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Programming Highlights: July 2011

The Mtn. Welcomes Boise State to the Mountain West

The Mtn. welcomes Boise State as the newest member of the Mountain West on Friday, July 1st with three unique shows created with the goal of familiarizing MW fans with Boise, Boise State University and the Broncos.

The first of the three shows, Boise State Football, An Epic Ascent, follows the Broncos' climb from humble beginnings to become one of college football's elite programs on the national stage.

Boise State Football, An Epic Ascent airs at 7 p.m. MT.

CLICK HERE for the complete schedule of The Mtn.'s dedicated coverage of the Broncos during Boise State Week July 4 - 10 as part of Eight Schools, Eight Weeks.

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Beyond The Blue: Boise State Athletics

While Boise State has built one of the most dominant football programs in the country, Boise State athletics is much more than just football.

Beyond The Blue: Boise State Athletics airs at 7:30 p.m. MT on Friday, July 1st and offers an encompassing look at Boise State's intercollegiate sports programs and facilities.

Click on the video player on the right for a preview of Beyond The Blue: Boise State Athletics.

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Welcome to Boise

Join host Marius Payton and take the opportunity to tour the epicenter of the Bronco Nation with Welcome to Boise, a visitor's guide showcase of the Boise community.

Welcome to Boise airs Friday, July 1st at 8 p.m. MT.

Click on the video player on the right for a preview of Welcome to Boise.

CLICK HERE for the complete schedule of The Mtn.'s dedicated coverage of the Broncos during Boise State Week July 4 - 10 as part of Eight Schools, Eight Weeks.

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Stories of the Mountain West

The Mtn.'s airs a Boise State-themed edition of Stories of the Mountain West on Monday, July 4th at 7 p.m. MT as part of Boise State Week.

Hosted by Joanna Canals, Stories of the Mountain West is a one-half hour program showcasing unique story lines of past and present personalities from across the Conference.

The three segments from the upcoming episode include:

* A Boise State alum, Ward Hooper, catches the spirit of Bronco Nation with his artwork

* Marius Payton goes one-on-one with Bob Kustra, President of Boise State University

* The Mtn. takes viewers "Beyond The Blue" with an inside look at the Boise State Broncos athletic department

Encore presentation of Boise State Football: An Epic Ascent, Beyond The Blue: Boise State Athletics and Welcome to Boise will also air on Monday, July 4th.

Check local cable and satellite listings or CLICK HERE for complete schedule information.

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Eight Schools, Eight Weeks Programming in July

The Mtn.'s Eight Schools, Eight Weeks series of summer programming continues in July.

During each designated week, network programming consists of memorable games and shows unique to the MWC institution being featured.  Eight Schools, Eight Weeks will air on the following schedule:

Week of July 4: Boise State Week
Week of July 11: San Diego State Week
Week of July 18: Colorado State Week
Week of July 25: New Mexico Week

Check local cable and satellite listings or CLICK HERE for complete schedule information.

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The Mtn. Receives Nine Emmy Award Nominations

The Mtn. - MountainWest Sports Network has received nine Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Heartland Chapter.
 
The Mtn.'s 2010-11 Heartland Chapter Emmy Award nominations by category are:
 
News Feature - Sports
 
"Meet the Smithsons"
Garrison Schott, Editor; Sammy Linebaugh, Talent
 
Program Series - Sports
 
"Season Pass: Colorado State Men's Basketball - Episode 1"
Steve Hurlbut, Executive Producer; Frank Martin, Producer; Adrian Cruz, Editor; Garrison Schott, Editor
 
Sporting Event/Game - Live/Unedited
 
"Utah vs. SDSU Football"
Steve Hurlbut, Executive Producer; Brian Mitchell, Senior Coordinating Producer; Gavin Bodell, Producer; Kevin Cedergren, Associate Producer
 
Interview/Discussion Program/Segment
 
"All 22"
Chris Dellecese, Producer; Brett Brown, Associate Producer; Marius Payton, Host; Beau Morgan, Analyst; Kelly Stouffer, Analyst
 
Magazine Program Feature/Segment
 
"Frogs for the Cure"
Jeff McLain, Editor; Joana Canals, Reporter
 
Sports Promotion
 
"CU vs. CSU Mascots"
Sean Murray, Producer/Writer; Mike Gray, Producer
 
Program - Image
 
"Network Image"
Sean Murray, Producer/Writer; Mike Gray, Producer
 
Short Form Editor
 
"Mike Gray Composite"
Mike Gray, Editor
 
Program Graphics
 
"Programming Graphics"
Steve Symkoviak, Creative Director; Jason Abell, Senior Designer/Animator; Bryan Davis, Designer

Heartland Chapter Emmy winners will be announced on Saturday, July 23.

