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With its success as a basketball program and its prominence in the Big East Conference, Pittsburgh has enjoyed unprecedented national exposure with numerous television appearances and postseason berths. Pictured clockwise from top is Jamie Dixon with ESPN’s Jay Bilas; Jaron Brown with ESPN’s Dick Vitale; ESPN’s Bill Raftery interviewing Charles Smith and Jerome Lane; Julius Page with ESPN’s Len Elmore; Brandin Knight with CBS’s Lesley Visser; and Chris Taft with Bucky Waters. Just a few of the many faces covering Pitt basketball.
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MEMO TO THE MEDIA Pitt associate media relations and the court/media seating may be MEDIA WILL CALL/ENTRANCE director Greg Hotchkiss will Media Will Call/Media Entrance will accessed at the first hallway to your coordinate all requests and activities open two hours prior to tipoff. It is left. A media relations representative for the men’s basketball program. He located at the Miller Administrative will be stationed at Media Will Call to can be reached at (412) 648-8240. Entrance off Terrace Street (across assist you. from the University of Pittsburgh CREDENTIALS School of Medicine) and to the left of PARKING Media members are required to Parking passes may only be the Petersen Events Center’s main make credential arrangements obtained/approved through the ticket office. All media members through the Athletic Media Relations must pick up credentials and enter Athletic Media Relations Office. Office. Press passes can be obtained the arena at Media Will Call. Due to Parking is limited as all requests through written or faxed requests must be made at least 24 hours in time constraints, credentials will not only and must be made at least 24 advance of the game in question. be mailed. Visiting radio and TV hours in advance of the game in broadcasters/producers may pick up Media parking is located in the Y Lot. question. Credentials are limited to their credentials at shootaround or The Y Lot is located to the left off members of the working media only. through their respective sports Darragh Street after passing the information contacts. A media pass allows accredited Darragh-Terrace Street intersection. Once you have received your pass You must call to confirm your media access to the Media Interview parking space with media relations Room, Beano Cook Media Workroom, at Media Will Call, follow the signs as a list will be at the Y Lot. and proceed to the left down the Press Row and floor access for hallway to the elevator. Take the photographers/camera crews. Only INTERVIEW POLICY elevator up to the Event Level (EL) Web sites of each participating The Athletic Media Relations Office where you can access the Beano institution with contractual rights will assist media personnel with all Cook Media Workroom, Media and accredited news Web sites will Interview Room and Press Row. The coverage of Pitt basketball. All be issued credentials. Media Interview Room is on your left, interviews with University of Pitt the Media Workroom is on your right basketball student-athletes MUST be
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PITT ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS PHONE: (412) 648-8240 FAX: (412) 648-8248 MAILING ADDRESS: Athletic Media Relations University of Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 7436 Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0436 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: Athletic Media Relations University of Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center 3719 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261 WEB SITE: www.pittsburghpanthers.com MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF: Assistant Athletic Director/ Media Relations E.J. Borghetti Associate Director/ Men’s Basketball Contact Greg Hotchkiss Assistant Director Brad Cuprik
LIVE TV TRUCK PARKING Located on Sutherland Drive.
Media Relations Assistants Nicole Amato Sophia Duck Administrative Assistant Celeste Welsh Head Statistician John Labriola
MEDIA WILL CALL/MEDIA ENTRANCE Located off Terrace Street to the left of the ticket office. (opens 2 hours prior to tipoff)
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arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Generally, Head Coach Jamie Dixon and selected players will be available for interviews two days prior to each game. Therefore, for a Wednesday game, Monday would be the scheduled interview day at Petersen Events Center. All practices are closed to the media. If a media member wishes to complete something more in-depth during the week, please contact Greg Hotchkiss at (412) 648-8240 to arrange a time. No interviews will be conducted on game day. Players’ telephone numbers will not be released by the Media Relations Office. Out-of-town interview
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PITTSBURGH’S 2005-06 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF
E.J. BORGHETTI
GREG HOTCHKISS
BRAD CUPRIK
NICOLE AMATO
SOPHIA DUCK
CELESTE WELSH
Assistant Athletic Director
Associate Director (Men’s Basketball)
Assistant Director
Media Relations Assistant
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requests for Coach Dixon or any attendance to guarantee working player must be made at least 48 space. hours in advance. Every effort will be made to fulfill requests but due to PHOTOGRAPHERS Still photographers and TV news class, practice, game and study cameramen will receive a regular schedules, time is at a premium. media pass and be assigned a MEDIA SEATING ON PRESS ROW position on the floor at the baseline. Seating on press row is limited Photographers are asked to stay in and will be assigned on a priority the space designated. Be prepared basis. The priority basis is as follows: to show your I.D. if asked to identify 1. Representatives of Pittsburgh yourself. Strobe lights are district papers and metropolitan prohibited. papers filing for deadline, other newspapers covering the respective VISITING RADIO Visiting radio will be issued space teams, 2. Radio and television next to the visitor’s bench at the commentators, 3. National scorers table. As per Big East rules, publications, and 4. Scouts. All media members must confirm their one ISDN line and one analog phone
line will be available for broadcast. A facility representative will be available prior to the game to answer any questions and/or assist with technological needs. It is recommended that each visiting radio crew attend shootaround to setup equipment. There is a $100 fee for visiting non-conference radio crews.
off” period, requested/selected student-athletes will be available for interviews in the Media Interview Room. Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon will be available following his 15minute postgame radio show. The visiting coach and players will also be available in the interview room.
PITT MEDIA SERVICES Media members may access the LIVE TV TRUCKS most up-to-date information on the Local television trucks have been Pitt men’s basketball team on the assigned parking on Sutherland athletic department’s official Web Drive (see map, street leading into site: www.pittsburghpanthers.com. the loading dock). Please notify the Game notes, statistics and general Athletic Media Relations Office with releases will be updated regularly. All your parking needs. of this information is available online. Associate Director of Media SCOUTS Relations Greg Hotchkiss will also Scouts are required to make send out game notes via e-mail prior credential arrangements through the to each game. To get on the list, Athletic Media Relations Office and please e-mail him at will be given both a ticket and media [email protected]. credential. Scouts may pick up their credential and ticket at Media Will Call. There is no parking available for CONTACT INFORMATION scouts. TELEPHONES A total of 10 courtesy phone lines will be available for media use following the game either in the Beano Cook Media Workroom or on Press Row. Dial “9” to get outside the system. Wireless is also available in the workroom and courtside. POSTGAME PROCEDURE Following a 10-minute “cooling
PRESS ROW PHONE: (412) 648-2318 HOTCHKISS’ OFFICE PHONE: (412) 648-8240 HOTCHKISS E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.pittsburghpanthers.com
NETWORK TELEVISION/LIVE TV NEEDS
ESPN’s Len Elmore interviews Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon following the Panthers’ victory over Syracuse on January 29.
