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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 1999
Contact: John Johnson or Andy Frushour
517.332.5046 or www.mhsaa.com

Great Lakes Prep Roundup Begins Third Season;
17 Radio Stations To Carry Weekly Scoreboard Show

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Aug. 19 - Fans of Michigan high school sports can catch scores, interviews and features every Friday night beginning this week as Great Lakes Prep Roundup begins its third year on a network of 17 radio stations around the state.

Great Lakes Prep Roundup will air Fridays from 9 until 11 p.m. most Friday nights during the fall and winter sports seasons. Returning to host the program are Bill Hobson and Jeff Hager.

In addition to carrying scores and game reports, Great Lakes Prep Roundup will feature interviews with high school sports coaches, administrators and personalities from around the state in all sports.

Stations airing Great Lakes Prep Roundup are (list current as of Aug. 19): Adrian - WABJ (1490 AM); Cheboygan - WCBY (1240 AM); Coldwater - WTVB (1590 AM); Escanaba - WDBC (680 AM); Flint - WFDF (910 AM); Greenville - WPLB (1380 AM); Holland - WHTC (1450 AM); Houghton - WCCY (1400 AM); Ludington - WKLA (1450 AM); Manistee - WMTE (1340 AM); Manistique - WTIQ (1490 AM); Marquette - WKQS (101.9 FM); North Muskegon - WLCS (98.3 FM); Newberry - WNBY (93.7 FM & 1450 AM); St. Ignace - WIDG (940 AM); Whitehall - WUBR (1490 AM). Additional stations will be announced as they are added (A complete list will be available on the MHSAA Web Site).

In addition, plans are in the works for Great Lakes Prep Roundup to be available soon through the MHSAA (www.mhsaa.com) and Amateur Sports Network (www.asn.net) Web Sites.

Sponsors of Great Lakes Prep Roundup are Farm Bureau Insurance and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.

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