Portside with the Pilots TV show airing on CSN

Portside with the Pilots to Debut on CSN Jan. 13

PORTLAND, Ore. – A new half-hour monthly show titled Portside with the Pilots featuring exclusive University of Portland Athletics content will launch on Comcast SportsNet Northwest on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 9 p.m. The series is hosted by Jamie Hudson and will showcase student-athlete profiles, alumni spotlights, top plays, and behind-the-scenes access to Pilot Athletics.

"This is a great opportunity to showcase University of Portland Athletics to a broader audience," Portland Athletic Director Scott Leykam said. "There are so many Pilot student-athletes, coaches, alumni and fans that have intriguing stories and now we have a platform to give those stories the proper attention. We are looking forward to growing a rewarding partnership with Comcast SportsNet Northwest."

Following the show launch on Tuesday, Portside with the Pilots will re-air on CSN-NW a total of six times. Segments of the show will also be archived on both CSNNW.com and through the Pilots YouTube channel. The complete television schedule for the debut show is listed below.

The inaugural episode will highlight sophomore point guard Alec Wintering's breakout season and the unique path to The Bluff for the Charlotte native. Wintering has led the Pilots to a 10-5 record and is among the WCC leaders in a variety of statistical categories.

The show will also chronicle Portland's run to a third-place podium finish at the 2014 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The Pilot men's cross country team is one of four schools to place in the top 14 nationally each of the last eight years, but this season marked the first time that head coach Rob Conner's team earned a trophy at nationals.

Portside with the Pilots is scheduled for new shows the second Tuesday of every month going forward. Below is the schedule for the inaugural episode.

Portside with the Pilots on Comcast SportsNet Northwest Airdates
Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 9 p.m. (debut)
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 16, 4 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18, 11:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan 19, 6 a.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The third episode of Portside With The Pilots will air on Thursday, March 12th at 9:30 PM on Comcast SportsNet Northwest. Hosted by Jamie Hudson, the half-hour monthly show showcases student-athlete profiles, alumni spotlights, top plays, and behind-the-scenes access to Pilot Athletics.

This month's edition features a behind-the-scenes look at the Portland Men's Basketball team's exciting win over the No. 3-seed Saint Mary's Gaels in the Quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Basketball Championship in Las Vegas.

Also, we catch up with former Pilots Women's Basketball Head Coach Jim Sollars, who was inducted into the 2015 WCC Hall of Honor last weekend. Sollars coached the Pilots from 1986 to 2014.

Plus, with the spring soccer season right around the corner and friendlies against the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers 2 on the horizon, we profile men's soccer freshman standout Brandon Zambrano and welcome new Women's Soccer Assistant Coach Angela Harrison back to The Bluff, where she starred between the pipes for UP in the late 1990's.

Portside With The Pilots is scheduled for new shows the second Tuesday of every month. Below is the schedule for the upcoming episode.

Portside with the Pilots on Comcast SportsNet Northwest Airdates:
Thursday, March 12th, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13th, 7:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 14th, 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18th, 12:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 18th, 3:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20th, 2:00 a.m.

DoubleDipper wrote:I had the pleasure of spending some time with Director of Video Services, James Vega (and his parents), and Live Video Production Coordinator, Jose Nevarez while we were in Las Vegas....they are the guys who really make Portside a quality showcase of Pilots athletics.

I think you'll enjoy the latest installment....I know you'll appreciate the quality work these two gentlemen provide the university.

blacksheep wrote:Yeah, but are we going to see a DD interview?

DoubleDipper wrote:

blacksheep wrote:Yeah, but are we going to see a DD interview?

Haha, I don't recall everything about Las Vegas, but I believe the closest I got to an interview was when KB and Rev were being interviewed by the young lady from Time-Warner/Los Angeles.

Here's Rev's picture of KB being interviewed, you might recognize a few PilotNation folks in the background:

And here's my picture (remember, I only have a flip phone with limited capability) of Rev's interview with the same tall young lady.

Terry Cahill wrote:My god, how tall is she?? Someone get George Constanza over here!

PilotNut wrote:A fantastic episode tonight...  not a dry eye in this house.  Please take 30 minutes and watch this week's episode.  

PilotNut wrote:Since this show is not running in the current year, I am unpinning this thread.