FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Melissa Bachtel
Phone: 216-831-3761
Fax: 216-514-4699
Email: melissab@envisionradio.com
(MAY 2012) – With the excitement building up for the NBA Finals, Envision Radio Networks®’Where Are They Now with Ahmad Rashad is offering a FREE week of content that highlights the legends of the game with the “Finest of the Finals.” This specialty week will provide updates on former basketball greats who shined when the entire season was on the line and the pressure was at its greatest.
These daily 60-second vignettes put host Ahmad Rashad front and center as he tracks down former NBA greats who had the biggest impact on the finals and tells us what they’ve been up to since their memorable basketball careers ended. Each day, Ahmad will spotlight a different basketball legend including 12-time All-Star, six-time NBA champion and five-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan, who ESPN called, “Athlete of the Century.” The week will also feature 12-time All-Star, two-time NBA Finals MVP, Larry Bird; two-time NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP Isiah Thomas and more!
“Finest of the Finals” is available for broadcast June 11th through June 17th. Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for further details.
About Where Are They Now with Ahmad Rashad:
Hosted by TV and sports veteran Ahmad Rashad, Where Are They Now gives fans the lowdown on all their favorite forgotten sports players of the past with news on what they have been up to since their sports careers ended. Where Are They Now with Ahmad Rashad tackles all the major sports by catching up with pro-athletes from football, baseball, basketball, hockey, NASCAR, tennis, and the Olympic Games.
Available on a barter basis, Where Are They Now with Ahmad Rashad is the perfect feature to attract sponsorships with its well-known host and relatable content that makes it easy to tie in with local advertisers. The feature can also be used on stations’ websites to drive listeners online to find out more about their favorite sports superstars. Visit www.WhereAreTheyNowRadio.com for more information.
About Ahmad Rashad:
Ahmad Rashad is an Emmy® Award-winning sportscaster and former college All-American and All-Pro NFL football star.
Rashad has worked extensively as part of the ESPN/ABC NBA team and spent 20 years with NBC Sports as a studio host, feature reporter, analyst and commentator for a variety of sports and events including the NFL, NBA and Olympic Games. Rashad was host, executive producer and managing editor of the Emmy-nominated show NBA Inside Stuff for 16 seasons. Though nominated multiple times throughout his career, it was his work on the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games that earned him an Emmy® award, in the category of writing.
The top running back and top receiver in the 1972 NFL draft, Rashad was selected fourth overall by the St. Louis Cardinals. During a brilliant 10-year career, he was recognized as one of the most electrifying players during his era while playing for the Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, and Minnesota Vikings. Rashad finished his playing career ranked 11th on the NFL’s all-time receiving list with 495 receptions, won five division championships and the 1976 NFC title, was named Pro Bowl MVP in 1979, played in Super Bowl XI and was recognized as NFL Man of the Year for his efforts with the Minnesota Vikings.
In addition to hosting Where Are They Are Now, Rashad hosts “One on One with Ahmad Rashad”, a series of NBA TV specials which feature Rashad’s candid and in-depth interviews with the NBA’s biggest stars. For Ahmad Rashad’s full bio, click here.
About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,200 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.