Prairie View A&M University Athletics has a new home and expanded coverage for athletics broadcasts.
Now under the direction of Vice President / Director of Athletics
Ashley Robinson and the PVAMU Athletics Department, the Panther Sports Network has a new radio home in Houston, expanded reach with select games broadcast on satellite radio, and a new online portal for audio and video broadcasts.
"Prairie View A&M University has always and continues to expand in new and exciting ways," Robinson said. "This decade of Panther Athletics has seen that similar growth and excitement with new or renovated facilities for all of home venues, and the continued growth of our athletics programs. We are continually seeking innovative ways to promote our student-athletes and extensively brand our department.
"These new broadcast partnerships give us a significantly expanded platform to promote and highlight our 400 student athletes, 18 Division I programs, and Prairie View A&M University. With the ability to reach millions in the Houston area for our football and basketball games, in addition to select national broadcasts via satellite radio as well as our online platform, Panther Nation has the ability to support PVAMU Athletics through a variety of ways to serve every fan."
Panther football and basketball games will now be broadcast on Synergy Radio 1480 AM / 95.3 FM, the newest talk radio station in the Houston market, with one of the largest broadcast signals in the area. Last week's football season opener against Sam Houston St. was broadcast live throughout the market. Synergy Radio Network (SRN) brings listeners a powerful line up of the top thought leaders in the country. SRN delivers empowering conversations daily on motivation, lifestyle and business, from Grammy Award Winner Yolanda Adams to International Motivational Speaker Les Brown to Emmy Award Winner Rushion McDonald.
The Panther Sports Network has also reached an agreement with the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) for select national broadcasts of PVAMU football and basketball games on Sirius / XM Satellite radio. Last week's football game was also simulcast on Sirius/XM 204. The Sept. 23 football game at Alabama State and the Oct. 7 State Fair Classic vs. Grambling will be broadcast on satellite radio.
Founded in 2006, HSRN was founded in Hartly, DE and created to provide a sports voice for the HBCU community. The network broadcasts games from over 25 colleges and universities and has provided coverage of the SWAC Football and Basketball Championships, the NCAA Division II Basketball Final Four, and championship events in the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA).
All PVAMU sports broadcasts now originate on the new online portal at
pvpanthers.com/sportsnetwork. In partnership with Stretch Internet, Panther Nation can now listen and watch PVAMU Sports Network produced games, shows and special events live and on demand all on one broadcast portal.
Stretch Internet, based in Gilbert, AZ, was founded in 2003 and delivers high-quality streaming to college and university athletic departments. Stretch Internet now works with nearly 600 colleges and universities, high schools and professional sports organizations. A devotion to utilizing the best streaming technology possible and providing a first-class user experience – backed by the best customer support in the business – have helped Stretch Internet become one of the largest streaming media specialists in the sports industry.