WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State Athletics has a new home for the radio broadcasts of the Mustangs.
MSU announced that KXPN-FM, 95.5 ESPN, is the new flagship station for Mustangs sports.
As part of a multi-year agreement starting with the 2013-14 school year, 95.5 ESPN will broadcast all Midwestern State football, men's and women's basketball games, including their pregame and postgame shows, along with weekly coaches shows for football and basketball, and the daily Mustangs Minute.
"We are excited to partner with 95.5 ESPN and especially Jim Marks," said Midwestern State Athletic Director Charlie Carr. "It's a great fit to match our vision for the future of MSU Athletics with 95.5 and the ESPN brand. The excitement of future MSU success will provide some great opportunities for the partnership with 95.5 as our flagship."
Two-time Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year, MSU Assistant Athletic Director Bill Powers returns as the play-by-play voice of the Mustangs for his ninth season behind the MSU microphone. KAUZ-TV news anchor Chris Horgen returns for his fifth season as the color analyst for the football broadcasts.
"We are thrilled to have 95.5 ESPN be the new home of Midwestern State sports," said KXPN-FM General Manager Jim Marks. "MSU is the pride of Wichita Falls and we proud to be a partner with the Mustangs in bringing the excitement and tradition of Midwestern to Texoma. It's only natural that MSU sports and ESPN Radio are tied together."
95.5 ESPN, who's lineup features "Mike and Mike in the Morning" and "The Herd with Colin Cowherd", also features Texas Rangers Baseball.
KXPN-FM was awarded the contract through a competitive bid following the expiration of the previous multi-year MSU broadcast contract with KWFB (BOB-FM).
"I want to thank Dan Balla, Fred Morton and everyone at BOB-FM for what they have done for Mustangs Athletics," added Carr. "They helped make our MSU broadcasts among the best in NCAA Division II."
The MSU broadcasts begin with the daily Mustangs Minutes starting Monday, August 26th. The first game to be broadcast on 95.5 ESPN is the Mustangs football season opener on Saturday, Sept. 14 against Tarleton State at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
