  Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman Post Number: 28 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.41.90.66 |
Has anyone heard anything about whether or not there will be "free" broadcasts of Tigers games this season (i.e. non-FSN broadcasts)? I think there were only 110 games televised last season because the organization negotiated with FSN based on the assumption that UPN would pick up 20 or so games, which they clearly didn't. | ||
Eastside Member Username: Eastside Post Number: 802 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.246.10.58 |
I still miss the sign-off by the two greatest Tiger TV guys..."for Al Kaline, this is George Kell saying so long...stay tuned to WDIV, dance fever with Denny Terio is next." | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 560 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 70.236.189.72 |
According to FSN, an annoucement should be within the next week | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 1921 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
Is there any true Detroit Tiger baseball fan over the age of 30 that doesn't do a George Kell imitation? | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 1260 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 141.213.173.94 |
I sure hope a local network picks them up to fill out the schedule. At the very least this team is gonna do some interesting things this year, and they ought to be televised. I wonder if the lack of tv led to any attendance increase last year. The average attendance mid-May to Labor Day was very impressive I thought. | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 1037 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.42.251.225 |
Anyone out there ( other than me) who remembers when Harry Heilmann did the away Tiger broadcasts from the basement of the Telenews Theatre on Woodward via ticker tape? Tape DELAY, no less. Now that took real talent, and talk about "poetic license". As a patron of the theatre,you were allowed to come downstairs in the basement and watch him do those broadcasts. That is a very fond memory in this guy's mind. No---can't say I remember when Ty Tyson did those Tiger games. But I have a couple of old-time friends who recall his broadcasts vividly. | ||
Wsukid Member Username: Wsukid Post Number: 139 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.14.145.38 |
I do miss when the tigers were on WDIV and they had that tiger cry when the tigers lost and roar when they won. For some reason I seen the tiger cry alot. | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 931 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226 |
WSU, that was the saddest ending to any loss. The tiger crying was really something. i had seen my share of that ole cat boo hooing | ||
Correctone Member Username: Correctone Post Number: 24 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.42.152.51 |
channel 20 -WDWB is very close to working out a deal with the Tigers for the "over the air" package of games as they move to become "Detroit's Sports Station" | ||
Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman Post Number: 29 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 24.210.104.116 |
I didn't even think about channel 20 stepping up to take the games. I just sort of assumed that after basketball season they were going to close up shop and head out since the WB and UPN merged. I bet the FSN deal is probably being held up to see what is going to happen with channel 20 so there isn't a repeat of last year. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 1265 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 141.213.173.94 |
I hope you're correct, Correctone. The FSND schedule is now shown on the Tiger's website and it is very poor. It may be the same number of games as last year, but I am irate about some of thier choices. The season opener is not covered, and less than half of the games in April are covered. There better be a local network deal! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 583 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
The season opener not on TV?!?!?!?!? outrageous! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 584 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
Wait, Mackinaw, the opener is covered! some details: FSN's comprehensive coverage of the Detroit Tigers in 2006 is highlighted by a network-record 112 regular season telecasts, including at least one game from every series on the team's schedule. Regular season telecasts begin with the April 3 season opener at the Kansas City Royals. • At least one telecast from each of the 52 series on the Tigers schedule. • 50 games against their Central Division counterparts - Chicago White Sox (15), Minnesota Twins (13), Cleveland Indians (12), Kansas City Royals (10). • A total of 12 telecasts featuring the perennial powers of the AL East - New York Yankees (6), Boston Red Sox (6). • A strong lineup of 15 inter-league contests including games against the Cincinnati Reds (3), Chicago Cubs (2), Milwaukee Brewers (2), St. Louis Cardinals (3), Houston Astros (2) and Pittsburgh Pirates (3). • Holiday telecasts on Memorial Day, May 29 vs. New York Yankees and Independence Day, July 4 at Oakland Athletics. • The Tigers final game of the season, Oct. 1 vs. Kansas City. A one-hour TIGERS SEASON PREVIEW special premieres Saturday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 1266 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 141.213.173.94 |
I should hope that is the case. On the Tiger's website, it does not have a TV listing under 4/3. 112 games isn't bad, but after the coverage of Opening Day, there isn't another broadcasted game until the following Sunday. 4 crucial games will be missed. Something tells me there isn't a local affiliate lined up if Opening Day is on cable. | ||
Genesyxx Member Username: Genesyxx Post Number: 456 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 12.2.196.17 |
With UPN/WB merging and WDWB getting the new deal, methinks WKBD dropped the ball giving up all the sports telecasts. Still, I don't think there are any free games coming this year, but I could be wrong. | ||
Lurker Member Username: Lurker Post Number: 1610 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
No free TV: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20060314/S PORTS0104/603140364 | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 1267 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 141.213.173.94 |
Awful. This will be terrible if/when we're in the playoff hunt. Where are the other local networks? Where is their commitment? Ch.4 steals some Pistons games, and Fox 2 occasionally has the Wings. Why not Tigers games every Saturday night or Sunday afternoon on one of our main channels instead of freaking re-runs or infomercials? | ||
Correctone Member Username: Correctone Post Number: 25 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.42.152.51 |
as everyone knows by now there will be no "over the air" games again this year, channel 20 had been trying to work out a deal for months, but don't blame channel 20 or any other local station because the blame goes to the greedy Tigers who expected channel 20 to lose money just for the prestige of having "The Tigers" on their station, believe me there is no way any station will not lose money which is why WDIV and WKBD stopped carrying the games, the Tigers are just too damm greedy and wanted the station to paid all the costs of production while they get nearly all the advertising. channel 20 really wanted the Tigers but I think it's very clear why no station has been able to make a fair deal, and it's been 3 years and the Detroit Tigers organization is totaly to blame. |