The media relations office must be notified of all network and live television needs to guarantee working space. For technical needs or information, please contact
Petersen Events Center/SMG representative Michael Silva at (412) 648-3059. He can also be reached by email at [email protected].
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FROM THE NORTH Take I-79 South to I-279 South to I-579 (across the Veterans Bridge). Exit at the Boulevard of the Allies (Exit 14) toward Monroeville/Oakland. Turn left at Halket Street. Turn right on Forbes Avenue. Make the left at McKee Place. Continue through light. Take right at second light (Terrace Street) The Petersen Events Center is on your left.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE (EAST) Take the Pittsburgh/Monroeville Exit (Exit 57). Follow I-376 toward Pittsburgh. Take the Oakland Exit (Exit 3A). Bear right and proceed up the hill to the first traffic light. Take a left at Boulevard of the Allies, then a right at Halket. Proceed to Forbes Ave. and take a right. Make the left after the light (McKee Place). Continue through light. Take right at second light (Terrace Street). The Petersen Events Center is on your left.
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FROM PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Take I-279 toward Pittsburgh. Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel in the right lane. Bear right at the first ramp over the bridge, following signs for I376. Exit I-376 at the Oakland/ Forbes Avenue exit. Turn left at the third traffic light (McKee Place). Continue through light. Take right at second light (Terrace Street). The Petersen Events Center is on your left.
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PITT RADIO NETWORK The University of Pittsburgh, its multi-media rights holder ISP Sports and Clear Channel Communications provide the Panthers with thoroughly comprehensive radio coverage. Pitt Basketball is simulcast on FMNewsTalk 104.7 (WPGB-FM) and Fox Sports Radio 970 (WBGG-AM). Panthers fans enjoy extensive programming surrounding basketball games including: A 30-minute pregame show and 30-minute postgame coverage. “Panther Hotline,” an hour-long call-in show following postgame coverage. A weekly Jamie Dixon radio show on Fox Sports Radio 970, airing live from Lot 17 in Bloomfield. In his 37th consecutive year, BILL HILLGROVE is the "Voice of the Panthers." Hillgrove's informative and enthusiastic play-by-play descriptions have been a Panthers trademark since 1969. A 1962 graduate of Duquesne University, Hillgrove has also served as the play-
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BIG EAST COACHES TELECONFERENCE The BIG EAST men’s basketball coaches will hold a teleconference for the media six times during the 2005-06 season. Each coach will be available for approximately 8 minutes. Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact the BIG EAST office or consult the weekly press release for the phone number. The 16-team league is split into two groups of eight. The “first” group will have teleconferences on Dec. 1, Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and Feb. 23.
Pittsburgh’s color analyst Dick Groat (left) and play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove are in their 27th year together broadcasting Panthers basketball.
by-play broadcaster for Panthers football for the past 31 years. His longevity as a sportscaster has made him one of Pittsburgh’s most recognizable and favorite media personalities. Hillgrove was named the Pittsburgh Steelers' play-by-play announcer in 1994. Joining Hillgrove courtside for his 27th straight year is color analyst DICK GROAT. A Pittsburgh native, Groat is one of the city's most enduring sports legends, making his mark in two different sports. He was a four-time All-America basketball and baseball player at Duke, where he is one of only 11 Blue Devils to have his number retired. Groat was named the 1952
College Basketball Player of the Year after becoming the first and only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both scoring and assists in the same season. Groat played one year for the Fort Wayne Pistons before concentrating solely on professional baseball. As a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Groat captured the National League batting championship as well as Most Valuable Player honors in 1960. That same year, the Pirates won the World Series over the Yankees in a dramatic seven games. He later went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was a key figure on the 1964 World Series championship team.
GROUP ONE 11:00- Andy Kennedy, Cincinnati 11:08- Mike Brey, Notre Dame 11:16- Tom Crean, Marquette 11:24- Jim Calhoun, Connecticut 11:32- Jerry Wainwright, DePaul 11:40- Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh 11:48- Rick Pitino, Louisville 11:56- John Thompson III, GU The “second” group will have teleconferences on Dec. 8, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 2. GROUP TWO 11:00- Jay Wright, Villanova 11:08- Gary Waters, Rutgers 11:16- John Beilein, West Virginia 11:24- Louis Orr, Seton Hall 11:32- Norm Roberts, St. John’s 11:40- Robert McCallum, USF 11:48- Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 11:56- Tim Welsh, Providence The final teleconference will be on Monday, March 6, 2006 prior to the Big East Championship. The 12 coaches who qualifiy for the tournament will participate.
*partial schedule broadcast is also available on www.pittsburghpanthers.com and on www.yahoo.com
2005-06 TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS The following is a game-by-game listing of team accommodations for each road game in 2005-06. Generally, the Panthers’ basketball team departs the afternoon prior to a contest and arrives back in Pittsburgh following the game. DUQUESNE Bus trip: 1.7 miles SOUTH CAROLINA Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 Marriott; 1200 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201; Phone: (803) 7717000; Fax: (803) 254-2911.
LOUISVILLE Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 Marriott Louisville Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202; Phone: (502) 627-5045; Fax: (502) 6714469.
CONNECTICUT Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport; 28 Day Hill Road; Windsor, CT 06095; Phone: (860) 847-4006; Fax: (860) 8475019.
RUTGERS Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006 Somerset Marriott; 110 Davidson Avenue; Somerset, N.J. 08873; Phone: (732) 560-0500; Fax: (732) 560-3669.
GEORGETOWN Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 Marriott at Metro Center; 775 12th Street NW; Washington, DC 20005; Phone: (202) 737-2200; Fax: (202) 3475886.
ST. JOHN’S Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2006 New York Marriott Eastside; 525 Lexington Avenue; New York, NY 10017; Phone: (212) 755-4000; Fax: (212) 7651962.
PROVIDENCE Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006 Providence Marriott; One Orms Street; Providence, RI 02904; Phone: (401) 272-2400; Fax: (401) 553-0488.
