In the Spotlight American University is located in the center of one of the largest media markets in the country, Washington, D.C. In two of the last three seasons, American women’s basketball had three of its games broadcast nationwide on CBS College Sports Network. American’s 64-51 victory at Holy Cross on January 20, 2010, was shown on the network, along with the Patriot League Championship Games in each of the past two years. Each of the four major television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) have an affiliate in D.C. Regional cable networks Comcast SportsNet, MASN and RCN also cover the Eagles throughout the year, along with WTOP Radio. “Eye on the Eagles,” AU Athletics’ 30-minute television show, airs on Comcast SportsNet throughout the season. National newspapers, such as the Washington Post, serve as AU’s hometown papers.
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