Nevada Sports Network

Nevada Sports Network (NSN) is an events and sports-broadcasting group based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded in 1996 by Alex Shelton and is primarily known for its production of many NCAA bowl games.

As a sports-broadcasting group, Nevada Sports Network acquires the rights for live collegiate and pro teams to be broadcast on the Las Vegas Sports Network stations: KWWN (ESPN Radio), KENO (ESPN Deportes Radio), KRLV (Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM and 1340 AM), and KBAD (NBC Sports Radio), making them one of the largest rights holders for collegiate athletics nationwide.[1][2] Some teams NSN has rights to in Las Vegas include Nebraska, Ohio State, Hawaii, UCLA, Notre Dame, and USC in college and teams like the Raiders, Chargers, 49ers, and Cowboys in the NFL.

Additionally as an events manager NSN oversees local events. The largest and most well known of these events is the Las Vegas International Beer Festival.[3]

NSN, in conjunction with Grace Media Unlimited, produces the Dollar General Bowl each year. In previous seasons they have also produced the Music City Bowl, the Sun Bowl, the Heart of Dallas Bowl, the Military Bowl, the Humanitarian Bowl, and others.[4]

Until 2014 NSN produced a national game of the week for SiriusXM and for other interested stations. Among the broadcasts produced were every edition of the WAC Football Championships. However other national radio companies (Touchdown Radio, Sports USA, Compass Media) have taken many of NSN's broadcasts opportunities away causing the company to get out of the weekly national broadcast business and focus solely on programming the rights for the Las Vegas sports radio stations.

With bowl ties going back to 1996, NSN is currently the longest bowl production company for college football. Previously Westwood One held that title until they gave up rights to the Cotton Bowl and Gator Bowl to ESPN Radio.

References

  1. ↑ "Sports radio goes to extreme".
  2. ↑ "College football games to crowd Las Vegas radio".
  3. ↑ "Changes on tap at Festival".
  4. ↑ "Local play-by-play voice staple during bowl season".
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