Thursday, January 26, 2012

MACON, GA – Play-by-Play talent Matt Stewart will be the guest on the weekly Atlantic Sun Insider, featured on the Friday, Jan. 27, edition of "The Morning Show" on FOX Sports 1670 AM.

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A-Sun fans know Matt Stewart as the primary play-by-play announcer for CSS and because he is on the call every Friday night for the A-Sun's CSS "Friday Night Game of the Week." Matt Stewart is currently in his fifth year as a host of the CSS Sports show "SportsNite" and has been with the show since it started.

Stewart previously hosted Sports Unlimited for cable viewers in Atlanta for eight years. Stewart is also the primary play-by-play announcer for CSS and typically works close to 100 events per year for the network. He calls college football, basketball and baseball for CSS, as well as high school football and basketball, minor league baseball, and Arena Football League action. He has received two Emmy nominations during his television career.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is partnering with the local Fox Sports 1670 AM as a part of its promotional efforts of men’s and women’s basketball leading up to the 2012 General Shale Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships, Feb. 29-March 3, at the University Center on the campus of Mercer University.

Included in the partnership, The Atlantic Sun Insider is a regular segment to highlight weekly A-Sun action on the Friday edition of “The Morning Show” with Daniel Shirley and Charles Olson. A schedule of radio spots will also run during the station’s local and syndicated shows, and additional coverage will include live broadcasts during the championships from the University Center on the station’s local afternoon show, “The Bill Shanks Show.”

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an NCAA Division I league with 10 member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University. Northern Kentucky University will join the A-Sun as its newest member on July 1, 2012.