RE: AFC CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

["Hakim Madjid" <HMadjid@mindspring.com>]

Bob Nelson writes:
> Wonder if Super Bowl (Pats-Rams or Pats-Eagles) will
> be on both WBCN and WEEI? Maybe 'BCN only?

Sea/n Smyth wrote:

>I believe it is against NFL broadcast regulations for another stationin the
>market to pick up the network radio feed. This is done in order to protect
>the flagship. For example, when WEEI had the Giants rights a few years
back,
>they couldn't air the Giants-Patriots game, since WBZ had market
>exclusivity.

>This rule exists in most sports, IIRC, though I know of one exception. When
>the Yankees made it to the World Series in the past, WFAN was allowed to
air
>the ESPN Radio feed, despite presence of WABC, the Yankees' flagship. I am
>guessing that MSG Radio may have given WFAN a waiver of some sort, though I
>don't know the particulars.

Yup you are right, here in Boston, 'BCN will have an exclusive right to
broadcast the Super Bowl. However, in due to the complex NFL broadcast rules
and/or contracts (this was mentioned on 'BCNs post-game call-in show),
listeners outside Boston (those stations that normally pick up the WBCN
feed), are required for the confrence championships and Super Bowl to
braodcast what ever national network feed. This is why in Springfield,
listeners didn't get to hear Gil and Gino, alas. :-(

There is of course a method to the NFLs madness in this - these regulations
are designed to keep everyone that paid big bucks for radio rights happy.

I was wondering about the NYC situation during the World Series, I was
surprised to be tunning in NYC stations, and finding the game both on WABC
and 'FAN. I was wondering how that came about.

73, de Hakim (N1ZFF)

P. S. Sorry about the rather lengthy quoting...