> Only WEEI, and the Red Sox radio network can offer the games
> on all the markets in New England. This is due to
> contractual obligations between the RED SOX, WEEI, MLB, and
> ESPN Radio. All games involving the REd sox on postseason
> on ESPN Radio will be blocked with the exception of the
> World Series (ESPN gets the call from all the affiliates of
> the network if they make it to the world Series, while WEEI
> will do local commentary only in BOSTON)
Yes, that's how it was last year. So in the first two rounds, stations in
other parts of New England can pick up Red Sox radio, if they're an affiliate,
but the ESPN 'cast is blacked out...OK.
> If you want to listen to the other divisional playoff games,
> they are your only choice. You should be able to pick WEEI
> or any of the RED SOX Radio affilliates.
Where I work is a big huge post office with lots of equipment to
cause interference (and I do work nights). WEEI comes in fairly
well, with a good radio, but only in certain parts of the building,
like where I am. If I go to the perimeter of the building or the
lunch room I can get stations from elsewhere, including 890/1400
and of course the various "clear channel" stations like WFAN, WCBS,
WBAL, etc. I bought an FM transmitter relay but it only does so much.
> It's their only choice, if the Red Sox make the playoffs,
> and if they make it to the world Series, the Network will
> have the call (if you're out of Boston, you will get the
> ESPN Radio feed, with all the pre-game and post game from
> WEEI).
Right. What I was referring to was the non-Red Sox contests--for example,
let's say Yankees-Angels. It would probably be:
4 pm Red Sox (wildcard) vs. White Sox (this is just an example--we still
don't know if Sox will get wildcard, division, or nothing). On WEEI.
8 pm Yankees vs. Angels, on WAMG 890 and WLLH 1400.
In the past the latter game MIGHT have appeared on WEEI (but they also might have gone to talk about the Sox game) but this year it's different.
The first round features some games at 4 pm. WEEI opted not to carry those
in the past (make more money, and more interest in talking Sox, with Big Show)
but I could pick them up (driving on way to work) on the AM 900 in Nashua.
But now these would be on 890.
For example:
4 pm Cardinals vs. Houston (wildcard; again, only an example)--WAMG/WLLH
(in MLB, wild card team plays div. champs with best record in first round
while the other 2 div. champs play each other. But this doesn't apply
when the "div champ with best record" and "wildcard" are from same division,
which is why you wouldn't see Red Sox-Yankees or White Sox-Indians (or
Astros-Cardinals) in the first round. Then it goes to the next best record, etc
