Re: WABU's coverage

["Bob George" <bgp@lightspeed.net>]

This is GREAT news...too bad they had no deal when they did the Red Sox...

Bob G

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> From: KK <Kestutis.Kveraga@Dartmouth.EDU>
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: FW: WABU's coverage
> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 1:38 AM
> 
> I hope the attached reply from WABU's Programming Manager Ann Lootens is 
> useful to stranded Celtics fans on this list who, like I, have neither
WABU
> on their cable system nor DirecTV.
> 
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> From: "Ann Lootens" <alootens@mail.wabu.com>
> To: Kestutis.Kveraga@Dartmouth.EDU
> Subject: RE: WABU's coverage
> Date: Tue, Feb 16, 1999, 17:45
> 
> 
> To all the Celtics Fans:
> 
> Our Celtics affiliate line up is as follows:
> 
> Albany:  WVBG Ch 25 (along with the satellites in Easton and Manchester)
> Bangor:  WBGR:  Ch 27
> Boston:  WABU Ch 68, WNBU Ch 21 (Concord, NH) and WZBU Ch 58 (Vineyard
> Haven,
> MA)
> Burlington:  WBVT Ch 38 and WWBI Ch 27 (they alternate coverage of the
> games)
> Portland:  WPME Ch 35
> Providence:  WZBU Ch 58 in Bristol Cty, WLNE Ch 48, Cox Cable and Full
> Channel
> Cable
> 
> We had a deal with Media One in Springfield, but Fox Sports claimed
> exclusive
> cable rights and we were unable to do a deal with a cable system.   All
of
> the
> stations in Springfield (Channels 65,22, and 40) have been contacted and
> none
> are interested in carrying the games.
> 
> Direct TV will be carrying all of the away games that we have except :
> Feb 21, March 14 and May 3.
> 
> We will continue to work on stations in Springfield, Hartford and
Berkshire
> County.
> 
>