Broadcast area Bowling Green, Ohio Format College Radio | Frequency 88.1 MHz ERP 1,000 watts | |
Owner Bowling Green State University | ||
The Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO) is a student organization at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. BGRSO is a student-run sports broadcasting organization which broadcasts over 100 BGSU Falcon and local northwest Ohio high school sports. BGRSO broadcasts over 88.1 WBGU FM and WFAL Falcon Radio. Both radio stations are student-run.
Contents
- Flagship for BGSU Falcon Womens Basketball
- Flagship for BGSU Falcon Mens Hockey
- Flagship for BGSU Falcon Womens Volleyball
- Sports Talk Shows on WFAL Falcon Radio
- High school sports broadcasting
- Executive Staff 2014 2015
- Executive Staff 2015 2016
- Executive Staff 2016 2017
- Former Executive Directors
- Former notable Members of BGRSO
- References
The Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization broadcasts:
BGSU Football
BGSU Women's Volleyball (Flagship)
BGSU Men's Basketball
BGSU Women's Basketball (Flagship)
BGSU Hockey (Flagship)
BGSU Baseball(Flagship)
Flagship for BGSU Falcon Women's Basketball
The Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization is the flagship home for BGSU women's basketball. During the 2006-2007 basketball season the Falcon women's basketball team made it to the sweet sixteen of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. BGRSO and 88.1 WBGU-FM brought live tournament broadcasts from every tournament game. During the regular season you can find the BGRSO team broadcasting the Falcon home games in the friendly confines of the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Flagship for BGSU Falcon Men's Hockey
The Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization is the flagship radio station for Falcon Hockey. The BGRSO travels everywhere with the team, including all the way to Alaska to broadcast Falcon hockey. Evan Pivnick has been the BGSU Hockey play-by-play broadcaster since the 2014-2015 season.
Flagship for BGSU Falcon Women's Volleyball
Starting in 2013 the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization became the flagship home for BGSU Women's Volleyball. Every game can be heard on FalconRadio.org WFAL
Sports Talk Shows on WFAL Falcon Radio
Starting in 2006, The Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization hosts numerous sports talk shows. Listed below is the current schedule for the 2014-15 school year.
TUESDAY (WBGU)
6pm-8pm: The Real Deal With Kevin Piel
THURSDAY (WBGU)
8pm-9pm: Behind the Wheel With Chase Wilhelm
THURSDAY (WFAL)
10am-11am: The Orange and Brown Show With Pete Seymour
11am-12pm: The Payoff Pitch With Jordan Swick & Frank Gargano
High school sports broadcasting
Starting with a broadcast of Anthony Wayne High School vs. Perrysburg High School in football in 2006, the BGRSO and WFAL Falcon Radio expanded to broadcasting local high school sports in northwest Ohio. In 2007 the BGRSO broadcast a full lineup of high school football...including the first ever game played on the new field turf installed at BGSU's own Doyt Perry Stadium.
Executive Staff 2014-2015
Executive Director: Garett Mansfield
Associate/Programming Director: Chris Barth
Production Director: Lance Morris
Promotions Director: Terry Lash
Sales Director: Kyle Howard
Treasurer: Kevin Piel
Executive Staff 2015-2016
Executive Director: Kyle Howard
Associate/Programming Director: Terry Lash
Production Director: Lance Morris
Pre-game Director: Frank Gargano
Promotions Director: Pete Seymour
Sales Director: Kevin Piel
Treasurer/Rover Director: Phil Holtz
Executive Staff 2016-2017
Executive Director: Ryan Strodtbeck
Associate/Programming Director: Frank Gargano
Production Director: Jordan Swick
Promotions Director: Zach Cantrell
Sales Director/Treasurer: Brendan Hall
Former Executive Directors
1982-1983: Randy Ford
1983-1984: Scott Hyttenhove
1984-1985: Mark Killian
1985-1986: Jim Szoke
2004-2005: Brian George
2005-2006: Chris Schieman
2006-2007: Brian Scullin
2007-2008: Ryan Gasser
2008-2009: Mike Castellano
2009-2010: Pat Dougherty
2010-2011: Dan Hoblick
2011-2012: Brad Woznicki
2012-2013: Kohl Friery
2013-2014: Alan Marrs
2014-2015: Garett Mansfield
2015-2016: Kyle Howard