Fox Sports Ohio

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Fox Sports Ohio
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Launched 1989 (as SportsChannel Ohio)
Network Fox Sports Net
Owned by News Corp
Country United States
Broadcast area Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Northwest Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Southwest New York
Formerly called SportsChannel Ohio (1989-1998)
Fox Sports Ohio (1998-2000)
Fox Sports Net Ohio (2000-2004)
FSN Ohio (2004-2008)
Website foxsportsohio.com
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV 660 (SD) / 660-1 (HD) (Cleveland feed)
661 (SD) / 661-1 (HD) (Cincinnati feed)
Dish Network 425 (SD) / 5425 (HD) (Cleveland feed)
427 (SD) / 5427 (HD) (Cincinnati feed)
Cable
U-verse 734 (SD) / 1734 (HD) (Cleveland feed)
732 (SD) / 1732 (HD) (Cincinnati feed)
Available on select cable systems Check local listings for channels

Fox Sports Ohio (stylized as FSOHIO), formerly FSN Ohio and SportsChannel Ohio, is a regional sports network based in Ohio and owned and operated affiliate of Fox Sports Net. It is seen throughout the Buckeye state, as well as parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Northwest Pennsylvania, the border communities of West Virginia, and extreme Southwest New York.

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[edit] History

The channel originally launched in 1989 as SportsChannel Ohio, an affiliate of SportsChannel America. It became Fox Sports Ohio in 1998.

[edit] Programming

Professional team partnerships with FS Ohio include the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, MLB's Cincinnati Reds, and the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters. In college sports, FS Ohio also carries a select number of Xavier University,[1] and University of Cincinnati basketball games.[2] and 5 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Games beginning in 2010-11.[3] For 2011-12 FSOhio will broadcast 6 UD Flyer Games.

Fox Sports Ohio used to televise MAC Football Men's and Women's Basketball games, until the MAC signed a TV deal with SportsTime Ohio in 2010.

Prior to the Cleveland Indians starting SportsTime Ohio in the 2006 season, Cleveland Indians games were on FSN Ohio. Despite this move, Reds games remain blacked out, for the most part, in Northeast Ohio (the Indians' claimed territory), as well as national broadcasts of certain Indians games aired on cable channels (deferring to STO).

[edit] Feeds

There are actually two feeds of FS Ohio. One is based out of Cleveland, the other out of Cincinnati, and both cater to the sports scenes in their respective markets. The Cincinnati feed is referred to as "Fox Sports Cincinnati", usually in electronic program guides such as that of DirecTV; this is an unofficial label and is never used on the air. to Since the 2007 Ohio High School Athletic Association football season, both FS Ohio channels had a game of the week for their area, airing on Thursday nights.

With two FS Ohio channels, this can cause conflict for Columbus, which is between both Cleveland and Cincinnati. When two teams are playing at the same time (usual combinations being Columbus Blue Jackets and Cleveland Cavaliers, Blue Jackets and Cincinnati Reds, and Reds and Cavaliers), the Central Ohio-area cable systems usually assign one game to the actual FS Ohio channel, then assign the second game to an alternate channel on its cable lineup. (Time Warner Cable, for instance, usually has Blue Jackets games on the actual FS Ohio channel, found on channel 33. The Cavaliers are usually on channel 33, but in times of conflict with the Blue Jackets, they move to the customer service channel, found on channel 24.)

[edit] Professional Sports Teams on FS Ohio

  • Cleveland Cavaliers (1990–present)
  • Cleveland Crunch (1991–1997)
  • Cleveland Gladiators (2008)
  • Cleveland Indians (1990–2005)
  • Cincinnati Reds (1991–present)
  • Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–present)
  • Columbus Destroyers (2004–2008)
  • Lake Erie Monsters (2007–present)

[edit] Branding

For most of Fox Sports Ohio's regular programming as well as national sports broadcasts, a small logo bug appears on the top right of the screen, reading FSOHIO (with the FS colored in light blue). During local sporting events, the logo changes to represent those teams. During Cleveland Cavaliers basketball games, the logo changes to FSCAVALIERS, with the FS in red. For Columbus Blue Jackets hockey games, the logo is FSBLUE JACKETS with the FS in dark blue. As for Cincinnati Reds baseball games, the logo displays FSREDS, also with the FS in red. These logos are also displayed during each team's Live pre-game and post-game shows.

