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2011-12 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 26 stations, with WSHP (95.7 FM) in Lafayette serving as the flagship station. Games also can be heard on the World Wide Web by clicking here.

Larry Clisby is in his 29th 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 2011-12 season, Clisby has broadcast 886 Purdue basketball games as the team's play-by-play voice, including the last 593 in a row.

Ralph Taylor is in his sixth 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 seventh season as pregame/halftime/postgame anchor. Blackman is also in his fourth 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.

2011-12 Radio Network Affiliates

Market Station Frequency
Bedford WBIW 1340 AM
Berne WZBD 92.7 FM
Boonville WBNL 1540 AM
Brazil WSDX 1130 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
Lafayette

WSHP (flagship)

95.7 FM
Lowell/Merrillville WLPR 89.1 FM
Marion WMRI 860 AM
Michigan City WEFM 95.9 FM
Mt. Vernon WRCY 1590 AM
New Albany/Louisville WNDA 1570 AM
Petersburg WBTO 102.3 FM
Richmond WHON 930 AM
South Bend WDND 1620 AM
Sullivan WNDI 1550 AM
95.3 FM
Terre Haute WBOW 1300 AM
Vincennes WFML 96.7 FM
Winchester WZZY 98.3 FM

The Matt Painter Radio Show
Every Monday night, 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 Fuzzy's Taco Shop and features call-in and live audience questions. Fuzzy's is located at 111 South River Rd., West Lafayette.

The Matt Painter Television Show
The Matt Painter Show on television - hosted by Rob Blackman - begins airing the first week of December and runs through March with breaks around the holidays. Check local listings for dates in your area.
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