MARQUETTE Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 The Pfister Hotel; 424 East Wisconsin Avenue; Milwaukee, WI 53202; Phone: (414) 273-8222; Fax: (414) 273-8082. WEST VIRGINIA Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 Radisson Hotel at Waterfront Place; Two Waterfront Place; Morgantown, WV 26501; Phone: (304) 296-1700; Fax: (304) 284-0523. BIG EAST CONFERENCE March 8-11, 2006 Hilton New York; 1335 Avenue of the Americas; New York, NY 10019; Phone: (212) 586-7000; Fax: (212) 315-1374.
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PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT MEDIA Altoona Mirror, P.O. Box 2008, Altoona, PA 16603. (814) 9467527, (800) 339-4482. Fax: (814) 946-7540. (Neil Rudel, sports editor). Beaver County Times, 400 Fair Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009. (724) 775-3200. Fax: (724) 728-0190. (Ed Rose, sports editor; Eric Hall, beat writer). Butler Eagle, Box 271, 114 W. Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001. (724) 282-8000. Fax: (724) 2824180 (John Enrietto, sports editor). Connellsville Courier, 127 West Apple Street, Connellsville, PA 15425. (724) 626-3534. Fax: (724) 626-3567. (Jason Black, sports editor). Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th Street, Erie, PA 16534. (814) 8701704. Fax: (814) 870-1808. (Matt Martin, managing editor/sports; Jeff Kirik, sports editor).
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Harrisburg Patriot-News, Box 2265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2265. (717) 255-8180. Fax: (717) 2574747. (Nick Horvath Jr., sports editor; Dale Grdnic, beat writer). Indiana Gazette, P.O. Box 10, 899 Water St., Indiana, PA 15701. (724) 465-5555. Fax: (724) 465-8267 (Tony Coccagna, sports editor).
(412) 263-1926. (Jerry Micco, assistant managing editor/sports; Ray Fitipaldo, men’s basketball beat writer; Paul Zeise, national beat writer; Shelly Anderson, Gene Collier, Ron Cook, Chuck Finder, Bob Smizik, columnists). Fittipaldo Phone/Cell: (412) 263-1230/(412) 215-4729. Pittsburgh Sports Report, 3 S. Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110. (412) 469-9770. Fax: (412) 4699847. (Ellis Cannon, publisher; Tony DeFazio, editor). Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, D.L. Clark Building, 503 Martindale Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. (412) 321-6460. Fax: (412) 320-7964. (Kevin Smith, sports editor; Dave Mackall, men’s basketball beat writer; Joe Bendel, Mike Prisuta, Rob Biertempfel, Kevin Gorman and Joe Starkey, columnists). Mackall Work/Cell: (412) 380-5617/(724) 244-7800. Uniontown Herald-Standard, 818 East Church Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. (724) 439-7500. Fax: (724) 439-7559. (Mike Ciarochi, sports editor). Valley Independent, Eastgate 19, Monessen, PA 15062. (724) 6845200. Fax: (724) 684-2603. (Brian Herman, sports editor). Valley Mirror, 3910 Main Street, Munhall, PA 15120. (412) 4620626. Fax: (412) 462-1847. (Darrell Hess, sports editor).
WTAE (Channel 4, Pittsburgh), 400 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. (412) 242-4300. Fax: (412) 244-4628. (Michael Bennett, sports producer, Jon Burton, Andrew Stockey, anchors/ reporters). WPXI (Channel 11, Pittsburgh), 11 Television Hill, Pittsburgh, PA 15230. (412) 237-1212. Fax: (412) 237-4900. (Mark Massa, sports producer; John Fedko, sports director; Bill Phillips, reporter). WPGH (Channel 53, Pittsburgh), 750 Ivory Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. (412) 931-6397. Fax: (412) 931-4284. (Brad Inman, producer; Alby Oxenreiter, sports director). FSN Pittsburgh, Two Allegheny Center, Suite 1000, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. (412) 322-9500. Fax: (412) 323-9740. (Paul Kotsuth, executive producer; Shawn McClintock, news director; Roger Lenhart, producer; Stan Savran, Rob King, Pat Parris, Dan Potash, Brent Stover, Trenni Kusnierek, anchors/reporters). WICU (Channel 12, Erie), 3514 State Street, Erie, PA 16508. (814) 454-5201. Fax: (814) 454-3753. (Mike Ruzzi, sports director/ anchor). WJET (Channel 24, Erie), 8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. (814) 864-2400. Fax: (814) 864-1704. (Lou Baxter, news director; Scott Wludyga, sports anchor). WSEE (Channel 35, Erie), 1220 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16501. (814) 455-7575. Fax: (814) 459-3500. (Gary Drapcho, sports director/ anchor).
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, P.O. Box 340, Johnstown, PA 15907. (814) 532-5080. Fax: (814) 539-1409. (Eric Knopsnyder, sports editor).
Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084. (724) 224-4321. Fax: (724) 224-4677. (Bill Beckner, sports editor).
Latrobe Bulleton, P.O. Box 111, Latrobe, PA 15650. (724) 5373351. Fax: (724) 537-0489 (Randy Skubek, sports editor).
Washington Observer-Reporter, 122 S. Main Street, Washington, PA 15301. (724) 222-2200. Fax: (724) 225-2077. (Mike Kovak, beat writer).
WTAJ (Channel 10, Altoona), 5000 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. (814) 944-2031. Fax: (814) 946-4763. (Kellie Goodman, sports director; John Dabkovitch and Andy Siegel, sports anchor).
WIRE SERVICES
WJAC (Channel 6, Johnstown), 49 Old Hickory Lane, Johnstown, PA 15905. (814) 255-7600. Fax: (814) 255-7658. (Tim Rigby, sports director; Jason Rush, reporter).
McKeesport Daily News, 409 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 128, McKeesport, PA 15134. (412) 6649161. Fax: (412) 664-3974. (Mark Kaboly, sports editor; Greg Kristen, beat writer). New Castle News, 27 N. Mercer St., P.O. Box 60, New Castle, PA 16103. (724) 654-6651. Fax (724) 654-5976. (Kayleen Cubbal, sports editor). Pitt News, 434 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 6487980. Fax: (412) 648-8491. (Geoff Dutele, sports editor). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 263-1621. Fax:
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Associated Press, 6 Gateway Center, Suite 222, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 281-3747. Fax: (412) 281-1869. (Alan Robinson, sports editor).
