Westminster inks simulcasting partnership with Your Sports Network

8/29/2024 2:15:00 PM

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.--Westminster College and the Department of Athletics announced Thursday a simulcasting partnership with Your Sports Network (YSN) that will deliver greater access to the Titans' sports portfolio throughout the upcoming year.

"This sports-focused joint venture with YSN allows us to multistream all of our live video content and programming to reach and engage today's Titan fans everywhere," said Westminster Director of Athletics Jason Lener. "We're thrilled to be collaborating with DJ (Yokley) on the first of many opportunities between his YSN team and the Westminster brand to help leverage the power of live video in engaging prospective student-athletes while providing additional access to highlight our own student-athletes."

The athletic department, along with its colleagues from the Westminster College Network (WCN), an on-campus programming partner that has been the home of Titan sports for decades, combined to produce over 100 athletic-related broadcasts last year with more than 28,000 unique online plays. The collaborative effort with YSN will maximize the exposure of Westminster athletics, making programming available to a wider audience while strengthening the College's ability to build greater direct relationships with its supporters. Partnering with YSN provides valuable visibility and recognition for the great work Westminster's broadcasting students are doing as well.

"DJ's passion, professionalism and creativity are infectious. Having him and the YSN team available as a resource and outlet for our broadcast students provides concrete examples of the things we illustrate in the classroom and lab. The expanded exposure across Ohio will be a huge benefit to our students, athletes and programs. It provides them with professional networking, experience and an open stage to showcase the spectacular broadcasting opportunities and the incredible Division III athletics environment available here at Westminster," said Gary Swanson, Technical Operations Manager and Media Systems Engineer with WWNW FM and WCN.

YSN, founded in 2017, is owned and operated by DJ Yokley, a Westminster graduate who earned a degree in broadcast communications in 2007. YSNlive.com featured 12.4 million views in 2023 alone and serves over 70 communities in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. Westminster is the first college to feature a multitude of sports across the YSN platform.

"It's such an honor to be able to serve the community that helped forge me as an individual, as well as a businessman and broadcaster. We're honored to showcase the Westminster Way to our audience on full display," said Yokley.

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