed internet) application that gives subscribers exclusive live sporting events with a TV-like crystal clear viewing experience.  ESPN 360 also provides a unique blend of behind-the-scenes coverage not seen on TV.

ESPN 360's exclusive coverage of the Villanova-USF game Tuesday at 7 p.m. will not be available anywhere else -- television or on-line.  ESPN 360 will roll in TV trucks, announcers and production teams to give users the complete viewing experience.

"We look forward to working with Villanova and South Florida on this exclusive match-up," commented Len Mead, Director, New Media Content, ESPN. "ESPN 360 sets a new standard for live events available on broadband and our partnership with conferences like the Big East allows us to give college basketball fans across the country more games than ever before."

For more information, log on to www.espn360.com.