With streaming the delay is measured in minutes. The San Jose Sharks broadcast the games on a transmitter in the arena. Why wouldn't the A's do something similar?
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With streaming the delay is measured in minutes. The San Jose Sharks broadcast the games on a transmitter in the arena. Why wouldn't the A's do something similar?
No reason they shouldn't, since no team wants to discourage any segment of its fan base from coming out to its games. Just because it's not being mentioned doesn't mean they have no intention of doing it. It's just that it's something with a big-picture significance of zilch. Again, everything that happens in any sport that isn't immediately obvious to the on-site spectators as it happens is replayed on big screens and explained on the PA system. I've been to hundreds, maybe over 1,000, major and minor league games and not once have I brought, or even considered bringing, a radio to a game, no matter how much I enjoyed the announcers on days I couldn't get to the ballpark or arena. I know what I'm there to see (in my case, largely baseball and hockey) and want to experience it through my own eyes -- and ears.
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A’s hire a broadcaster, closing in on radio, streaming options
https://www.sfchronicle.com/athleti...-broadcaster-closing-in-on-radio-13595633.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/athleti...-broadcaster-closing-in-on-radio-13595633.php
Not if it is set up properly. A properly organized stream should be within 5 seconds or so behind live. Not that it changes the calculus of the As.
If there were no such thing as network congestion what you say is true. But realistically the streams get farther behind the longer you stay connected. 60 seconds is not uncommon, and at the ballpark with a large crowd using their phones it might be worse. In fact, I wonder if a real-time stream would work reliably through an entire game.
Dave B.
The advantage of iHeart is it will also include the streaming service they're looking for.
Just because you haven't done it doesn't make it a strange behavior.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/...s-still-appreciate-radio-mounted-on-ears.html
Chris Townsend was essentially doing the same job last year. Now, instead of working for 95.7 The Game (and 1550 AM) he's an A's employee. Townie's doing pre- and post-game shows, and some interstitial stuff during games, but not play-by-play.
and the winner is....KTRB 860, which is a conservative talk station. In Sacramento KHTK, an all-sports station, will be their affiliate and the games being streamed on TuneIn.com.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/15/oakland-athletics-announce-new-radio-deal-mlb/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/15/oakland-athletics-announce-new-radio-deal-mlb/
Generally speaking, Salem does not pay to air others' content.
I meant the team is paying Salem.
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