WZKR to air Cats football

By By Tony Krausz / assistant sports editor
Aug. 14, 2003
The competition will be in the press box, as well as on the football field at Meridian High School's Ray Stadium this season.
WZKR 103.3 FM announced in a Wednesday morning press conference that it would be broadcasting Wildcats' football games this season, putting it in a head-to-head battle with WJXM 105.7 FM, the only station to carry the games last season.
Meridian High athletic director Vince McLemore said he is happy that two stations want to carry the school's football games.
Long-time East Central Community College play-by-play announcer Mike Goodwin will handle calling the action for WZKR, while Dennis Warren returns behind the microphone for WJXM.
While the competition between the two stations is obvious, both sides downplay that notion.
Goodwin has handled the broadcasting duties for ECCC's football games since 1984, and will continue in that role.
Warren started broadcasting Wildcats' football games in 1985, and has called the Meridian High games on WMOX, WMMZ and WMLV over the years.
Along with coverage of the football games, WZKR (103.3 FM) plans to broadcast Meridian High basketball and baseball games this season, as well as keep listeners updated on other Wildcats' and Lady Wildcats' athletic events.
Both WZKR and WJXM broadcast some Meridian High School baseball games last season.
WZKR will also run the "Meridian High Minute" twice a week, with updates on sports, other events and scholarship opportunities. The station will also name a scholar athlete of the week.
The station will also carry East Central Community College's five Thursday night football games, Alabama football on Saturday and the New Orleans Saints' games on Sunday.
ECCC's Saturday football games will also be broadcast on 103.3 when the contests do not conflict with the Alabama games. The Warriors and the Tide are scheduled to play on the same day four times, but not necessarily at the same time.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Mousey Brown

News

Russellville First Baptist Church receives historical marker

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Meeting a higher standard – Russellville High School JROTC

News

RCS BOE announces new superintendent  

News

Miss Dream Girl Pageant names winners

Franklin County

First Metro Bank hosts FAME Girls’ Ranch donation drive

News

PCHS holds annual Shelby Grissom Memorial Fashion Show

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

Features

Supporting students’ futures

Features

Red Bay Garden Club discusses amaryllis planting

Franklin County

UA announces local students for fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s, graduation lists

News

School news

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Troy Oliver

Franklin County

Appropriations bill passes, allots more than $3 million for new Russellville library/multipurpose center 

Franklin County

Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association names Cattleman of the Year 

Franklin County

Franklin County votes: Unofficial March 5 primary election results 

Franklin County

Funding for new Russellville library, multipurpose community center expected this week

Features

Faces of Franklin County: BTCPA

News

GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Club sponsors downtown art crawl

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Cody Bragwell

Franklin County

42nd annual Miss RHS pageant names winners 

News

Miss RHS pageant takes place Friday

Franklin County

Political announcement: David Hester speaks about run for reelection as county commissioner

Franklin County

BTCPA auditions for final production of season take place March 3-4 

x