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Oakland Raiders Continue To Air On My58

POSTED: 2:56 pm PDT June 14, 2007
UPDATED: 7:15 am PST January 10, 2008

KQCA/My58 is the official television station for the Oakland Raiders in the Sacramento area.

"The Oakland Raiders have been entertaining California football fans for nearly 50 years and here in Northern California, there is a Raiders fan base that truly defines team loyalty," said Elliott Troshinsky, President and General Manager. "All of us are very proud and excited about Raiders football and the Raider Nation coming to KQCA/My58."

KQCA/My58 will also broadcast the two weekly Oakland Raider programs, "Behind The Shield" and "The Silver And Black Show" throughout the season.

Hosted by Raiders Legend George Atkinson, the two-time Emmy-nominated Behind the Shield is an entertaining magazine style show that brings viewers an in-depth look at the Raiders on and off the field.

About the Oakland Raiders: The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Raiders began play in 1960 as the eighth charter member of the American Football League (AFL), where they won one championship and three division titles. The team joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL Merger. Since joining the NFL the Raiders have won twelve division titles and three Super Bowls, and have appeared in two other Super Bowls. The team has seventeen enshrines in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

About Hearst Argyle Television:

KQCA/My58 is the sister station to the Sacramento market's news leader, KCRA 3. Both stations and their websites are owned by Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., which also owns 26 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of America's largest television station groups. Hearst-Argyle owns 12 ABC-affiliated stations, and manages an additional ABC station owned by Hearst Corporation, and is the largest ABC affiliate group. The Company also owns 10 NBC affiliates, and is the second-largest NBC affiliate owner, and owns two CBS affiliates. Hearst-Argyle also is a leader in the convergence of local broadcast television and the Internet through its partnership with Internet Broadcasting, and in the application of digital broadcast spectrum for new local informational services through its Weather Plus partnership with NBC and various NBC affiliate groups. Hearst-Argyle Series A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTV." HTV debt is rated investment grade by Moody's (Baa3), Standard & Poor's (BBB-) and Fitch (BBB-), each with a stable outlook. The Company's Web address is www.hearstargyle.com.