Only Fox Sports could come up with this

Fox Sports this week announced that their NFL on Fox pregame show hosts will be allowed to chime in with their comments and obersvations during live game action as if they were at the game in the booth themselves.

Why don't I see this going over well and ending the way Fox' experiement ended with the glowing puck?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2010-09-07-fox-sports-nfl-analysts_N.htm?csp=obinsite

TV & Radio Schedule, Friday September 10th

Statewide Studio Football shows with continuous score updates and live reports:

Football Friday Night on 1460 KXNO
Friday Night Football Connection on 960 KMA & 99.1 KMA-FM
Friday Night Live on 1700 KBGG and select radio stations across the state (simulcasted on WHO-TV Digital 13.2)

High School Highlight Shows on TV:

Friday Night Blitz @ 10:35pm on WOI-TV (Ames/Des Moines)
Extended HS Football Highlights during the KCRG (Cedar Rapdis) and KWQC (Quad Cities) 10pm newscast
Friday Night Football @ 10:35pm on KWWL-TV (Waterloo/Cedar Rapids)
Friday Night Blitz Extra  @ 11:05pm on WOI-TV (Ames/Des Moines)

College Football Shows:

Big 12 Showcase @ 2:30pm on FS Midwest
College Football Live @ 2:30pm on ESPN and repeated throughout the evening & morning hours on ESPNU
Danny Hope Show @ 3pm on Big 10 Network
Inside Michigan Football @ 4:30pm on Big 10 Network
Inside the Big East @ 4:30pm on ESPNU
Bo Pelini Show @ 6pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Big 10 Football Report @ 7pm and 9:30pm
Big 10 Tailgate @ 8pm and 10pm
ESPNU Recruiting Insider @ 10pm on ESPNU
Big 10 Pulse @ 9pm on Big 10 Network

College Football Live Games:

West Virgina @ Marshall 6pm on ESPN
UTEP @ Houston 9:15pm on ESPN

Regional MLB Games:

Minnesota @ Cleveland 6pm on FS North
St. Louis @ Atlanta 6:30pm on FS Midwest
Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Wisconsin and WGN
Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & FS Kansas City

National Telecasts:

Golf:

European PGA Tour @ 8:30am on The Golf Channel
PGA Tour @ 2pm on The Golf Channel
Nationwide Tour @ 5:30pm on The Golf Channel


NASCAR:

Sprint Cup Practice @ 11am on ESPN2
Nationwide Qualifying @ 3pm on ESPN2
Sprint Cup Qualifying @ 4:30pm on ESPN2
Nationwide Race @ 6:30pm on ESPN2

NFL:

Around The League Live @ 3pm on NFL Network
NFL Live @ 3pm on ESPN
Playbook:  NFl @ 5pm on NFL Network
Rams All Access @ 5:30pm on FS Midwest
NFL Total Access @ 6pn on NFL Network

US Open Tennis:  11:30 on KMTV (Omaha), KMEG (Sioux City), KELO (Sioux Falls), KCCI (Des Moines), KIMT (Mason City), KGAN (Cedar Rapdis), KTVO Digital 3.2 (Ottumwa), WHBF (Davenport)

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.  Check local listings for channel availability in your area.  Outside of Iowa, MLB Extra Innings may be necessary for regional MLB telecasts and regional NFL shows are subject to blackout.

TV Schedule, Thursday September 9th

High School Football Replays:

Storm Lake vs Spirit Lake 8am on Mediacom Channel 22
Fort Dodge vs Urbandale 10:30am & 7:30pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Dubuque Senior vs. Dubuque Wahlert 3pm on Mediacom Channel 22

College Football:

General shows:

College Football Live 2:30 on ESPN and repeated throughout the afternoon, evening, and early morning hours on ESPNU
SEC Weekly @ 3am and 12pm on ESPNU
ESPNU Recruiting Insider @ 4pm on ESPNU
Black & Gold Breakdown 2:30 on Mediacom Channel 22
SportsCenterU @ 5:30pm & 9pm on ESPNU
Big 10 Football & Beyond 6pm on Big 10 Network
Big 10 Football Behind the Scenes 7pm on Big 10 Network
Big 10 Football:  The Pulse @8pm on Big 10 Network

Coaches Shows:

