Back The Bid Media Roundup

Our #BackTheBidCLE Campaign launched on Tuesday, October 17th, and was covered locally and nationally.  

National Coverage:

• Ohio Group Announces Pursuit of NWSL Franchise in Cleveland, INKL.com 
• Ohio Group Announces Pursuit of NWSL Franchise in Cleveland, Germanic 
• Ohio Group Announces Pursuit of NWSL Franchise in Cleveland, Sports Illustrated 
• Gilbert part of Cleveland NWSL expansion effort, Sports Business Journal
• The Ohio Group announces the launch of an NWSL franchise in Cleveland, AKTUALNOSCI.News
• Cavs’ Gilbert part of Cleveland NWSL expansion effort, Sports Business Journal
• Gilbert part of Cleveland NWSL expansion effort, Sports Business Journal
• SBJ Unpacks: NFL closing in on next international game, Sports Business Journal
• The NFL approaches the next international game, Info Cancha

Local Coverage:

Broadcast

• FOX 8 | New Day Cleveland - Making Soccer History Right Here In Cleveland 
• WKYC (NBC) | Good Company - Transformational for Cleveland 
• WKYC (NBC) | 3 News at 4P - Top Soccer Brand in Town 
• WEWS  | 5 ABC
• NewsChannel 10 - Cleveland Soccer Group enters bid to bring women’s pro team to the city

Radio

• WTAM-AM
• 92.3 The Fan
  • Michael Murphy CEO of Cleveland Soccer Group – We want to bring the stars of woman’s soccer to Cleveland, Life After: Learning segment
  • Michael Murphy CEO of Cleveland Soccer Group - We want to bring the stars of woman’s soccer to Cleveland, Travel Tales segment
  • Cleveland’s Morning News with Wills and Snyder
  • Bloomdaddy
  • Guardians Gameday
  • The Jimmy Malone Show

Online News

• ‘Back the Bid’ push under way for pro women’s soccer team in Cleveland, Cleveland.com
• Groups wants to bring women’s soccer to The Land, Fox 8 Cleveland – Oct 17
  • Picked up by: WKBN First News 27, Newsradio WTAM
• Cleveland looks to land women’s professional soccer franchise with ‘Back the Bid’ campaign, WKYC News – Oct 17
  • Picked up by: Internewscast Journal
• ‘Back the Bid’ campaign aims to bring women’s professional soccer to Cleveland, WKYC News – Oct 17
• Where do Ohioans stand on legalizing recreational marijuana? The Wake Up for Wednesday, Cleveland.com – Oct 18
• Cleveland soccer teams sweep Rams again, Rio Rancho Observer – Oct 17
• Cleveland Soccer Group enters bid to bring women’s pro team to the city, Cleveland 19 News – Oct 17