Press Release

(March 31, 2010) The Savannah Sand Gnats have a new radio home in 2010: News/Talk 630 WBMQ, a member of Cumulus Media. All 140 Gnats regular-season games and any playoff games will air live on WBMQ. All Sand Gnats games will stream live online at www.sandgnats.com and www.wbmq.net.

News/Talk 630 WBMQ is the most powerful AM signal in the greater Savannah market and the home of Sean Hannity, weekdays from 3-6 PM. "We are very fortunate to have a professional baseball franchise in Savannah, and that's why Cumulus Media is so excited to bring all of the Sand Gnats games to our listeners on Talk Radio WBMQ 630," said Blake Mendenhall, Market Manager for Cumulus Savannah. "The Sand Gnats have a lot of terrific promotions planned for the entire family throughout the 2010 season, and all of our stations are proud to be supporting the team and the community they serve."

The Sand Gnats also have a new play-by-play voice this year: Toby Hyde. Hyde has broadcast minor league baseball since 2004, beginning his career that season with the Stockton Ports before reaching AAA with the Iowa Cubs in 2007. A versatile broadcaster, he has called college and professional basketball and high school football. Hyde also writes the popular www.metsminorleagueblog.com, part of the SNY.tv network. SportsNet New York (SNY), which launched in 2006, is the official television home of the Mets, the Sand Gnats' parent club.

"We are very pleased to enter into this new relationship with Cumulus Media," said Gnats President John Katz. "Gnats fans will appreciate the signal strength and reach of WBMQ, and the quality of Toby's entertaining broadcasts. Throughout the season, Gnats fans will also appreciate the promotions and the wide-variety of music mix across all of their stations."

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