Owls Debut New TV Show on Thursday
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Rice Owls Sports Show, a bi-weekly magazine show will make its debut this Thursday on AT&T SportsNet SW at 5:30 p.m.
A joint effort between Rice Athletics and Remsol Media, Rice Owls Sports Show will cover the entire scope of Rice Athletics, bringing viewers a unique perspective on the individuals who compete for the Owls in 14 sports as well as some of the great moments from Rice's rich sports history.
"As part of our Vision for Victory strategic plan, we need to tell the stories of our student-athletes in ways that reach the broadest possible audience." Rice Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard said. "While we've had sport-specific television shows at various times in the past, this is the first time we've created platform for all of our student-athletes."
The debut show takes a look at some of the efforts by the Rice Sports Medicine team to prepare for voluntary summer workouts as well as the university's plans for creating additional classroom space for students. Volleyball standout Nicole Lennon is featured as the first "Outstanding Owl" while the Owls archive piece will feature Rice Stadium.
Show host Lauren Leal is a Houston native and University of Houston graduate who has worked for multiple sports teams and networks, including the Houston Astros, Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, ESPN 97.5, SalsaTV and Texas Sports Nation. She also co-hosts RemSol Media's Houston Sports Show with Houston Chronicle columnist Jerome Solomon and has been one of the hosts at the prestigious Houston Sports Awards.
In addition to premiering on alternating Thursdays, each episode of the Rice Owls Sports Show will air three additional times on AT&T SportsNet SW, with segments and expanded interviews slated to be made available online and through the Owls various social media channels.
The second episode will debut on Thursday, August 27 with additional shows to follow every other Thursday through January 14, 2021.
AT&T SportsNet SW is the home of the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets with a coverage region throughout Texas as well as Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma (AT&T SportsNet channel finder).
A joint effort between Rice Athletics and Remsol Media, Rice Owls Sports Show will cover the entire scope of Rice Athletics, bringing viewers a unique perspective on the individuals who compete for the Owls in 14 sports as well as some of the great moments from Rice's rich sports history.
"As part of our Vision for Victory strategic plan, we need to tell the stories of our student-athletes in ways that reach the broadest possible audience." Rice Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard said. "While we've had sport-specific television shows at various times in the past, this is the first time we've created platform for all of our student-athletes."
The debut show takes a look at some of the efforts by the Rice Sports Medicine team to prepare for voluntary summer workouts as well as the university's plans for creating additional classroom space for students. Volleyball standout Nicole Lennon is featured as the first "Outstanding Owl" while the Owls archive piece will feature Rice Stadium.
Show host Lauren Leal is a Houston native and University of Houston graduate who has worked for multiple sports teams and networks, including the Houston Astros, Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, ESPN 97.5, SalsaTV and Texas Sports Nation. She also co-hosts RemSol Media's Houston Sports Show with Houston Chronicle columnist Jerome Solomon and has been one of the hosts at the prestigious Houston Sports Awards.
In addition to premiering on alternating Thursdays, each episode of the Rice Owls Sports Show will air three additional times on AT&T SportsNet SW, with segments and expanded interviews slated to be made available online and through the Owls various social media channels.
The second episode will debut on Thursday, August 27 with additional shows to follow every other Thursday through January 14, 2021.
AT&T SportsNet SW is the home of the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets with a coverage region throughout Texas as well as Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma (AT&T SportsNet channel finder).
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