– The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Radio United announced on Tuesday plans for all UTRGV football English-language radio broadcasts to be carried by Ultra 90.1 FM in the Rio Grande Valley and Pure Country 95.7 FM in Laredo as part of the Vaqueros Sports Network.UTRGV Athletics will broadcast all home and road football games on the aforementioned stations beginning 30 minutes before scheduled kickoff with the pregame show.All broadcasts will also be available online through the Radio Para Mi App in the UTRGV Vaqueros section.”We are excited to be able to start building out the Vaqueros Sports Network with stations in two regions that are important to our university,” UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athleticssaid. “We are pleased to be able to broadcast Vaqueros Football throughout the Valley through the significant reach of Radio United. Additionally, to make Laredo part of our radio network provides strong institutional synergy as UTRGV expands new academic offerings to The Gateway City.”UTRGV is expanding its Master of Education in Counseling (clinical mental health counseling) degree to Laredo, alongside its existing locations in Edinburg and Brownsville. In addition, UTRGV’s bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science will have a physical location at the University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo. Like UTRGV football, these classes will kick off in fall 2025.Since partnering with the UT Education and Research Center in 2022, UTRGV has introduced a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Science in Social Work. In 2023, the university signed a joint admission agreement with Laredo College to facilitate seamless transfers and collaborated with Laredo ISD to train graduate students in school counseling.Ultra 90.1 FM (XHRYS) is a 100,000-watt adult contemporary station that mainly caters to those in the 25-to-54 age range. The station has a coverage map that blankets the Rio Grande Valley in three counties, extending as far west as La Grulla, as far east as Brownsville and South Padre Island, north of Raymondville and Linn, getting as far north as Rudolph, and as far south as San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico.Pure Country 95.7 FM (XHBK) is a powerful station that plays country currents, recent and gold, also catering to those in the 25-to-54 age range. The station has a coverage map that not only covers Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, but also extends as far south as San Ygnacio, as far east as Mirando City, as far west as La Bota, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and north of Bonanza Hills.”Radio United is proud to support UTRGV in the launch of the Vaqueros football team with our traditional radio and digital platforms which will help strengthen the spirit of sports among our youth,” Radio United Texas CEOsaid. “Just like UTRGV, we see the future in the next generations. Together, we are a stronger and greater RGV.”UTRGV’s English-language football radio broadcast crew featuresdoing play-by-play andproviding color commentary.A 40-year broadcasting veteran, Bowling has been an integral part of the Valley sports scene since 2009. He started by broadcasting high school sports for his own internet radio station and 956Sports.com while also contributing to several local newspapers as a writer and photographer. He joined CBS 4 as a sports anchor and reporter from 2011-17. During that time, Bowling also served as the lead play-by-play voice for high school sports broadcasts on both ValleyCentral.com and RGVSports.com.In 2016-17, Bowling served as the primary color commentator for UTRGV men’s and women’s basketball broadcasts and has since filled in on both play-by-play and color as needed for a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer.In 2017, Bowling founded Rio Sports Live, which has garnered more than 59 million views for more than 10,000 live sporting events over the last eight years. Bowling has served as the lead play-by-play broadcaster for Rio Sports Live during that time.Bowling started his broadcasting career in Missouri, where he spent more than 30 years as an on-air host, sports director and play-by-play broadcaster, announcing more than 10,000 live games. He was also the lead host for a syndicated sports talk show airing throughout the state. During this time, he handled play-by-play duties for state championship games in football, baseball, basketball, and softball, and served as the play-by-play voice for Three Rivers Community College basketball for five years. Bowling also took part in more than 1,200 radio broadcasts for national media outlets such as ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Fans Radio, CBS, ABC, and NBC Sports, covering the St. Louis Rams, Cardinals, and Blues, University of Missouri football, baseball, and basketball, Big 12 Championship football games, and the NFL and NBA drafts.Originally from Rio Hondo, Medina played NCAA Division I football for Georgetown from 2006-08, walking on as a freshman before starting for two seasons at tackle and earning Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition.Medina captained the Rio Hondo football team as a junior and senior, earning All-Rio Grande Valley and all-district honors in 2005 while leading his team to a 10-2 record and a district championship. He also played four years of basketball (2003-06), earning all-area, all-Valley, and all-district honors all four years as well as all-state honors as a senior.Since returning to the Valley, Medina has largely spent his time as an author and public speaker, making inspiring presentations to more than 1,000 universities and schools nationwide about overcoming his circumstances to graduate in the top 10 in his high school and attend Georgetown. A No. 1 best-selling author, Medina has authored three books and is the co-founder of the 360 Athletics Leadership & Character Development Curriculum. He founded the organization, Top School Speakers, which reaches more than 1 million students annually, and has raised nearly $1 million for non-profit organizations. In the community, he is also a proud member of the Edinburg Rotary Club.Medina has also taken part in many high school football broadcasts, often working with Bowling, giving UTRGV’s inaugural football broadcast team existing chemistry that will help elevate their broadcasts.To become a sponsor of UTRGV’s radio broadcasts, visit GoUTRGV.com/RadioSponsor