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Mountain West Conference Football on The Mtn.

2011 Mountain West Football Telecast Schedule (all games presented in HD)

Date	Visitor	Home	Time (MT)
9/03/2011	South Dakota	Air Force	12:00 p.m.
9/03/2011	Colorado State	New Mexico	4:00 p.m.
9/03/2011	Cal Poly	San Diego State	8:00 p.m.
9/10/2011	Northern Colorado	Colorado State	12:00 p.m.
9/10/2011	Texas State	Wyoming	4:00 p.m.
9/17/2011	Louisiana-Monroe	TCU	12:00 p.m.
9/17/2011	Washington State	San Diego State	4:30 p.m.
9/17/2011	Hawaii	UNLV	8:00 p.m.
9/24/2011	Tennessee State	Air Force	1:00 p.m.
9/24/2011	Southern Utah	UNLV	7:00 p.m.
10/01/2011	San Jose State	Colorado State	2:00 p.m.
10/01/2011	New Mexico State	New Mexico	6:00 p.m.
10/15/2011	UNLV	Wyoming	12:00 p.m.
10/15/2011	Boise State	Colorado State	4:00 p.m.
10/22/2011	New Mexico	TCU	12:00 p.m.
10/29/2011	Air Force	New Mexico	12:00 p.m.
10/29/2011	Colorado State	UNLV	4:00 p.m.
10/29/2011	Wyoming	San Diego State	8:00 p.m.
11/05/2011	TCU	Wyoming	12:00 p.m.
11/05/2011	New Mexico	San Diego State	6:00 p.m.
11/12/2011	Wyoming	Air Force	12:00 p.m.
11/12/2011	San Diego State	Colorado State	4:00 p.m.
11/12/2011	UNLV	New Mexico	8:00 p.m.
11/19/2011	New Mexico	Wyoming	12:00 p.m.
11/19/2011	UNLV	Air Force	4:00 p.m.
11/26/2011	Wyoming	Boise State	12:00 p.m.
11/26/2011	Air Force	Colorado State	4:00 p.m.
11/26/2011	San Diego State	UNLV	8:00 p.m.
12/03/2011	Wyoming	Colorado State	12:00 p.m.
12/03/2011	New Mexico	Boise State	4:00 p.m

The Mtn. Announces 2011 Football Broadcast Teams

The Mtn. has named its football broadcast teams for the upcoming 2011 Mountain West football season.
 
The tandems of Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Todd Christensen (analyst), Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Blaine Fowler (analyst), and Bill Doleman (play-by-play) and Jay Leeuwenburg (analyst) will form the three broadcast teams that will work the 30 games scheduled to appear on The Mtn. this fall.
 
Sidelines reporter duties will be performed on a rotating basis by Roger Bailey, Jenny Cavnar, Toby Christensen, Andrea Lloyd, Amanda Mazey, Cash Sirois, Molly Sullivan and Natalie Vickers.

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Weekly Shows And Features

AROUND THE MOUNTAIN
Each week, Around The Mountain, presented by Jeep features a panel of reporters, columnists and media personalities from across the Conference. ATM airs Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. MT during the month of July.

IT'S A NUMBERS GAME
Host Scott Sarra takes viewers past the highlights and deep into the trends and box scores in "The Most Exciting 15 Minutes in Television." Notable numbers and the opportunity to win some great MountainWest Sports Network merchandise are part of every show. It's a Numbers Game airs Fridays at 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. MT throughout July.

MOUNTAIN SPORTS REPORT, PRESENTED BY DODGE
Mountain Sports Report, presented by Dodge features scores, highlights plus game previews and top stories from across the Conference. This 30-minute news program airs live Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. during the month of July.

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