Illinois enjoys extensive coverage by the media, both print and electronic. The Big Ten Conference boasts one of the best television packages in college football, especially with the creation of the Big Ten Network. Every conference game, and the vast majority of non-conference games, that each Big Ten team plays is broadcast nationally through such partners as ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and the Big Ten Network. Click here to check out the Big Ten football television schedule.

Fighting Illini Sports Network

The 43-station statewide Fighting Illini Sports Network is managed by Fighting Illini Sports Properties and encompasses all sponsorship and operational elements. ISN programming includes Illinois football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball and baseball, along with the "Illini Today" series.

2014-15 Fighting Illini Sports Network Station List
City	Station	Frequency
Aledo	WRMJ-FM	102.3
Alton	WBGZ-AM	1570
Canton	WBYS-AM	1560
Carlyle	WCXO-FM	96.7
Champaign	WDWS-AM	1400
Champaign	WHMS-FM	97.5
Chicago	WSCR-AM	670
Danville	WDAN-AM	1490
Danville	WDNL-FM	102.1
Davenport, Iowa	WFXN-AM	1230
Decatur	WSOY-AM	1340
Du Quoin	WDQN-AM	1580
Dwight/Pontiac	WJEZ-FM	98.9
Effingham	WCRC-FM	95.7
Fairfield	WFIW-AM	1390
Galesburg	WGIL-AM	1400
Jacksonville	WJIL-AM	1550
Jacksonville	WJIL-FM	102.9
Jerseyville	WJBM-AM	1480
Kewanee	WYEC-FM	93.9
Kewanee	WKEI-AM	1450
Litchfield	WSMI-FM	106.1
Macomb	WKXQ-FM	92.5
Mt. Carmel	WSJD-FM	100.5
Murphysboro	WINI-AM	1420
Olney	WSEI-FM	92.9
Paxton	WPXN-FM	104.9
Peoria	WZPN-FM	96.5
Pittsfield	WBBA-FM	97.5
Quincy	WTAD-AM	930
Quincy	WQCY-FM	103.9
Robinson	WTAY-AM	1570
Robinson	WTYE-FM	101.7
Rockford	WROK-AM	1440
Salem	WJBD-FM	100.1
Salem	WJBD-AM	1350
Sparta	WHCO-AM	1230
St. Louis	WXOS-FM	101.1 (FB)
St. Louis	WQQX-AM	1490 (MBB)
Springfield	WFMB-AM	1450
Springfield	WFMB-FM	107.1
Springfield	WCVS-FM	96.7
Taylorville	WTIM-AM	870
Taylorville	WTIM-FM	96.3
Taylorville	WMKR	94.3 HD-3
Watseka	WGFA-FM	94.1

Fighting Illini Sports Network Talent

BRIAN BARNHART

Football and men's basketball play-by-play

Barnhart is in his 12th season as the "Voice of the Illini" in 2013-14 after a long stint in professional baseball, including two years as the play-by-play voice of the Anaheim Angels. Barnhart serves as the voice of the Fighting Illini Radio Network, providing play-by-play coverage of football and men's basketball, and as the host of the statewide coaches show call-in programs.

A native of nearby Tolono, Barnhart graduated Liberty University before beginning a 15-year career in professional baseball in 1986. In 1998, Barnhart was named the play-by-play announcer for the Angels and spent two full seasons with the American League club before returning to the Champaign-Urbana area in 2000. He currently is a news and sports announcer at WDWS-AM 1400 in Champaign. During the 2007 season, Barnhart was honored by the Illinois Broadcasters Association with the "Silver Dome Award for Best Sports Play-by-Play" for his call of Illinois' football upset of No. 1 Ohio State. In 2008, Barnhart was named "Sportscaster of the Year" in the state of Illinois by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

JERRY HESTER

Men's basketball color analyst

Jerry Hester is now in his ninth season in 2013-14 serving as the expert analyst on Fighting Illini Radio Network men's basketball broadcasts. Hester started at Illinois from 1994-98 and was a key member of the UI's 1998 Big Ten Championship team. Following graduation, he played professionally in Poland, England and Italy. Hester is currently a financial advisor with The Downey Group.

STEVE KELLY

Football pregame, halftime and postgame

Along with Barnhart and Kittner on the broadcast again this fall is Kelly, a veteran Illini sportscaster who handles pregame, halftime and postgame host duties. Kelly has covered Illini athletics for over two decades on television and radio. He hosts the popular "Sports Talk" show on WDWS-AM 1400 in Champaign and also hosts "Gameday" extended coverage of Illini athletics on WDWS and Lite Rock 97.5.

DAVE LOANE

Women's basketball, volleyball and baseball play-by-play

Dave Loane is in his 25th season as the play-by-play voice for Fighting Illini women's basketball, volleyball and baseball in 2013-14. Loane is the sports director at NewsTalk 1400 WDWS-AM in Champaign-Urbana, where he anchors the daily morning show sportscasts and produces the daily feature "Illini Today," which airs on the Fighting Illini Radio Network statewide. He also serves as the host of the Fighting Illini Insider show in the spring. In 2005, Loane was named the winner of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Mel Greenberg Media Award for displaying a commitment to Women's basketball and to advancing the role of the media in the women's game.