Eagle News & Press Releases

Eagle Broadband Director of Operations featured in CED Magazine

(June 25, 2008) Hays Kansas -

“CED” (Communications Engineering and
Design) magazine featured Travis Kohlrus, Eagle Communications
Broadband Division Director of Operations in the June edition.

The magazine documented Kohlrus’ informative and provocative May
presentation and Webcast discussing Eagle Communications’
transition to an all-digital broadband service in Minneapolis,
Kansas.

 An archive of Kohlrus’ presentation as part of the Webcast hosted
by CED and sponsored by the Comcast Media Center and Motorola is
available by visiting www.CEDmagazine.com/All-Digital.aspx, or go
to the “Webcast” section of the CED Web site at
www.CEDmagazine.com

 Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services
Company with over 250 employee-owners. The company now operates
23 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as
cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado. The company also offers
e-business solutions, web hosting, high-speed internet, wireless
internet and digital phone services in most service areas. For
more information log on to www.eaglecom.net

 

Eagle Communications Earns Department of Commerce Recognition

(June 18, 2008) Hays Kansas -

Kansas Department of Commerce honored northwest Kansas businesses at Business Appreciation event in Russell.

Eagle Communications received a Business Achievement Award for contributions to the communities they serve and the economy. The ceremony was part of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s annual Kansas Business Appreciation Month (BAM) Northwest Regional Awards ceremony in Russell.

“We are honored to be recognized for the hard work and dedication of our employee owners,” said Eagle Communications President Gary Shorman. “As we continue to grow, we look forward to continuing to partner and work constructively in the communities we serve in Kansas and across the region.”

The event was the first of six regional BAM events to be held throughout June.

“We are thrilled to visit Northwest Kansas and recognize the Kansas businesses that make this state strong,” said Commerce Secretary David Kerr. “By designating June as Business Appreciation Month, we foster a year-long appreciation for the crucial role our Kansas businesses play in the state’s prosperity and quality of life.”

Eagle Communications, Inc. Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services Company with over 250 employee-owners. The company now operates 23 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado. The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high-speed internet, wireless internet and digital phone services in most service areas. For more information log on to www.eaglecom.net

Eagle Radio Expands High School Sports Coverage - Adds to Staff

(June 17, 2008) Hays Kansas -

Starting this school year, Hull
Broadcasting and Eagle Radio will broadcast every Hays High and
TMP-M varsity football and basketball game.

The Hays High games will air on Hull Broadcasting’s KFIX (96.9-
FM) and all TMP-Marian games will air live on Eagle Radio’s KAYS
(1400-AM)

“We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to provide live
coverage of all the local football and basketball games,” said
Eagle Radio Operations Director Scott Boomer. “We know there is a
large audience for these games and our broadcast sponsors make it
possible for us to bring the games to them.”

Eagle Radio has added a new Assistant News/Sports Director for
its radio stations in Hays. Mike Hammett, a FHSU graduate, joins
the Eagle Radio team. He along with Dustin Armbruster will
provide play-by-play for Hays High School and Thomas More Prep-
Marian games. He will also assist in the daily operations of the
news and sports departments as well as assist on Fort Hays State
University broadcasts.

Eagle Radio also names Carly Evans as the program director for
KKQY, The Country Bull-Y102. She has worked for Eagle Radio since
2002.

Todd Haskell, another recent FHSU graduate takes over as KKQY’s
new mid-day host.

Eagle Communications, Inc. Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas
based Broadband Services Company with over 250 employee-owners.
The company now operates 23 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska,
and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado.
The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high
speed internet, wireless internet and digital phone services in
most service areas. For more information log on to
www.eaglecom.net

Eagle Begins New Fiber Project

(April 15, 2008) North Central Kansas -

(April 15, 2008) Hays- Construction that will bring high-speed telecommunications fiber to communities in portions of North Central Kansas begins next week. Phase one of this Eagle Communications project will place approximately 100 miles of the fiber connecting Milford, Riley, Wakefield and Solomon to Junction City, Clay Center, and ultimately connect Abilene and Chapman.

