The Mtn. Debuts New Lineup

The Mtn. Debuts New Lineup

News & Analysis, Olympic Sports and Stats Programs

Football Recruiting, Basketball, Swimming and Track Features

DENVER, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mtn., the television home for Mountain West Conference (MWC) athletics, is debuting several new shows, Kim Carver, Vice President and General Manager, announced today.

The new series are: "Around the Mountain," a news and analysis roundtable; "Mountain Peak Performances," highlighting Olympic sports; and "It's a Numbers Game," focusing on statistics. In addition, special features will focus on football recruiting, basketball, swimming and track.

"With the start of a new semester, The Mtn. is bringing fans deeper, more innovative coverage," said Carver. The lineup includes:

* Around the Mountain -- Hosted by Tim Neverett with a rotating panel of
sports journalists and radio personalities from across the MWC, this
weekly program features analysis, and debate. Tuesdays at
6:30 p.m. MT, with re-airings thereafter.

* Mountain Peak Performances -- Every Wednesday host Anne Marie Anderson
puts the spotlight on the athletes and coaches for Olympic sports like
softball, track, golf, and swimming. Premieres February 14 at
6:15 p.m. MT.

* It's a Numbers Game -- Scott Sarra takes viewers beyond the box scores
and record books to quantify the plays and momentum of conference
action every Wednesday at 6 p.m. MT, live event schedule permitting,
with re-airings thereafter.

* Football Recruiting -- Hosts James Bates and Tim Neverett preview the
2007 football season and review the incoming players who have signed
with MWC schools. Premiering February 8 at 9 p.m. MT.

* 2007 Basketball Awards -- Coverage of the MWC 2007 basketball awards,
with highlights from regular season play, awards coverage, and
tournament analysis by experts. Premiering March 5 at 7 p.m. MT.

* Championship Specials -- The Mtn. spotlights swimming, diving and
indoor track and field championships with previews and recaps.
Previews premiere on February 16 at 8 p.m. MT for swimming and
8:30 p.m. MT for track, and review shows on March 2 at 8 and
8:30 p.m. MT respectively.

The Mtn. launched on September 1, 2006, bringing coverage of the entire MWC with more than 200 sporting events. The MWC is comprised of nine NCAA Division I institutions: Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, San Diego State University, TCU, UNLV, University of New Mexico, University of Utah and University of Wyoming.

Source: The Mtn.

CONTACT: Tim Fitzpatrick, +1-215-952-7086,
tfitzpatrick@comcastsportsnet.com, for The Mtn.

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