Contact:  John Johnson
517.332.5046 or [email protected]

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Aug. 25 – A new season of Michigan High School Athletic Association programming kicks off with the first week of the football season on three different platforms. 

The biggest programming change comes in radio, where the MHSAA Perspective program of the past 10 years has been reformatted with features joining the commentary and a new title of This Week In High School Sports. 

This Week In High School Sports will lead each show with feature stories from around the state from the MHSAA’s Second Half, or from network affiliated stories and interviews.  Be The Referee, a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating, makes its statewide radio debut in the middle of the show; and is followed by a closing MHSAA Perspective.  The opening show will feature the Ithaca High School football team, a You Make The Call question on Be The Referee, and a Perspective about the MHSAA’s ongoing health and safety work.  You can listen to this week’s show by Clicking Here. 

Here is a list of radio stations and web audio outlets carrying This Week In High School Sports (as of Aug. 24): 
Adrian - WABJ-AM (1490) – Halftime of game broadcasts, Fridays at 8:50 a.m.
Alma - WQBX-FM (104.9) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Alpena – WHSB-FM (107.7) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Alpena - WKJZ-FM (94.9)
Battle Creek – WBCK-FM (95.3)  – Following game broadcasts
Battle Creek – WBXX-FM (104.9) – Following game broadcasts
Bay City – Great Lakes Sports Network.com -  Halftime of game broadcasts
Cheboygan - WCBY-AM (1240) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Cheboygan - WCBY-FM (100.7) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Deckerville - ThumbTailgater.com - Halftime of game broadcasts
Detroit - WDTK-FM (92.7) - Pregame of game broadcasts
Detroit - WDTK-AM (1400) - Pregame of game broadcasts
East Lansing - WVFN-AM (730) – During pregame and postgame of game broadcasts
Escanaba - WCHT (600) - Intermission of basketball, football, ice hockey game broadcasts
Escanaba - WDBC (680) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Escanaba – WYKX-FM (104.7) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Escanaba – WUPF-FM (107.3) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Frankenmuth - Frankenmuth Sports Network - www.ustream.tv/channel/frankenmuth-sports-network - Halftime of game broadcasts
Gaylord - WMJZ-FM (101.5) – Pregame of game broadcasts
Gladstone - WGKL-FM (105.5) - Halftime of football game broadcasts
Grand Rapids – MichiganSportsRadio.com – Halftime of game broadcasts
Hancock – WMPL-AM (920) – Pregame show of all broadcasts
Hancock – WKMJ-FM (93.5) – Pregame show of all broadcasts
Indian River – WWSS-FM (95.3) - Pregame of game broadcasts
Ironwood – WJMS-AM (590) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Jackson – WIBM-AM (1450) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Jackson – WIBM-FM (101.9) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Jackson - WKHM-FM (105.3) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Lansing - WQTX-FM (92.1) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Ludington – WKLA-AM (1450) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Ludington – WKLA-FM (106.3) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Ludington - WKZC-FM (94.1) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Manistique - WTIQ-AM (1490) - Halftime of game broadcasts
Marquette – WUPZ-FM (94.9) - Pregame of game broadcasts
Marquette – WFXD-HD (99.9 & 105.1) - Pregame of game broadcasts
Midland – WMPX-AM (1490) – Fridays, 6:10 a.m.
Munising – WRUP-FM (98.3) - Pregame of game broadcasts
​Muskegon - WLCS-FM (98.3) - Pregame of game broadcasts
​Negaunee - WKQS-FM (101.9) – Pregame of game broadcasts
​Newberry - WMJT-FM (96.7) - Pregame of game broadcasts
​Niles - Southwest Michigan Sports.com – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Ontonagon – WUPY-FM (101.1) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Oscoda – WWTH-FM (100.7) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Pentwater – WLDN-FM (98.7) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Pinconning - WLUN-FM (100.9) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Rogers City – WHAK-FM – (99.9) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Sault Ste. Marie – WUPN-FM (95.1) - Intermission of basketball, football, ice hockey game broadcasts
​South Haven – WCSY-FM (103.7) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​St. Ignace - WCHY-FM (97.7) - Halftime of game broadcasts
​St. Joseph – WSJM-AM (1400) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​St. Joseph – WSJM-FM (94.9) – Halftime of game broadcasts
​Sturgis – WBET-AM (1230) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Sturgis – WBET-FM (99.3) – Halftime of game broadcasts
Tawas City - WKJC-FM (104.7) – Halftime of game broadcasts; Wednesdays, 6 p.m.
​Tawas City – WQLB-FM (103.3) – Halftime of game broadcasts; Wednesdays, 6 p.m. 

Additional stations will be announced in the coming weeks. Many of these same stations will be carrying games from the MHSAA Basketball Finals in March. 

Beginning this Friday and running for 13 weeks at Midnight is MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on FOX Sports Detroit.  Mickey York and Rob Rubick return to host the weekly 30-minute highlights show.  The show will reair most Saturday and Sunday mornings – and will be archived on the FOX Detroit Website.  This week, FFOT will reair at 6:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday; and at 10 a.m. on Sunday 

The following games are scheduled to be highlighted this week on Football Friday Overtime:

Grand Rapids Catholic Central at East Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Plymouth at Utica Eisenhower
Clarkston at Macomb Dakota
Lansing Catholic at Lansing Waverly
Rockford at Saline
Allen Park v. Taylor Kennedy
Dearborn Fordson v. Canton 

Live video resumes this week on MHSAA.tv, with a handful of games scheduled from the 60 schools that are involved in the School Broadcast Program. 

In its seventh year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by  creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events; with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.  

The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.   

All sporting events – live or delayed - are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online.  They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion. 

Here’s the schedule of School Broadcast Program members planning to live stream competition this week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv  (As of Aug. 24): 

Haslett at East Lansing – Boys Soccer – Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – On Demand
Otisville-Lakeville at Montrose – Boys Soccer – Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. – LIVE
Petoskey at East Lansing – Boys Soccer – Thursday, 6:30 – On Demand
Reese at Montrose – Football – Thursday, 7 p.m. – LIVE
Cedar Springs at Comstock Park – Freshman Football – Friday, 4:30 p.m. – LIVE
Cedar Springs at Comstock Park – Junior Varsity Football – Friday, 6 p.m. – LIVE
Flint Southwestern v. Flint Kearsley @ Atwood Stadium – Football – Friday – 7 p.m. – On Demand 

Eight Michigan SBP schools were recently recognized by the NFHS Network.  Calumet was one of 37 programs to earn Elite status; while East Lansing, Haslett, Mason, Montrose, Onaway, Plainwell and Rogers City were among 83 schools nationally to garner Select status.  The Select Schools demonstrated excellent broadcasting skills and the Elite Schools not only displayed  excellent broadcasting skills, but also excelled in promoting their events and generating funds for their schools. 

Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.

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