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This is the Sun Belt Conference
Bert Carter
Dr. Kathy Keene
Rick Mello
Todd Stewart
Assoc. Commissioner
Chief Financial Officer
Assoc. Commissioner
Compliance
Assoc. Commissioner
Sports Administration
Assoc. Commissioner
Media Relations
Wright Waters
Commissioner
Bryant Carter
Travis Llewellyn
John McElwain
Chauntrell Shelby
Kelly Oravet
Assistant Commissioner
Sports Administration
Director of Multimedia/
New Media
Director of Media Relations
Chief Officer Administation
Meida Relations Assistant
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Jonesboro
Jonesboro,
home of Arkansas State
University, weighs in as the largest city in
Northeast Arkansas. As a matter of fact, if
you form a triangle by connecting Little
Rock, St. Louis and Memphis, Jonesboro
stands out as the largest metropolitan city in
what amounts to a 17,000 square mile triangular area.
Jonesboro is a great city of 60,000, and is
always ready to welcome incoming ASU students from the moment they arrive in town.
The booming community has matured over
the past half century into a regional center
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for cultural, educational, industrial, commercial, agricultural, communication, transportation, recreational and medical interests. It contains almost every convenience
of a big city and every comfort of a small
town.
The community is alive with cultural
events such as the art exhibitions, theatrical
and musical productions, not only on campus but in the city itself through the
Jonesboro
Fine
Arts
Council,
NEA
Foundation of Arts, the Forum and the
Northeast Arkansas Symphony. One highlight is the annual Hispanic celebration when
downtown Main Street is transformed into a
festive explosion of Hispanic music, food
and cultural activity.
Jonesboro is also the medical hub of
northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri,
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Jonesboro
. . . More About Jonesboro
•
Regionally located with numerous services for Northeast Arkansas, portions of
Tennessee & Missouri.
• More than 100 industries are located in
Jonesboro.
• Cited as Volunteer and Arkansas
Community of Year.
• Ideal climate and temperature provide a
variety of recreational activities including
hunting, fishing, golf, park activities, tennis,
boating, swimming, camping and picnicking.
• Downtown Jonesboro is revitalized into
area including loft housing, restaurants, specialty shops, weekly and weekend concerts
featuring everything from gospel to rap.
• Site of new Mall at Turtle Creek which
houses over 100 new stores. Construction of
the mall, which opened in March 2006,
exceeded $100 million.
Jonesboro is living up to its slogan of
“People, Pride, and Progress”
Memphis is less than a hour away from the ASU campus.
with two major hospitals and countless medical professionals. The city is also a shopping
mecca, offering a modern business district
as well as quaint downtown antique shops
and restaurants. The $100 million Mall at
Turtle Creek recently opened with more than
100 stores.
One of the five largest cities in Arkansas,
Jonesboro is located between the vast and
fertile Mississippi River and the cultural and
scenic richness of the Ozark Mountains. It is
nestled about 70 miles west of Memphis,
Tennessee, on the gentle slopes of Crowley’s
Ridge.
“capital” of the northeast quadrant of the
state.
Northeast Arkansas is a recreation haven
for the person who enjoys water sports, fishing, hunting, and boating as well as the joys
of unspoiled nature. Jonesboro and the surrounding area have an abundance of lakes,
rivers, ponds, streams and forests to serve as
nature’s playgrounds for the avid outdoors
person.
And, Jonesboro, ranked by Forbes.com
as the 27th “best small place to live” is a nice
place to call home.
Jonesboro is a comfortable one hour
drive from Memphis, two hours from Little
Rock and four hours from St. Louis.The city
and University have meshed resources in
recent years and have truly become the
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PRESS BOX
The press box at Indian Stadium is a
three-floor facility located on the
west side of the stadium complex. It
has elevator service to the two
media levels (top and middle) used
by working media representatives.
The top level contains the photo
deck and television booths, and the
air-conditioned middle level houses
sportswriters, statisticians and radio
personnel. The press box is
equipped with phone lines, highspeed internet connections and
wireless internet service. Admittance to these levels is by special
credentials issued only by the ASU
Sports Information Department. The
credential must be shown to the elevator operator. The press box
opens two hours prior to kickoff.
CREDENTIALS
Requests with names should be
made as far in advance as possible
because of space limitations and
must be submitted on company letterhead. Requests are honored
from
official
media
outlets.
Requests from individuals not
employed by a media outlet,
including free lance photographers, will not be considered.
Because of space limitations, some
requests may be filled with a game
ticket instead. Passes will be mailed
to valid applicants as long as time
permits; otherwise, they may be
claimed at the “Will Call” window
on the west side (press box side) at
Gate 5. Spouses, dates, children
(under the age of 18), and nonworkers are NOT permitted in the
press box. Passes must be displayed
at all times during the game. ASU
reserves the right to revoke passes
and privileges at any time due to
misrepresentation or misconduct.