 According to Eagle Communications Broadband Division General Manager Rex Skiles, the project is set to begin April 21. “Our mission is to partner with cities, reinvest dollars, build infrastructure and work together with local economic development in the areas we serve,” said Skiles. "We welcome the opportunity to bring new technology to these areas.

 "Research shows that the ability to provide local broadcasts, including community and educational channels, high speed Internet and inexpensive digital telephone services, all with few or no up-front costs or contracts is why cable companies are still the top choice among consumers over telephone or satellite providers.

“On a fair and level playing field, we believe we will be the provider of choice in the communities we serve because of our approach to true community partnership and customer service,” said Skiles.

Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services Company with over 250 employee-owners. The company now operates 23 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado. The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high-speed internet, wireless internet and digital phone services in most service areas. For more information log on to www.eaglecom.net.

Eagle Communications completes upgrade of Cable System in Marion

(January 22, 2008) Marion -

 Eagle Communications has made improvements to the cable television and Internet system with the completion of a fiber build project in Marion.

That work began with a meeting with USD 408 Superintendent of Schools, Lee Leiker in the summer of 2007 to develop a working partnership to share and blend Fiber resources for the mutual benefit of the greater Marion Community and Eagle Communications. Following that brainstorming session, an agreement was reached that allows the use of Eagle and USD 408 Fiber to carry Local Origination Programming from Gene Winkler’s downtown studio to the Eagle broadcast site. This traffic travels through the High School in Marion and also giving USD 408 staff and students potential access to that same broadcasting resource for the future inclusion of broadcast journalism into their curriculum, while offloading the current cable system from that same traffic providing positive benefits to the Marion community.

“We were able to provide a direct fiber connection to Marion ’s local television channel 22,” said Dennis Weese, Eagle Communication’s Business Development Director. “This direct connection not only improves the video quality of the local channel but will also improve the speed of the community’s Internet. More importantly, Eagle was able to provide a vital resource to the schools that will allow them to take advantage of the high interest level of today’s students in video broadcasting, and provide real world technical and communication training for tomorrows future community leaders, thus ensuring that we do our best in assisting our community partners in the economic revitalization of rural Kansas.”

Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services Company with over 250 employee-owners. The company now operates 25 radio stations in Kansas , Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado . The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high speed internet, wireless internet and digital phone services in most service areas. For more information log on to http://www.eaglecom.net.

Eagle Brings Cable Internet Service to Wray

(January 24, 2008) Wray -

 High speed cable Internet is now available to the residents of Wray from Eagle Communications as part of the work to rebuild and upgrade of the community’s cable television system.

“We are very excited to offer the community high speed cable Internet service,” said James Miller, Eagle Communications Business Development Coordinator. “The residents of Wray are enjoying further benefits from this rebuild that we started last summer.

Eagle will offer customers two options for Internet speeds including a 256k/256k, a 1mb/1mb, and 2mb/512k. The Internet packages require no phone line, are always on, and include 3 free email addresses. Customers will also receive a significant discount for the service when it is bundled with Eagle’s Expanded Basic cable television service or better.

Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services Company with over 250 employee-owners. The company now operates 23 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado. The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high speed internet, wireless internet and digital phone services in most service areas. For more information log on to http://www.eaglecom.net.

Eagle Communications merges ECTV within company’s Broadband division

(January 24, 2008) Hays -

 Eagle Communications announces a corporate transition of Eagle Community Television (ECTV) within the company’s Broadband Division.

The new division will be called the Marketing and Advertising Division. Joe Engel was appointed as director of division affective February 15th. He will continue the management duties of ECTV along with the oversight of the Broadband marketing team.

“The collaboration will allow for improved efficiencies in both areas of the organization,” said Eagle Communications President Gary Shorman. “Our ECTV staff does an outstanding job and we look forward to this constructive way for them to work together and to better utilize their strengths.”

ECTV was created in 2000 and serves WaKeeney, Ellis, Hays and Russell by providing cable advertising. It also produces the popular Streetbeat information program and the Forum interview programs.

Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services Company with over 250 employee-owners. The company now operates 26 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in Kansas and Colorado. The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high speed internet, wireless internet and digital phone services in most service areas. For more information log on to http://www.eaglecom.net.