FSN Detroit
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| FSN Detroit | |
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| Launched | September 17, 1997 |
| Network | Fox Sports Net |
| Owned by | Fox Broadcasting |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | American English |
| Broadcast area | Michigan Northeast Indiana Northwest Ohio Northeast Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington Southfield, Michigan |
| Formerly called | Fox Sports Detroit (1997-2000) Fox Sports Net Detroit (2000-2004) |
| Replaced | PASS Sports |
| Website | FSN Detroit on MSN |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 636 |
| Dish Network | 430 (SD) 380 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on select cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
FSN Detroit (formerly known as Fox Sports Net Detroit) is a regional sports network that covers local sports teams in the state of Michigan. It is available in all of Michigan, northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio, some portions of northeast Wisconsin and nationwide via satellite. The control room for the network is located in Houston, Texas[1], and the FSN Detroit studios were based out of the FSN Northwest facility in Bellevue, Washington, until the decision to eliminate the studio show and air shows from the venue in which the featured team is playing. [2]
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[edit] History
FSN Detroit originally launched as a competitor to the Post-Newsweek Stations' PASS Sports. After a surprise bid in 1996 to pick up the rights to the Detroit Pistons, FSN Detroit began planning to launch the network by 1997.
However, this changed when Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers TV rights were up for bid. FSN Detroit decided to bid for the rights against PASS Sports and won them both, the Red Wings beginning with the 1997-98 NHL season and the Tigers beginning in 1998 MLB season. Post-Newsweek decided to fold PASS Sports and sold the remainder of its Tigers and Pistons contracts, and the contract of John Keating, to FSN Detroit. [3].
On December 12, 2006, FSN Detroit became the first United States television station to have its play-by-play commentator at ice level when Detroit Red Wings play-by-play man Ken Daniels broadcasted the Wings-Senators game from between the benches, while color commentator Mickey Redmond remained in the booth [4]. This will continue in the 2007-08 season as Larry Murphy will often provide his analysis from ice-level, with Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond remaining in the booth. Murphy also retains his role as a studio analyst and fill-in color analyst.
On May 24 and May 25, 2007, legendary Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell filled in for Rod Allen as color commentator for games against the Los Angeles Angels. It was Harwell's first appearance on FSN Detroit as a live commentator since June 1, 2003, when he also filled in for Allen. [5].
On September 17, 2007, FSN Detroit celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a network. Fans were able to vote for their favorite FSN Detroit moments in an online poll, and the top ten moments were revisited during a 10-year anniversary special, which aired for the first time on December 15, 2007and many times since. [6]
On January 16, 2008 FSN Detroit announced its "Live" postgame shows would no longer be aired from the FSN Northwest studios in Bellevue, WA. As of February 1, the postgame shows now originate from the venue where that night's game is held. Mickey York remains the regular anchor for Pistons Live and Red Wings Live.
On March 18th,2008 it was announced that FSN Detroit/FSN+ will be the exclusive broadcast homes of the Red Wings, Pistons and Tigers. [1]
[edit] Sports Coverage
- Red Wings: FSN Detroit has the rights to cover at least 65 Red Wings games in the regular season as well as some preseason games and the first two rounds of the playoffs. FSN Detroit also shows Red Wings Weekly and a Red Wings Live pre & post game show live from the location of the game.
- Tigers: FSN Detroit has the rights to cover up to 150 Tigers games in the regular season as well as some in the preseason. FSN Detroit also has Tigers Weekly and the Tigers Live pre & post game show.[7]
- Pistons: FSN Detroit has at least 40 telecasts with 37 regular season and 3 preseason. FSN Detroit also airs the Pistons Live pre & post game show. Select Pistons postseason games are also broadcast.
- Lions: FSN Detroit airs a Lions postgame show and also covers the major press conferences.
- College events: FSN Detroit has local coverage of the Big Ten Conference, Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Horizon League, Mid-American Conference and The Summit League. FSN Detroit also has exclusive rights to Hockey Day in Michigan and the Great Lakes Invitational.
- High School sports: FSN Detroit shows the high school Football and Girls & Boys Basketball State Finals live. The High School football playoffs selection show also airs live on FSN Detroit.
[edit] Original programming
- Lions Live: Post Game Show: FSN Detroit provides live coverage immediately following Lions games including reaction from the podium, locker room and expert analysis from Rob Rubick. Mickey York hosts, Trevor Thompson reports.
- Lions Live: Rod Marinelli Press Conference: A 30 minute in-season show that shows the Rod Marinelli, Monday press conference live. Hosted by Matt Shepard.
- Pistons Insider: A 30 minute in-season pregame show where Matt Shepard and Pete Skorich preview the Pistons opponent.
- Pistons Live: A 30 minute post-game show featuring highlights, reaction and analysis. Former Pistons Earl Cureton and Greg Kelser provide their analysis as well as Detroit News sports writer Terry Foster.
