Notre Dame Sports Adopts Text Messaging Recruiting Methods

Mishawaka, IN – Dec. 6, 2006 – Attention Notre Dame fans, can’t get to a computer or television set fast enough to get your updates on the latest blue and gold information? Well now, there’s no excuse because these updates are right in your pocket, thanks to Advanced Telecom Services, the provider of a new mobile alert system adopted by Blue and Gold Illustrated.

Brad Bierman, of Advanced Telecom Services believes the new mobile alert feature will create more emotional ties with Notre Dame. “It’s another way for sports fans to get information quickly, before any of their friends have it.” Bierman said.

Subscribers to this new service will receive mobile alerts in the following areas: breaking news, year-round recruiting updates, injury updates and most importantly, annual “Letter of Intent Day” will have available updates all day long specifically for the Irish fanatical fan.

Matt Chupp, a representative for Blue and Gold Illustrated said, “Whenever Irish sports news breaks, you’ll be the first to know. You will stay in touch with to the minute ND sports news sent instantly and directly to your mobile phone.”

If you wish to subscribe, visit www.blueandgold.com and click on the links to add your mobile telephone number into the system. The first 14 days of the subscription is free and after that, a six-month subscription is only $29.99.

- Ashley Randazzo

For more information, contact a Spark representative today, or to speak directly to a Spark representative, call (847) 227-4111.