2010 Tribe Television Schedule
"We are very excited about the exposure this will give Indians Baseball at Victory Field," said Cal Burleson, Vice President and General Manager of the Indianapolis Indians. "These telecasts will show people having a great time experiencing Professional Baseball at the best minor league ball park in America. We will continue to communicate that Indians Baseball is affordable, and close to home for those who will be in the viewing audience. The enticement to come and see us will be brought right into people's living rooms."
The unique cable television partnership will also include Indianapolis Indians On Demand programming. Fans will be able to view game highlights as well as exclusive player interviews and team features.
"With the availability of Indianapolis Indians programming live and On Demand, we're bringing our Hoosier customers more access to their home team than ever before," said Scott Tenney, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Indianapolis region. "Comcast is committed to delivering our customers the best in local sports programming, and we're excited to be providing Indianapolis Indians On Demand for fans to enjoy whenever and as often as they want."
Howard Kellman, who is in his 35th year as radio play-by-play "Voice of the Tribe," and Scott McCauley, who is in his fifth season with the Indians broadcast team, will call the action as a part of a simulcast with WXLW-950, the radio home of Indians baseball.
Kellman was Indiana's 2002 Sportscaster of the Year and was inducted into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 2009. He has also served as the lead announcer for ESPN's coverage of Triple-A Baseball's Championship Game.
McCauley spent parts of seven seasons as a Minor League Baseball broadcaster with the South Bend Silver Hawks (2000-01), Akron Aeros (2002) and Dayton Dragons (2004-05) and hosted "The Meltdown" and "Indy College Gameday/Tip-Off" on ESPN-950 before joining the Tribe in 2006. McCauley is also the play-by-play voice of IUPUI men's basketball.
"The Indianapolis Indians organization has such a rich history and enjoys a large, loyal and distinctive fan base throughout central Indiana," said Wayde Klein, Vice President of Marketing and Customer Operations for Bright House Networks Indiana. "Bright House Networks strives to give our customers the local sports programming they want when they want it. We're excited to be able to air all of the Indians' home games on Channel 81 this season and complement the live games with On Demand content, Channel 600 that Indians fans can watch and enjoy any time they choose."
The telecasts will be produced by Indianapolis-based WebStream Productions. WSP has produced live Web streams of Indians games on IndyIndians.com for the past six seasons and produces live video for the NCAA, the Horizon League Network and the Missouri Valley Conference.
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