- Pistons Weekly: A 30 minute in season show featuring off the court stories from the Pistons. It is hosted by George Blaha. Matt Shepard, Greg Kelser, Trevor Thompson, Pete Skorich and Ryan Field also contribute feature stories.
- Red Wings Live: A 30 minute in season Pre-game/post-game show featuring highlights, reaction and analysis. Former Wing Larry Murphy provides his studio analysis on the Red Wings.
- Red Wings Weekly: A 30 minute in season show featuring off the ice stories of the Red Wings. It is hosted by Trevor Thompson or Ryan Field. Matt Shepard, Larry Murphy, Shireen Saski, Mickey Redmond and Ken Daniels contribute stories as well.
- Tigers Live: A 30 minute in season pre-game / post-game show from the location of the Detroit Tigers game. It is hosted by Mickey York, Ryan Field or John Keating. Contributors include Tigers play by play announcer Mario Impemba and his partner analyst Rod Allen, Matt Shepard, Terry Foster, Trevor Thompson, Shireen Saski, and Cameron Wong.
- Tigers Weekly: A 30 minute in season show featuring off the field stories of the Tigers. It is hosted by Ryan Field or Trevor Thompson. Other contributors include reports from Tigers play by play announcer Mario Impemba and his partner analyst Rod Allen, Matt Shepard, and Shireen Saski
- Michigan Replay: A 30 minute show on Sunday mornings following a Michigan Wolverines football game. Co-hosted by former Michigan offensive tackle Jim Brandstatter and Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr.
- Michigan Sports Weekly: The University of Michigan sports scene is featured each week. It is hosted by Doug Karsch.
- Spartan Sports Zone: The Michigan State University sports scene is featured each week. It is hosted by Dave Ellis.
- One on One with Tom Izzo: A 30 minute show featuring Michigan State Spartans men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo and sports anchor Mickey York.
- One on One with Mark Dantonio: A 30 minute show featuring Michigan State Spartans head football coach Mark Dantonio and sports anchor Mickey York.
- In My Own Words: A 30 minute interview featuring a sports figure in Detroit. This show is similar to Chris Myers Interview. The show debut September 9, 2007. John Keating is the host.
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Current
- Rod Allen: Tigers Analyst (2003–present)
- George Blaha: Pistons Play-by-Play (2006–present)
- Nick Cotsonika: Lions Live Host (2005–present)
- Earl Cureton: Pistons studio analyst (2007–present)
- Ken Daniels: Red Wings Play-by-Play, CCHA Play-by-Play (1997–present)
- Matt Dery: Fill-in Pistons Play-by-Play (2006–present)
- Dan Dickerson: High School Football Play-by-Play (2002–present)
- Stan Edwards: High School Football Analyst (2002–present)
- Dave Ellis: Host Spartan Sports Zone (2006–present)
- Ryan Field: Field/Clubhouse Correspondent (2003–present), Live host (2007–present)
- Terry Foster: Friday's with Foster (2004–present)
- Katrina Hancock: Shock Sideline Reporter (2007–present)
- Mario Impemba: Tigers Play-by-Play, Oakland University basketball Play-by-Play (2002–present)
- Doug Karsch: Michigan Sports Weekly Host (2006–present)
- John Keating: Live Host, High School Football Play-by-Play (1997–present)
- Greg Kelser: Pistons Analyst, High School Basketball Analyst, College Basketball Analyst (1997–present)
- Michael Kosta: CCHA All-Access Host (2008–present)[8]
- Rick Mahorn: College Basketball Analyst (2008–present)
- Larry Murphy: Fill-in Red Wings Game Analyst, Wings Studio Analyst, Wings "between the benches" analyst (2003–present)
- Dan Petry: Fill-in Tigers Analyst (2007–present)
- Fred Pletsch: CCHA Analyst (2003–present)
- Mickey Redmond: Red Wings Analyst, CCHA Analyst (1997–present)
- Rob Rubick: Lions Analyst (1999–present)
- Shireen Saski: Reporter (1999–present)
- Matt Shepard: CCHA Play-by-Play, Features Reporter, Fill-in Pistons Play-by-Play, Live Host, Lions Live Host, High School Football Play-by-Play, Ice Reporter (1997–present)
- Trevor Thompson: Field/Clubhouse Correspondent(2000–present) Live Host (2003–present)
- John Wangler: High School Football Analyst (2002–present)
- Mickey York: Live Host (2003–present), Reporter (2000–2003)
[edit] Former
- Brad Adam: Live Host (2004–2007)
- Cara Capuano: Live Host (2004–2008)
- Kirk Gibson: Tigers Analyst (1998–2002)
- Josh Lewin: Tigers and CCHA Hockey Play-by-Play (1998–2001)
- Fred McLeod: Pistons Play-by-Play, Tigers Play-by-Play (1997–2006)
- Angie Mentink: Live Host (2000–2008)
- Matt Morrison: Live Host (2005–2007)
- Kerry Sayers: Live Host (2002–2005)
- Marc Soicher: Live Host (2000–2003)
- Kelly Tripucka: Pistons Analyst (1997–2001)
- Pat Verbeek: Alternate Red Wings Analyst (2003–2006)
- Cameron Wong: Live Host (2003–2008)
[edit] Broadcast Teams
[edit] Professional
- Red Wings: Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond and/or Larry Murphy
- Tigers: Mario Impemba and Rod Allen or Dan Petry
- Pistons: George Blaha or Matt Shepard and Greg Kelser
[edit] Collegiate
- CCHA: Ken Daniels or Matt Shepard and Fred Pletsch
- Oakland Basketball: Mario Impemba and Greg Kelser or Rick Mahorn
[edit] High Schools
- Dan Dickerson-Stan Edwards
- Matt Shepard-Rob Rubick
- John Keating-John Wangler
[edit] FSN Detroit HD
FSN Detroit HD telecasts select Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, and Detroit Tigers broadcasts in high definition.
