“We’re thrilled to be back on WVAM,” said General Manager Rob Egan, who from 2006-2008 served as drive time host of “Front and Center” on the station before assuming GM duties with the Curve in 2009. “Sports fans in Altoona know that WVAM is the place to go on the radio dial for terrific sports coverage on a local, regional and national basis and it was simply an easy decision to continue what has been a fantastic partnership with Forever Broadcasting.”

Most Curve games will be preceded by “Sports Central” a weekday drive time show from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. that is simulcast on WQWK-AM, 1450 in State College and hosted by longtime Altoona Curve beat writer, Cory Giger. Each weekday during the baseball season, Giger will preview the night’s Curve games and on many occasions will provide extended pre-game show coverage leading up to Curve broadcasts. Sports Central will also be the outlet in which fans can tune in to hear extended, live in-depth interviews from Curve players, coaches and broadcasters.

In 2010, Curve fans will also hear a new voice contributing to the broadcasts. STAA client Mike Passanisi will join the Curve’s broadcast team as a play-by-play announcer/studio host. Passanisi will call the middle three innings of each home game and serve as a studio host for all 71 road games this season. Passanisi comes to Altoona after a three-year stint at Savannah (A – New York Mets) where he called games for the Sand Gnats. He joins lead play-by-play announcer Dan Zangrilli, who enters his third season in the Altoona booth.

Passanisi was hired by the Curve via the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA), a company that represents sportscasters around the nation. The services provided by STAA helped the Curve target their exact needs and accomplish their goals in filling the No. 2 position, which will also find Passanisi being instrumental to the team's media relations department.

Curve games will also be heard on a variety of additional stations in different markets throughout the region. Those stations will be announced at a later date.

In addition to airing games on WVAM, the Curve and Forever Broadcasting will continue their partnership with several cross-promotional events and marketing efforts. The Curve will have season-long presence on Forever’s six stations in the Altoona area: Froggy 98, Rocky 104.9, WALY 103.9, Hot 100, The Big 1290 WFBG, and ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM. Curve staff will regularly join several of the stations’ personalities to promote upcoming games and events in “Curve, PA”. Forever Broadcasting will also gain exposure to Curve fans throughout the region with promotional events at Blair County Ballpark that will showcase their stations’ popular on-air personalities.

“It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with Carol Logan, Dave Davies, and the entire Forever team in continuing and strengthening our relationship,” said Egan. “We’re looking forward to a terrific season and our partnership with Forever will play a big role in getting the word out about the fun we’re having in ‘Curve, PA’.”