BEK Sports to televise Valley City State vs University of Jamestown basketball doubleheader
Steele, N.D. – January 7th, 2015 – BEK Sports Network is pleased to announce plans to televise the men's and women's basketball games between Valley City State University and University of Jamestown LIVE from the Jamestown Civic Center on Wednesday, January 21st. BEK Sports, in agreement with the North Star Athletic Association, will broadcast this collegiate basketball doubleheader to nearly 30,000 households across North Dakota. The women's game will tip at 5:30pm and the men's game will follow at 7:30pm.
Cory Anderson, Commissioner, North Star Athletic Association, stated "The North Star Athletic Association is excited about the opportunity to partner with BEK Sports to showcase one of the best rivalries in college athletics. The BEK Sports team is clearly dedicated to bringing value to the sports enthusiast of the region."
The 9 cable providers and channel designations which will broadcast this event include:
- BEK Communications of Steele, N.D. – Channel 28
- Dakota Central Telecommunications of Carrington, N.D. – Channel 19
- Dickey Rural Networks of Ellendale, N.D. – Channels 7 & 95
- North Dakota Telephone Company of Devils Lake, N.D. – Channel 151
- Red River Communications of Abercrombie, N.D. – Channel 3001
- Reservation Telephone Cooperative of Parshall, N.D. – Channel 21
- SRT Communications of Minot, N.D. – Channel 78, 118, 322
- Turtle Mountain Communications, Langdon, N.D. – Channel 17
- United Communications of Langdon, N.D. – Channel 17
Those unable to attend the event or not serviced through one of the partner cable providers, can also watch the live broadcast via webcast on www.beksports.com.
BEK Sports Network produces highly valued, local content broadcast through partnerships with various North Dakota Telecommunications cooperatives and companies, including parent company, BEK Communications Cooperative. BEK Sports broadcasts are produced through affiliation and in assistance with local students, schools, educators, parents and volunteers working together to produce live, local high school sports and other events. BEK Sports provides technology education and equipment while students and volunteers gain valuable broadcast experience and training. To date, more than 800 events have been broadcast through this successful model, reaching approximately 30,000 households in North Dakota via affiliate agreements. More information about BEK Sports can be found at www.beksports.com.
BEK Sports is a subsidiary of BEK Communications Cooperative. Founded in 1952, BEK Communications is a multi-faceted communications service company headquartered in Steele, North Dakota with branch offices in Valley City, Bismarck and Fargo. The company provides fiber-based voice, Internet, Ethernet and digital television services; voice and surveillance cloud-based services; live sports broadcasting on BEK Sports; and hospital and business communications solutions to more than 7,000 customers in North Dakota. The company emphasizes an intimate local service experience and a broad portfolio of high quality communications services at a reasonable price. To learn more, visit www.bektel.com.
