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Sounds like fun for the launch. Maybe a tailgate is in order.....
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Longhorn Network has named its core on-air team for its upcoming launch.
Lowell Galindo, Samantha Steele and Kevin Dunn will make their debuts
Friday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. CT when Longhorn Network goes live from the
South Mall on the UT campus. They will be joined on the set by the crew
of the Emmy Award-winning ESPN College GameDay – Chris Fowler, Kirk
Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Erin Andrews - for previews of
the Longhorns’ upcoming football season and its home opener vs. Rice
slated for Saturday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. Texas coaches, players and former
student-athletes will also be on hand for the two-hour special.
Stephanie Druley, vice president, production for Longhorn Network, said,
“We are thrilled to have Lowell, Samantha and Kevin join us. They will
bring a fresh perspective and are passionate about college sports. Who
better to introduce them than Chris Fowler and the GameDay cast, the
most respected group in college football?”
The Houston-born and San Antonio-raised Galindo has served as ESPNU’s
lead anchor since 2007 working primarily from its Charlotte, N.C.
headquarters. He has hosted such network staples as SportsCenterU, ESPNU
Inside the Polls, ESPNU Coaches Spotlight, ESPNU Campus Connection and
others in addition to many studio pre-game, halftime and postgame shows
while reporting duties will go to Steele who joins ESPN from Fox Sports.
The Phoenix, Ariz. native hosted and reported coverage of college
football and basketball primarily for the Pac-10 and Big 12 conferences.
And Austin, Texas, native and UT grad, Dunn, signs on from CBS College
Sports. He will both report and host for the channel.
Debut Programming
Following the network’s debut, at 8 p.m., fans will see Texas’ first
women’s volleyball match of the season. Senior Rachael Adams and junior
Sha’Dare McNeal will return to lead the nation’s top recruiting class as
ranked by Prepvollyeyball.com featuring freshman Khat Bell and Haley
Eckerman as UT hosts Pepperdine in the Burnt Orange Classic. At 10 p.m.,
Texas All-Access will debut providing unprecedented access to Coach Mack
Brown and the Texas football team throughout the season.
Dave Brown, vice president, programming, Longhorn Network, said, “In
true Texas fashion, we’re going to launch Longhorn Network in a big way.
We want fans to know that we will look for every opportunity to make
their viewing experience a great one.”
Studio and Staff
The network’s two main studio sets will be housed at University Park
(3300 N. Interstate 35). The network will occupy three floors of the
eight-story building and is just six blocks from Darrell K Royal – Texas
Memorial Stadium. Building for the production facilities has begun and
staff are expected to move in late July.
Approximately 50 staff members have been hired for the network.
Thirty-one employees from ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Conn., will
make the move to Austin, Texas, 10 of whom are Texas graduates, and five
more, natives of the state.
GetLonghornNetwork.com
Viewers seeking more information about where and how to get Longhorn
Network in time for its August 26 launch should visit
GetLonghornNetwork.com. At launch, the site LonghornNetwork.com will be
the broadband network home for Longhorn Network.
About Longhorn Network
ESPN has a 20-year agreement to own and operate a year-round, 24-hour
network dedicated to Texas athletics in partnership with UT and IMG
College which has the exclusive right to sell advertising. Longhorn
Network, scheduled to launch August 26, 2011, will offer a variety of
content, highlighted by more than 200 exclusive events annually from 20
varsity UT sports, original series and studio shows, historical
programming and academic and cultural happenings. Additionally, the
LonghornNetwork.com broadband companion to the TV network will offer
extensive content.
__________________________________________________
Longhorn Network has named its core on-air team for its upcoming launch.
Lowell Galindo, Samantha Steele and Kevin Dunn will make their debuts
Friday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. CT when Longhorn Network goes live from the
South Mall on the UT campus. They will be joined on the set by the crew
of the Emmy Award-winning ESPN College GameDay – Chris Fowler, Kirk
Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Erin Andrews - for previews of
the Longhorns’ upcoming football season and its home opener vs. Rice
slated for Saturday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. Texas coaches, players and former
student-athletes will also be on hand for the two-hour special.
Stephanie Druley, vice president, production for Longhorn Network, said,
“We are thrilled to have Lowell, Samantha and Kevin join us. They will
bring a fresh perspective and are passionate about college sports. Who
better to introduce them than Chris Fowler and the GameDay cast, the
most respected group in college football?”
The Houston-born and San Antonio-raised Galindo has served as ESPNU’s
lead anchor since 2007 working primarily from its Charlotte, N.C.
headquarters. He has hosted such network staples as SportsCenterU, ESPNU
Inside the Polls, ESPNU Coaches Spotlight, ESPNU Campus Connection and
others in addition to many studio pre-game, halftime and postgame shows
while reporting duties will go to Steele who joins ESPN from Fox Sports.
The Phoenix, Ariz. native hosted and reported coverage of college
football and basketball primarily for the Pac-10 and Big 12 conferences.
And Austin, Texas, native and UT grad, Dunn, signs on from CBS College
Sports. He will both report and host for the channel.
Debut Programming
Following the network’s debut, at 8 p.m., fans will see Texas’ first
women’s volleyball match of the season. Senior Rachael Adams and junior
Sha’Dare McNeal will return to lead the nation’s top recruiting class as
ranked by Prepvollyeyball.com featuring freshman Khat Bell and Haley
Eckerman as UT hosts Pepperdine in the Burnt Orange Classic. At 10 p.m.,
Texas All-Access will debut providing unprecedented access to Coach Mack
Brown and the Texas football team throughout the season.
Dave Brown, vice president, programming, Longhorn Network, said, “In
true Texas fashion, we’re going to launch Longhorn Network in a big way.
We want fans to know that we will look for every opportunity to make
their viewing experience a great one.”
Studio and Staff
The network’s two main studio sets will be housed at University Park
(3300 N. Interstate 35). The network will occupy three floors of the
eight-story building and is just six blocks from Darrell K Royal – Texas
Memorial Stadium. Building for the production facilities has begun and
staff are expected to move in late July.
Approximately 50 staff members have been hired for the network.
Thirty-one employees from ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Conn., will
make the move to Austin, Texas, 10 of whom are Texas graduates, and five
more, natives of the state.
GetLonghornNetwork.com
Viewers seeking more information about where and how to get Longhorn
Network in time for its August 26 launch should visit
GetLonghornNetwork.com. At launch, the site LonghornNetwork.com will be
the broadband network home for Longhorn Network.
About Longhorn Network
ESPN has a 20-year agreement to own and operate a year-round, 24-hour
network dedicated to Texas athletics in partnership with UT and IMG
College which has the exclusive right to sell advertising. Longhorn
Network, scheduled to launch August 26, 2011, will offer a variety of
content, highlighted by more than 200 exclusive events annually from 20
varsity UT sports, original series and studio shows, historical
programming and academic and cultural happenings. Additionally, the
LonghornNetwork.com broadband companion to the TV network will offer
extensive content.