TELEVISION KDKA (Channel 2, Pittsburgh), One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 575-2200. Fax: (412) 575-2871. (Mike Vukovcan, Mike Zappone, sports producers; Bob Pompeani, John Steigerwald and Paul Alexander, reporters).
WWCP-WATM (FOX, Johnstown), 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15904. (814) 266-8088. Fax: (814) 266-8329. (Eric Murphy, sports anchor). Pitt TV (University of Pittsburgh Campus Sports Station), 400 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 648-7990. (Yannick Skerritt, sports director).
RADIO FM NEWSTALK 104.7 (WPGB-FM), 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 9371441. Fax (412) 937-0323. (Jay Bohannon, program director; Ellis Cannon, talk show host). FOX SPORTS RADIO 970 (WBGGAM), 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 9371441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. (Bob McLaughlin, program director/ producer; Stan Savran, Tunch Ilkin and Craig Wolfley, talk show hosts). KDKA-AM, One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 5752547. Fax: (412) 575-2874. (Paul Alexander, Jeff Hathhorn, talk show hosts; Jason Kauffman, producer). KQV-AM, 650 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 5625900. Fax: (412) 562-5903. (Eric Hagman, sports director). WDVE-FM, 200 Fleet Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. (412) 937-1441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. (Mike Prisuta, sports director). WEAE-AM (ESPN Radio 1250), 400 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. (412) 731-1250. Fax: (412) 244-4596. (Mark Madden, Tim Benz, Guy Junker, Eddy Crow, talk show hosts). WPTS-FM (University of Pittsburgh Campus Station), 416 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 648-7990. Fax: 6487998. (Greg Weston, general manager). Metro Networks, 7 Parkway Center, Suite 750, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. (412) 808-1050. Fax: (412) 808-1049. (Scott Stiller, John Duffy, reporters). Radio Pennsylvania Network, P.O. Box 2954, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 232-8400. Fax: (717) 232-7612. (Jim Melwert, general manager).
OTHERS John Duffy, Network Radio, 24 Lorraine Drive, Carnegie, PA 15106. (412) 279-8336. SportsCall (Bill DiFabio), 63 LeMoyne Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. (724) 228-0985. SportsTicker, (800) 367-8935 or (800) 431-1654.
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PITTSBURGH SERVICE DIRECTORY PITTSBURGH AREA HOTELS
DRIVING DISTANCES
Hilton & Towers-Pittsburgh Gateway Center Phone: (412) 391-4600
Greentree-Radison 101 Radison Drive Phone: (412) 922-8400
Westin Convention Center 1000 Penn Ave. Phone: (412) 281-3700
Greentree Holiday Inn 401 Holiday Drive Phone: (412) 922-8100
Hampton Inn 3315 Hamlet Street Phone: (412) 681-1000
SOUTH/WEST/AIRPORT Best Western Parkway Center 875 Greentree Rd. Phone: (412) 922-7070
Holiday Inn-Airport 8256 University Boulevard Phone: (412) 262-3600
Best Western 3401 Blvd. of the Allies Phone: (412) 683-6100
Days Inn 1150 Banksville Road Phone: (412) 531-8900
DOWNTOWN Pittsburgh Marriott City Center 112 Washington Place Phone: (412) 471-4000
Embassy Suites 550 Cherrington Parkway Phone: (412) 269-9070
OAKLAND Holiday Inn-University Center 100 Lytton Avenue Phone: (412) 682-6200 Wyndham Garden Hotel 3454 Forbes Ave. Phone: (412) 683-2040
Wyndham-Airport 777 Aten Road Phone: (412) 788-8800 4 Points by Sheraton One Industry Lane Phone: (724) 695-0002
TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT Pittsburgh International Airport Phone: (412) 472-3525
USAirways Phone: (800) 428-4322
AIRLINES American Phone: (800) 433-7300
CAR RENTAL Alamo Local: (412) 472-5060 Phone: (800) 327-9633
Continental Phone: (800) 523-3273
Avis Phone: (800) 831-2847
Delta Phone: (800) 221-1212
Budget-Airport Phone: (412) 472-5252
Northwest Phone: (800) 225-2525
Dollar-Airport Phone: (412) 472-5100
Trans World Phone: (800) 221-2000
Enterprise Phone: (800) 736-8222
United Phone: (800) 241-6522
Hertz Local: (412) 472-5955 Phone: (800) 654-3131 National Phone: (800) 227-7368 Thrifty Local: (412) 472-5288 Phone: (800) 367-2277 TAXIS Peoples Cab Company Phone: (412) 441-3200 Yellow Cab Company Phone: (412) 321-8100 TRAINS Amtrak Phone: (800) 872-7245
MAJOR CITIES City Mileage Atlanta, Ga. .......................... 680 Baltimore, Md. ...................... 250 Boston, Mass. ....................... 570 Buffalo, N.Y. .......................... 220 Charleston, W.Va. ................. 230 Charlotte, N.C. ..................... 500 Chicago, Ill. ........................... 480 Cincinnati, Ohio .................... 294 Cleveland, Ohio ..................... 130 Columbus, Ohio ..................... 190 Detroit, Mich. ........................ 300 Hartford, Conn. ..................... 470 Indianapolis, Ind. ................... 360 Louisville, Ky. ........................ 390 Miami, Fla. ......................... 1,181 Milwaukee, Wisc. ................. 560 New York City ........................ 380 St. Louis, Mo. ....................... 610 Washington, D.C. ................. 250 REGIONAL CITIES City Mileage Allentown, Pa. ....................... 284 Altoona, Pa. ............................ 95 Erie, Pa. ................................ 127 Harrisburg, Pa. ...................... 204 Philadelphia ........................... 310 Reading, Pa. ......................... 261 Scranton, Pa. ........................ 286 State College, Pa. ................ 137 Williamsport, Pa. ................... 199 Youngstown, Ohio ................... 70 BIG EAST SCHOOLS City Mileage Chicago, Ill. ........................... 480 Cincinnati, Ohio .................... 294 East Orange, N.J. ................. 360 Louisville, Ky. ........................ 390 Milwaukee, Wisc. ................. 560 Morgantown, W.Va. ................ 76 New York City ........................ 380 Philadelphia ........................... 310 Piscataway, N.J. ................... 359 Providence, R.I. .................... 560 South Bend, Ind. .................. 372 Storrs, Conn. ......................... 521 Syracuse, N.Y. ....................... 360 Tampa, Fla. ........................ 1,028 Washington, D.C. ................. 250 FAR LEFT: ESPN’s broadcast team of Dick Vitale and Dan Shulman. LEFT: The broadcast team of John Sanders and Bob Wenzel frequents the Petersen Events Center each year.
