tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post4475018219482721039..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Check Vegas Nationwide Series TV Schedule For Your AreaDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9754021323572168202011-03-05T01:17:24.891-05:002011-03-05T01:17:24.891-05:00Thanks everyone, please offer your comments on thi...Thanks everyone, please offer your comments on this topic on the new post at the top of the main page of The Daly Planet. <br /><br />Thank you!Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55655951533517819132011-03-04T20:56:33.844-05:002011-03-04T20:56:33.844-05:00These are syndicated packages. Our local market i...These are syndicated packages. Our local market is WOLO and we had controversy 15 years ago when we had two ABC affiliates (WCIV Charleston the other) on our TWC system; when WCIV was dropped, controversy broke out. We lost six NASCAR races because of WOLO's ineptitude.<br /><br />WOLO DT 3 is not available on our TWC system (DT1 and DT2 are on our system, but not DT3) and is SD only, so the only way to get the race in HD is a 3 AM rebroadcast on ESPN2.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366544608847776006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61578224912113097382011-03-04T20:27:34.100-05:002011-03-04T20:27:34.100-05:00Anon 6:15 - This is Anon 1:21 again
Anything i...Anon 6:15 - This is Anon 1:21 again<br /><br />Anything is possible, but that doesn't necessaryily make it true or pertinent. ESPN is not just broadcasting to Jim Utter's readers or the Charlotte market. ESPN is the primary means by which NASCAR delivers the Nationwide series to the entire United States.<br /><br />ESPN has been essentially the sole provider of TV broadcasts of the Nationwide series for several years now. Have you checked national ratings over that period? Television viewers are voting with their remote controls, their wallets, and their feet.<br /><br />You can stick with Utter's pearls of wisdom if you choose. I think for myself and watch the national TV ratings to see whether or not the national TV audience agrees or disagrees with me. So far it looks like more agree with me than with Utter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28751919299500003652011-03-04T19:50:50.489-05:002011-03-04T19:50:50.489-05:00"Baltimore, MD (WMAR-TV) – due to coverage of..."Baltimore, MD (WMAR-TV) – due to coverage of local lacrosse, pre-race show will air on DT2. Race will air on regular channel."<br /><br />Wow a new low for Nascar programming. Prempted by lacrosse!<br /><br />Anon@March 4, 2011 1:21 AM. I'll go with option 3.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-68960467706401178332011-03-04T19:40:52.786-05:002011-03-04T19:40:52.786-05:00FWIW, comcast out of philly in south jersey area d...FWIW, comcast out of philly in south jersey area does carry the DT2/DT3 channels of several networks including abc WPVIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4421796595774140792011-03-04T19:15:01.534-05:002011-03-04T19:15:01.534-05:00Anon
Or Jim Utter is the Lead Writer for The Lead ...Anon<br />Or Jim Utter is the Lead Writer for The Lead Paper in The Lead NASCAR Market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46108689182627052022011-03-04T18:15:35.022-05:002011-03-04T18:15:35.022-05:00Anon 1:21pm
Or perhaps Jim Utter is the Lead Write...Anon 1:21pm<br />Or perhaps Jim Utter is the Lead Writer for the Lead Paper in The Lead NASCAR Market and has thousands of readers who agree with him? Is that possible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57687881559962991462011-03-04T18:14:04.043-05:002011-03-04T18:14:04.043-05:00See, this is why I celebrated when the then-Busch ...See, this is why I celebrated when the then-Busch series was picked up by a cable network. It was bad enough when those races were dumped by affiliates for college football, but now by baseball?<br /><br />I don't blame affiliates for carrying the programming they think will draw the largest audience. I blame NASCAR for signing contracts without ensuring their races will actually be seen. But as long as the checks keep clearing, the sanctioning body won't care. At least, not until it's time to renew the contract for a series no one is watching anymore because the fans can't find it.Palmettonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57211683086491265002011-03-04T13:31:21.127-05:002011-03-04T13:31:21.127-05:00And race fans got stuck with this? I had high hope...And race fans got stuck with this? I had high hopes ESPN would do us justice when they returned but we were quickly disappointed. This is just another disappointment in a long line of disappointments the TV contracts have delivered.The Mad Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29624774106557995162011-03-04T07:40:19.333-05:002011-03-04T07:40:19.333-05:00Cdh, my understanding is that the NNS scanners wil...Cdh, my understanding is that the NNS scanners will be free at NASCAR.com all season.