Bison Sports, in conjunction with 101.5 UMFM, is pleased to announce the return of Bison Sports broadcasts to our airwaves for the 2018 season. Once again, UMFM will only be carrying all of the home football action for Bison Football during the upcoming year. This will be the 19th consecutive season for Bison Football on 101.5 FM. TSN radio personality Darrin Bauming is back for his fourth year behind the mic and will handle play-by-play once again this season, teaming up with former Bison defensive standout Matt Rollason, who will handle colour commentary for his twelfth consecutive season.
“We’re excited again to see the return of Bison Football to the UMFM airwaves for a record 19th consecutive season,” said Jared McKetiak, UMFM Station Manager. “UMFM is a proud supporter of Bison Sports — especially Bison Football, plus Women’s & Men’s Hockey and happy to provide another exciting season to all listeners locally and online.”
There is a 30 minute pre-game show for all broadcasts. Once again, we’ll also be offering up podcasts of each game broadcast, just in case you missed it! If you have any questions or comments concerning any of the Bison broadcasts, please email us at gobisons@umfm.com.
Bison Football Schedule
| Date | Time | Sponsor | Listen | Visitor | Home | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, September 1, 2018 | 7:00pm | UMSU | CanWest | Manitoba Bisons | UBC Thunderbirds | 20 - 30 |
| Friday, September 7, 2018 | 7:00pm | Boston Pizza | UMFM | Saskatchewan Huskies | Manitoba Bisons | 48 - 46 |
| Saturday, September 15, 2018 | 2:00pm | ChrisD.ca | UMFM | Alberta Golden Bears | Manitoba Bisons | 21 - 37 |
| Friday, September 21, 2018 | 8:00pm | Pizza Pizza | CanWest | Manitoba Bisons | Alberta Golden Bears | 37 - 27 |
| Saturday, September 29, 2018 | 1:00pm | Old Dutch | UMFM | Regina Rams | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 1 |
| Friday, October 12, 2018 | 8:00pm | Home Run Sports | CanWest | Manitoba Bisons | Calgary Dinos | 16 - 34 |
| Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 3:00pm | Coca Cola | CanWest | Manitoba Bisons | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, October 27, 2018 | 2:00pm | Pita Pit | UMFM | UBC Thunderbirds | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
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Date: Saturday, September 1, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Sponsor: UMSU
Listen: CanWest
Visitor: Manitoba Bisons
Home: UBC Thunderbirds (W)
Score: 20 - 30 -
Date: Friday, September 7, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Sponsor: Boston Pizza
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Saskatchewan Huskies (W)
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 48 - 46 -
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018
Time: 2:00pm
Sponsor: ChrisD.ca
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Alberta Golden Bears
Home: Manitoba Bisons (W)
Score: 21 - 37 -
Date: Friday, September 21, 2018
Time: 8:00pm
Sponsor: Pizza Pizza
Listen: CanWest
Visitor: Manitoba Bisons (W)
Home: Alberta Golden Bears
Score: 37 - 27 -
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018
Time: 1:00pm
Sponsor: Old Dutch
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Regina Rams
Home: Manitoba Bisons (W)
Score: 0 - 1 -
Date: Friday, October 12, 2018
Time: 8:00pm
Sponsor: Home Run Sports
Listen: CanWest
Visitor: Manitoba Bisons
Home: Calgary Dinos (W)
Score: 16 - 34 -
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 3:00pm
Sponsor: Coca Cola
Listen: CanWest
Visitor: Manitoba Bisons
Home: Saskatchewan Huskies
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018
Time: 2:00pm
Sponsor: Pita Pit
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: UBC Thunderbirds
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0
Meet Our Broadcast Team!
DARRIN BAUMING, now in his fourth year with our team, is no stranger to listeners of Winnipeg sports radio. He is an anchor and reporter for TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg, delivering game day coverage for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and also hosts a weekly Canadian football show CFL:60 throughout the CFL season. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Bauming studied at both Red River College and the University of Manitoba. You can follow Darrin on twitter for more insight, analysis and hot takes!