FSN Detroit HD is available on the following channels:
- Bright House (Ch. 232) (Redford, Novi, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Livonia)
- Charter (Ch. 791) (West Michigan, Traverse City)
- Comcast (Ch. 201) (Metro Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing)
- DirecTV (Ch. 636)
- Dish Network (Ch. 430)
- Wide Open West (Ch. 220)
[edit] FSN Detroit Plus
In 2007, FSN Detroit Plus was launched to handle overflow games that could not air on FSN Detroit. [9]
FSN Detroit Plus is a game time only alternate feed rather than a full channel. It shows local sporting events that are unable to be shown on the regular FSN Detroit due to scheduling conflicts. It will air some Detroit Tigers games in 2008 [10]. FSN Detroit Plus is also available to show CCHA games, MHSAA finals for football and basketball, as well as selected Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings telecasts.
FSN Detroit Plus is available on the following systems:
- Bright House (Ch. 77) (Western Detroit Suburbs)
- Dish Network (Ch. 444-453) (Varies by Date)
- Charter (Ch. 88) (Throughout Michigan - requires digital service)
- Comcast (Ch. 900 or 901) (Throughout Michigan - requires digital service)
- DirecTV (Ch. 669)
- Wide Open West (Ch. 14) (Detroit Suburbs)
- U-Verse (Ch. 738)
- Buckeye (Ch. 8 (with converter) or Ch. 13) (Toledo)
- Wyandotte Cable (Ch. 17) (Wyandotte)
- Allendale Communications (Ch. 20) (Allendale)
- Broadstripe (Ch. 97) (Bath, Perry, Laingsburg, Bellevue, Olivet, Charlotte, Leslie, Stockbridge, Mason, Dansville, Potterville, Dimondale, South Lyon, Williamston, Webberville, Fowlerville)
- Broadstripe (Ch. 19) (Grass Lake, Marshall, Albion, Homer)
- Broadstripe (Ch. 18) (Hastings, Lake Odessa, Sunfield, Mulliken, Portland, Saranac, Clarksville)
- City of Negaunee (Ch. 51) (Negaunee)
- D&P Communications (Ch. 21) (Petersburg)
- Parish Communications (Ch. 17) (Benton Harbor, Grayling, Midland, Springvale, Auburn, Petoskey, Bainbridge Township, Lee, Mt. Holly)
- Vogtmann Engineering (Alger) - Ch. 97
- Carr Communications (Branch) - Ch. 212
- Edward Rose & Sons (apartment complexes in Farmington Hills, Orion, Clinton Township, Waterford, Westland, Belleview) - Ch. 3
[edit] References and footnotes
- ^ http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0507/10/A02-242222.htm Sports anchor tackles tales from two cities
- ^ http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080117/OPINION03/801170339/1334/OPINION0334 FSN's York excited to return home
- ^ http://www.washpostco.com/r082797.htm THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY TO SELL RIGHTS TO DETROIT TIGERS AND PISTONS TO FOX SPORTS DETROIT
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6241306 Ken Daniels to Call Red Wings Game from Ice Level
- ^ http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070521&content_id=1977657&vkey=pr_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det Ernie Harwell to pinch-hit twice during Tigers telecasts on FSN Detroit
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7547552 Half-Hour Special Commemorates FSN Detroit's 10th Anniversary
- ^ Tigers, FSN Detroit Unveil Unprecedented Local TV Schedule. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7687710 New Season, New Host for CCHA ALL ACCESS
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6447224 FSN Plus info page
- ^ 2008 Detroit Tigers Telecast Schedule Detroit Tigers 2008 Broadcast Schedule
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