Husker Baseball on Cox Communications

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Athletic Department and Cox Communications Omaha have entered into an agreement for baseball television coverage this season. 

Cox will make available all six Husker baseball games to Cox systems in the opposing teams’ states and will also market the games to other cable systems within the state of Nebraska. Time Warner Cable of Lincoln has announced they will also carry the Cox Communications produced games.  A complete list of stations is listed below.

“The University of Nebraska Athletic Department has developed a quality baseball program,” said Percy Kirk, vice president and region manager of Cox Communications Omaha. “We look forward to this expanded partnership and are honored to provide such quality programming to our viewers.”

Cox Communications will produce six home Husker baseball games, including Nebraska’s game against Wichita State and the Creighton University game in Lincoln. Four of the six televised games are against Big 12 Conference opponents.

Cox Communications has secured Greg Sharpe, a veteran sportscaster, to handle play-by-play duties for all six Husker baseball games. Sharpe is a two-time Kansas Sportscaster of the Year with extensive experience calling sporting events over the past decade. Sharpe has called the play by play for the Husker men’s basketball television package for the past two years.

Paul Meyers will support Sharpe with color commentary. Meyers is the Associate Athletic Director for Development and a former Husker All-American and coach with the baseball program. Meyers began his association with the development office when he was hired in 1994.  In his current position, Meyers focuses on major gift giving for the Nebraska Athletic Department.

Former Major Leaguer Kyle Peterson will join the broadcast team for selected broadcasts. A former all-state pitcher at Omaha’s Creighton Prep High School, Peterson was named College Freshman of the Year in 1995 by Baseball America while pitching for Stanford University. Peterson pitched for two years with the Milwaukee Brewers. Peterson is known by sports fans as one of the commentators for the EA Sports NCAA baseball video game.

Damon Benning will serve as the field reporter for all six games. He was an All-State baseball player for Omaha Northwest before beginning his football career at the University of Nebraska. Benning has worked in several broadcast capacities including sideline reporter and guest host positions in both radio and television. 

Cox Communications of Omaha will air the Saturday games on Cable Channel 2 and the weekday games on Channel 3, while Time Warner will air the games on Channel 77.  All three channels are analog and available to all Cox and Time Warner subscribers, reaching the majority of the state’s cable subscribers. 

Stations in Nebraska
(Cox Communications | Time Warner Cable | Charter Media) 

Out of State Markets
Out-of-State Markets

Cox Communications

• Omaha (Ch. 3*) - Channel 2 for May 20th game with Oklahoma

 Cities covered by Time Warner Cable

• Lincoln (Ch. 77)
• Denton (Ch. 77)
• Crete (Ch. 77)
• Seward (Ch. 77)
• York  (Ch. 77)
• David City (Ch. 77)
• Columbus (Ch. 77)
• Fremont (Ch. 77)
• Auburn (Ch. 77)
• Nebraska City (Ch. 77)
• Tecumseh (Ch. 77)
• Table Rock  (Ch. 77)
• Fairbury (Ch. 77)
• Falls City (Ch. 77)
• Pawnee City (Ch. 77)
• Humboldt (Ch. 77)
  

Cities Covered by Charter Media Stations

• Kearney (Ch. 20)
• Hastings (Ch. 20)
• Grand Island (Ch. 20)
• North Platte (Ch. 7)
• Holdrege (Ch. 20)
• Minden (Ch. 20)
• Kimball (Ch. 2)
• Springfield
• Scottsbluff (Ch. 10)
• Lexington (Ch. 8)
• Gothenburg (Ch. 8)
• Cozad (Ch. 8)
• Sidney (Ch. 2)
• Ogallala (Ch. 14)
• Springfield (Ch. 14)
• Beatrice (Ch. 2)

Markets Outside of Nebraska

Area

State

Channel Number

Service Provider

Arkadelphia

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1"?>Fort Smith

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Hot Springs

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Jonesboro

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Malvern

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Northwest

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Pocahontas

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Siloam Springs

Arkansas

119

Cox Communications

Ft. Walton Beach

Florida

319

Cox Communications

Gainesville

Florida

67

Cox Communications

Ocala

Florida

68

Cox Communications

Pensacola

Florida

319

Cox Communications

Morgan City

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Berwick

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Stephensville

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Belle River

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Pierre Part

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Bayou L’Ourse

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Grand Coteau

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Sunset

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Port Barre

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

Arnaudville

Louisiana

33

Allen's TV Cable

St. Francisville

Louisiana

Audubon Cable

Assumption Parish

Louisiana

208

Charter Communications

Boug

Louisiana

208

Charter Communications

Church Point

Louisiana

109

Charter Communications

Eunice

Louisiana

109

Charter Communications

Hammond

Louisiana

111

Charter Communications

Jennings

Louisiana

109

Charter Communications

Lafourche Parish

Louisiana

208

Charter Communications

Marksville

Louisiana

109

Charter Communications

Opelousas

Louisiana

109

Charter Communications

Point Coupee

Louisiana

209

Charter Communications

St. James Parish

Louisiana

118

Charter Communications

St. Tammany

Louisiana

111

Charter Communications

Belle Chasse

Louisiana

237

CMA

Blanchard

Louisiana

66

CMA

Abbeville

Louisiana

45

Cox Communications

Alexandria

Louisiana

77

Cox Communications

Bastrop

Louisiana

58

Cox Communications

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

37

Cox Communications

Bossier City

Louisiana

69

Cox Communications

Crowley

Louisiana

16

Cox Communications

DeRidder

Louisiana

60

Cox Communications

Franklin/Patterson

Louisiana

49

Cox Communications

Jonesboro

Louisiana

27

Cox Communications

Lafayette

Louisiana

27

Cox Communications

Lake Charles

Louisiana

57

Cox Communications

Minden

Louisiana

31

Cox Communications

Natchitoches

Louisiana

61

Cox Communications

New Iberia

Louisiana

58

Cox Communications

New Orleans

Louisiana

37

Cox Communications

Ruston

Louisiana

26

Cox Communications

St. Martinsville

Louisiana

63

Cox Communications

Winnfield

Louisiana

70

Cox Communications

Ascension Parish

Louisiana

37

Eatel Video

Kaplan

Louisiana

26

Kaplan Telephone Company

Reserve

Louisiana

29

Reserve Telecommunications

Butte Larose

Louisiana

18

Spillway Communications

Maringouin

Louisiana

18

Spillway Communications

Choudrant

Louisiana

182

Squire Creek Communications

Houma

Louisiana

382

Time Warner Cable

Laplace

Louisiana

382

Time Warner Cable

Jackson/Clinton

Louisiana

Trust Cable

Larose

Louisiana

9

Vision Communications

Athens

Texas

119

Cox Communications

Bryan

Texas

119

Cox Communications

Georegetown

Texas

119

Cox Communications

Gladewater

Texas

119

Cox Communications

Henderson

Texas

119

Cox Communications

Jacksonville, TX

Texas

119

Cox Communications

Lubbock

Texas

9

Cox Communications

Tyler, TX

Texas

119

Cox Communications