WVU Football, New Rock-N-Roll and NASCAR Notes

The West Virginia Mountaineers released their 2008 football schedule to the media today and here's the scoop.
Coach Bill Stewart's team will play seven games at home and five on the road.
National TV games will include Pitt on ABC, University of South Florida on either ESPN or ESPN 2..... also the Colorado and Auburn contests will be nationally televised.
The Syracuse game will be homecoming and we'll play Cincinnati during Mountaineer Week!!!
All in all looks like it's gonna be tough but fun.
Here's the rundown...
Saturday, Aug. 30, Villanova, home.
Saturday, Sept. 6, at East Carolina.
Thursday, Sept. 18, at Colorado.
Saturday, Sept. 27, Marshall, home.
Saturday, Oct. 4, Rutgers, home.
Saturday, Oct. 11, Syracuse, home (Homecoming).
Thursday, Oct. 23, Auburn, home.
Saturday, Nov. 1, at Connecticut.
Saturday, Nov. 8, Cincinnati, home (Mountaineer Week).
Saturday, Nov. 22, at Louisville.
Friday, Nov. 28, at Pitt.
Saturday, Dec. 6, South Florida, home.

The Black Crowes have a new album(their first in seven years) coming out next week. Listen to the FBY for a preview and also listen for the new song, "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution" on the FBY this week. It sounds great. I love the vibe...it's like the early 90's Crowes stuff.

Have you signed up yet to win your tickets to Bristol Motor Speedway.......Go by and see our friends at Kelly Motors in Elkins or Bill Kelly Chevrolet in Buckhannon to register to win an Automotive Care Prize Pack(an oil change or car wash) and you'll be qualified to win tickets to the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Races at Bristol the weekend of March 15th and 16th. The Ultimate NASCAR Getaway to Bristol from Kelly Motors and Classic Rock 102.3 The FBY!!!

Congratulations to Coach Bill Bennett and the Robert C. Byrd Eagles basketball team. They finished up their regular season on Saturday night with a win over St. Albans. The Eagles will open the playoffs on Saturday night at 7pm on 102.3 the FBY. Bill Nester will have the play by play and tip off is at 7:30pm. A possible rematch with arch foe Bridgeport is on the horizon. This could be interesting. The Indians lost twice to the Eagles this season. Dropping a close two point decision on December 22nd and a heartbreaker several weeks back on a last second shot by RCB. I think it's gonna be fun. Join us for all the action!

Congrats also to Bridgeport and Elkins girls basketball teams. They'll square off for the Class AAA Region 4 tournament tonight at 7:3opm!! Good luck to both!

News from the Road

Hello and welcome to Tuesday...
I'm on the road this week and will be back in the overstuffed swivel chair next Monday February 25th.

Had a chance to listen to some of the new Def Leppard stuff....it's gonna be an interesting album.
It comes out in the spring and features a song written by Tim McGraw. You see, Tim's road manager is the brother of Def Leppard's Rick Allen....I guess through hanging out together the band realized they might be able to gather some steam in the press by recording a song written by one of the hottest guys in country music. Fact is, it's probably a great move. Already the underground buzz is big on anticipation with this......

More to come....Have a great Tuesday

President's Day Week on The FBY!

President's Day is Monday February 18th....If Abe Lincoln were still alive he'd be 199 years old.
I know what you're thinking , what does that have to do with rock-n-roll? Nothing really but if you're off work today I'll bet you appreciate those President's a whole lot more!!


Don't forget to check out John Boy and Billy's Half Price Blowout...this week you can get half off a Gabriel's Gift Card. Hit the link on our homepage for info.

If you're a ski buff the FBY has your Snocountry Ski Report every weekday at 10:50am and then again at 4:50pm! Weather's been great on the slopes the past couple days!

Tom Petty is coming to Pittsburgh in June and listen to the FBY for more details!

Don't forget about the Lynyrd Skynyrd/Hank Williams Jr. Show at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on Saturday May 17th. Tickets available now at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and get more info at http://www.mellonarena.com/

Mark Rogers has your chance to win a FREE dinner from Texas Roadhouse every weekday afternoon on Rock N Roll University. Mark will test your Classic Rock Knowledge and give ya the free grub all this week.

John Boy and Billy will feature more NASCAR info this week as well as talk to the winner of the season opening Daytona 500.

I'll be helping my mom in NC this week, so show Dave Murdock some love weekdays from 10am till 3pm this week on Classic Rock 102.3 The FBY!