Credentials are not transferable.
Direct ALL requests for home game
credentials to the ASU Sports
Information Department. Requests
for road game credentials should
be made to the Sports Information
Director of the host institution.
WILL CALL
If time does not permit to mail, credentials may be picked up at Will
Call. The Ticket Office is open on
game day beginning at 9 a.m. until
two hours before kickoff. At that
time, media representatives may
pick up credentials by showing a
photo ID at the stadium (Gate 5).
ARKANSAS STATE
SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF
Jerry Scott
Director
Office: 870-972-3405
Cell: 870-243-6021
jscott@astate.edu
Van Provence
Assistant Director
Office: 870-972-2707
Cell: 870-897-5010
provence@astate.edu
Gina Bowman
PARKING
Parking is available for the working
media on the northwest grass lot of
the stadium complex across the
street from the ASU soccer field.
Parking is on a first-come-first-served
basis. Show the parking credential
to the parking attendant and you
will be allowed in the parking lot if
space permits.
Assistant Director
Office: 870-972-3547
Cell: 870-243-6020
gbowman@astate.edu
Stephanie Fischer
Graduate Assistant
Office: 870-972-2428
Cell: 870-674-7078
stephanie.fischer@smail.astat.edu
GAME-DAY RADIO/TELEVISION
Radio broadcasts of ASU football
games are part of the Arkansas
State Radio Network. Stations wishing to receive the broadcasts or
needing more information about
the Indian Network should contact
Brad Bobo in ASU’s Marketing
Department at 870-972-3930. Only
the “official” radio outlet of the visiting team, as designated by the visiting sports information director, will
be permitted originating privileges
unless
special
permission
is
obtained by the ASU Sports
Information Director. Radio booths
are located on floor two of the Press
Box. Both the home and visitor
booths contain two dial-up lines.
There is also a dry pair hookup in
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Phareta Calkin
Volunteer Assistant
Adam Garner & Andy Rittenhouse
Student Assistants
Main Phone: 870-972-2541
Fax: 870-972-3367
Mailing Address:
ASU Sports Information
P.O. Box 1000
State University, AR 72467
Delivery Address:
Athletic Department
217 Olympic Dr.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
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both the home and visitor’s dressing
room for post-game radio interviews. For additional telephone information, contact the ASU
Telecommunications Office at 870972-2542. Television rights are retained by the ASU Department of
Athletics, and any station desiring
to originate either live or delayed
broadcasts must contact Bobo.
ARKANSAS STATE RADIO NETWORK
SATELLITE TRUCKS
Any outlet using a satellite truck
must request access and have the
truck in place five hours prior to
kickoff.
Contact
the
Sports
Information Office.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Indian Stadium’s lighting system is
multi-vapor with a 100 candlepower rating and a color temperature
of 3400 degrees Kelvin. Credentials
are required to shoot from either
the photo deck or the sidelines and
are issued by the Sports Information
Department. Certified photographers of newspapers, magazines,
wire services and TV stations must
request passes in writing. Credentials must be visible at all times. Free
lance photography is prohibited.
No credentials will be issued to free
lance photographers. Photographers are not permitted to shoot
between the 25-yard lines. No one
is permitted in the bench area, on
the playing field or in the 12-foot
area between the limit line and the
sideline any time after competition
begins, including timeouts. Photographers working on the field level
may not obstruct the view of a ticket purchaser. No media personnel
or their equipment shall be in the
team area or coaching box, and
no media personnel shall communicate in any way with persons in the
team area or coaching box. Photographers shooting with a digital
The Arkansas State Radio Network will broadcast every ASU football game during the 2007 season, originating from flagship station 95.9 FM The Wolf (KWHF) in Jonesboro. Calling play-by-play
for the Indians will be Matt Stolz (pictured above right), who is
entering his third season as the voice of the Indians.
Arkansas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame member and former Newport High School head football coach Bill
Keedy (pictured above left) enters his seventh year as an analyst
for the ASRN.
Brad Bobo is entering his fifth year as the broadcast engineer for
the Arkansas State Radio Network. Bobo is also an Assistant
Director of Marketing in the ASU athletic department and handles play-by-play duties for the ASU women’s basketball team.
camera may request use of a refreshment bar, with complimentaphone in the press box from a mem- ry soft drinks and snacks, is open
ber of the Sports Information before and throughout the game.
Department.
