Our National Broadcast Partners

ESPN, Inc. is the world’s leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of six domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU), ESPN and ESPN2 HD simulcast services, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (networks, syndication, radio, web sites), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN360 (Broadband), Mobile ESPN, ESPN on Demand, ESPN Interactive and ESPN PPV. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.           

The ESPN broadcast crew for the 2009 Bowl game was SEAN MCDONOUGH (Play by Play); MATT MILLEN (Analyst); HOLLY ROWE (Sidelines). The Bowl will be broadcast on ESPN HD and is available on ESPN360. espn.com.  The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl has been telecast on ESPN since its inception in 1998 and has a long-term partnership through 2014.

Nevada Sports Network (NSN) is proud to be a part of the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. The 2009 game was the 9th year that NSN was the national radio rights holder of the Bowl broadcast. More than 100 stations from coast to coast will be airing the game this year including the American Forces Radio Network and XM Satellite Radio.  The radio broadcast crew for 2009 was Alex Shelton and John Gromos.  NSN is based in Las Vegas and is the radio network for Bodybuilding.com. NSN has been the national radio rights holder for a number of the annual bowls that have included the Meineke Care Care, Insight.com, Independence, Humanitarian, Blue Gray Game and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in addition to the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. For more information on Nevada Sports Network, call Alex Shelton at  (702) 807-3371  (702) 807-3371 .

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If you have questions regarding the Bowl's broadcast partners, please contact Dave Herrell, Vice President, Marketing, Development and Communications at 615.743.3124  or by e-mail at DHerrell@NashvilleSports.com