Gopher Football Weekly @ 3pm on Big 10 Network
Pat Fitzgerald Show @ 3:30 on Big 10 Network
Fighting Illini Insider @ 4pm on Big 10 Network
Badger Sports Report @ 4:30 on Big 10 Network

Live Games:

Central Michigan @ Temple @ 6pm on ESPNU
Auburn @ Mississippi St. @ 6:30pm on ESPN

Regional MLB Telecasts:

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit 12pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
St. Louis @ Atlanta @ 6pm on FS Midwest

National Telecasts:

FIBA Basketball:  1pm on NBATV

MLB:

Cincinnati @ Colorado 2pm on MLB Network
Texas @ Toronto 6pm on MLB Network

MLS Soccer:  Real Salt Lake @ Seattle 10pm on ESPN2

NFL:

Around The League Live 2pm on NFL Network
NFL Total Access @ 3pm on NFL Network
NFL Live @ 3pm and 6pm on ESPN
NFL Total Access @ 3pm and 10:30pm on NFL Network
Bears Blitz @ 4:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ New Orleans 7pm on WOWT (Omaha), KTIV (Sioux City), KDLT (Sioux Falls), WHO (Des Moines), KTTC (Rochester/Mason City), KWWL (Waterloo), KQWC (Quad Cities)

PGA Golf:

European Tour 8:30 on The Golf Channel
PGA Tour @ 2pm on The Golf Channel
Nationwide Tour @ 5:30pm on The Golf Channel

US Open Tennis:

10am on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel and 7pm on ESPN2

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.  Check local listings for channel availability in your area.  Outside of Iowa, MLB Extra Innings may be necessary for regional MLB telecasts and regional NFL shows are subject to blackout.

TV Schedule, Wednesday September 8th

High School Football Replays:

Iowa City Regina vs. Solon 8am & 10pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Dubuque Senior vs. Dubuque Wahlert 10:30am on Mediacom Channel 22
Mediacom Cyclone Express 2pm on Mediacom Channel 22

College Football:

General Shows:

Inside College Football @ 5am, 7am, 9am, 11am, 9:30pm on CBS College Sports
Tony Barnhart Show @ 6am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 8:30pm, 11pm on CBS College Sports
College Football Live @ 2:30pm on ESPN and repeated throughtout the day, night, and early morning on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU
Big 12 This Week 1:30pm on ESPNU
SEC Weekly 4pm & 10pm on ESPNU
Big 10 Women's Show 5:30pm on Big 10 Network
Big 12 Showcase 6pm on FS Midwest
Big 10 Football & Beyond 8pm & 10pm on Big 10 Network

Coaches Shows:

Pat Fitzgerald 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Penn St. Football Story 4pm on Big 10 Network
Iowa Football with Kirk Ferentz 4:30 on Big 10 Network
Gopher Football with Tim Brewster 6pm on FS North

Regional MLB Telecasts:

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Kansas City @ Minnesota 7pm on FS Kansas City & FS North
Houston @ Chicago Cubs 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago+
St. Louis @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Midwest & FS Wisconsin

National Telecasts

FIBA World Basketball Quarterfinals:  10am & 1pm on NBA TV

MLB:

Tampa @ Boston 6pm on ESPN
Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego 9pm on ESPN

NFL:

NFL Live @ 3pm on ESPN
Around the Table Season Preview 10am & 1pm on NFL Network
Around the League 4pm on NFL Network
Bears Blitz 4:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NFL Total Access @ 6pm and repeated numerous times on NFL Network
NFL Kickoff Fan Forum 9pm on NFL Network

US Open Tennis:

10am on ESPN2 & Tennis Channel and 6pm on ESPN2

All times are Central.  Check local listings for channel availability in your area.  Outside of Iowa, MLB Extra Innings may be necessary for regional MLB telecasts and regional NFL shows are subject to blackout.

ESPN launches a new service called Goal Line

Cashing in  on the success of the NFL Network Red Zone Channel, ESPN launched last weekend on Time Warner Cable, a new channel called Goal Line which according to an ESPN press release, will feature unlimited live cut-ins and highlights from numerous top college football games during each Saturday of the college football season, plus up-to-the-minute commentary from ESPN analysts and experts.

