ROYALS
RENEW RADIO PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ZONE @ 91.3
Victoria renews
contract with local radio station.
For
Immediate Release
Wednesday,
March 16, 2016
Victoria,
BC- The Victoria
Royals and The Zone @ 91.3 are proud to announce that they have renewed their
radio partnership on a multi-year deal.
The new
contract begins for the 2016-17 season as The Zone @ 91.3 will broadcast all 72
regular season games and every playoff contest for the Royals. All broadcasts
will once again feature the Voice of the Royals, Marlon Martens, for
play-by-play commentary. Additionally, each broadcast will feature a pre-game
and post-game show.
“We are
pleased to continue our partnership with The Zone @ 91.3,” President and
General Manager Cameron Hope said. “Whether on the air or streamed online, our
fans everywhere look forward to hearing Marlon Martens bring the excitement of
Royals’ hockey to them.”
Martens,
who has been with the club since the inaugural 2011-12 season, will continue to
provide play-by-play commentary for the Royals. The Langley, BC native brings more
than 15 years of broadcasting experience to the team.
"The
Zone @ 91.3 is excited to be continuing our play-by-play partnership with the
Victoria Royals,” General Manager of The Zone @91.3 Rob Bye said. “We feel that
our broadcast team is second to none in the WHL and we feel the same way about
our Victoria Royals. We would like to thank our broadcast sponsors who,
like us, are proud supporters of Royals’ hockey!”
Fans
can listen to The Zone @ 91.3 tonight for all the action as Victoria and the
Kelowna Rockets face-off in a battle between the top two teams in the WHL. Puck
drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. in Kelowna with the pre-game show beginning at
6:45 p.m.
The
Royals return home on Saturday, March 19th to wrap-up the regular
season with a match against the Everett Silvertips on Fan Appreciation Night.
Puck drop slated for 7:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Select
Your Tickets Box Office, over the phone by calling 250-220-7889 or by visiting www.selectyourtickets.com.
Victoria will
have home ice advantage in the first round of the 2016 WHL Playoffs with Games
1 & 2 on Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th.
Single game tickets for the playoffs are on sale now at the Select Your Tickets
Box Office located at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, over the phone at
250-220-7777 or online at www.selectyourtickets.com. Tickets for Royals’ playoff games
start at just $13.00.