LOCKER ROOM POLICY
GAME SERVICES
ASU’s locker room is closed to all
Programs, notes, media guides, flip media both at Indian Stadium and
cards, statistics, quotes and play- on the road. The equipment room
by-play are provided. Six phones and athletic training room are off
are available in the press box for limits to the media. Media members
media use, as is a fax machine. wishing to interview any players folBooks of all information will be avail- lowing the game may submit a list
able after the game. The Press Box of players they wish to interview to
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the Sports Information Director during the game. All media members
will have access to any player or
coach in the designated interview
area on the third floor of the ASU
Football Complex.
PLAYER INTERVIEWS
All telephone or in-person interviews
with any of the players must be
arranged through the Sports
Information Office. No player telephone numbers or housing information will be given out, but arrangements will be made for players to
return calls to media members at a
mutually agreed upon time. When
visiting practice sessions, media
members are encouraged to conduct interviews with players after
practice. Call the Sports Information
Office at 870-972-2541.
PRACTICES
Practices are generally open to the
public. Video crews wishing to film
practice must notify the Sports
Information Office in advance. If TV
crews wish to interview a player or
coach, please notify the Sports
Information Department.
WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCES
Media representatives are encouraged to visit with Head Coach
Steve Roberts during his weekly
press conference. Quotes from the
press conference and game notes
are available on the web site
(www.asuindians.com). Those wishing to receive weekly releases
should send your e-mail address to
the Sports Information Office. Media representatives can receive the
notes through a PDF format. Notes
can also be faxed to the media
outlet.
BEST TIME TO CALL HEAD COACH
If you find it impossible to attend the
ASU-TV
Students from ASU’s Radio-Television, under the direction of
Collin Pillow, operate the stadium jumbotron and handle TV
replays of each game that can be seen in the Jonesboro area
throughout the week.
regular media conference, Coach
Roberts is usually available for
phone interviews in his office from
10-noon
Monday
through
Thursday. Contact the Sports
Informaiton Office.
INJURY INFORMATION POLICY
A student-athlete's health information is protected by federal regulations under either the Health
Information
Portability
and
Accountability (HIPPA) or the
Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 (the Buckley
Amendment) and may not be disclosed without either the studentathlete’s
authorization
under
HIPPA or their consent under the
Buckley
Amendment.
Authorized/consented injury information pertaining to a student-athlete shall be released to the media
through the Sports Information
Department after being authorized
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by the athletic trainer and head
football coach. Team physicians
may be available to offer explanation on injuries if requested by the
athletic trainer and head coach.
Any sideline or locker room report
made to the media shall be made
by an athletic trainer, team physician, or sports information staff representative.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact the Sports Information
Office at 870-972-2541, or write
Media Relations Office, P.O. Box
1000, State University, AR 72467.
Overnight mail should be sent to
the Sports Information Office, Convocation Center, 217 Olympic
Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The
Sports Information Office fax number is 870-972-3367.
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PRINT MEDIA
TELEVISION
RADIO
Jonesboro Sun
P.O. Box 1249
Jonesboro, AR 72403
870-935-5525 (Phone)
870-935-5823 (Fax)
sports@jonesborosun.com
Sports Editor: Kevin Turbeville
Beat Writer: Matt Roberson
KAIT-TV (ABC)
P.O. Box 790
Jonesboro, AR 72403
870-931-8888 (Phone)
870-933-8058 (Fax)
sports@kait8.com
KASU (91.9 FM)
P.O. Box 2160
State University, AR 72467
870-972-3070
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
P.O. Box 2221
Little Rock, AR 72203
501-378-3411 (Phone)
501-375-4521 (Fax)
Sports Editor: Wally Hall
Beat Writer: Todd Traub
todd_traub@ardemgaz.com
Associated Press
10802 Executive Center Dr., Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-225-3668 (Phone)
501-225-3249 (Fax)
pebbles@ap.org
The Herald
P.O. Box 1930
State University, AR 72467