Isn't this basically what ESPN has on ESPNEWS on Saturday afternoons?  ESPN continues to slowly kill off the all sports news network.

http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/09/espn-and-time-warner-cable-launch-new-college-football-live-cut-in-and-highlights-channel-%E2%80%93-espn-goal-line/

TV Schedule, Tuesday September 7th

High School  Football Replay:

Dubuque Senior vs  Dubuque Whalert  7:30 on Mediacom Channe 22
Ft. Dodge vs Urbandale 10pm on Mediacom Channel 22

College Football:

Coaches Shows:

Bill Snyder Show at 11am on FS Midwest
This Week in Mizzou Football 11:30 on FS Midwest
Bo Pelini Show at 12pm on FS Midwest
Paul Rhoads 3:30 on Mediacom Channel 22
Inside Notre Dame Football at 4:30pm on FS Midwest & 5pm on Comcast SportsNet Chiccago
Pat Fitzgerald Show 11pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago

General Shows:

College Football Live at 2:30pm and then repeated  numerous times on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU
The Experts at 12pm on ESPNU
Big 10 Football Breakdown at 6pm on Big 10 Network
Big 10 Press Pass 7:30pm & 10pm on Big 10 Network
Tony Barnhart Show at 8pm on CBS College Sports
Inside College Football at 9pm on CBS College Sports

NFL Shows:

Vikings Weekly 11:30am on FS North
Vikings GamePlan 12pm on FS North
NFL Live 3pm on ESPN
Around the League at 4pm on NFL Network
NFL Total Access at 6pm on NFL Network (repeated throughout the night and early morning hours)
Around The Table:  Season Preview 7pm on NFL Network

Regional MLB Telecasts:

Houston @ Chicago Cubs 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Kansas City @ Minnestoa 7pm on FS Kansas City & FS North
St. Louis @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Midwest & FS Wisconsin

National Telecasts:

FIBA World Basketball Championship:  10am on NBA TV

MLB:  Tampa @ Boston 6pm on MLB Network

US Open Tennis:  10am on ESPN2 & Tennis Channel; 6pm on ESPN2

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.  Check local listings for channel availability in your area.  Outside of Iowa, MLB Extra Innings may be necessary for regional MLB telecasts and regional NFL shows are subject to blackout.

Joe Theismann to the NFL Network TV Booth

After spending the last couple of years doing studio work for The NFL Network, Joe Theismann is returning to The NFL TV booth, this time as the 3rd person to the NFL Network package of TV games.  Theismann will be joining play-by play announcer Bob Papa and color analyst Matt Millen.  The NFL Network has struck out in the past in their choices of TV announcers, in particular Bryant Gumbel, time will tell if the NFL Network has made a similar move by adding Theismann to it's roster of game announcers.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/09/nfl-network-hires-joe-theismann-to-join-thursday-night-tv-booth/1

NFL on the radio throughout Iowa

With the NFL season beginning this Thursday night, the following is a listing of the Midwest NFL teams that can be heard on radio stations throughout Iowa as well as neighboring states with signals that reach into Iowa.  Check your local dial for national coverage from Westwood One and Sports USA Radio.

The following listing was taken from the respective team's or radio network website:

Chicago Bears:

KBOB (104.9) Quad Cities
KCPS (1150) Burlington
KGYM (1600) Cedar Rapids
WBBM (780) Chicago
WDBQ (1490) Dubuque

Green Bay Packers:

WIBA (1310) Madison, WI
WKTY (580) La Crosse, WI
WQPC (94.3) Prarie du Chein, WI
WTMJ (620) Milwaukee

Kansas City Chiefs:

KAAN (95.5 & 870) Bethany, MO
KEDB (105.3) Chariton/Des Moines
KFEQ (680) St. Joe, MO.
KJAN (1220) Atlantic
KRXL (94.5) Kirksville, MO

Minnesota Vikings:

KFAN (1130) Minneapolis (as well as numerous stations across Southern Minnesota)
KGLO (1320) Mason City
KICD (1240) Spencer
KMNS (620) Sioux City
KXNO (1460) Des Moines
WNAX (570) Yankton, SD
KMGO (98.7) Centerville

Oakland Raiders:

KOIL (1180) Omaha

St. Louis Rams:

WTAD (930) Quincy, IL

TV Schedule, Monday September 6th

High School Replays:

Fort Dodge vs. Urbandale 8am on Mediacom Channel 22
Iowa City Regina vs. Solon at 10:30am & 6:30pm on Mediacom Channel 22

College Football Studio Shows:

Big 10 Network:

