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Monday-Friday 5:20-5:25p ET

Five solid minutes of sports during the 5 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88 that covers late-breaking sports news from Marshall University and the outside sports world.


Fridays 5:30-6p ET

Recap of the past week in Thundering Herd athletics. more>


Wednesdays 5:30-6p ET

Four sports analysts fight to make the best argument on current sports topics.
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Wednesdays 7-8p ET

Live in-studio interviews with members of many Thundering Herd Sports programs. Listeners can also call in. more>

Trash Talk Sports
Wednesdays 6-7p ET

The name says it all: Covering Herd football opponents and anything else that, to borrow from Family Guy, "grinds our gears."


Tuesdays 5:30-7p ET

Covers more than 20 high schools in the WMUL listening area, as well as all of West Virginia. Listeners can also call in. more>


See the stories in the left column? Those could have your name by them. Even if you have no sportscasting experience, you can become an award-winning sports journalist just by volunteering at WMUL! We are more than happy to train newbies on how to make great programming. Here are two easy ways to get started:

1. Fill out an online application. We will contact you as soon as possible.

2. Attend the weekly sports meeting Mondays at 9p in CB201. Need directions? Here's a station map. CB201 is labeled "Classroom" on the map, and CB204 is labeled "Staff Room."

	Jan. 10	East Carolina	2:30p pregame 3p tipoff	- listen online (WMA) - also on 88.1 FM
	Jan. 8	at SMU	7:30p pregame 8p tipoff	- listen online (WMA) - also on 88.1 FM

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Men's Basketball

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ETSU's Tiggs scores 31 in road win over Herd

Dec. 3 - If the men’s basketball team’s loss Tuesday were to a C-USA opponent, it would have been more stinging, but as FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier reports, it still set the team back farther than maybe they were expecting this early on.

Herd men snap three-game losing streak

Dec. 1 - Marshall's men's team is not doing well away from Huntington in the early going, but the Cam remained home, sweet home for the Herd on Saturday. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Coach, player from same WV hometown

Nov. 11 - On the same small-town streets, two members of the Marshall Men's Basketball family paid their basketball dues. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings introduces us to the duo.

Powell channeling his inner Penny Hardaway

Nov. 6 - There is no shortage of supersititions in sport, but Marshall hasn't had that many of them recently. Well, FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher reports, that was true until now.

Herd men looking to rid of bad taste early

Nov. 5 - The countdown to Game 1 stands at 11 days now, but the Herd Men's basketball team knows they can't move forward until they get last year completely behind them. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings reports that hasn't happened quite yet.

Women's Basketball

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MU-UTA game came down to post player showdown

Dec. 3 - Basketball is normally a five-on-five game, but Tuesday night's matchup between Marshall and UT-Arlington turned into a memorable one-on-one battle. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher has the story.

Baker has career night vs. North Texas

Nov. 18 - It might be premature to call Monday, November 17, 2008, the night of Casey Baker's life, but it definitely has to rank among her best days. FM 88 Sports' Bobby Iddings runs down the list of personal records she broke...and sit back, because it's going to take a while.

High expectations for Kamille Lisonbee

Nov. 7 - There is a new towering presence on the Marshall women's basketball team. And when we mean towering, we're not kidding. She's 6'7". FM 88 Sports' Leannda Carey has more.

Casey Baker: stealer and songstress

Nov. 6 - So Herd fans know by now that Casey Baker is good at stealing the rock from her opponents. But did you know that she also carries a mean tune? FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has more.

Tynikki Crook improving every day

Nov. 3 - Halloween might have been last Friday, but Tynikki Crook was still in the holiday spirit yesterday at the Cam Henderson Center--she was SCARY good. FM 88 Sports' Andrew Ramspacher has more on the improving Herd post player.

Football

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ECU defeats Marshall, takes East lead by itself

Nov. 10 - The football team gave Herd Nation the full gamut of emotions--from elation at the game-tying TD to disappointment at ECU's game-winning field goal in OT. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier recaps Saturday's close loss.

It all started with a blocked punt...

Oct. 6 - The whiteout looked great on television and in person, the fans were rocking Joan C. Edwards Stadium, and everything pointed to a great night. But FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier reports it was anything but that.

Coal Bowl loss disappointing

Sept. 28 - The Herd felt it had a good chance to win in Morgantown Saturday, but the final score proved otherwise. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier, who had the call of the game Saturday, has the recap.

Marshall players' Mountain State connections

Sept. 25 - Marshall fans have long known that the Mountain State strongly favors WVU. That makes the story of two West Virginia-born Thundering Herd players even more intriguing. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Swimming

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Swimming on a roll

Oct. 27 - After starting the season with two losses, swimming and divng has now won three straight matches, including Friday's match against Youngstown State. FM 88 Sports' Tony Viola has the story.

Tennis

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Tennis gearing up for East Regionals

Oct. 23 - The tennis team will be in Philly during the same time the World Series is going on, but they will be concentrating on their own championship hopes. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Volleyball

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Senior Night results in win

Nov. 17 - East Carolina whooped the Herd in the first meeting of the two teams early in the season, but as FM 88 Sports' Brian Dalek reports, not only did the Herd sense revenge this time around; they followed through.

Volleyball seniors say goodbye Saturday at home

Nov. 13 - Three Marshall volleyball seniors will play their final home game Saturday against the East Carolina Pirates. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

Marshall falls to Tulsa yet again

Oct. 27 - Herd Volleyball tried get back on track after a Friday sweep to SMU. However, this was not an ordinary rebound game, because it was the same squad that stopped the Herd's championship run in 2007. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the recap.

The losing streak is over

Oct. 13 - The women's volleyball team finally got off the schneid Sunday with a strong three-set sweep over the Houston Cougars. FM 88 Sports' Adam Cavalier has the story.

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