SportRadio.com.au is set to achieve another milestone with 250 regular season WNBL games being covered by the internet webcasting site. Sport Radio\u2019s WNBL coverage started when Triple S FM (Canberra) broadcasters Mark Aston and Craig Revell teamed up to Broadcast and Webcast the 2000\/2001 WNBL Grand Final between the Sydney Panthers and Canberra TransACT Capital at the AIS Arena. <\/p>\n
The following season Triple S FM and SportRadio.com.au worked with the TransACT Capitals and AIS clubs to cover every game of their 2001\/2002 season. The result saw Triple S FM receive its 3rd WNBL Media award and SportRadio.com.au become the online home of Canberra TransACT Capitals and AIS WNBL webcasts. Lead Commentator Mark Aston said that, \u201cCalling games featuring Lauren Jackson in her early years at the AIS right through to her becoming the world\u2019s greatest women\u2019s basketball player has been a great privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n
For nine (9) years SportRadio.com.au has continued to webcast games live with on-demand audio following every home Canberra TransACT Capitals and AIS game. Mark Cartwright Basketball ACT CEO, recalls the discussion that started the online coverage, \u201cI had been listening to WNBA and NBA games on the web in 2000, when Craig and Mark approached me with the opportunity to have the TransACT Capitals games webcast. We were excited with the chance to get our games out not only all over Australia but around the world. Over the past nine years the SportRadio.com.au team has done a wonderful job not only for the TransACT Capitals but for the entire WNBL.\u201d<\/p>\n
With help from Clubs, Coaches and WNBL players both Past and Present the broadcasts have been enjoyed in over 26 difference countries each week, at no cost to the Fans, League or Clubs participating. Craig Revell SportRadio.com.au Executive Producer said, \u201cthe way we have been embraced by all the WNBL Officials, Players and Coaches over the years has been fantastic, Whether it be adding colour commentary for a quarter or like Jess Mahoney who, while recovering from knee surgery, joined us for the better part of the season, everyone has given our broadcasts a huge amount of support.\u201d<\/p>\n
SportRadio.com.au has always endeavoured to improve the webcasts each year, with the help of the Canberra TransACT Capitals and the AIS management this season 90% of the games covered by SportRadio.com.au have been Live Video and Audio Webcasts. With Audio on-demand following the game. Almost 150 WNBL games are currently available online in the SportRadio.com.au archive.<\/p>\n
The AIS WNBL Coverage has been appreciated by WNBL fans and more particularly the Parents of scholarship holders who regularly listen and now watch their Daughters first steps into the WNBL. Triple M Football and SportRadio.com.au Commentator John Kehoe said, \u201cThe first AIS win at the Training Hall each year is a great moment to cover. The girl\u2019s enthusiasm and excitement is infectious.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phil Brown AIS Women\u2019s Head Coach shared his thoughts on SportRadio.com.au\u2019s achievement, \u201cCongratulations on covering and producing 250 Women\u2019s National Basketball League games. The WNBL in Australia is regarded as one of the great women\u2019s basketball competitions in the World. It has been fantastic to see the development of the League and many people throughout the country follow the WNBL games on Sport Radio each week throughout the season. On behalf of the Australian Institute of Sport congratulations on 250 games and thank you for your support of women\u2019s basketball and specifically the WNBL. Here\u2019s to the next 250 games!\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon Peters\u2019 Former National Programs Manager of the Canberra TransACT Capitals now Commentator for SportRadio.com.au said, \u201cWatching Lauren Jackson, Kristen Veal and Penny Taylor play, from their formative years at the Institute to watching them on the world stage in the WNBA and World Championships. Being courtside during the Capitals dynasty has been a real honor. The Capitals and AIS programs have always made us feel almost part of the team. It’s a great job, which we do it for the love of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former Canberra Capitals Coach and now Commentator with SportRadio.com.au Michelle Hocking said that it is hard to pick just one memorable moment, \u201cWhen you’ve done it for as long as we have it\u2019s too hard to choose one highlight…..the Capitals memorable epic battles with Sydney and Townsville; watching kids graduate from the AIS and go on to be the world\u2019s best; 5000 people pouring in to the AIS Arena to watch women\u2019s basketball – simply awesome! If I had to pick one though it\u2019s probably seeing Natty Hurst go from riding the pine year after year to leading a championship team and winning Grand Final MVP…thats the good stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
After nine seasons of covering the WNBL Revell said his most memorable call was the Canberra TransACT Capitals 21st anniversary game in the 2005\/06 season. \u201cWe started calling the game in the AIS Arena, when a light caught fire and the stadium was evacuated. Fortunately the AIS had already set up the Training Hall for the following night\u2019s game, and the Caps were able to move the game to there. People were sitting right on the edge of the court, as WNBA All Star, Alana Beard showed why she was considered the best import ever to play in the WNBL. I think this might be the only time a WNBL game has started in one (1) gym and finished in another!\u201d
\nCanberra TransACT Capitals Coach Carrie Graf said, \u201cThe SportRadio.com.au team has done a wonderful job providing coverage of the TransACT Capitals across Australian and around the World. On behalf of the entire TransACT Capitals Organization, I would like to congratulate SportRadio.com.au on 250 WNBL Regular season games.\u201d<\/p>\n
The SportRadio.com.au team will cover the final four (4) games in Canberra this season, counting down to their 250 webcast: <\/p>\n
\u00b7 Canberra Vs Bulleen – Date Scheduled: 29 Jan 2011 – Coverage from 18:45
\n\u00b7 AIS Vs Bulleen – Date Scheduled: 30 Jan 2011 – Coverage from 12:45
\n\u00b7 AIS Vs Logan – Date Scheduled: 4 Feb 2011 – Coverage from 18:45
\n\u00b7 Canberra Vs Logan \u2013 Regular Season Game 250 for Sport Radio.com.au
\nDate Scheduled: 6 Feb 2011 – Coverage from 18:45 (This will be the 260th game of WNBL including Finals but not including Opals World Challenge\/ Defence Force Challenge\/ Club Internationals or Preseason Games)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SportRadio.com.au is set to achieve another milestone with 250 regular season WNBL games being covered…<\/p>\n