KENNESAW, Ga. -- The Kennesaw State University Athletics Association (KSUAA) and Peachtree TV (WPCH) in Atlanta have signed an agreement to air a selection of KSU Football games this season.
 
This TV deal, together with last week's announcement of Kennesaw State's flagship radio partnership on ESPN Radio 1230 The Fan 2, is the final piece of KSU's newly-created Owl Network. The Owl Network will serve as the umbrella for live event video and audio produced by the KSUAA, along with on-demand programming, highlights and feature videos.
 
The Owls' unique local TV partnership with Peachtree TV allows the KSU brand to reach more than 6.2 million people and 2.38 million households in the greater Atlanta area – the nation's ninth-largest media market. Based on available data, KSU will be the only FCS program with a local television agreement in a Top-10 market.
 
"This is another great step in the evolution of our football program and for Kennesaw State Athletics," said Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams. "We're privileged to have a local TV partnership with Peachtree TV in a Top-10 media market that is one-of-a-kind at the FCS level. Now on any given Saturday, the Owl Network allows us to reach millions both locally and worldwide on a variety of mediums including television, radio, mobile and the internet."
 
The dates of the Peachtree TV games will be announced later this month once the Big South Conference unveils its complete television schedule. KSU's games on Peachtree TV will also be streamed online by the Big South Network, but blacked out in Atlanta.
 
"We are excited about adding the Kennesaw State Owls and their successful football program to the offerings of Peachtree TV," said Mark Pimentel, General Manager of WPCH and WGCL TV.
 
Brian Katrek, a veteran of local TV and radio that has called KSU games in the past on ESPN3, will handle play-by-play duties for the Owl Network on Peachtree TV. Former Georgia Bulldog and Atlanta Falcon QB D.J. Shockley will serve as the analyst, while Nathan McCreary, who has also called a number of KSU events on ESPN3, will report from the sidelines.
 
About Kennesaw State University
With 33,000 students, Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia and one of the fifty largest public universities in the country. KSU offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and boasts more than 100,000 alumni. The Owls offer 18 Division-I intercollegiate sports, including a football program that debuted in 2015. KSU competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference and is a member of the Big South Conference for football. Under the leadership of Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams, Kennesaw State teams have won 14 conference titles and made 20 NCAA appearances over the last six seasons.
 
About Peachtree TV (WPCH) and CBS 46 (WGCL)
Peachtree TV (WPCH) broadcasts hit movies every night in Primetime and a variety of comedies including The Big Bang Theory, King of Queens, Modern Family, Last Man Standing and Seinfeld. WPCH is owned by Turner, but operated by Meredith.
 
CBS46 (WGCL) is the CBS affiliate in Atlanta and owned by Meredith. The station delivers over 32 hours of weekly news product as well as hit CBS programs such as: Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, NCIS and 60 Minutes. The station also airs NFL Thursday Night Football, The NFL Today, SEC College Football, PGA Golf and NCAA Basketball.