Los Angeles, CA – Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) free digital platform, HBCU GO, the leading national media provider for 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will launch its first season. of football with a special event featuring the nation’s top Gridiron NFL and Black College Football Hall of Famers and HBCU Alums.
The “HBCU GO Kickoff Show” is not your average game day program. This all-star special gives fans a unique look at the cultural engagement that can only be found at an HBCU football game. The preseason show will air LIVE on Saturday, September 3 at 12 PM ET on AMG HBCU GO devices, the Grio television network, the Grio Streaming App, Sports.TV, Local Now, and television stations in the U.S.
Led by veteran HBCU sports analyst Charlie Neal, with color commentary by Jon Kelley and sideline reporting by Ashley Holder, HBCU GO Sports will provide insight into the nation’s HBCU conferences, the Black College Football Hall of Fame and factual, analysis. stimulating the competition in the field.
The star team will give viewers a taste of what to expect each Saturday this fall from the Southwestern Conference (SWAC) football schedule and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) football schedule.
The three-hour football preview special will feature college walk-on teams, offer player profiles, game shows, exclusive interviews and videos from NFL and HBCU alumni and features including: Pro Football Hall of Fame members and Jackson State University head coach Deion Sanders, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Doug Williams, NFL legend and current Executive Vice President Troy Vincent, NFL Player Communications and Brand Manager Carl Francis, film and television producer Will Packer, Emmy and NAACP award-winning television producer Tracey Edmonds, actress Keisha Knight Pulliam, and many more.
“The HBCU GO Sports Kickoff Show is another great milestone for America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “We at Allen Media Group are committed to building HBCU sports conferences into great American companies.”
The “HBCU GO Sports Kickoff Show” will be broadcast live from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio – also home to the Black College Football Hall of Fame.
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