MBC Network Begins Historic Black College Sports Schedule August 30
Aggie Eagle Classic is the First of Nine “Classic” Games to Air on MBC Beginning August 31

Atlanta, GA—Southern v. Mississippi Valley, a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match-up, will kick-off the historic black college sports line-up to air on MBC Network August 30, at 8p.m. (EST). Following the SWAC debut game, will be the Aggie Eagle Classic airing on August 31, at 4p.m. (EST) a traditional gridiron match-up between North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) game. Later on that day, airing at 8 p.m. (EST) a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) game, Tuskegee v. Miles will also air.

In just two days, viewers and fans will be able to see games from four conferences that have never been aired before on cable nor broadcast television. Thus, MBC Network’s theme for this sports season is We’re Not Just Playing Games, We’re Making History!

Earlier this year, MBC Network along with the Commissioners of SWAC, SIAC CIAA, and MEAC announced that the network was the exclusive multi-year cable carrier for the four Conference's football and basketball games.

This historical package has distinguished MBC as a trailblazer in the cable and sports industries. The network has taken great strides in developing its’ trademark as the preeminent cable provider for Black College Sports. MBC is available in over 3200 cities / 47 states.

For the 2003-2004 Black College Sports season not only is MBC back with an unbeatable line-up of games but with an unbeatable team of sports anchors. Returning this season on MBC is Charlie Neal, “the voice of Black College Sports” along with Howard Bison alum and former quarterback, Jay Walker. Along the way Charlie and Jay will team up with Mark Walker, Todd Bozeman, Joyce Jackson, Bernie Bickerstaff, Teresa Edwards, Barry Milligan and Kim Davis. Fans will receive extensive game coverage that includes sideline interviews and reports, along with the sounds of the game showcasing the battle of the bands and the soul-stepping cheerleaders.

This weekend all the exciting sports action can be seen in Louisiana on Cox cable channel 229 (Baton Rouge) and channel 350 (New Orleans) and in Mississippi on Time Warner channel 61 & JSU campus channel 23 (Jackson). In North Carolina watch the best of black college sports on Time Warner (TW) cable system on channel 129 & WAUG channel 20 (Raleigh/Durham), TW channel 131 (Wilmington), TW channel 130 (Greensboro) and TW channel 130 (Winston-Salem). Alabama fans can catch watch MBC Sports on Brighthouse Cable channel 131 (Birmingham); Mediacom channel 99 (Huntsville) and Comcast channel 57 (Mobile).

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