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Midco Sports Network Names Brian Shawn Voice of NDSU Basketball
- Date: 10/24/16
- Category: News Releases
October 24, 2016 – Fargo, ND: MidcoSN® welcomes Brian Shawn to its on-air talent team, focusing on North Dakota State University men’s and women’s basketball coverage.
- Shawn has more than ten years of experience in sports broadcasting and play-by-play – and is an award-winning sports journalist.
- He’s spent five years as the live announcer for both NDSU basketball and football.
- Shawn has worked for MidcoSN as a freelancer – providing analysis and reporting for high school and college sports.
- This is the first year Shawn will call basketball for MidcoSN.
In addition to calling live play-by-play for Midco Sports Network®, Shawn will host The Bison Basketball Show, an all-new program premiering November 3. The show will air Thursdays at 5:30 PM through March on MidcoSN, which earned NDSU basketball TV broadcasting rights for three years, starting with this season.
“MidcoSN is proud to be a part of NDSU basketball,” said Mark Powell, Vice President of MidcoSN. “Brian is a seasoned sports communicator, and we’re excited to have him join our MidcoSN team. As a trusted voice for Bison fans, Brian has built and maintained valuable relationships with NDSU coaches, staff and athletes.”
A native of Bloomington, MN, Shawn will work from Midco’s newly expanded West Fargo operations center, which includes a new MidcoSN studio.
As well as being a seasoned sports communicator, Shawn is involved in the Fargo/Moorhead community through the Chamber of Commerce, and also serves on the board of directors for both Access of the Red River Valley and the Fargo Lions Club. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Dakota.
About Midco Sports Network
Midco Sports Network provides live coverage of local sporting events and produces award-winning original sports programming. Since 2010, MidcoSN has delivered the sights and sounds of high school, collegiate, outdoors, motorsports and more to homes and businesses across the Upper Midwest. Visit MidcoSN.com to catch up on the action and check out blogs from the MidcoSN team.