A former team captain, MATT ROLLASON played football with the Bisons from 1997 – 2001 helping to anchor a stellar defense. His game final game in brown and gold take place at the Skydome in Toronto in 2008, where he hoisted the Vanier Cup as a national champion. He is currently employed by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, helping to keep our city safe!
Coming off a championship season, Bison Hockey is back on our airwaves and online!
Bison Sports, in conjunction with UMFM 101.5 is pleased to announce the return of Bison Hockey to the radio airwaves for the upcoming 2018⁄19 season. UMFM is the exclusive location to listen to all of the hard hitting action for the both the Bison’s Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams during the upcoming year.
This will be the 11th consecutive season for Bison Hockey on 101.5 FM, and this year our partnership once again includes four regular season home hockey games for both the Men’s & Women’s teams, as well as playoff games to be determined. All other home games will be available exclusively via our second stream, so be sure to check the schedule to catch all the action.
And be sure to tune into This Week In Bison Sports airing every Friday at 11AM during the CIS season, to get the full lowdown on everything related to Bison Athletics with our new host, Manitoban Sports Editor Jason Pchajek!
Bison Women's Hockey Schedule
| Date | Time | Sponsor | Listen | Visitor | Home | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 5, 2018 | 6:30pm | UMSU | UMFM | Calgary Dinos | Manitoba Bisons | 1 - 3 |
| Saturday, October 6, 2018 | 1:30pm | Boston Pizza | UMFM 2nd Stream | Calgary Dinos | Manitoba Bisons | 1 - 4 |
| Saturday, October 27, 2018 | 6:30pm | ChrisD.ca | UMFM 2nd Stream | Mount Royal Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:30pm | Pizza Pizza | UMFM 2nd Stream | Mount Royal Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | 6:30pm | Old Dutch | UMFM 2nd Stream | Lethbridge Pronghorns | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, November 10, 2018 | 1:30pm | Coca Cola | UMFM 2nd Stream | Lethbridge Pronghorns | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, November 23, 2018 | 6:30pm | Home Run Sports | UMFM 2nd Stream | Saskatchewan Huskies | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, November 24, 2018 | 6:30pm | Red River Co-Op | UMFM | Saskatchewan Huskies | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, January 4, 2019 | 6:30pm | Smitty's | UMFM 2nd Stream | Alberta Pandas | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, January 5, 2019 | 1:30pm | Best Western Plus | UMFM | Alberta Pandas | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, January 18, 2019 | 6:30pm | Boston Pizza | UMFM 2nd Stream | Regina Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 3:30pm | ChrisD.ca | UMFM 2nd Stream | Regina Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, February 1, 2019 | 6:30pm | Pizza Pizza | UMFM 2nd Stream | UBC Thunderbirds | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, February 2, 2019 | 1:30pm | UMSU | UMFM | UBC Thunderbirds | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
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Date: Friday, October 5, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: UMSU
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Calgary Dinos
Home: Manitoba Bisons (W)
Score: 1 - 3 -
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Boston Pizza
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Calgary Dinos
Home: Manitoba Bisons (W)
Score: 1 - 4 -
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: ChrisD.ca
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Mount Royal Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Sunday, October 28, 2018
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Pizza Pizza
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Mount Royal Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, November 9, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Old Dutch
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Lethbridge Pronghorns
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Coca Cola
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Lethbridge Pronghorns
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, November 23, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Home Run Sports
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Saskatchewan Huskies
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Red River Co-Op
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Saskatchewan Huskies
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, January 4, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Smitty's
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Alberta Pandas
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, January 5, 2019
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Best Western Plus
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Alberta Pandas
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, January 18, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Boston Pizza
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Regina Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2019
Time: 3:30pm
Sponsor: ChrisD.ca
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Regina Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, February 1, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Pizza Pizza
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: UBC Thunderbirds
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2019
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: UMSU
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: UBC Thunderbirds
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0
Meet The Broadcast Team
Kyleigh Palmer is an alumna of the Bison program, playing from 2011 – 2014, where the sniper haunted Canada West goalies. Prior to her career in the brown and gold, she competed for the NCAA’s Mercyhurst University Lakers. Kyleigh graduated from the Asper School of Business in 2015, but remains as hockey obsessed as ever as she plays in both men’s and women’s leagues when not watching games or doing play-by-play for the Bisons! Follow her at @kpalm19 on Twitter!
