Bisons Football Returns for 2007!

Bison Sports, in conjunction with Campus Radio 101.5 UMFM, is pleased to announce the return of Bison Football to the radio airwaves for the full 2007 season. UMFM will be the exclusive location to listen to all the home and away action of Bison Football during the upcoming year.

This will be the eighth consecutive season for Bison Football on 101.5 FM. For the upcoming campaign, the radio broadcast team returns from last season with Derek Taylor handing play-by-play and former Bison Matt Rollason performing colour commentary for the second consecutive season.

"We are thrilled to have Bison Football return to UMFM for an eighth season. We are pleased to offer all games on the airwaves and through the Internet and will cover the team throughout their run to a Vanier Cup," stated Jared McKetiak, UMFM Station Manager.

The 2007 Manitoba Bison Football season kicks off with the first Canada West regular season game on the road against the Regina Rams on Saturday, September 1. For all road games, there will be a 15 minute pre-game show while there is a 30 minute pre-game show for all home games.

Meet The Game Day Crew!

UMFM is very pleased to welcome back Derek Taylor and Matt Rollason, who will be calling the Hustlin' Herd action all season long. Be sure to tune in to every exciting Bison Football broadcast to stay on top of all the scores and game breaking highlights! Join us for all the game day action, starting with our pre-game show which kicks off 30 minutes before gametime for home games, or 15 minutes prior to gametime for road games.

Let's meet the crew:

DEREK TAYLOR is a long-time sports fanatic with a wealth of broadcasting experience. He spent the past four years with Citytv Winnipeg. Prior to that, his sports love was cultivated working at TSN in Toronto. Taylor studied journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is currently working at Fox Sports Net as one of the station's foremost soccer authorities.

A former team captain, MATT ROLLASON played football with the Bisons from 1997-2001, with his last Bisons game at the Skydome in Toronto for the Vanier Cup. Since then, he has gone on to coach the linebackers with Winnipeg Rifles Junior Football Club of the Canadian Junior Football league. He is currently employed by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.

Bison History on UMFM

For the eighth consecutive season, CJUM-FM will cover the Manitoba Bisons for each and every game during the 2007 year. This venture continues to be a resounding success, allowing the public and student body the opportunity to tune in for high-calibre live play by play, at 101.5 FM and on the web at www.umfm.com.

Sponsorship Opportunities on UMFM

CJUM-FM operates on volunteer power, with limited funding from the students at the University of Manitoba. Bison Play by Play is only possible with the help of our fabulous sponsors. This year, we are making sponsorships even more affordable by offering a variety of packages suitable for every budget. It's a great opportunity to both promote your business and show your grass roots support for C.I.A.U. Sports and Campus and Community Radio.