August 25, 2009 – College Fanz™ Sports Network, the world’s largest online college sports community launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, has partnered with Wells Cargo, the pioneering manufacturer of cargo trailers based in Elkhart, Indiana, to create the Mobile Broadcast Unit for the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week.
Coupled with the unique and colorful College Fanz Van, the Mobile Broadcast Unit will travel across America this fall in support of the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week broadcasts, which debut Saturday, August 29th on http://www.collegefanz.com/.
“Wells Cargo is excited to team up with College Fanz for the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week,” said Jeff Wells, President of Wells Cargo. “The opportunity to bring big-time sports coverage to NAIA level schools is a worthwhile and rewarding venture. We’re sure the Wells Cargo Mobile Broadcasting Unit and the College Fanz Van will be a welcome sight as it rolls into NAIA campuses all across the country this fall.”
Fanz in attendance on campus at the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week can join the broadcast team for special pre-game and post-game broadcasts live alongside the College Fanz Van (The Prestige Traveler from American Custom Vehicles in Elkhart).
“The team at Wells Cargo is uniquely qualified to create our Mobile Broadcasting Unit, and we are pleased to partner with them and the people in Elkhart, all of whom continue to show tremendous support and affinity for the inaugural season of the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week,” said Rasmussen.
Coupled with the unique and colorful College Fanz Van, the Mobile Broadcast Unit will travel across America this fall in support of the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week broadcasts, which debut Saturday, August 29th on http://www.collegefanz.com/.
“Wells Cargo is excited to team up with College Fanz for the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week,” said Jeff Wells, President of Wells Cargo. “The opportunity to bring big-time sports coverage to NAIA level schools is a worthwhile and rewarding venture. We’re sure the Wells Cargo Mobile Broadcasting Unit and the College Fanz Van will be a welcome sight as it rolls into NAIA campuses all across the country this fall.”
Fanz in attendance on campus at the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week can join the broadcast team for special pre-game and post-game broadcasts live alongside the College Fanz Van (The Prestige Traveler from American Custom Vehicles in Elkhart).
“The team at Wells Cargo is uniquely qualified to create our Mobile Broadcasting Unit, and we are pleased to partner with them and the people in Elkhart, all of whom continue to show tremendous support and affinity for the inaugural season of the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week,” said Rasmussen.
The College Fanz Mobile Broadcasting Unit is a custom-modified, seven-foot wide and 16 foot long Wells Cargo tandem axle cargoWagon®. Upgrades for College Fanz include: Rear cornerpost jacks; seven-foot interiors; radius-side entry door; sidewall and ceiling insulation; smooth bonded exterior (no screws); Aerodynamic Nose Cone®, and LED Safety Package. The interior has been outfitted by American Custom Vehicles as a mobile broadcasting studio and sleeping quarters for four, with carpeting, custom ceiling with integrated lighting, equipment racks, television monitors, cable hatches, air conditioning and ventilation.
About Wells Cargo:
Wells Cargo pioneered an entire industry when their first custom cargo trailer rolled off the production line back in 1954. From that point forward, Wells Cargo has set the industry standard in quality, design, and construction techniques. Wells Cargo combines state-of-the-art technology with the best materials available to manufacture a product line with a service life of 15+ years of daily use. Today, Wells Cargo offers over 200 different trailer models for industrial, commercial and recreational applications. Founded by Maynard Wells in Elkhart, Indiana, Wells Cargo now employs over 700 in six manufacturing facilities. Additional information is available at http://www.wellscargo.com/.
About College Fanz:
Launched September 7, 2007, 28 years to the day that Bill Rasmussen’s ESPN dream went on the air for the first time, College Fanz Sports Network is the world’s largest online college sports community, with students, alumni, and other fanz of college sports. College Fanz boasts over 22,000 web pages devoted to more than 1,450 colleges and universities competing in over 225,000 NCAA and NAIA athletic events. Additional information is available at http://www.collegefanz.com/.
Media Contact:
Jim DeLorenzo
215-564-1122
jdelorenzo@collegefanz.com