Known for his knowledge of hockey and his dedication to the sport, Trevor “Teebz” Alexander returns to UMFM play-by-play broadcasts this season as the color commentator. Trevor has called games for Bisons women’s hockey over the last three seasons, and will once again bring his insights to the broadcasts on every play as the Bisons vie for a back to back National Championships this season! Follow Trevor on twitter @TeebzHBIC or read his hockey musings at Hockey Blog In Canada.
Bison Men's Hockey Schedule
| Date | Time | Sponsor | Listen | Visitor | Home | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 12, 2018 | 6:30pm | ChrisD.Ca | UMFM 2nd Stream | Alberta Golden Bears | Manitoba Bisons | 2 - 3 |
| Saturday, October 13, 2018 | 6:30pm | Pizza Pizza | UMFM 2nd Stream | Alberta Golden Bears | Manitoba Bisons | 4 - 1 |
| Friday, October 19, 2018 | 6:30pm | Old Dutch | UMFM 2nd Stream | Regina Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 1:30pm | Coca-Cola | UMFM 2nd Stream | Regina Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, November 16, 2018 | 6:30pm | Boston Pizza | UMFM | UBC Thunderbirds | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, November 17, 2018 | 12:30pm | Home Run Sports | UMFM 2nd Stream | UBC Thunderbirds | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, November 30, 2018 | 6:30pm | UMSU | UMFM 2nd Stream | Calgary Dinos | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, December 1, 2018 | 1:30pm | Pizza Pizza | UMFM | Calgary Dinos | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, January 11, 2019 | 6:30pm | Red River Co-op | UMFM | Mount Royal Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, January 12, 2019 | 1:30pm | ChrisD.ca | UMFM 2nd Stream | Mount Royal Cougars | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, January 25, 2019 | 6:30pm | Boston Pizza | UMFM 2nd Stream | Lethbridge Pronghorns | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, January 26, 2019 | 1:30pm | Best Western Plus | UMFM 2nd Stream | Lethbridge Pronghorns | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Friday, February 8, 2019 | 6:30pm | Best Western Plus | UMFM | Saskatchewan Huskies | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
| Saturday, February 9, 2019 | 1:30pm | Smitty's | UMFM 2nd Stream | Saskatchewan Huskies | Manitoba Bisons | 0 - 0 |
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Date: Friday, October 12, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: ChrisD.Ca
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Alberta Golden Bears
Home: Manitoba Bisons (W)
Score: 2 - 3 -
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Pizza Pizza
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Alberta Golden Bears (W)
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 4 - 1 -
Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Old Dutch
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Regina Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Coca-Cola
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Regina Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, November 16, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Boston Pizza
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: UBC Thunderbirds
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018
Time: 12:30pm
Sponsor: Home Run Sports
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: UBC Thunderbirds
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, November 30, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: UMSU
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Calgary Dinos
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2018
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Pizza Pizza
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Calgary Dinos
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, January 11, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Red River Co-op
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Mount Royal Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: ChrisD.ca
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Mount Royal Cougars
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, January 25, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Boston Pizza
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Lethbridge Pronghorns
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Best Western Plus
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Lethbridge Pronghorns
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Friday, February 8, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Sponsor: Best Western Plus
Listen: UMFM
Visitor: Saskatchewan Huskies
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0 -
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019
Time: 1:30pm
Sponsor: Smitty's
Listen: UMFM 2nd Stream
Visitor: Saskatchewan Huskies
Home: Manitoba Bisons
Score: 0 - 0
Meet The Broadcast Team
A creative communications student at Red River College, and self-professed hockey fanatic, Evan Midford joins the UMFM and Bison Sports crew to bring his energy and passion for the game as the play-by-play lead on this years men’s hockey broadcasts.
A defenceman for over a decade, Jason Pchajek was always the type of player that coaches lauded for his hockey IQ, and now he is using that talent in the press box. As the sports editor at the Manitoban and host of This Week In Bison Sports, Pchajek uses his wealth of experience and a particular eye for the game, to provide readers and listeners with in-depth analysis of plays and players.