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On Sun, 24 Jul 1994, Baldwin Charles A wrote:
 
> Re the question about what the Empire State Network is: this is the New York
> State versions of NESN and other regional sports channels. I'm not sure if
> it is available throughout New York; it's certainly available in the Capital
> Region (and thus, in Troy) through Capital Cablevision. What's happened in
> the past is that they've picked up coverage from the Prime Network, which
> broadcast a certain number of college games, including several ECAC games,
> and the ECAC tournament. Now, in their infinite wisdom, they (Capital
> Cablevision) has the Empire State Network (and thus Prime) share time with
> the Home Shopping Network, and this has had bad consequences, such as when
> the non-prime time game of the final four (Harvard vs. LSU) was replaced by
> three hours of merchandise. However, at least for the ECAC final, one of the
> local network affiliates, I think Channel 10 (ABC) out of Albany, picked up
> the game -- happily for Harvard fans in the Capital Region. I think Channel
> 10 did the same thing when RPI last made the ECAC final.
>
> Sandy
>
 
Way back in 1985 (when RPI won it all), one of the local Albany stations
also picked up the Championship game.  I think that it may have been Channel
6, the one in Schenectady.
 
But anyway, it was pretty amusing to watch these guys (who probably never
ventured into the Houston Field House), butcher names like Nienhuis
("Neal-house").
 
Now that the ECAC (finally) may have a cable deal, we may be able to watch
some Engineer games on Friday nights!
 
GO GO GO you RED RED RED!!
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT you WHITE WHITE WHITE!!!
 
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