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MEMO TO THE MEDIA Pitt associate media relations and the court/media seating may be MEDIA WILL CALL/ENTRANCE director Greg Hotchkiss will Media Will Call/Media Entrance will accessed at the first hallway to your coordinate all requests and activities open two hours prior to tipoff. It is left. A media relations representative for the men’s basketball program. He located at the Miller Administrative will be stationed at Media Will Call to can be reached at (412) 648-8240. Entrance off Terrace Street (across assist you. from the University of Pittsburgh CREDENTIALS School of Medicine) and to the left of PARKING Media members are required to Parking passes may only be the Petersen Events Center’s main make credential arrangements obtained/approved through the ticket office. All media members through the Athletic Media Relations must pick up credentials and enter Athletic Media Relations Office. Office. Press passes can be obtained the arena at Media Will Call. Due to Parking is limited as all requests through written or faxed requests must be made at least 24 hours in time constraints, credentials will not only and must be made at least 24 advance of the game in question. be mailed. Visiting radio and TV hours in advance of the game in broadcasters/producers may pick up Media parking is located in the Y Lot. question. Credentials are limited to their credentials at shootaround or The Y Lot is located to the left off members of the working media only. through their respective sports Darragh Street after passing the information contacts. A media pass allows accredited Darragh-Terrace Street intersection. Once you have received your pass You must call to confirm your media access to the Media Interview parking space with media relations Room, Beano Cook Media Workroom, at Media Will Call, follow the signs as a list will be at the Y Lot. and proceed to the left down the Press Row and floor access for hallway to the elevator. Take the photographers/camera crews. Only INTERVIEW POLICY elevator up to the Event Level (EL) Web sites of each participating The Athletic Media Relations Office where you can access the Beano institution with contractual rights will assist media personnel with all Cook Media Workroom, Media and accredited news Web sites will Interview Room and Press Row. The coverage of Pitt basketball. All be issued credentials. Media Interview Room is on your left, interviews with University of Pitt the Media Workroom is on your right basketball student-athletes MUST be
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PITT ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS PHONE: (412) 648-8240 FAX: (412) 648-8248 MAILING ADDRESS: Athletic Media Relations University of Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 7436 Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0436 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: Athletic Media Relations University of Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center 3719 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261 WEB SITE: www.pittsburghpanthers.com MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF: Assistant Athletic Director/ Media Relations E.J. Borghetti Associate Director/ Men’s Basketball Contact Greg Hotchkiss Assistant Director Brad Cuprik
LIVE TV TRUCK PARKING Located on Sutherland Drive.
Media Relations Assistants Nicole Amato Sophia Duck Administrative Assistant Celeste Welsh Head Statistician John Labriola
MEDIA WILL CALL/MEDIA ENTRANCE Located off Terrace Street to the left of the ticket office. (opens 2 hours prior to tipoff)
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arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Generally, Head Coach Jamie Dixon and selected players will be available for interviews two days prior to each game. Therefore, for a Wednesday game, Monday would be the scheduled interview day at Petersen Events Center. All practices are closed to the media. If a media member wishes to complete something more in-depth during the week, please contact Greg Hotchkiss at (412) 648-8240 to arrange a time. No interviews will be conducted on game day. Players’ telephone numbers will not be released by the Media Relations Office. Out-of-town interview
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PITTSBURGH’S 2005-06 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF
E.J. BORGHETTI
GREG HOTCHKISS
BRAD CUPRIK
NICOLE AMATO
SOPHIA DUCK
CELESTE WELSH
Assistant Athletic Director
Associate Director (Men’s Basketball)
Assistant Director
Media Relations Assistant
Media Relations Assistant
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requests for Coach Dixon or any attendance to guarantee working player must be made at least 48 space. hours in advance. Every effort will be made to fulfill requests but due to PHOTOGRAPHERS Still photographers and TV news class, practice, game and study cameramen will receive a regular schedules, time is at a premium. media pass and be assigned a MEDIA SEATING ON PRESS ROW position on the floor at the baseline. Seating on press row is limited Photographers are asked to stay in and will be assigned on a priority the space designated. Be prepared basis. The priority basis is as follows: to show your I.D. if asked to identify 1. Representatives of Pittsburgh yourself. Strobe lights are district papers and metropolitan prohibited. papers filing for deadline, other newspapers covering the respective VISITING RADIO Visiting radio will be issued space teams, 2. Radio and television next to the visitor’s bench at the commentators, 3. National scorers table. As per Big East rules, publications, and 4. Scouts. All media members must confirm their one ISDN line and one analog phone
line will be available for broadcast. A facility representative will be available prior to the game to answer any questions and/or assist with technological needs. It is recommended that each visiting radio crew attend shootaround to setup equipment. There is a $100 fee for visiting non-conference radio crews.
off” period, requested/selected student-athletes will be available for interviews in the Media Interview Room. Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon will be available following his 15minute postgame radio show. The visiting coach and players will also be available in the interview room.
PITT MEDIA SERVICES Media members may access the LIVE TV TRUCKS most up-to-date information on the Local television trucks have been Pitt men’s basketball team on the assigned parking on Sutherland athletic department’s official Web Drive (see map, street leading into site: www.pittsburghpanthers.com. the loading dock). Please notify the Game notes, statistics and general Athletic Media Relations Office with releases will be updated regularly. All your parking needs. of this information is available online. Associate Director of Media SCOUTS Relations Greg Hotchkiss will also Scouts are required to make send out game notes via e-mail prior credential arrangements through the to each game. To get on the list, Athletic Media Relations Office and please e-mail him at will be given both a ticket and media [email protected]. credential. Scouts may pick up their credential and ticket at Media Will Call. There is no parking available for CONTACT INFORMATION scouts. TELEPHONES A total of 10 courtesy phone lines will be available for media use following the game either in the Beano Cook Media Workroom or on Press Row. Dial “9” to get outside the system. Wireless is also available in the workroom and courtside. POSTGAME PROCEDURE Following a 10-minute “cooling
PRESS ROW PHONE: (412) 648-2318 HOTCHKISS’ OFFICE PHONE: (412) 648-8240 HOTCHKISS E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.pittsburghpanthers.com
NETWORK TELEVISION/LIVE TV NEEDS
ESPN’s Len Elmore interviews Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon following the Panthers’ victory over Syracuse on January 29.