[edit] Personalities

[edit] Current

  • Beau Bishop: Studio Host for Game Time with Urban Meyer
  • Jeff Brantley: Cincinnati Reds Color Commentary
  • Thom Brennaman: Cincinnati Reds Play-by-Play
  • Earle Bruce: Analyst for Game Time with Urban Meyer
  • Jock Callander: Lake Erie Monsters Color Commentary
  • Austin Carr: Cleveland Cavaliers Color Commentary
  • John Cooper: Analyst for Game Time with Urban Meyer
  • Ray Crawford: Blue Jackets Live, High School Football Pregame Host (Cincinnati)
  • Bill Davidge: Columbus Blue Jackets Color Commentary
  • Jim Day: Reds Live, Musketeers Live
  • Derrick Dukes: Men's Basketball Color Commentary
  • Hanford Dixon: High School Football Color Commentary (Cleveland)
  • Tom Gelehrter: Bearcats Sports Weekly, Cincinnati Bearcats basketball Play-by-Play for Non-Conference games
  • George Grande: Cincinnati Reds Play-by-Play (1993–2009), Fill in Play-by-Play (2010–Present)
  • Ashleigh Ignelzi: Interviewer for Game Time with Urban Meyer
  • Brad Johansen: Xavier Musketeers basketball Play-by-Play; High School Football Play-by-Play (Cincinnati)
  • Jim Lachey: Analyst for Game Time with Urban Meyer
  • Dave Lapham: High School Football Color Commentary (Cincinnati)
  • Fred McLeod: Cleveland Cavaliers Play-by-Play
  • Dionne Miler: Cavaliers Live, High School Football Sideline Reporter (Cleveland
  • Terry Nelson: Cincinnati Bearcats basketball Color Commentary
  • Jim Kelch: Cincinnati Reds Play-by-Play
  • Jeff Phelps: Cleveland Cavaliers Sideline Reporter, High School Football Play-by-Play (Cleveland)
  • Jeff Piecoro: Reds Live, High School Football Pregame Host, High School Football Sideline Reporter (Cincinnati), Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Play-by-Play
  • Doug Plagens: Lake Erie Monsters Play-By-Play
  • Jeff Rimer: Columbus Blue Jackets Play-by-Play
  • Kenny Roda: Lake Erie Monsters Locker Room Reporter
  • Betsy Ross: Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball Color Commentary
  • Campy Russell: Cavaliers Live
  • Dom Tiberi: On-site Host for Game Time with Urban Meyer
  • Chris Welsh: Cincinnati Reds Color Commentary
  • Steve Wolf: Xavier Musketeers basketball Color Commentary

[edit] Former

[edit] FS Ohio Shows

  • Access Cavaliers 2006–present
  • Bearcat Sports Weekly 2008–present
  • Blue Jackets Ice Breaker 2000-2007
  • Blue Jackets Ice Cap 2000-2007
  • Blue Jackets Live 2007–present
  • Browns Camp 2006–present
  • Browns Table 2006-2007
  • Cavaliers Countdown 2000-2006
  • Cavaliers Live 2006–present
  • Cavaliers in the Post 2000-2006
  • Cleveland Rants 2006-2007
  • Cavaliers Showcase Replays 2006–present
  • Game Time with Urban Meyer 2011–present (simulcast on WBNS-TV channel 10 in Columbus)
  • Indians Post Game Report 1999-2005
  • Musketeers Live 2011–present
  • Reds Live 2007–present
  • Tribe Time 1999-2005

[edit] References

  1. ^ Xavier, FSN extend TV agreement from The Cincinnati Enquirer
  2. ^ FSN Ohio and UC Enter Into Exclusive Cable Programming Partnership from "University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics
  3. ^ Buddenhagen, Kate. "FOX SPORTS OHIO & UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ANNOUNCE TELEVISION AGREEMENT FOR UD MEN’S BASKETBALL". Fox Sports Ohio. http://daytonflyers.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Mens%20Sports/Basketball/FSO%20Release.pdf. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
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