Tom Crean Radio Show

[mu_hilltopper]

http://gomarquette.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110206aaa.html

Nov. 2, 2006

MILWAUKEE - The Tom Crean Radio Show, hosted by Marquette basketball play-by-play announcer Steve "The Homer" True, debuts on Milwaukee's ESPN Radio 1510 days 1290 nights on Monday, November 6 at 6 p.m.

The newly expanded 60-minute show will originate on Monday's throughout the 2006-07 college basketball season from Mo's Irish Pub in downtown Milwaukee, where Homer and Coach Crean will be in person to answer questions, speak with special guests, recap and preview the Golden Eagles' season.

All of the shows can be heard live on 1290 AM or through the internet at gomarquette.com and espnmilwaukee.com.

Dates for this year's show are as follows: Monday, November 6

Monday, December 4

Monday, December 11

Monday, December 18

Monday, January 8

Monday, January 22

Monday, January 29

Monday, February 5

Monday, February 12

Monday, February 26

Monday, March 5

[WarriorsNow]

60 minutes is an awfully long time

[MUEng92]

Last night I was driving around shortly after 6:00 PM in Delafield, WI (for you out-of-towner's, it is roughly 25-30 minutes straight west of Milwaukee).  I tuned my radio to 1290 and was able to pick up NOTHING!!!!

I have the ultimate respect for Bill Cords and what he did for MU.  And maybe the money side of the radio station selection was too good to pass up, but this is absolutely ridiculous.  It is a local toll call for me to call a phone number on MU's campus, but I am not able to tune in the broadcast of MU's game (and coach's show) on my car radio?

WISN is only slightly better than 1290 at night, but signing a radio deal with a station that can't reach your entire local metropolitan market is a joke.

[Chili]

There really is only one station in Milwaukee that can reach the entire market and that is WTMJ which will never be home of MU basketball. The problem is that Milwaukee doesnt have many full signal strength frequencies available to use.

[rocky_warrior]

Hmmm, will the radio show be archived on the CSTV media thingy?  Rarely can I tune in on the 'net at 5pm (MST), but I'd love to hear the show - glad they're expanding it.

[spiral97]

WISN is only slightly better than 1290 at night, but signing a radio deal with a station that can't reach your entire local metropolitan market is a joke.

I was under the impression that their nighttime broadcasting power is much less than their daytime broadcasting power and that they were being allowed to completely broadcast the games at full daytime power even if they end after sunset.  Am I right or is this a brainfart?

[Chili]

I think you might be right on this one. Someone should ask that question at the first show.

[WarriorsNow]

It's clearly a case of worshipping at the altar of ESPN.

[mu_hilltopper]

I went to the last show of the year, last season. 

Firstly, the crowd was small, maybe 50 people.  I was told that 50 was actually a high number, as it was the last show of the year, and it's usually attended by much fewer.

It's pretty cool, though, the coach is pretty accessable, talking to the crowd, handing out MU swag.  I imagine with 60 minutes to fill, he'll bring a player for each show, just to kill some time.

Recommended.  I might be there on Monday.

[WarriorsNow]

Actually, I think 50 people is a pretty good crowd for a Monday night!

[WashDCWarrior]

I think you might be right on this one. Someone should ask that question at the first show.

They just need to be east of 35th street to be able to hear the show.

[Big Papi]

Its very disappointing that I lose the signal as soon as I cross into Racine at nights.  Whats really disappointing is that the Rockford area fans will be able to hear the broadcast but I won't be able to unless I am online.  Thank God we have a lot more games on tv this year than last.

[LastWarrior]

From the online chat that Scout held with the GM (or whoever) at ESPN Milwaukee, he said that the coaches shows and other MU items would be available for podcasting.  Granted I don't even know if he knows what "podcasting" is, but at least it's something.

[spiral97]

I imagine such podcasting files would be found here:
http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/audio/

[LastWarrior]

Doesn't anybody know if there is a way to get files such as these to automatically update to your Ipod without subscribing through ITunes?