“Pro Bodybuilding Weekly” the radio voice of professional bodybuilding, announces a new addition to the IFBB Contest Schedule. “The Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships” will debut in Tampa, Florida on August 9th. One of the premier locations on the 2008 IFBB schedule, the contest will take place on Florida’s west coast, just off the Gulf of Mexico. IFBB Pro League Chairman Jim Manion states, “Tampa has always been a hot bed for NPC bodybuilding and I’m looking forward to the first IFBB professional bodybuilding event held there in 2008,”

Under the direction of promoter Tim Gardner, The “Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships” will be the year’s only IFBB bodybuilding event staged in the Southeast region of the United States. The event will bring professional bodybuilding back to the State of Florida for the first time in 5 years.

PBW’s creator Dan Solomon explains, “The creation of the PBW Bodybuilding Championships is a great way for us to give something back to an industry that has helped us popularize bodybuilding talk radio.” Solomon continues, “The State of Florida has produced countless world class bodybuilders. We are excited to team up with one of the area’s top promoters, Tim Gardner, to bring pro bodybuilding back to the region. We expect to have an impressive lineup for this event.”

The “PBW Championships” will be held on August 9th at the prestigious Downtown Tampa Performing Arts Center, on the banks of the Hillsborough River located near the historic Ybor City district (The Marriott Waterside is the official host hotel). Event updates will be provided during the weekly PBW broadcasts and online at the PBW broadcast center – www.BodybuildingRadio.com

Presented by MuscleTech, PBW returns in January for its 4th season along with its 100th broadcast. The 2007 broadcast schedule included appearances by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Triple H, Jay Cutler, Ronnie Coleman, Jim Manion, Franco Columbu, Reg Park and a long list of bodybuilding celebrities. Bodybuilding’s #1 rated multi-media production can be replayed on-demand courtesy of Bodybuilding.com. For direct inquiries about the IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships, contact Tim Gardner at TGFlex@aol.com