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34969630036361602072011-03-04T06:11:05.049-05:002011-03-04T06:11:05.049-05:00JD this is a bit off topic but do you know if the ...JD this is a bit off topic but do you know if the NASCAR scanner feature will be available for the Nationwide race? I'd watch the race live if I can listen in.cdhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73647634788514712712011-03-04T01:21:53.237-05:002011-03-04T01:21:53.237-05:00I know this column concerns schedule conflicts, bu...I know this column concerns schedule conflicts, but I can't let the anon 4:22 post pass by without comment. I have not read Utter's columns. Assuming anon 4:22 has posted Utter's remarks accurately, I see only three possibilities: <br />(1) Utter has a very dry sense of humor and is pulling everyone's leg, (2) Utter has never seen an ESPN broadcast of a cup race, or (3) Utter is a fool.<br /><br />Anyone who has watched ESPN's broadcast of cup races knows ESPN is obsessed with a few drivers who are in contention for the SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP. They constantly talk about points as they run during a race. A driver who is running in the top five during a race and contending for a win is ignored unless he is also among the chosen few contending for the SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP. <br /><br />Now Utter contends ESPN has no responsibility to cover drivers contending for a SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP in the Nationwide series. Now all that matters is who contends for the win in individual races. Utter is content to let ESPN follow a few cup drivers as they stink up the Nationwide series.<br /><br />I guess Utter thinks that ESPN is too lazy and incompetent to cover more than half a dozen drivers. On that point, I tend to agree. ESPN has repeatedly shown itself to be lazy and incompetent. The difference is that Utter accepts ESPN's lousy broadcasts and defends them while I criticize ESPN and demand better.<br /><br />ESPN's lousy coverage of Nationwide races is helping to kill the series. Apologists like Utter aren't helping the situation. Everyone should be demanding better coverage that includes the full-time Nationwide drivers competing for the season championship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88205093591460498602011-03-03T16:22:55.441-05:002011-03-03T16:22:55.441-05:00CHARLOTTE OBSERVER – MARCH 3, 2011
(also appeared ...CHARLOTTE OBSERVER – MARCH 3, 2011<br />(also appeared Raleigh News & Observer)<br /> <br />New policy doesn't ensure new winners<br />by Jim Utter<br /> <br />So far, NASCAR’s new policy of limiting drivers to earning championship points in one series seems to have several unintended consequences.<br /> <br />A grand total of zero points were earned by the drivers who won the first five NASCAR races of the season, including the Daytona 500.<br /> <br />That may be a statistical oddity, but there also seems to be a growing uproar over how ESPN covers the emerging championship battle in the Nationwide Series, which is likely to produce many race winners this season not running for the title.<br /> <br />Let’s be clear: NASCAR’s new policy ensures there will be a new Nationwide Series champion this season, but nothing it did ever guaranteed anybody new would win the series races so long as those who have been participating in it continued to do so.<br /> <br />In other words, it’s perfectly possible for the Nationwide champion this year to have won zero races.<br /> <br />Now, some seem to think ESPN is obligated to produce almost separate coverage of the drivers in each race running for the championship but perhaps not in contention for the win.<br /> <br />That’s silly.<br /> <br />Networks sign up to broadcast and cover races – not points standings. This week’s race is in Las Vegas, not this week’s championship battle.<br /> <br />The last thing I want is for a network to feel compelled to produce and cover “fake drama” totally irrelevant to what is taking place on the track. We already have a Chase in the Sprint Cup Series for that, thank you.<br /> <br />Fans don't buy tickets to sit in the stands, calculator in hand, to see how the points play out. They watch to see who wins the race.<br /> <br />The new NASCAR policy may have changed who wins a series title but by no means did it guarantee new race winners or alter the way a race should be covered.<br /> <br />If that’s what NASCAR wanted, it should have come up with a better plan.<br /> <br /> <br />SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY – MARCH 3, 2011<br /> <br />In Charlotte, Jim Utter reports there "seems to be a growing uproar over how ESPN covers the emerging championship battle in the Nationwide Series, which is likely to produce many race winners this season not running for the title." NASCAR has a "new policy of limiting drivers to earning championship points in one series," and some believe ESPN is "obligated to produce almost separate coverage of the drivers in each race running for the championship but perhaps not in contention for the win." Utter writes networks "sign up to broadcast and cover races -- not points standings." Utter: "The new NASCAR policy may have changed who wins a series title but by no means did it guarantee new race winners or alter the way a race should be covered. If that's what NASCAR wanted, it should have come up with a better plan" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 3/3).