The Mtn. Debuts New Lineup

DENVER, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — The Mtn., the television home for Mountain West Conference (MWC) athletics, is debuting several new shows, Kim Carver, Vice President and General Manager, announced today.

The new series are: “Around the Mountain,” a news and analysis roundtable; “Mountain Peak Performances,” highlighting Olympic sports; and “It’s a Numbers Game,” focusing on statistics. In addition, special features will focus on football recruiting, basketball, swimming and track.

“With the start of a new semester, The Mtn. is bringing fans deeper, more innovative coverage,” said Carver. The lineup includes:

   *  Around the Mountain — Hosted by Tim Neverett with a rotating panel of      sports journalists and radio personalities from across the MWC, this      weekly program features analysis, and debate.  Tuesdays at      6:30 p.m. MT, with re-airings thereafter.    *  Mountain Peak Performances — Every Wednesday host Anne Marie Anderson      puts the spotlight on the athletes and coaches for Olympic sports like      softball, track, golf, and swimming.  Premieres February 14 at      6:15 p.m. MT.    *  It’s a Numbers Game — Scott Sarra takes viewers beyond the box scores      and record books to quantify the plays and momentum of conference      action every Wednesday at 6 p.m. MT, live event schedule permitting,      with re-airings thereafter.    *  Football Recruiting — Hosts James Bates and Tim Neverett preview the      2007 football season and review the incoming players who have signed      with MWC schools.  Premiering February 8 at 9 p.m. MT.    *  2007 Basketball Awards — Coverage of the MWC 2007 basketball awards,      with highlights from regular season play, awards coverage, and      tournament analysis by experts.  Premiering March 5 at 7 p.m. MT.    *  Championship Specials — The Mtn. spotlights swimming, diving and      indoor track and field championships with previews and recaps.      Previews premiere on February 16 at 8 p.m. MT for swimming and      8:30 p.m. MT for track, and review shows on March 2 at 8 and      8:30 p.m. MT respectively.   

The Mtn. launched on September 1, 2006, bringing coverage of the entire MWC with more than 200 sporting events. The MWC is comprised of nine NCAA Division I institutions: Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, San Diego State University, TCU, UNLV, University of New Mexico, University of Utah and University of Wyoming.

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