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Fans “On the Go” Can Follow Build-up to
University of Utah Football’s Upcoming Appearance in the MAACO Bowl Las
Vegas
SALT LAKE CITY (Wednesday, December 8, 2010) – Listeners of ESPN 700 Sports Radio can now hear their favorite programs on the go thanks to the station’s new iPhone application, which was unveiled earlier today. To download the free ESPN 700 “app,” which possesses full iPhone OS4 capability, head to the iTunes Store and search “ESPN 700”.
ESPN
700 Sports Radio will serve as Utah’s radio headquarters during the upcoming
college bowl season, with the “Home of the Utes” providing the most
in-depth coverage in the build-up to the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas on Wednesday,December 22, when the #19-rankedUniversity of Utah will
face off against the #10Boise State Broncos in a
much-anticipated regional showdown in the desert. The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas will
be just one of 18 bowl games hitting the ESPN 700 airwaves throughout December
and January, culminating with all five BCS contests, including the Tostitos
BCS National Championship Game between #1 Auburn and #2 Oregon on Monday,
January 10.
Every
weekday afternoon from 2:00-6:00 p.m. MT, the “Bill & Spence”
Show with Bill Riley & Spencer Checketts will be the place to go
for all things MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, which began on Monday when the duo caught
Utah Football Head Coach Kyle Whittingham’s initial reactions to Sunday
night’s bowl announcement and the match-up with the Broncos. “Bill &
Spence” is also where to get the best information and opinion on the National
Basketball Association, as proven on Tuesday when the duo talked with ESPN
play-by-play voice Mike Breen and Utah Jazz color analyst Matt
Harpering. Those interviews and more are available by heading to the “Bill & Spence” archive
page in the audio section of ESPN700Sports.com,
which is updated throughout the show’s daily broadcast.
The
unpredictable and entertaining chatter will continue on “Bill & Spence”
today during “Hot or Not Wednesday,” when the guys catch up with Real
Salt Lake defender Nat Borchers at 4:20 p.m. MT to discuss RSL’s
recent personnel moves and the always-busy MLS offseason. Bill & Spence
will then take their talents to South Beach (mentally, anyways) for today’s “Big
Interview of the Day” at 5:10 p.m., when the NBA talk continues with former
Jazz man and current Miami Heat analyst John Crotty breaking down
tonight’s huge Jazz-Heat match-up at Energy Solutions Arena. On Thursday, the
show will welcome its resident “NBA Insider,” Gordon Chiesa, in addition
to Real Salt Lake Founder and former Utah Jazz President Dave Checketts
for his weekly “Big Interview” appearance.
Fans
can stay up-to-date on daily guests and poll question topics on the “Bill &
Spence” show by visiting ESPN 700’s Facebook fan page, located at www.facebook.com/ESPN700, or via
Twitter at www.Twitter.com/ESPN700Bill,
www.Twitter.com/ESPN700Spence,
and www.Twitter.com/ESPN700Shep.
As
the weather gets colder on the Wasatch Front, the hoops action on “The Hill”
heats up, and the “Home of the Utes” will continue its coverage of the Men’s
and Women’s Basketball squads this week. The Lady Utes (4-5) will look for its
28th win in as many games against Idaho State (5-4) this evening at
the Huntsman Center, with pre-game coverage beginning on ESPN 700 at 6:45 p.m.
MT in advance of the 7:00 p.m. tip-off. On the heels of last night’s 67-60 home
win over Pepperdine, the Men’s Utes hoopsters (6-2) will look to build upon its
three-game winning in Big Ten Country this Friday against the Michigan
Wolverines (6-2), with coverage beginning live from Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor
at 4:15 p.m. MT.
Kicking
off each day with ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” from
4:00-8:00 a.m. MT, ESPN 700’s day continues with “The Herd with Colin
Cowherd” from 8:00-11:00 a.m. before “The Dan Patrick Show” runs
from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Local “ESPN 700 SportsCenter” breaks are
featured throughout the national programming, prior to “Bill & Spence”
delving deep into the issues of the day from 2:00-6:00 p.m., including the “Big
Interview of the Day” segment at 5:10 p.m. featuring a variety of both
local and national newsmakers throughout the week.
www.ESPN700Sports.com