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42804211242839989592011-03-03T15:28:53.716-05:002011-03-03T15:28:53.716-05:00SBTF, local stations are simply not set-up to re-a...SBTF, local stations are simply not set-up to re-air long form programming. SPEED will provide a re-air during the week.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89307780987974694962011-03-03T13:31:27.883-05:002011-03-03T13:31:27.883-05:00Nice of ESPN to provide this information. It shows...Nice of ESPN to provide this information. It shows they are aware of the problem.Delennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054910856006651253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21925703647579106582011-03-03T13:10:38.840-05:002011-03-03T13:10:38.840-05:00JD If the stations that are going to be affected g...JD If the stations that are going to be affected going to have problems. Why can't the affiliates re-air the race same day delayed? <br /><br />Sorry i am repeating myself, but it is something i need an answer to.saltsburgtrojanfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43694714287749689892011-03-03T09:19:43.058-05:002011-03-03T09:19:43.058-05:00To most of the public, the Nationwide series is a ...To most of the public, the Nationwide series is a tiny blip or less. It is viewed by many as a glorified practice session for the Cup drivers against a field of unknown drivers. Regional college sports are far more important to them and they might watch parts of the race if there is nothing else on that interests them and the weather is bad. I expect the TV ratings will drop as the weather gets better regardless of who airs the races.OSBORNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265276174788619591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86443192776087544192011-03-03T09:15:16.199-05:002011-03-03T09:15:16.199-05:00Wow, well just reading that made my head hurt. Sa...Wow, well just reading that made my head hurt. Saturday is supposed to be the nice day of the weekend. Maybe I'll check out the end of the N'wide race - assuming that it is broadcast on my ABC station but based on the rather poor broadcast that ESPN has provided in the 2 races so far this season, I'm not going to rush inside to do it.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9458060786012031242011-03-02T22:54:22.712-05:002011-03-02T22:54:22.712-05:00Although this info prob.won't affect me here o...Although this info prob.won't affect me here on the left coast,this is the type of info that networks should provide.<br />Good move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44255740187427091232011-03-02T22:32:18.991-05:002011-03-02T22:32:18.991-05:00I have DirecTV and have encountered problems like ...I have DirecTV and have encountered problems like this in the past with local UT games and other programs. I soon purchased west coast channels as well as New York stations. This way I have three options and surly can find my programming on one of them. Costs extra but better than missing my racing!Steve L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11156912937459278220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32890855464665539492011-03-02T22:14:58.844-05:002011-03-02T22:14:58.844-05:00I can't say I'm too surprised. No disrespe...I can't say I'm too surprised. No disrespect to the drivers of the Nationwide series, but it *IS* a minor-league/development league. You can't be too surprised when a network opts not to show a race when the stands are empty, most race fans can't name most of the field, and the contest is unrelated to the Sprint Cup.<br /><br />I love Nationwide, but is this really a surprise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74781548358345589072011-03-02T21:35:38.644-05:002011-03-02T21:35:38.644-05:00Rochester's Time Warner has CW on cable 16...s...Rochester's Time Warner has CW on cable 16...so they will be covered for even viewers of basic cable.<br /><br />But with no access to digital channels, I can see why this will be an issue for some areas. I am too far from the signal to pick up digital without an expensive antenna--that's why I still have basic.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71363156063006796972011-03-02T21:34:31.836-05:002011-03-02T21:34:31.836-05:00Well Well Well
NASCAR is trying to stuff 10 pound...Well Well Well<br /><br />NASCAR is trying to stuff 10 pounds in a 5 pound bag. Affiliates having other programming commitments meaning NASCAR is getting the short end of the stick, again. Why NASCAR put the sport on ABC is beyond me.<br /><br />JD, if this is going to continue to be a problem. Why can't ABC tape delay the busch series races like they did in the good old days, not for those stations affected, but for all ABC stations. <br /><br />That will be the only way to avoid conflicts and fan anger.saltsburgtrojanfannoreply@blogger.com