Saturday, April 08, 2006

Cowboys, WOAI reach deal

Web Posted: 04/07/2006 04:17 PM CDT
Tom Orsborn
Express-News Staff Writer

News Radio 1200 WOAI announced Friday it has reached a two-year agreement with the Dallas Cowboys to broadcast the team’s games starting this fall.

WOAI’s coverage begins with the preseason opener on Aug. 12 at Seattle and will include a local NFL show before each game, as well as network pre-game and post-game coverage.

Coverage will also extend to WOAI’s sister station, Ticket 760, which will feature a weekly one-hour Cowboys show.

“Our team has always enjoyed a great fan following in San Antonio, and we know that WOAI will be able to satisfy the tremendous thirst for Cowboys information and programming in San Antonio,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said.

Said WOAI program director Nate Lundy: “It’s great to have the Cowboys back on the blowtorch. They are a great compliment to our already winning line-up.”

WOAI and Ticket 760 have the local broadcasting rights to the Spurs, the Rampage and the Silver Stars. The stations also carry Texas and Texas A&M football and basketball, the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans.