   RiverDogs fans worldwide can follow each at-bat of the 2008 season, as the team's games will be broadcast over the radio airwaves, on the Internet and over the telephone.ESPN Radio 910 AM "The Team" is in its fourth season as the RiverDogs radio home. WTMZ's signal can be heard throughout the Lowcountry, from Charleston to parts of Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton counties. Select games will be broadcast on sister stations Real 1340 AM (WQSC) and CNN Radio 1450 AM (WQNT).  All RiverDogs games can be heard live or on archive via the Internet thanks to MiLB.com Gameday Audio. To listen, you must first register for a FREE account with MiLB.com. Once logged in, simply select the RiverDogs game for the day and click on the "WTMZ" link to open the stream. To listen to an archived broadcast of a previous game, click on the "WTMZ" link for that date. To find a game from a previous month, choose "Select Month" at the top of the games list table. If you are having difficulties tuning in, please visit MiLB.com's FAQ page for help.  Fans have the option of accessing the live broadcast of RiverDogs games from anywhere via the telephone thanks to Teamline Direct. Listeners can dial 216-502-3200 and enter Charleston's code (2940) to access the game audio. The fee to listen is only $5 for the entire game. For more information about the Teamline Direct service, click here to visit the RiverDogs' Teamline homepage.Click here for the complete 2008 radio broadcast schedule. |
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 Josh Maurer is in his fourth season as the play-by-play broadcaster for the RiverDogs. The Lower Merion, PA native also serves as the voice of Charleston Southern University (Division I, Big South Conference) football and men’s basketball during the off-season.Maurer called baseball games in 2003 for the Brockton (MA) Rox of the CanAm League, another Goldklang Group organization. He spent three seasons (2003-06) as the voice of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Division I, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) men's and women's basketball teams in Princess Anne, Md. and hosted a weekly talk show, "Center Court," in nearby Salisbury. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Maurer called Terrapin baseball, football and basketball games from 2000-‘03, including the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl and the 2002 NCAA basketball national championship game. He also has worked behind the scenes for ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption," the Philadelphia Phillies Television Network and Comcast Sportsnet television.  Danny Reed will serve as the Assistant Director of Media Relations and host the pre- and post-game radio show. A native of Cumberland, Md., Reed graduated summa cum laude from Waynesburg University (Pa.) in May 2007 with a B.A. in Communication. He served as the primary play-by-play voice for Waynesburg men's and women's basketball, baseball, and was the voice of Greene County High School football for WCYJ-FM 88.7. Reed has also worked with 1270 AM WCBC Radio in his hometown on a seasonal basis since November 2001 as a play-by-play broadcaster, analyst, and statistician. He most recently completed an internship with the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League's Northern Division from June through September 2007. |
RiverDogs’ home radio broadcasts again will feature guest celebrity commentators throughout the season. The list of celebrities includes local broadcast and print media members in addition to Charleston-area notables. The guests, headlined by play-by-play voices from area college and professional sports teams, will join RiverDogs’ announcer Josh Maurer on a rotating basis during select games at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park to provide a different voice and perspective to the broadcast. Among those scheduled to participate with the RiverDogs’ Radio Network are Tony Ciuffo, the veteran College of Charleston play-by-play broadcaster and Robby Robinson, the voice of The Citadel Bulldogs. Sports anchors from Live 5 News (CBS), ABC News 4 and NBC 2 will also be represented, as will various coaches and administrators from around the Lowcountry. The guest list also includes The Post and Courier’s award-winning columnists Ken Burger and Gene Sapakoff, South Carolina Stingrays voice Josh Heller, Charleston Battery broadcaster Andrew Bell, Comcast Sports Southeast analyst Nate Ross, the host of Comcast's "The Dog Pound" Everett German and radio talk show personalities Ted Byrne, Richard Todd and Darren Goldwater. |
 For comprehensive coverage of the RiverDogs, tune into "Saturday Dog Talk" weekly on the RiverDogs' radio network. Beginning at 6:30 pm on Saturdays, this insider's program will keep you up to date on the latest with the team. You'll hear coach and player interviews, news and analysis, stories from around the South Atlantic League and much more! Hosted by Danny Reed in the studio and featuring Josh Maurer at the park, it’s an inside look at the team you won’t get anywhere else. That's "Dog Talk", Saturdays at 6:30 pm...only on the RiverDogs' radio network! |
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