92.5 XTU Kicks Weekend Lineup into High Gear With NASCAR Racing.Entertainment Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2004 92.5 XTU XTU All Transceiver Units , Philly's country radio station, announced that beginning this Sunday, February 15th, it will begin airing live NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. races in full digital HD Radio(TM) on weekend afternoons. The broadcasts will kick off with coverage of the 46th annual Daytona 500 this Sunday beginning at 12:45 p.m. and will continue most weekends through the 2004 NASCAR season finale in November. Throughout the year, XTU plans to air complete coverage of all 36 NASCAR Nextel Cup The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCAR's top racing series. It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series (1949), Grand National Series (1950-1971), and the Winston Cup Series (1972-2003). events. Commenting on the new programming, Bob McKay, Program Director of XTU, said, "As perhaps the most popular of sporting events in the country, we could not be happier to bring NASCAR races to our listeners. There is something inseparable about cars and country music, and we think the pair makes a great match. We look forward to bringing some exciting races to the Philadelphia airwaves." The XTU broadcasts will feature race coverage from the Motor Racing Network The Motor Racing Network (MRN) is the radio broadcasting operation of NASCAR. It broadcasts coverage of most major NASCAR races at the top three levels of NASCAR: the NEXTEL Cup, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. (MRN MRN Motor Racing Network MRN Medical Record Number MRN Magnetic Resonance Neurography MRN Medicare Remittance Notice MRN Matières Radioactives Naturelles MRN Meteorological Rocket Network MRN Manufacturers Resource Network ), the voice of NASCAR. The only source for NASCAR race radio broadcasts in Philadelphia, XTU broadcasts will feature leading commentary from MRN hosts and live lap-by-lap coverage of breaking developments. To enjoy the full benefit of HD Radio broadcasts, a properly equipped radio receiver is required. XTU is a Beasley Broadcast Group Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. NASDAQ: BBGI, based in Naples, Florida, is an owner/operator of radio stations in the United States. As of November, 2006, the company owned 16 AM stations and 26 FM stations. , Inc. radio station. Founded in 1961, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. is a radio broadcasting company that owns or operates 41 stations (26 FM and 15 AM) located in ten large- and mid-size markets in the United States. In addition to XTU, Beasley owns WLDW-FM 92.5, WTMR-AM 800 and WWDB-AM 860 in Philadelphia. |
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