West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Best Sportscaster for 2007
Paul Swann On Your Radio
Paul can be heard on News Talk 800 WVHU and 800wvhu.com weeknights from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. If you miss the show you can listen anytime you want by Clicking here to download Paul. Speak to Swann (304) 529 3699 (877) 800 WVHU (9848) paul@800wvhu.com
The details about Paul Swann
Paul serves as the Program Director of News Talk 800 WVHU, which pretty much means he's the guy you yell at when Tom Roten says something you don't like, or when the Reds are on the radio when Rush Limbaugh should be. Blame Paul Swann the Sports Director for that one.
He started in the News Talk 800 WVHU studio in 1993 as an in-studio producer for sports programming, a news anchor, and disc jockey for various stations in the building. Before that, Paul spent several years at Marshall University working at legendary college radio station WMUL-FM.
Fans across the Tri-State are tuning in to Sports Talk with Paul Swann weeknights at 6:00 pm on News Talk 800 WVHU to find out what's happening in national, regional, and local sports.
Swann pulls no punches when it comes to talking about the issues of the day, If it matters, Swann has an opinion on it and he lets you know it. Your opinion counts too, when he opens the phone lines and solicits your comments.
If you want to know what is happening in the sports world, tune into Sports Talk with Paul Swann, weeknights at 6:00 pm on News Talk 800 WVHU
Paul also established TriStatePreps.com, a member site of the Rivals.com High School Network, in June 1999 and currently serves as Owner/Publisher of WestVirginiaPreps.net. Paul is also a member of the West Virginia Associated Press board of directors.
Paul was named the the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Best Sportscaster for 2007 on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Sports Talk with Paul Swann also received honorable mention for 2007 in the Best Sports Talk Show catagory.
Paul received 2006 Best Host and 2006 Best Sports Talk Show honorable mention awards from the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
Links featured on Sports Talk
www.Marcelo23.com Marcelo was the soccer style kicker on the 1970 Marshall Football team. His brothers are putting together a memorial scholarship in Marcelo's name. WhatIfSports.com Paul Bessier runs this great simulation based website. Wanna find out if the 99 Marshall team could beat the great teams in college football?
Last night was the start of Hockey season and on Versus it was Toronto vs. Detroit. Detroit lost, that was good, then Def Leppard came on the stage to "Rock" the NHL, that wasn't so good as you see in this video.
Thursday Night Football Picks!
Friday 10-10-2008 4:10pm ET
Paul
Miami
ECU
UofL (Note: Disputed by Adam to no avail)
Boise (will score 50)
WVU
Oklahoma
Wake Forest
Mizzou
LSU
PSU
Valpo
Adam
UCF
ECU
UofL
Boise
WVU
Oklahoma
Wake Forest
Mizzou
LSU
PSU
Davidson
Tailgate for students, their families set for 4 p.m. Friday on practice field
Thursday 10-02-2008 5:16pm ET
Because it's always more fun to tailgate with your parents, here is another note from Marshall for me to pass along to you:
A tailgate for Marshall University students and their families will take place as part of Parents’ Weekend at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 before the Thundering Herd’s home football game with the University of Cincinnati.
The tailgate, hosted by Marshall University in conjunction with the Student Activities Programming Board, the Student Government Association and the Marshall Maniacs, will take place on the grass practice field located behind the Joan C. Edwards Stadium east stands and next to Marshall’s soccer field.
The game, which will be televised on ESPN and begins at 8 p.m., has been designated WHITEOUT ’08. White t-shirts and rally towels will be distributed at the tailgate, and free soft drinks, food and music will be provided.
Thundering Herd Madness
Wednesday 10-01-2008 5:43pm ET
I know you are thinking that something strange is going on here because I've updated the blog twice in one day. Here is some basketball info Marshall would like me to pass along.
The Cam Henderson Center will once again serve as the site of Thundering Herd Madness on Saturday, Oct. 11, to officially kickoff the first practice for the Marshall University men's basketball team. Admission to the event, which begins at 7 p.m., costs $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under.
Head coach Donnie Jones, entering his second season at Marshall, will introduce the 2008-09 Thundering Herd to the crowd with a drills session to follow. The team will participate in a 3-point shootout and a slam dunk competition along with a 15-minute scrimmage.
"I encourage our fans to come out and support our returning players and newcomers at Thundering Herd Madness," Jones said. "We're looking forward to revealing our program’s eight newcomers to the Marshall fans and we're excited to get the 2008-09 season rolling."
The Herd dance team and cheerleaders will also be on hand to entertain the crowd and will join forces for an on-floor routine together.
In addition, Thundering Herd Madness marks the first day that fans can purchase season tickets for the upcoming campaign. The Herd will play a 16-game regular season home schedule at the Henderson Center in 2008-09, beginning with its clash versus WVU Tech on Nov. 16 along with its eight home games within Conference USA play.
The Herd returns five letterwinners and three starters - senior Markel Humphrey, junior Tyler Wilkerson and sophomore Tirrell Baines - from last year's team. Eight newcomers dot the roster, including now-eligible transfers Chris Lutz, Brandon Powell and Octavius Spann. Highly-touted freshmen Shaquille Johnson, Damier Pitts, Dago Pena and Kore White will perform in their first official team practice along with sophomore center Marcus Goode and returnees Darryl Merthie and Adam Williams.
Western Carolina transfer and Wheelersburg, Ohio, native Camden Miller will practice with the team this season but is not eligible per NCAA transfer regulations.
Marshall, 16-14 in 2007-08, posted its first winning season in seven years in Jones' first year at the helm of the Herd.
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