From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:
2004 AMA Supermoto TV team announced
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 30, 2004) — The television announcing team for the 2004 AMA Supermoto Championship has been announced. The team will include Robbie Floyd providing play-by-play coverage, Jerry Bernardo will bring his one-of-a-kind color commentary to the booth and both will be joined by newcomer Erin Bates, providing feature and pit reporting. The championship will once again be telecast on Outdoor Life Network (OLN).
“We’re excited about the personalities we’ve brought together for the AMA Supermoto broadcasts this year,” said Brian Williams, Vice President of Series Production for OLN. “All three have great enthusiasm for motorcycle racing and are excited about being part of the up-and-coming sport of supermoto.”
This will be the second season of AMA Supermoto and the second year that OLN has provided television coverage. Some of the biggest names in all of motorcycle racing such as Jeremy McGrath, Jeff Ward, Doug Henry, Grant Langston, Travis Pastrana, Kevin Schwantz and a host of others are expected to compete in this year’s championship.
Both Floyd and Bernardo are veteran television broadcasters. Floyd has been a play-by-play reporter at The Great Outdoor Games, Moto X reporter for Winter X Games and tournament emcee for CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail.
Bernardo is very familiar to motorcycle racing fans. He was a feature reporter for Motoworld and MW2 Rev It Up, color commentator at the Winter X-Games, television announcer for the Snowcross Worldwide Championship and was nominated for a Cable Ace Award.
Erin Bates is the newest member of the OLN AMA Supermoto broadcast team, but she’s no newcomer to motorcycling. Bates most recently worked as floor announcer for the AMA THQ Supercross Series. She was a former Miss Freestyle Motocross and is an avid off-road rider.
“We’re very pleased to see Erin join the broadcast team,” said AMA Pro Racing Vice President, Director of Communications, Kerry Graeber. “Erin is very knowledgeable about the sport of motorcycle racing as well as being familiar with our riders. Additionally, Erin has brought a lot of energy to AMA Supercross and we expect her to do the same with AMA Supermoto.”
The 2004 AMA Supermoto Championship kicks off in Copper Mountain, Colorado on August 28 & 29. Races will be telecast nationally on OLN during prime time Wednesday nights at 8:00 p.m. Eastern starting on Sept. 29 and airing through Las Vegas finale in November.