2012-13 Purdue Sports Network
Fans throughout the Midwest can follow Purdue men's basketball on the Purdue Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications, Inc. and Purdue Sports Properties. The radio network consists of 27 stations, with WSHP (95.7 FM) in Lafayette serving as the flagship station. Games also are available via Internet subscription by clicking here.
Larry Clisby is in his 30th season as the play-by-play voice of the Purdue Boilermakers. Affectionately known as "Cliz," Larry brings a wealth of talent and experience to the broadcast. Additionally, he does freelance broadcasting work for Lafayette radio and TV and has worked several NCAA basketball regionals as a color commentator for the CBS/NCAA radio networks. Clisby also will serve as the host of the "Matt Painter Show" call-in show. Entering the 2012-13 season, Clisby has broadcast 921 Purdue basketball games as the team's play-by-play voice, including the last 628 in a row.
Ralph Taylor is in his seventh season providing color commentary for home games. Taylor played for Purdue in 1967-68 and 1968-69 and was a member of the 1969 national runner-up team. The Indianapolis native is a past member of the Purdue Athletics Advisory Council and presently serves on the Big Ten Advisory Commission.
Rob Blackman is in his eighth season as pregame/halftime/postgame anchor. Blackman is also in his fifth season handling the color commentary duties for all Purdue road games. In addition to his basketball duties, he serves as the producer and pregame/halftime/postgame anchor for Purdue football broadcasts.
2012-13 Radio Network Affiliates
| Market |
Station |
Frequency |
| Bedford |
WBIW |
1340 AM |
| Berne |
WZBD |
92.7 FM |
| Boonville |
WBNL |
1540 AM |
| Columbus |
WYGB |
100.3 FM |
| Crawfordsville |
WCDQ |
106.3 FM |
| Evansville |
WGBF |
1280 AM |
| Fort Wayne |
WKJG |
1380 AM |
| Greencastle |
WREB |
94.3 FM |
| Hammond |
WJOB |
1230 AM |
| Huntingburg |
WBDC |
100.9 FM |
| Indianapolis |
WNDE |
1260 AM |
| Kokomo |
WIOU |
1350 AM |
| Lafayette |
WSHP (flagship)
|
95.7 FM
|
| Lowell |
WLPR |
89.1 FM |
| Marion |
WMRI |
860 AM |
| Michigan City |
WEFM |
95.9 FM |
| Mt. Vernon |
WRCY |
1590 AM |
| Peru |
WARU |
1600 AM 101.9 FM |
| Petersburg |
WBTO |
102.3 FM |
| Rensselaer |
WLQI |
97.7 FM |
| Richmond/Winchester |
WZZY |
98.3 FM |
| Salem |
WSLM |
1220 AM 97.9 FM |
| South Bend |
WHME |
103.1 FM |
| Terre Haute |
WBOW |
1300 AM |
| Vincennes |
WFML |
96.7 FM |
The Matt Painter Radio Show
On Monday nights, starting Nov. 26, fans can tune into the Matt Painter Show to hear the coach break down games and discuss the Boilermakers. Larry Clisby hosts the hour-long program at 6 p.m. ET, which airs on the same stations that carry the Boilermakers' games. The show originates from Buffalo Wild Wings in West Lafayette and features call-in and live audience questions. Buffalo Wild Wings is located at 360 Brown St. Click here to listen to the show via the Internet.