BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo released today its announcing teams in its new radio partnership with Buffalo's hometown station WECK (1230 AM).
Long-time and highly-respected Buffalo television reporter and anchor Paul Peck, who had previously been the voice of UB football from 1992-99, returns to call Bulls' football. Peck will be reunited with an old broadcast partner, as former Buffalo Bills standout Steve Christie, one of the most accurate placekickers in NFL history, will work as the team's analyst on football games. Christie, who starred in Buffalo for nine years, once had a television show on WIVB-TV that was hosted by Peck.
Christie, who also serves as an NFL expert on The Score Network (TSN) in Canada lives year-round in Western New York. Truly a clutch player in his playing career, Christie won games with a field goal in the final minute of regulation or in overtime 13 times and on nine of those occasions his kick has been the final play (or walk off field goal). He had seven overtime, game winning field goals. Only Jim Breech (formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals), who holds the all-time NFL record, has more with nine. He still holds the Super Bowl record for longest field goal with a 54-yarder versus Dallas in Super Bowl XXVIII.
In addition, Brendan McDaniels will return for sideline duty for football games and will team with WECK Sports Director and night-time host Brad Riter to anchor the UB football pre- and post-game shows. Riter, who for several seasons hosted the Buffalo Sabres pre- and post-game shows, will also take phone calls from fans following the games while mixing in post-game interviews with head coach Turner Gill and players.
In addition, Riter's weekly call-in show with Coach Turner Gill will begin on Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30 pm with callers welcome to join in.
While the Bulls will have a new flagship home on WECK, UB football will once air on WHTK (1280 AM) in Rochester. In addition, UB's football games will be available on the web on UB's athletic website (www.buffalobulls.com), WECK's website (www.weck1230.com) as well as the University's station, WBFO (www.wbfo.org/listen).
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