Show begins Monday, September 5;
Program presented by IWC Cash & Carry
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech football fans throughout
the region will once again have the opportunity to ask Golden Eagle
football coach Watson Brown quesstions, and learn more about the
2011 season with the return of his weekly call-in show that will be
simulcast on both television and radio.
The Watson Brown Show, featuring fifth-year Golden Eagle head
coach Watson Brown, will be presented by IWC Cash & Carry. The
call-in show will air on WCTE-TV live every Monday night at 5 p.m.,
with a taped encore each Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Each show will also air on the radio on WHUB am 1400.
During the 30-minute broadcast, Brown will sit down with local
sports personality Buddy Pearson and recap the previous
week’s game, show highlights and game film, preview the
upcoming opponent, and answer questions from callers as well as
emails and tweets.
Fans can ask questions during the Monday night live broadcasts by
calling (931) 528-2222. Viewers can also email questions to:
WatsonBrownShow@gmail.com. Via Twitter, questions can be tweeted to
@GoldenEagles.
The premier episode will be on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5 as the
Golden Eagles prepare to open the season at home against Maryville
College on Sept. 8. Brown and Pearson will also take a look back at
the season opener at the University of Iowa.
WCTE is the PBS station for the Upper Cumberland, and can be seen
in the Nashville market on Dish and DirectTV. WHUB am 1400 is part
of the Golden Eagle Sports Network.
“We are thrilled that IWC Cash & Carry is returns as the
presenting sponsor, allowing us to air The Watson Brown Show during
the 2011 season,” said Mark Wilson, TTU Director of
Athletics. “WCTE-TV does a great job of providing regional
sports coverage, and The Watson Brown Show has proven to be popular
with fans throughout the Upper Cumberland and Metro Nashville
regions in the past. We plan to build on that success.”
WCTE-TV will televise all five of Tech’s home games in
2011.
Brown, a Cookeville native, is in his fifth season as Tennessee
Tech’s head football coach. He is in his 27th season as a
head football coach, and his 39th season in college coaching
overall.
The program will be produced by Rick Wells, WCTE Production
manager.