If you’re tuning into the Sooner Sports Network radio broadcast this Saturday, you may notice a difference. The English and Spanish broadcasts will share the same booth, potentially causing some audio overlap between the two.

Toby Rowland, the Voice of the Oklahoma Sooners, addressed the situation on X on Monday. He explained that Tennessee could not provide a separate broadcast location for Oklahoma’s Spanish broadcast team, suggesting they broadcast remotely from a studio.

Rowland posted, “Tennessee is not providing a broadcast location for our @LosSooners broadcast crew this week. Tennessee suggested we leave them home to broadcast off television. We don’t want to set that unfair precedent. Enrique & Luis are treasured members of the Sooner Radio Team.”

He added, “So we've invited them to share our booth Saturday in Knoxville. It’ll be cozy & we may hear each other in the background occasionally. But, we’re excited for this experience, value our awesomely talented @LosSooners crew & hope future SEC foes will be more accommodating.”

Tennessee Football spokesman Bill Martin responded on X, clarifying the situation and referencing a prior conversation with Rowland. Martin noted that Tennessee’s own Spanish broadcast is conducted from a studio, not inside Neyland Stadium, due to space constraints.

Martin said, “Toby - look forward to seeing you. For the record, our own Spanish broadcast team doesn't call the game in our stadium because we have no booth or deck to safely accommodate. They call in a studio. We are a glass-enclosed press box high above. We also have national radio here as well in the secondary booth.”

He added, “As has previously been discussed, we have one of the largest home/visiting radio booths with three rows and activated additional lines last week to accommodate both broadcasts in your booth.”

According to Martin, Tennessee activated an additional broadcast line for Oklahoma’s Spanish radio crew at UT’s expense to support the arrangement, as reported by UT News.

Rowland responded on X, apologizing for his earlier post: “My sincere apologies for the tone of my earlier tweet. It was clumsy. Absolutely no shade intended. Simply want fans to know why Saturday’s broadcast may sound different. Tennessee has been 1st class & our entire @OUontheAir & @LosSooners crews can't wait to be back in Rocky Top!”

Knox News reports that Neyland Stadium has more booths than most FBS facilities, but space is limited due to the high demand for Tennessee games. The stadium has three radio booths designated for home, visiting, and national radio crews. 

This week, the national broadcast by Touchdown Radio, which Tennessee is contractually obligated to accommodate, will occupy the third booth. The rest of the press box is reserved for the ABC TV broadcast crew, home and visiting coaches, and media covering the game.