ATLANTA,None — WSB-TV and the University of Georgia announced today that the Nov. 6 football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Idaho State Bengals will be televised on Channel 2.
Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.
The game is being televised under guidelines which allow each Southeastern Conference school to produce one game per year outside the conference CBS and ESPN contracts.
WSB-TV is the number one rated station in Atlanta and has a coverage area that includes the 53 county Atlanta TV market as well as cable systems in Albany, Macon, Savannah, Columbus, Chattanooga, Greenville and Tallahassee. The game will also be carried on both DirecTV and DISH.
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"This free-of-charge broadcast is a way to give back to our fans throughout the state," said UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. "We believe making the game available on WSB-TV and its coverage area is a way to show our appreciation to Bulldogs throughout the state."
We are very proud of our station¹s pledge to cover local sports here in our home state of Georgia,² said Bill Hoffman, Vice President and General Manager of WSB-TV.
"There is a great sense of excitement and tradition that surrounds amateur sports here. We are the official home of University of Georgia sports and that is a badge of honor for us. To have a football game available for us to locally produce is a dream come true. We can¹t wait to bring our viewers around Georgia all the action versus Idaho State," added Hoffman.
The game will be proceeded by Bulldog's GameDay, Channel 2's weekly in-depth look at the Georgia Bulldogs, student athletes and coaches. Bulldogs GameDay is hosted by Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein.
WHAT: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Idaho State Bengals WHEN: Saturday Nov. 6 WHAT TIME: 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Channel 2 About Channel 2, WSB-TV The ABC Affiliate is part of Cox Media Group and ranks as Atlanta's number one local television station. About Cox Media Group Cox Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, is an integrated broadcasting, publishing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps. With revenues exceeding $1.5 billion, the company operations include 15 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 86 radio stations, four metro newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services. Additionally, CMG owns and operates Valpak, one of the leading direct marketing companies in North America.
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