FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Clark Teuscher, Sports Information Director, 630-637-5302

Oct. 20, 2009 - For the first time ever, North Central College will have a live television broadcast available for a regular-season home sporting event, as Saturday's Homecoming football game against Wheaton College will be presented by Naperville Community Television, Channel 17.

The telecast is produced in partnership with North Central College and sponsored by Continental Mazda and Zezan Data Center. NCTV17 sportscaster Jeff Mahoney will provide play-by-play and will be joined in the booth by NCTV17's Mark Dahlquist, as well as former North Central quarterback and all-time passing leader Kam Kniss '07.

The game can be watched live on Channel 17 in Naperville or on-line at nctv17.com through simultaneous video streaming. The game will also be re-aired throughout the week; check for air times at nctv17.com.

"We are really pleased to be able to bring this game to the community," said NCTV17 Executive Director Liz Spencer. "North Central College has a great athletic tradition. The live football broadcast is a wonderful addition to our sports coverage."

The Cardinals are ranked 13th in national rankings and defeated Carthage College, 63-48, this past weekend to improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. This weekend's game against third-ranked Wheaton will have the Cardinal's battling for the Little Brass Bell for the 61st time.
 
"Not too many Division III teams have the opportunity to have their games televised live," said North Central head football coach John Thorne. "We're very happy that the College and NCTV are making this happen."

NCTV17 also produces two weekly shows about North Central sports, including "The Red Zone" hosted by Mahoney with football highlights and player and coach interviews. "The Cardinal Report" focuses on other North Central sports programs and is hosted by Will Armistead '07. Both weekly programs are also produced in partnership with North Central College.

Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. An audio broadcast is also available at  89.1-FM WONC, and live in-game statistics will be available at northcentralcardinals.com.

NOTE: Information from a press release by Naperville Community Television was used in this story.