Local Networks News
Charter is raising its “Broadcast TV Fee” to $16.45 a month, almost double the $8.85 it was in October 2018
Charter is set for their fourth increase to the "Broadcast TV Fee" in the last two years.
NBC’s next cross-RSN initiative is “Race and Sports in America: Conversations,” also airing on NBCSN, Golf Channel, and Olympic Channel
NBC is continuing with their cross-RSN approach, this time showing a "Race and Sports in America: Conversations" special filmed at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament across the RSNs as well as NBCSN, Golf Channel, and the Olympic Channel.
Angels broadcaster Victor Rojas criticizes MLB’s COVID-19 testing for “jeopardizing the health of players”
"They had two-plus months to work on this."
Boston sports radio hosts preemptively complaining about Cam Newton’s celebrations is as bad as it sounds
These guys got their nominee in early for "worst Boston media Cam take"!
What does the return of live sports mean for RSNs?
Live sports are coming back, but RSNs have taken a beating over the last four months.
Cubs analyst Jim Deshaies expects remote broadcasts to be a “surreal and weird” experience
Deshaies doesn't expect his game work to change much, but will miss the people he sees at road ballparks.
Ryan Dempster on Off The Mound: “I would love to show this side of players versus just baseball, baseball, baseball.”
Ryan Dempster’s plans changed in a big way this offseason. The former MLB pitcher and current MLB Network...
ESPN’s Elle Duncan talks about her experiences with racism in Boston on WEEI’s Dale and Keefe Show
"Boston is incredibly defensive when it comes to any accounts from Black people about any potential racism that they’ve faced there."
Which market has the highest-rated local TV announcers?
Arizona sports talk station removes five minute discussion about racism, white privilege from online upload of morning show
The segment about racism and white privilege from Tuesday's show was not uploaded with the rest of the segments.
Multiple reports suggest local MLB announcers may call road games remotely this year, if there is a season
If we get a 2020 MLB season, the local broadcasts of road games may be done remotely.
Grant Napear resigns from Kings, gets fired from KHTK following backlash to his “All lives matter” tweet
Napear tweeted "ALL LIVES MATTER...EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!" to former Kings' player DeMarcus Cousins, who asked him for comment on Black Lives Matter.
Adam Amin will reportedly be the new TV voice of the Chicago Bulls
Amin also left ESPN to join Fox Sports last month.
Sinclair RSN president Jeff Krolik is retiring in August after 15 years running those networks
Jeff Krolik has been overseeing the Fox RSNs since 2007, including through purchases by Disney and then Sinclair. He's now retiring.
NBC Sports Regional Networks’ “Sports Uncovered” podcast launches with a bang, revealing new details on Michael Jordan’s 1995 comeback
The "Sports Uncovered" podcast will cover stories from different NBC Sports Regional Networks markets, with NBC's Mike Tirico introducing each episode.
