The staff and management of WQME 98.7 recently announced the addition of local high school basketball games and Anderson University basketball games to its programming offering. The station will cover 23 selected high school games this year and 16 selected Anderson University basketball games. The proposed schedule for 2001-02 will kick-off on Tuesday, November 20, as WQME covers Pendleton Heights vs. Alexandria. Users of the Anderson University Web site can also take part in the broadcast through WQME’s streaming audio signal provided through WarpRadio.com. “We’re delighted that this arrangement will enable listeners across central Indiana and over the Internet to keep up with some of their favorite teams,” said Don Boggs, general manager of WQME. “This is another avenue by which this station can reach out to the community and a wider audience.” Providing commentary during many of the games will veteran radio personality Rod Brooks. Brooks began his broadcasting career in 1976. He began doing play-by-play announcing for athletic events in 1984. During his career, he has received awards from the Indiana Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association as well as the Indiana High School Athletic Association. A resident of central Indiana since 1964, Brooks has worked at WHBU and WLHN as well as many other radio stations during his career. “It will be great to watch good athletic competition at the high school and college level,” said Brooks. “I’m anxious to meet coaches and friends I have known during my career.” The proposed schedule for the 2001-02 season of games includes the following. WQME will broadcast the games live with pre-game coverage 30 minutes prior : SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES 11/20/01 Tues Pendleton Heights @ Alexandria 11/21/01 Wed Hamilton Southeastern @ Anderson 11/27/01 Tues Alexandria @ Anderson 12/07/01 Fri Highland @ Westfield 12/12/01 Wed Anderson @ Highland 12/14/01 Fri Shenandoah @ Pendleton Heights 12/21/01 Fri Westfield @ Anderson 01/04/02 Fri Connersville @ Highland 01/05/02 Sat Anderson @ Pendleton Heights 01/11/02 Fri Huntington North @ Highland 01/18/02 Fri Pendleton Heights @ Highland 01/25/02 Fri Greenfield Cent. @ Pendleton Heights 02/01/02 Fri Logansport @ Anderson 02/06/02 Wed Elwood @ Pendleton Heights 02/08/02 Fri Shenandoah @ Lapel 02/15/02 Fri Noblesville @ Pendleton Heights 02/16/02 Sat Andrean @ Anderson 02/22/02 Fri South Bend St Joe @ Anderson 03/01/02 Fri Sectional 03/02/02 Sat Sectional 03/09/02 Sat Regional 03/16/02 Sat Semi-State 03/23/02 Sat State SELECTED ANDERSON UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL GAMES 11/23/01 Fri. Lutheran v. AU (Marsh Tourn.-8 p.m) 11/28/01 Wed. Anderson University @ Defiance 12/01/01 Sat. Mount St. Joseph @ AU 12/05/01 Wed. Manchester @ Anderson University 12/08/01 Sat. Anderson University @ Thomas Moore 12/15/01 Sat. Alma @ Anderson University 1/12/02 Sat. Franklin @ Anderson University 1/16/02 Tues. Hanover @ Anderson University 1/19/02 Sat. Anderson University @ St. Joseph’s 1/23/02 Wed. Defiance @ Anderson University 1/26/02 Sat. Thomas Moore College @ AU 1/30/02 Wed. Anderson University @ Manchester 2/02/02 Sat. Bluffton College @ AU 2/09/02 Sat. Anderson University @ Franklin 2/13/02 Wed. Transylvania @ Anderson University 2/19/02 Tues. Anderson University-HCAC Tournament WQME is Madison County’s most powerful commercial FM station. The broadcasting facility is owned and operated by Anderson University and is the only station in Madison County with emergency generators at both the studio and transmitter site. # # #