FARMVILLE, Va. -- For the third-straight year, Longwood University Athletics has reached an agreement with WVHL Radio, 92.9 FM Kickin’ Country to broadcast all 31 men’s basketball games locally in Farmville during the 2007-08 season.

   The broadcast partnership with Kickin’ Country as the flagship station will also insure that all games are available worldwide via the Internet at www.longwoodlancers.com.

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   “Longwood Athletics is thrilled to renew our great partnership with Kickin’ Country,” said interim Director of Athletics Troy Austin. “WHVL provides our men’s basketball program exposure in the community and region for what promises to be a great season.”

   92.9 FM Kickin’ Country is the Farmville area’s only 24-hour, seven days a week modern country format serving the Heart of Virginia. At 6,000 watts, WVHL covers a 10-county area, including Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumberland, Powhatan, Amelia, Nottoway, Lunenburg, Charlotte, Appomattox, and Campbell counties. Kickin' Country is the CMT Affiliate for Southside Virginia with programming that features today's top-charting modern country artists, and is flavored with the best in country gold as well. WVHL also offers local news, weather, sports, and information plus ABC Network news and sports.

   “Kickin' Country is extremely excited that this will be our third year partnering with Longwood University Athletics in broadcasting all 31 men's basketball games for the 2007-08 season,” stated Sherry Massaro, Operations Manager and Program Director. “It brings us great pleasure and pride to be the flagship station for the Lancers.”

   92.9 FM Kickin’ Country will also air “The Mike Gillian Show” weekly, a 30-minute coach’s call-in show that will feature fifth-year Longwood head coach Mike Gillian and hosted by assistant athletics director for media relations Greg Prouty. It will be broadcast every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. during the campaign, beginning November 7 and running until February 27.
 

	“The Mike Gillian Show” Wednesday night's at 6:30 p.m.
Mike Gillian	92.9 FM Kickin’ Country	Greg Prouty

“We are thrilled to be associated with the Longwood Men's Basketball program for the third consecutive season,” added Richard LeSueur, Kickin' Country's Sports Director. “Head Coach Mike Gillian is putting Longwood Basketball on the map with his hard work and determination. We look forward to broadcasting the Lancers entire schedule in their first official year of NCAA Division I eligibility.”

   Handling the play-by-play this year will be Scott Bacon who replace Jon Schaeffer. Bacon has also taken over for Schaeffer as the voice of the Lynchburg Hillcats, the Advanced-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schaeffer has moved on to the Allentown (Pa.) IronPigs, the new AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.

   Longwood opens the season on Friday night, November 9, hosting Navy in Willett Hall on-campus in Farmville beginning at 7:30 p.m., pre-game on Kickin’ Country at approximately 7:15 p.m..