Hi John, the WCHA commissioner was interviewed during the intermission
of the Wisconsin-Michigan State game and he said the a WCHA TV package
"just wasn't a priority right now", but I do not remember what he said
was a priority.
 
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>From:  John R. Nash[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Thursday, October 16, 1997 9:16 AM
>Subject:       Fox Sports in Madison
>
>Having just moved from Madison, I concur that the local cable there ranks
>among the worst.  I remember seeing the NCAA west regionals at the Dane,
>which were televised on ESPN2, and thinking of the irony that TCI Madison
>didn't at the time carry ESPN2 (or many other good stations).  (Side note:
>these are the same folks who tried to cancel BET based on surveys of
>mostly-white populations, and wondered why they got flooded with
>complaints.)
>
>Anyway, having moved to rochester, I decided to pass on cable altogether
>and (on the recomendation of several Hockey-Lers) went the DSS route.  I
>have DirecTV now, and it carries lots (all?) of the fox networks, including
>Fox Sports Detroit (CCHA), MSC (WCHA, focussed on gophers), Empire (ECAC),
>and the networks covering HEA.   From what I hear, PrimeStar has comparable
>coverage.  So far, I am extremely happy, and I look forward to seeing a lot
>of college hockey this season.  For once, I'm glad that college puck is not
>more popular than it is; out-of-region NCAA football games are blacked out
>unless you pay extra for the "NCAA football" package, which is akin to the
>NFL, NBA, NHL, etc. packages.
>
>So, if you can afford it, a DSS is a good option (note that Primestar
>doesn't make you buy the dish, so less money upfront, but you can take a
>purchased DirecTV dish with you between cities if you travel a lot... mount
>it on a cinderblock :-)
>
>As far as bars, the Regent Street Retreat near campus and Jingles by the
>Dane County Coliseum are both hockey-friendly places with dish access, so
>they might be worth a shot for more casual CCHA-watching.
>
>Parting shot:  is the WCHA ever going to get a real TV contract?  Knowing
>the fanaticism and sheer numbers of Wisconsin fans, I have to believe the
>demand is there for more than local-only tape delay of home badger hockey
>games....   And will the dearly-missed Howie ever do color commentary
>again?  *sigh*
>
>
>-john
>
>
>          -==-John R. [log in to unmask]
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