The media relations office must be notified of all network and live television needs to guarantee working space. For technical needs or information, please contact
Petersen Events Center/SMG representative Michael Silva at (412) 648-3059. He can also be reached by email at [email protected].
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FROM THE NORTH Take I-79 South to I-279 South to I-579 (across the Veterans Bridge). Exit at the Boulevard of the Allies (Exit 14) toward Monroeville/Oakland. Turn left at Halket Street. Turn right on Forbes Avenue. Make the left at McKee Place. Continue through light. Take right at second light (Terrace Street) The Petersen Events Center is on your left.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE (EAST) Take the Pittsburgh/Monroeville Exit (Exit 57). Follow I-376 toward Pittsburgh. Take the Oakland Exit (Exit 3A). Bear right and proceed up the hill to the first traffic light. Take a left at Boulevard of the Allies, then a right at Halket. Proceed to Forbes Ave. and take a right. Make the left after the light (McKee Place). Continue through light. Take right at second light (Terrace Street). The Petersen Events Center is on your left.
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PITT RADIO NETWORK The University of Pittsburgh, its multi-media rights holder ISP Sports and Clear Channel Communications provide the Panthers with thoroughly comprehensive radio coverage. Pitt Basketball is simulcast on FMNewsTalk 104.7 (WPGB-FM) and Fox Sports Radio 970 (WBGG-AM). Panthers fans enjoy extensive programming surrounding basketball games including: A 30-minute pregame show and 30-minute postgame coverage. “Panther Hotline,” an hour-long call-in show following postgame coverage. A weekly Jamie Dixon radio show on Fox Sports Radio 970, airing live from Lot 17 in Bloomfield. In his 37th consecutive year, BILL HILLGROVE is the "Voice of the Panthers." Hillgrove's informative and enthusiastic play-by-play descriptions have been a Panthers trademark since 1969. A 1962 graduate of Duquesne University, Hillgrove has also served as the play-
THE PITTSBURGH ISP SPORTS NETWORK Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Butler Connellsville DuBois Indiana Indiana Johnstown Latrobe Sharon Uniontown Sirius Satellite
WPGB WBGG WISR WLSW* WCED WDAD WQMU* WCRO WQTW WPIC WMBS Radio
104.7-FM 970-AM 680-AM 103.9-FM 1420-AM 1450-AM 92.5-FM 1230-AM 1570-AM 790-AM 590-AM
BIG EAST COACHES TELECONFERENCE The BIG EAST men’s basketball coaches will hold a teleconference for the media six times during the 2005-06 season. Each coach will be available for approximately 8 minutes. Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact the BIG EAST office or consult the weekly press release for the phone number. The 16-team league is split into two groups of eight. The “first” group will have teleconferences on Dec. 1, Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and Feb. 23.
Pittsburgh’s color analyst Dick Groat (left) and play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove are in their 27th year together broadcasting Panthers basketball.
by-play broadcaster for Panthers football for the past 31 years. His longevity as a sportscaster has made him one of Pittsburgh’s most recognizable and favorite media personalities. Hillgrove was named the Pittsburgh Steelers' play-by-play announcer in 1994. Joining Hillgrove courtside for his 27th straight year is color analyst DICK GROAT. A Pittsburgh native, Groat is one of the city's most enduring sports legends, making his mark in two different sports. He was a four-time All-America basketball and baseball player at Duke, where he is one of only 11 Blue Devils to have his number retired. Groat was named the 1952
College Basketball Player of the Year after becoming the first and only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both scoring and assists in the same season. Groat played one year for the Fort Wayne Pistons before concentrating solely on professional baseball. As a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Groat captured the National League batting championship as well as Most Valuable Player honors in 1960. That same year, the Pirates won the World Series over the Yankees in a dramatic seven games. He later went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was a key figure on the 1964 World Series championship team.
GROUP ONE 11:00- Andy Kennedy, Cincinnati 11:08- Mike Brey, Notre Dame 11:16- Tom Crean, Marquette 11:24- Jim Calhoun, Connecticut 11:32- Jerry Wainwright, DePaul 11:40- Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh 11:48- Rick Pitino, Louisville 11:56- John Thompson III, GU The “second” group will have teleconferences on Dec. 8, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 2. GROUP TWO 11:00- Jay Wright, Villanova 11:08- Gary Waters, Rutgers 11:16- John Beilein, West Virginia 11:24- Louis Orr, Seton Hall 11:32- Norm Roberts, St. John’s 11:40- Robert McCallum, USF 11:48- Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 11:56- Tim Welsh, Providence The final teleconference will be on Monday, March 6, 2006 prior to the Big East Championship. The 12 coaches who qualifiy for the tournament will participate.
*partial schedule broadcast is also available on www.pittsburghpanthers.com and on www.yahoo.com
2005-06 TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS The following is a game-by-game listing of team accommodations for each road game in 2005-06. Generally, the Panthers’ basketball team departs the afternoon prior to a contest and arrives back in Pittsburgh following the game. DUQUESNE Bus trip: 1.7 miles SOUTH CAROLINA Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 Marriott; 1200 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201; Phone: (803) 7717000; Fax: (803) 254-2911.
LOUISVILLE Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 Marriott Louisville Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202; Phone: (502) 627-5045; Fax: (502) 6714469.
CONNECTICUT Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport; 28 Day Hill Road; Windsor, CT 06095; Phone: (860) 847-4006; Fax: (860) 8475019.
RUTGERS Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006 Somerset Marriott; 110 Davidson Avenue; Somerset, N.J. 08873; Phone: (732) 560-0500; Fax: (732) 560-3669.
GEORGETOWN Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 Marriott at Metro Center; 775 12th Street NW; Washington, DC 20005; Phone: (202) 737-2200; Fax: (202) 3475886.
ST. JOHN’S Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2006 New York Marriott Eastside; 525 Lexington Avenue; New York, NY 10017; Phone: (212) 755-4000; Fax: (212) 7651962.
PROVIDENCE Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006 Providence Marriott; One Orms Street; Providence, RI 02904; Phone: (401) 272-2400; Fax: (401) 553-0488.
MARQUETTE Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 The Pfister Hotel; 424 East Wisconsin Avenue; Milwaukee, WI 53202; Phone: (414) 273-8222; Fax: (414) 273-8082. WEST VIRGINIA Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 Radisson Hotel at Waterfront Place; Two Waterfront Place; Morgantown, WV 26501; Phone: (304) 296-1700; Fax: (304) 284-0523. BIG EAST CONFERENCE March 8-11, 2006 Hilton New York; 1335 Avenue of the Americas; New York, NY 10019; Phone: (212) 586-7000; Fax: (212) 315-1374.