Big 10 Football Wrap up:  12am, 4am-8am,
Big 10 Extra Points:  6pm, 7:30pm, 10:30
Big 10 Football:  Breakdown:  7pm, 8pm, 1opm
Big 10 Football in 60:  9pm

College Football Live:  2pm & 6pm on ESPN

Regional MLB Telecasts:

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit 12pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Houston @ Chicago Cubs 1pm on WGN
Minnesota @ Kansas City 1pm on FS Kansas City & FS North
St. Louis @ Milwaukee 1pm on FS Midwest & FS Wisconsin

National Telecasts:

College Football:

Maryland @ Navy 3pm on ESPN
Boise St. vs VA Tech 7pm on ESPN

FIBA Basketball:  USA vs Turkey 10am on ESPN2

MLB:  Baltimore vs NY Yankees 12pm on MLB Network

PGA Tour Golf:  1pm on WOWT (Omaha), KTIV (Sioux City), KDLT (Sioux Falls), WHO (Des Moines), KTTC (Rochester/Mason City), KWWL (Waterloo), KQWC (Quad Cities)

U.S. Open @ 10am & 11:30 on on KMTV (Omaha), KMEG (Sioux City), KELO (Sioux Falls), KCCI (Des Moines), KIMT (Mason City), KGAN (Cedar Rapdis), KTVO Digital 3.2 (Ottumwa), WHBF (Davenport) and 6pm on ESPN2 


Disclaimer:  All times are Central.  PGA Golf & US Open Tennis coverage is subject to preemption for the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.  Check local listings for channel availability in your area.  Outside of Iowa, MLB Extra Innings may be necessary for regional MLB telecasts.

TV Scedule, Sunday September 5

High School Football Replays:

Orion vs. Sherrard 2pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Fort Dodge vs Urbandale 4:30pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Iowa City Regina vs  Solon 7pm on Mediacom Channel 22

College Football:

Studio Shows:

College Football Final:  7am & 9am on ESPNU
SportsCenterU 8am & 10am on ESPNU

Big 10 Football Wrapup:  7am-11am on Big 10 Network

Coaches Shows:

Bo Pelini @ 10pm on KPTM (Omaha)
Gopher Football with Tim Brewster 2pm on FS North
Iowa Football with Kirk Ferentz 10pm on KPTH 44.2 (Sioux City), KYOU (Ottumwa), and WBQD
(Davenport), 10:35 on KCRG (Cedar Rapids),  and 11pm on KCCI (Des Moines)
This Week in Mizzou Football 10pm on FS Midwest
Bill Snyder Show 10:30pm on FS Midwest
Paul Rhoads Show 10:35 on WOI (Ames/Des Moines), 11pm on KCRG (Cedar Rapids), and 11:30 on KCAU (Sioux City)

Tulsa @ East Carolina 1pm on ESPN2
SMU @ Texas Tech 2:30 on ESPN

Regional MLB Games:

Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox 12:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & TBS (subject to blackout on TBS throughout Iowa)
Milwaukee @ Philadelphia 12:30 on FS Wisconsin
Cincinnati @ St. Louis 1pm on KGCW (Quad Cities), KFXA (Cedar Rapids), KYOU (Ottumwa)
New York Mets @ Chicago Cups 1pm on WGN
Texas @ Minnestoa 2pm on DirecTV channel 658

National Telecasts:

FIBA Basketball Teams TBA 10am & 1pm on NBA TV

Golf:

European PGA 7am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour 2pm on WOWT (Omaha), KTIV (Sioux City), KDLT (Sioux Falls), WHO (Des Moines), KTTC (Rochester/Mason City), KWWL (Waterloo), KQWC (Quad Cities)
Champions Tour at 6pm on Golf Channel

MLB:  San Francisco @ LA Dodgers 7pm on ESPN2

NHRA:  Qualifying at 9am, 10:30, and 4pm on ESPN2

NASCAR:  Sprint Cup Race 6pm on ESPN

 US Open Tennis:  11am on KMTV (Omaha), KMEG (Sioux City), KELO (Sioux Falls), KCCI (Des Moines), KIMT (Mason City), KGAN (Cedar Rapdis), KTVO Digital 3.2 (Ottumwa), WHBF (Davenport)

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.  Check local listings for channel availability in your area.  Outside of Iowa, MLB Extra Innings may be necessary for regional MLB telecasts.