87-972-3075 (Phone)
870-910-8042 (Fax)
herald@astate.edu
Sports Editor: Jonathan Willard
Memphis Commercial Appeal
495 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38101
800-444-6397 (Phone)
901-529-2362 (Fax)
sports@gomemphis.com
Sports Editor: Gary Robinson
Stephens Media Group
401 South Victory
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-374-0699 (Office)
501-374-0860 (Fax)
hking@arkansasnews.com
Paragould Daily Press
P.O. Box 38
Paragould, AR 72450
870-239-8562 (Phone)
870-239-8565 (Fax)
scoop@paragoulddailypress.com
Sports Editor: Mike McKinney
Newport Daily Independent
2408 Hwy 367 North
Newport, AR 72112
870-523-5855 (Phone)
870-523-6542 (Fax)
sports@newportindependent.com
Sports Editor: Ken Duvall
ASU-TV
P.O. Box 2160
State University, AR 72467
870-972-3070 (Phone)
870-972-3828 (Fax)
ccpillow@astate.edu
KARK-TV (NBC)
1401 West Capitol Ave., Suite 104
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-340-4444 (Phone)
501-375-1961 (Fax)
sports@KARK.com
KATV-TV (ABC)
401 South Main
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-372-7777 (Phone)
501-324-7546 (Fax)
sports@katv.com
KTHV-TV (CBS)
8th & Izard
Little Rock, AR 72203
501-244-4572 (Phone)
501-376-1645 (Fax)
sports@todaysthv.com
KLRT-TV (FOX)
10800 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-217-4257 (Phone)
501-227-0855 (Fax)
draath@fox16.com
WREG-TV (CBS)
803 Channel 3 Drive
Memphis, Tn 38104
901-527-9336 (Phone)
901-577-0198 (Fax)
glenn.carver@wreg.com
WMC-TV (NBC)
1960 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
901-726-0416 (Phone)
901-278-7633 (Fax)
jgreer@wmcstations.com
WHBQ-TV (FOX)
485 S. Highland Street
Memphis, TN 38111
901-320-1313 (Phone)
901-320-1366 (Fax)
matt.stark@foxtv.com
EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS
403 West Parker Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
KWHF (95.9 FM)
870-934-5009
KBTM (1230 AM)
870-935-5597
KFIN (107.9 FM)
870-932-1079
KIYS (101.9 FM)
870-935-5598
KNEA (970 AM)
870-932-8400
TRIPLE FM
314 Union
Jonesboro, AR 72401
KJBX (106.7 FM)
870-933-8800
KDXY (104.9 FM)
870-933-8800
KEGI (100.5 FM)
870-934-5009
KCJF (103.9 FM)
P.O. Box 789
Wynne, AR 72396
870-238-8141
KDRS (1490 AM)
400 Tower Drive
Paragould, AR 72450
870-236-7627
KPOC/KRLW (106.3 FM)
P.O. Box 508
Pocahontas, AR 72455
870-886-6666
KABZ (103.7 FM The Buzz)
2400 Cottondale Lane
Little Rock, AR 72202
870-886-6666
ESPN Radio (730 AM)
203 Beale Street, Suite 204
Memphis, TN 38103
901-522-1919
WHBQ (Sports 560 AM)
6080 Mt. Moriah Ext.
Memphis, TN 38115
901-522-1919
WPTY-TV (ABC)
2701 Union Extended
Memphis, TN 38112
901-323-2430 (Phone)
901-452-1820 (Fax)
eyewitnessnews@abc24.com
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DIRECTIONS TO INDIAN STADIUM
TRIBE TALK WITH STEVE ROBERTS
From Memphis International Airport:
Start going toward the Airport Exit on Wichester
Road. Bear right on Plough Boulevard for 1.4
miles. Take ramp onto I-240 West toward I-240
Litlle Rock/Downtown for 2.6 miles. Continue
on I-55 North for 6.1 miles. Take the St.
Louis/Little Rock exit on I-55 North and go 24.4
miles. Take exit 23B/Marked Tree/Jonesboro
onto US-61for 0.5 miles. Continue on US-63
North for 41 miles. Take ramp toward Caraway
Road/Stadium Boulevard for 0.2 miles. Bear
right on Stadium Boulevard and go 2.2 miles
until seeing Indian Stadium on the left. Parking
is available for the working media on the northwest grass lot of the stadium complex.
From Little Rock National Airport:
Leaving the airport on East Roosevelt Road go
0.3 miles and continue on Annie M. Bankhead
Drive for another 0.4 miles. Turn left to take the
ramp onto I-440 East toward TO I-40 for 11.3
miles. Take the Jacksonville exit onto US-167
North and go 48.4 miles. Continue on US 67
North for 25.3 miles. Take exit 90/Jonesboro
and go 0.3 miles. Turn right on AR-14 and continue for 18.6 miles. Turn left on US 49 and go
22.6 miles. Take ramp onto US 49 North and go
2.7 miles until taking the Stadium Boulevard exit
for 0.2 miles. Turn left on Stadium Boulevard
and go 2.4 miles until seeing Indian Stadium on
the left. Parking is available for working media
on the northwest grass lot of the stadium complex.
"Tribe Talk," featuring Arkansas State Head Football Coach
Steve Roberts, airs on Jonesboro's Suddenlink Media
throughout the football season. The 30-minute program will
be carried throughout Jonesboro, Bay, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie
and Pocahontas, as well as the ASU campus. The show is
hosted by Arkansas State Radio Network’s Brad Bobo.
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