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FRANKLIN TO HOST BASS MASTERS
CLASSIC - FIRST-EVER SAME-DAY COVERAGE ON ESPN2 AUGUST 2-4
Long-time ESPN college football and basketball play-by-play commentator
and fishing show host Ron Franklin will host ESPN2's three days
of same-day coverage of the BASS Masters Classic August 2-4 from
New Orleans. In a television first, all three days of the event
the Super Bowl of bass fishing -- will be covered on national
television. Franklin will be joined on air by familiar ESPN Outdoors
hosts Jerry McKinnis and Tommy Sanders and long-time Bass Tournament
Trail commentator Fish Fishburne.
In addition to the previously announced
primetime show scheduled for Saturday, August 18th at 9 p.m.,
ESPN2 will provide same-day coverage approximately 30 minutes
or less after the end of competition Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
as well as updates from the launch site during ESPN Outdoors
Saturday morning on ESPN2. The schedule follows (all times ET).
Date Event ESPN2 Telecast Time (ET)
Thursday, Aug. 2 Day One Weigh-In 6 - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 3 Day Two Weigh-In 6 - 6: 30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4 Updates 7 - 10:30 a.m.
Final Day Weigh-In 6:30- 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18 Review 9 - 10 p.m.
The Classic will be conducted on the Louisiana
Delta with daily weigh-ins August 2-4 in New Orleans. Weigh-ins
will take place at the Ernest Morial Convention Center on August
2nd 3rd, where for the first time they will be held in conjunction
with the Classic Outdoors Show. The Classic Outdoor Show is a
consumer-trade show which showcases products from the outdoor
industry. The final day weigh-in will be held at the Louisiana
Superdome where over 30,000 fans witnessed the final weigh-in
at the 1999 BASS Masters Classic.
The 45 Classic contenders will be fishing
for a $100,000 top prize and the most important title in the
sport. Winning the Classic is the high-water mark in professional
fishing and an accomplishment that has rewarded past winners
with as much as $1 million in residual earnings. The Classic
is the championship event of the BASSMASTER Tournament Trail.
B.A.S.S. is the world's largest fishing
organization, sanctioning over 20,000 tournaments worldwide.
The BASSMASTER Tournament Trail is the oldest and most prestigious
pro bass fishing tournament circuit. It continues to set the
standard for credibility, professionalism, and sportsmanship
after more than three decades. B.A.S.S. is a wholly owned subsidiary
of ESPN.
The BASS Masters Classic is a week-long
celebration for those who love the sport of bass fishing. Notable
activities during the 2001 Classic Week in New Orleans include
the Kids Klassic Wednesday, August 1st at Lafreniere Park. The
event is highlighted by a Meet the Pros autograph session from
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Kids Klassic takes place from 9 a.m. to
noon.
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