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PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT MEDIA Altoona Mirror, P.O. Box 2008, Altoona, PA 16603. (814) 9467527, (800) 339-4482. Fax: (814) 946-7540. (Neil Rudel, sports editor). Beaver County Times, 400 Fair Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009. (724) 775-3200. Fax: (724) 728-0190. (Ed Rose, sports editor; Eric Hall, beat writer). Butler Eagle, Box 271, 114 W. Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001. (724) 282-8000. Fax: (724) 2824180 (John Enrietto, sports editor). Connellsville Courier, 127 West Apple Street, Connellsville, PA 15425. (724) 626-3534. Fax: (724) 626-3567. (Jason Black, sports editor). Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th Street, Erie, PA 16534. (814) 8701704. Fax: (814) 870-1808. (Matt Martin, managing editor/sports; Jeff Kirik, sports editor).
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Harrisburg Patriot-News, Box 2265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2265. (717) 255-8180. Fax: (717) 2574747. (Nick Horvath Jr., sports editor; Dale Grdnic, beat writer). Indiana Gazette, P.O. Box 10, 899 Water St., Indiana, PA 15701. (724) 465-5555. Fax: (724) 465-8267 (Tony Coccagna, sports editor).
(412) 263-1926. (Jerry Micco, assistant managing editor/sports; Ray Fitipaldo, men’s basketball beat writer; Paul Zeise, national beat writer; Shelly Anderson, Gene Collier, Ron Cook, Chuck Finder, Bob Smizik, columnists). Fittipaldo Phone/Cell: (412) 263-1230/(412) 215-4729. Pittsburgh Sports Report, 3 S. Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110. (412) 469-9770. Fax: (412) 4699847. (Ellis Cannon, publisher; Tony DeFazio, editor). Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, D.L. Clark Building, 503 Martindale Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. (412) 321-6460. Fax: (412) 320-7964. (Kevin Smith, sports editor; Dave Mackall, men’s basketball beat writer; Joe Bendel, Mike Prisuta, Rob Biertempfel, Kevin Gorman and Joe Starkey, columnists). Mackall Work/Cell: (412) 380-5617/(724) 244-7800. Uniontown Herald-Standard, 818 East Church Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. (724) 439-7500. Fax: (724) 439-7559. (Mike Ciarochi, sports editor). Valley Independent, Eastgate 19, Monessen, PA 15062. (724) 6845200. Fax: (724) 684-2603. (Brian Herman, sports editor). Valley Mirror, 3910 Main Street, Munhall, PA 15120. (412) 4620626. Fax: (412) 462-1847. (Darrell Hess, sports editor).
WTAE (Channel 4, Pittsburgh), 400 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. (412) 242-4300. Fax: (412) 244-4628. (Michael Bennett, sports producer, Jon Burton, Andrew Stockey, anchors/ reporters). WPXI (Channel 11, Pittsburgh), 11 Television Hill, Pittsburgh, PA 15230. (412) 237-1212. Fax: (412) 237-4900. (Mark Massa, sports producer; John Fedko, sports director; Bill Phillips, reporter). WPGH (Channel 53, Pittsburgh), 750 Ivory Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. (412) 931-6397. Fax: (412) 931-4284. (Brad Inman, producer; Alby Oxenreiter, sports director). FSN Pittsburgh, Two Allegheny Center, Suite 1000, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. (412) 322-9500. Fax: (412) 323-9740. (Paul Kotsuth, executive producer; Shawn McClintock, news director; Roger Lenhart, producer; Stan Savran, Rob King, Pat Parris, Dan Potash, Brent Stover, Trenni Kusnierek, anchors/reporters). WICU (Channel 12, Erie), 3514 State Street, Erie, PA 16508. (814) 454-5201. Fax: (814) 454-3753. (Mike Ruzzi, sports director/ anchor). WJET (Channel 24, Erie), 8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. (814) 864-2400. Fax: (814) 864-1704. (Lou Baxter, news director; Scott Wludyga, sports anchor). WSEE (Channel 35, Erie), 1220 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16501. (814) 455-7575. Fax: (814) 459-3500. (Gary Drapcho, sports director/ anchor).
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, P.O. Box 340, Johnstown, PA 15907. (814) 532-5080. Fax: (814) 539-1409. (Eric Knopsnyder, sports editor).
Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084. (724) 224-4321. Fax: (724) 224-4677. (Bill Beckner, sports editor).
Latrobe Bulleton, P.O. Box 111, Latrobe, PA 15650. (724) 5373351. Fax: (724) 537-0489 (Randy Skubek, sports editor).
Washington Observer-Reporter, 122 S. Main Street, Washington, PA 15301. (724) 222-2200. Fax: (724) 225-2077. (Mike Kovak, beat writer).
WTAJ (Channel 10, Altoona), 5000 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. (814) 944-2031. Fax: (814) 946-4763. (Kellie Goodman, sports director; John Dabkovitch and Andy Siegel, sports anchor).
WIRE SERVICES
WJAC (Channel 6, Johnstown), 49 Old Hickory Lane, Johnstown, PA 15905. (814) 255-7600. Fax: (814) 255-7658. (Tim Rigby, sports director; Jason Rush, reporter).
McKeesport Daily News, 409 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 128, McKeesport, PA 15134. (412) 6649161. Fax: (412) 664-3974. (Mark Kaboly, sports editor; Greg Kristen, beat writer). New Castle News, 27 N. Mercer St., P.O. Box 60, New Castle, PA 16103. (724) 654-6651. Fax (724) 654-5976. (Kayleen Cubbal, sports editor). Pitt News, 434 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 6487980. Fax: (412) 648-8491. (Geoff Dutele, sports editor). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 263-1621. Fax:
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Associated Press, 6 Gateway Center, Suite 222, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 281-3747. Fax: (412) 281-1869. (Alan Robinson, sports editor).
TELEVISION KDKA (Channel 2, Pittsburgh), One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 575-2200. Fax: (412) 575-2871. (Mike Vukovcan, Mike Zappone, sports producers; Bob Pompeani, John Steigerwald and Paul Alexander, reporters).
