Vanderbilt Sports Network

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Vanderbilt IMG Sports Network
Broadcast area Middle Tennessee
South Central and Western Kentucky
Frequencies various AM and FM radio stations
Programming
Format Regional Sports radio network (Satellite-delivered)
Ownership
Owner IMG College
Vanderbilt University
Links
Website VUCommodores All Access (online game broadcasts)

The Vanderbilt IMG Sports Network, also known as the Commodore Radio Network, is the sports radio network for the Vanderbilt Commodores, the athletic programs of Vanderbilt University. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the network consists of 10 radio stations in Middle Tennessee, and one in Kentucky.

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There is no television division of this network, but Vanderbilt Commodores fans worldwide can listen to coaches shows and game events on Vanderbilt Access at the athletic department's website. [1] IMG College has been operating the Vanderbilt Sports network since 2000. [2]

Since 2012, WLAC, known on air as "NewsRadio 1510," is the Nashville area home (and flagship station) of Vanderbilt sports programming. Because that station is a 50,000 clear-channel AM station, Vanderbilt's night-time games can be heard in most of the eastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. WSM, the other clear-channel station in Nashville, previously served as the network's flagship from the 1950s through 2012. WLAC took over as flagship station two years after losing rival Vol Network's broadcasts of Tennessee Volunteers basketball and football games to WGFX-FM.

Radio affiliates

Current affiliates

Tennessee

City of license Callsign Frequency Notes
Nashville WLAC AM 1510Also serves the Clarksville, Tennessee and Bowling Green, Kentucky radio markets by default. Any of VU's games that take place at night can be heard in most of the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada due to the station's 50,000 watt clear-channel status. Flagship station for the network's Football, Men's Basketball broadcasts, and the coaches shows.
Brentwood (Nashville) WNSR AM 560Flagship station of broadcasts of women's basketball and baseball.
W240CAFM 95.9FM translator of WNSR/Brentwood
Chattanooga WALV-FM-HD2FM-HD 106.9-2Football and men's basketball only; can only be heard on HD Radio tuners.
Fayetteville WEKR AM 1240Airs football and men's basketball
Lewisburg WJJM AM 1490
Manchester WMSR AM 1320
Memphis WMPS AM 1210
Smyrna/Murfreesboro, Tennessee W300DOFM 107.9FM translator of WNSR/Brentwood
Tullahoma WDUC FM 93.9Football and men's basketball only; Also serves Fayetteville, McMinnville, Manchester and Shelbyville

Kentucky

City of license Callsign Frequency Notes
Drakesboro (Central City) WRFM FM 103.9FM repeater of WNSR/Brentwood, Tennessee

Former affiliates [3]

References

  1. "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Multimedia". Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. IMG College - Vanderbilt University
  3. 2007-2008 Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 188