Oct. 4, 2005
Thursday night football returns to Bobby Dodd Stadium as 23rd-ranked Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1 ACC) hosts Atlantic Coast Conference rival NC State (1-2, 0-2 ACC) Thursday at 7:45 p.m. in a nationally-televised contest on ESPN.
The ESPN announcing crew consists of Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit and Rob Stone.
Radio coverage for the Tech-NC State game is available on the Georgia Tech-ISP Radio network, including Atlanta flagship station WQXI-AM 790 the Zone. FM coverage in the Atlanta area is available on WREK-FM (91.1). A complete list of radio affiliates carrying the game is below.
Wes Durham is in his 11th season as the Voice of the Yellow Jackets. He is joined in the booth by Atlanta Falcons legend Jeff Van Note, while former Tech and NFL quarterback Rick Strom joins the broadcast team this season as the sideline reporter.
Pregame coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. with Yellow Jacket Countdown featuring Durham and Director of Athletics Dave Braine.
The Tech radio broadcast is also available on satellite radio on XM Channel 191. Westwood One will also carry the game nationally.
Tech fans can preview Thursday’s game with a special Wednesday edition of the Chan Gailey Call-In Show from 12-1 p.m. ET on WQXI-AM 790 the Zone, as well as selected affiliates around the state.
Due to the Thursday game, “Georgia Tech Sports Today with Chan Gailey,” the weekly half-hour television program featuring the Tech head coach, will not air this week but will return the weekend of Oct. 15
A television replay of the game will be shown on CSS-TV at the following times:
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 9 p.m.
Radio Affiliates for Tech-NC State GameAlbany WALG-AM (1590)Atlanta WQXI-AM (790)Atlanta WREK-FM (91.1)Augusta WRDW-AM (1630)Bainbridge WBGE-FM (101.9)Brunswick WSFN-AM (790)Calhoun WEBS-AM (1030)Cartersville WXYC-AM (1270)Claxton WCLA-AM (1470)Columbus WHAL-AM (1460)Commerce WJJC-AM (1270)Durham, NC WDUR-AM (1490)Gainesville WGGA-AM (1240)Greensboro WDDk-FM (103.9)Griffin WKEU-AM (1450)Hinesville/Savannah WSSJ-FM (92.3)Louisville WPEH-AM (1420)Macon/Forsyth WMQJ-FM (100.1)Milledgeville WMVG-AM (1450)Moultrie WMTM-AM (1300)Raleigh, NC WTSB-AM (1590)Rome WTSH-FM (107.1)Tenille-Sandersville WJFL-FM (101.9)Thomaston WTGA-AM (1590)Thomson WTWA-AM (1240)Toccoa WNEG-AM (630)Vidalia WVOP-AM (970)Warner Robins WNNG-AM (1350)Waycross/Blackshear WFNS-AM (1350)West Point WPLV-AM (1310)