WWCP-WATM (FOX, Johnstown), 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15904. (814) 266-8088. Fax: (814) 266-8329. (Eric Murphy, sports anchor). Pitt TV (University of Pittsburgh Campus Sports Station), 400 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 648-7990. (Yannick Skerritt, sports director).
RADIO FM NEWSTALK 104.7 (WPGB-FM), 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 9371441. Fax (412) 937-0323. (Jay Bohannon, program director; Ellis Cannon, talk show host). FOX SPORTS RADIO 970 (WBGGAM), 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh PA 15220. (412) 9371441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. (Bob McLaughlin, program director/ producer; Stan Savran, Tunch Ilkin and Craig Wolfley, talk show hosts). KDKA-AM, One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (412) 5752547. Fax: (412) 575-2874. (Paul Alexander, Jeff Hathhorn, talk show hosts; Jason Kauffman, producer). KQV-AM, 650 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 5625900. Fax: (412) 562-5903. (Eric Hagman, sports director). WDVE-FM, 200 Fleet Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. (412) 937-1441. Fax: (412) 937-0323. (Mike Prisuta, sports director). WEAE-AM (ESPN Radio 1250), 400 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. (412) 731-1250. Fax: (412) 244-4596. (Mark Madden, Tim Benz, Guy Junker, Eddy Crow, talk show hosts). WPTS-FM (University of Pittsburgh Campus Station), 416 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 648-7990. Fax: 6487998. (Greg Weston, general manager). Metro Networks, 7 Parkway Center, Suite 750, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. (412) 808-1050. Fax: (412) 808-1049. (Scott Stiller, John Duffy, reporters). Radio Pennsylvania Network, P.O. Box 2954, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 232-8400. Fax: (717) 232-7612. (Jim Melwert, general manager).
OTHERS John Duffy, Network Radio, 24 Lorraine Drive, Carnegie, PA 15106. (412) 279-8336. SportsCall (Bill DiFabio), 63 LeMoyne Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. (724) 228-0985. SportsTicker, (800) 367-8935 or (800) 431-1654.
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PITTSBURGH SERVICE DIRECTORY PITTSBURGH AREA HOTELS
DRIVING DISTANCES
Hilton & Towers-Pittsburgh Gateway Center Phone: (412) 391-4600
Greentree-Radison 101 Radison Drive Phone: (412) 922-8400
Westin Convention Center 1000 Penn Ave. Phone: (412) 281-3700
Greentree Holiday Inn 401 Holiday Drive Phone: (412) 922-8100
Hampton Inn 3315 Hamlet Street Phone: (412) 681-1000
SOUTH/WEST/AIRPORT Best Western Parkway Center 875 Greentree Rd. Phone: (412) 922-7070
Holiday Inn-Airport 8256 University Boulevard Phone: (412) 262-3600
Best Western 3401 Blvd. of the Allies Phone: (412) 683-6100
Days Inn 1150 Banksville Road Phone: (412) 531-8900
DOWNTOWN Pittsburgh Marriott City Center 112 Washington Place Phone: (412) 471-4000
Embassy Suites 550 Cherrington Parkway Phone: (412) 269-9070
OAKLAND Holiday Inn-University Center 100 Lytton Avenue Phone: (412) 682-6200 Wyndham Garden Hotel 3454 Forbes Ave. Phone: (412) 683-2040
Wyndham-Airport 777 Aten Road Phone: (412) 788-8800 4 Points by Sheraton One Industry Lane Phone: (724) 695-0002
TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT Pittsburgh International Airport Phone: (412) 472-3525
USAirways Phone: (800) 428-4322
AIRLINES American Phone: (800) 433-7300
CAR RENTAL Alamo Local: (412) 472-5060 Phone: (800) 327-9633
Continental Phone: (800) 523-3273
Avis Phone: (800) 831-2847
Delta Phone: (800) 221-1212
Budget-Airport Phone: (412) 472-5252
Northwest Phone: (800) 225-2525
Dollar-Airport Phone: (412) 472-5100
Trans World Phone: (800) 221-2000
Enterprise Phone: (800) 736-8222
United Phone: (800) 241-6522
Hertz Local: (412) 472-5955 Phone: (800) 654-3131 National Phone: (800) 227-7368 Thrifty Local: (412) 472-5288 Phone: (800) 367-2277 TAXIS Peoples Cab Company Phone: (412) 441-3200 Yellow Cab Company Phone: (412) 321-8100 TRAINS Amtrak Phone: (800) 872-7245
MAJOR CITIES City Mileage Atlanta, Ga. .......................... 680 Baltimore, Md. ...................... 250 Boston, Mass. ....................... 570 Buffalo, N.Y. .......................... 220 Charleston, W.Va. ................. 230 Charlotte, N.C. ..................... 500 Chicago, Ill. ........................... 480 Cincinnati, Ohio .................... 294 Cleveland, Ohio ..................... 130 Columbus, Ohio ..................... 190 Detroit, Mich. ........................ 300 Hartford, Conn. ..................... 470 Indianapolis, Ind. ................... 360 Louisville, Ky. ........................ 390 Miami, Fla. ......................... 1,181 Milwaukee, Wisc. ................. 560 New York City ........................ 380 St. Louis, Mo. ....................... 610 Washington, D.C. ................. 250 REGIONAL CITIES City Mileage Allentown, Pa. ....................... 284 Altoona, Pa. ............................ 95 Erie, Pa. ................................ 127 Harrisburg, Pa. ...................... 204 Philadelphia ........................... 310 Reading, Pa. ......................... 261 Scranton, Pa. ........................ 286 State College, Pa. ................ 137 Williamsport, Pa. ................... 199 Youngstown, Ohio ................... 70 BIG EAST SCHOOLS City Mileage Chicago, Ill. ........................... 480 Cincinnati, Ohio .................... 294 East Orange, N.J. ................. 360 Louisville, Ky. ........................ 390 Milwaukee, Wisc. ................. 560 Morgantown, W.Va. ................ 76 New York City ........................ 380 Philadelphia ........................... 310 Piscataway, N.J. ................... 359 Providence, R.I. .................... 560 South Bend, Ind. .................. 372 Storrs, Conn. ......................... 521 Syracuse, N.Y. ....................... 360 Tampa, Fla. ........................ 1,028 Washington, D.C. ................. 250 FAR LEFT: ESPN’s broadcast team of Dick Vitale and Dan Shulman. LEFT: The broadcast team of John Sanders and Bob Wenzel frequents the Petersen Events Center each year.
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