Broadcast Times Set For Patriots-Bucs
August 16th, 2011
WTSP-TV sports anchor Dave Wirth tonight announced the broadcast times for Thursday’s Patriots-Bucs preseason game which will be blacked out locally.
Per the new contract the Bucs have with WTSP, the station will rebroadcast Bucs preseason games the station produces three times. Thursday night, immediately after the end of the game, roughly around 11:30 p.m., WTSP (Channel 10 in the Tampa Bay area) will have the first broadcast.
The next night, Friday night, the game will be broadcast for the second time at 8 p.m.
The third and final rebroadcast of the game on WTSP will air at noon Saturday.
Chris Myers and John Lynch will handle the play-by-play and analysis.
The game will also be broadcast on a tape delayed basis on the Man’s Channel, the NFL Network at 4 p.m. Friday.
Patriots at Bucs broadcast schedule
Thursday, 11:30 p.m. (tentative), WTSP (Channel 10 in the Tampa Bay region)
Thursday, 11 p.m., NFL Network
Friday, 4 p.m., NFL Network
Friday, 8 p.m., WTSP
Saturday, noon, WTSP
August 16th, 2011 at 12:35 am
I wish these games would sell out, but at the same time these prices are ridiculous! Why do they charge so much for tickets compared to other place!!?? Even the Preseason tickets are expensive!!
August 16th, 2011 at 3:35 am
According to the stats, the Bucs are middle of the road as far as NFL ticket prices. Yet this is the only team in the league with all home games blacked out last year. I think the problem is the fan base thinks the team may be a fluke. Combined with the economy and people who just have one excuse after another for not going. People either complain about the sun, the parking, the beer, etc, etc… And a lot of people now just want to watch the game at home in HD.
August 16th, 2011 at 4:17 am
Joe,
According to the guide on my DirecTV, they have the game on at 5pm Hawaii time (11pm Tampa time) on Thursday. I thought that was kind of odd since the game may not even be over by the time the are airing it, but I just checked it again and it still hasn’t changed.
August 16th, 2011 at 4:34 am
I struggle with the September games. It is just so hot. I’m a viking. We are made for the snow not the sun. November and December I’m all about it though. I’m going this Thursday and the Saturday Dolphin games cause their at night but…. You get the idea. Some people really can’t deal with sitting in the Florida sun for 3 hours.
Plus, paying $80-$100 to see a bunch of preseason “whats his name” play is a bit much. I could spend a fifth of that and see those same guys at the Forum.
August 16th, 2011 at 8:02 am
My Comcast guide tells me NFLN will show the game at 11pm on thu. I really hope that is correct. I hate denying myself JBF before i watch the game so I can have an objective assessment of the team.
August 16th, 2011 at 8:30 am
will it be live on the radio? Reason I ask, I never heard a night game on the radio before…just checking – can’t seem to find that info elsewhere. thx
August 16th, 2011 at 8:56 am
The game will be live on WDAE and WFUS with Gene Deckerhoff and Dave Moore. That’s how I’m spending my Thursday Night.
BTW in Orlando WFTV is delaying the Bucs game until 12:05 AM.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I wish they would stream the radio over the net. I don’t have a good radio to tune in with.
August 17th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Hey does anyone know if the game is blacked out in Orlando. I know during the regular season it is but Channel 9 WFTV has on its website it is showing it at 7:30?? Last night they did I checked on my cable guide and it did not show that and Brighthouse had the recast on at 1 am and not 11:30 because of Jimmy Kimmel which stinks as Friday is a work day. As far as I know when its blacked out in Tampa the same thing goes for Orlando but preseason might be different??? Maybe Channel 9 is not in the loop???
August 17th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Nick2:
As always, NFL blackouts apply to both a team’s primary and secondary markets. Orlando is a Bucs secondary TV market.
Thank Hugh Culverhouse.