John R. Wooden Classic to Air Locally on KCAL 9 Sports and Nationally on Superstation WGN and HDNet

Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) November 28, 2007 -- College basketball (http://www.woodenclassic.com) fans around the country will tune in on Saturday, December 8, to catch the action of the 14th Annual John Wooden Classic (http://www.woodenclassic.com) presented by Toyo Tires. Local news favorite KCAL 9, along with nationally syndicated stations HDNet and Superstation WGN (UCLA vs. Davidson only) will be on hand to broadcast the event. In addition, San Diego local station Channel 4 and Northern California station Comcast SportsNet West will broadcast the San Diego State - Saint Mary's match up. AM 570 KLAC will carry both games on the radio.

"We are thrilled to have four quality broadcast partners for this year's Wooden Classic," said Steve Obert, vice president of sales and marketing of Honda Center and Anaheim Ducks. "KCAL 9 and AM 570 are proven leaders in our market, while WGN and HDNet provide outstanding national exposure to the event."

Game one will feature San Diego State facing off against Saint Mary's College. Long time John R. Wooden Classic participant and #1 ranked UCLA will take on Davidson College in the second game of the day.

The broadcast of the event is live from Honda Center (http://www.hondacenter.com) in Anaheim, California, beginning at 11:30 a.m. PST. The first game is set to start at 12 p.m. PST and tip-off for game two will be approximately 2 p.m. PST.

In addition to both Wooden Classic (http://www.woodenclassic.com) games being heard in Southern California on AM 570 KLAC, each school's local market will carry the games on their flagship radio station.

Established in 1994, the Wooden Classic is an annual tribute to the legendary former coach and the excellence he personifies. The event, co-produced by Pantheon International, LLC and Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, has a tradition of bringing the nation's finest college programs to Southern California.

In addition to college basketball, the week includes an annual charity golf tournament and coaches benefit dinner, both presented by Ditech. The golf tournament is on Thursday, December 6 at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine. The coaches benefit dinner on Friday, December 7 at the Anaheim Marriott, includes appearances by Coach Wooden, Steve Fisher of San Diego State, Randy Bennett of Saint Mary's, Ben Howland of UCLA and Bob McKillop of Davidson as well as the presentation of the inaugural Pyramid Award to Olympian Rafer Johnson. Both events benefit Special Olympics Southern California and Orangewood Children's Foundation.

Visit www.woodenclassic.com for information including charity event tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

About KCAL 9: KCAL 9 is one of the nation's leading local broadcasters of major sporting events. The winner of more Emmy Awards than any other station in the region during the past seven years, KCAL 9 is also the leading broadcaster of local news programming in Southern California with daily newscasts at Noon, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. For more information visit www.KCAL9.com.

About Superstation WGN: Superstation WGN, part of Tribune Broadcasting Company, is a nationally distributed cable network, available in 70 million homes. Superstation WGN offers broad-based, family programming consisting of cable exclusives, first-run programs, blockbuster movies and sports, For more program information or additional information visit www.superstationwgn.com

About HDNet: HDNet is the first national television network broadcasting all of its programming in 1080i HD, the highest-quality format of high-definition television (HDTV). HDNet produces and televises more hours of HDTV sports, news and entertainment programming each week than any other network and is available in the US on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net.

About KLAC: AM 570 KLAC is a leading sports radio station serving Los Angeles and Orange County. They are the radio flagship of the Los Angeles Lakers, the UCLA Bruins football and men's basketball teams, and the Jim Rome show. For more information visit www.am570radio.com.

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