September 2, 2005
Release courtesy of Paul Misner, Univ. of Dubuque sports information director

DUBUQUE, IOWA . . . The University of Dubuque is proud to announce the development of the Spartan Sports Network, an online streaming broadcast network of UD Spartan Athletics.

The voice for the Spartan Sports Network (www.dbq.edu/udathletics/) will be local broadcast legend, Jack Kilcoyne. Kilcoyne has been a voice over the airwaves in the Dubuque area for over 25 years.

"We're happy to have Jack join the Spartan Sports Network," commented the University of Dubuque Director of Sports Information Paul Misner. "To have a person with his many years of experience and service to the local community is an honor for the fans of the University of Dubuque."

UD will utilize a state-of-the art streaming technology by Stretch Internet, a California based company which provides audio streaming and other internet services to over 60 colleges, professional teams and radio stations while reaching an audience of more than 25,000 listeners per month via QuickTime player. Stretch Internet is devoted to customer service and providing a first-class, high quality experience for its clients and their extended communities.

The fans of Spartans Athletics can choose eScores to receive the scores, news, schedule updates via cell phone text messaging or email& or both! They can even specify which sports they're interested in and change their settings at any time. The eScores is a free service provided by Stretch Internet and UD is the first school in the Iowa Conference and the only college in the Dubuque area to utilize this new technology.

Fans wishing to purchase archives of the various broadcasts can do so at a nominal fee online at Stretch Internet.

Spartan fans can log onto the web to listen to UD athletic contests at: http://www.dbq.edu/udathletics/livebroadcasts.cfm

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