Re: NBC and World series Broadcasts

[Douglas Broda <dougbroda@mindspring.com>]

Thanks much for the info -- I didn't realize the latter, but having no
local radio of Mets or Yankees any more has limited my listening
(besides, the Mets haven't been in post-season in a while and I despise
the Yankees *and* most of their broadcasters).

Joseph Gallant wrote:

> I believe the right for local radio & TV flagships to simulcast NBC's
>  World Series coverage went on from 1956 (the first year the 'Series
>  was a one-network exclusive; prior to that, Gillete held the rights
>  and bought airtime on CBS, ABC and NBC, plus then-Dumont-owned WDTV
>  Pittsburgh and paid NBC another fee to produce the games for them)
>  through 1983.
>
> Today, local radio flagships CAN originate their own postseason
>  baseball broadcasts--as long as they air all the commercials sold
>  by the network.
>

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