MCnDaHouse Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 NC Skins fans, especially those of you in the viewing area for WRAZ FOX 50... The Panthers are not playing today, yet Fox is showing the Saints/49ers game!!!!!!!!!! This is an OUTRAGE! The next 2 local interest teams would be the Redskins and Falcons yet they are not showing this game! I called FOX 50 to complain (919-821-8839, they'll answer as WRAL but they own Fox 50). They said they couldn't help it that FOX corporate sent what they wanted them to show and they couldn't change it. She gave me a corporate number to call (888-369-4762). I called it and it was Fox News, I took an option and left a message. I think the option I took was program mistakes. Anyway my point is, we all need to call in and complain. There's no sense in showing the 49ers/Saints game in NC when the Redskins are playing. If anyone wants to help, call the 2 numbers and complain. If you are not in this area you can still call (block your caller ID *67 here) and ask why they didn't show the Redskins. They won't ask where you live but if they do say in the Raleigh area or Durham or Wilson, NC. You can also email Fox sports: http://msn.foxsports.com/feedback It's interesting cause the local afflilate (WRAZ) has the Redskins/Falcons on their schedule for the 1pm game on their website. So I'm assuming it's a Fox thing. They need to wake up. MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_chew Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 little different situation here, Im in baltimore where the Ravens arent even playing today. We get New England and Detroit instead of the skins. Ticked myself and im sure a bunch of others off im sure. This local blackout thing really stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 BUMP! im callin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 when i called WRAL they took my complaint and didnt say anything about the corporate number or not being in control of it. maybe they are gettin too many complaints and they stopped handing out explanations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I've been fortunate that the Redskins have been on every week but one. The worse the record gets, I'm afraid I'll lose the coverage. WVAH (Huntington, WV) is our affiliate although there is a new channel (WVNS, Beckley) that carries FOX programming. I've tried to get the Roanoke FOX affiliate added rather than WVAH. Greenbrier Co., WV is closer to Roanoke than Huntington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 just contacted a few friends who will call too. this really gets on my nerves. my goal for the rest of the day is to annoy the sh*t out of WRAL. its dead week at nc state. no exams so i have plenty of free time. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigginsfan87 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I just called and they didn't seem worried about it. pisses me off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 can we make this like one of blondie's old threads? except with this one our goal will be a certain number of calls instead of posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 In Wilmington, NC the Redskins game was listed. Instead got stuck with the Saints game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phixius Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Situation - Direct TV or live in the DC Area rather than Baltimore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 my friend called and said some dumb blonde answered at WRAL and started doin all this research and after like 5 minutes she said "well it looks like the saints and 49ers were on".... DURRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! lol. glad she didnt answer when i called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSkins1 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 We had SF-NO in Houston...I guess I can understand that, since Houston's pretty close to NO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsngibbs4life Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 i sent an email to one of the stations on friday. obviously it didnt do anything. But whatever, I could care less anymroe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokermd Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Two Words.....THE TICKET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Two Words.....THE TICKET! not worth it man. you live in MS so you just get saints games im sure. we get mostly redskins games here in NC and its not much trouble to go to the bar for the others. but they definitely said on WRAL.com they were showin the skins and they didnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm0304 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 you didnt miss nothing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDNCSkinsFan Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I have dealt with this twice... when I was going to school around Baltimore, the Ravens would not be playing but Skins would not be on TV (though they are damn near the local team)... now in Raleigh for the past two years. Luckily I live just down the road from Damon's by the RBC Center so I'll just go down there, but I'd much rather watch in the comfort of my own home! I guess I'm not surprised of the poor programming choices considering it is Fox... :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I have dealt with this twice... when I was going to school around Baltimore, the Ravens would not be playing but Skins would not be on TV (though they are damn near the local team)... now in Raleigh for the past two years. Luckily I live just down the road from Damon's by the RBC Center so I'll just go down there, but I'd much rather watch in the comfort of my own home! I guess I'm not surprised of the poor programming choices considering it is Fox... :dallasuck you should go to hi5 on glenwood. thats where the redskins fan club meets. usually 30+ people go. sometimes more if its an away game and the season ticket holders are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins75 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 not worth it man. you live in MS so you just get saints games im sure. we get mostly redskins games here in NC and its not much trouble to go to the bar for the others. but they definitely said on WRAL.com they were showin the skins and they didnt. I live in Charlotte and we definately do not get Redskins games due to the Panthers. I would think that the entire state of NC would be the same way. NFL Direct Ticket is the way to go man. I was dropping about 40 bucks a pop to go to the bar and watch games, 16 X $40 = $640, Satellite system is cheap, NFL direct ticket costs right at $200..........do tha math Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raperry2 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I live in Charlotte and we definately do not get Redskins games due to the Panthers. I would think that the entire state of NC would be the same way. NFL Direct Ticket is the way to go man. I was dropping about 40 bucks a pop to go to the bar and watch games, 16 X $40 = $640, Satellite system is cheap, NFL direct ticket costs right at $200..........do tha math skins games not on raleigh tv this year: 2 its different every year but directv is not worth it this year IMO. maybe charlotte is different from raleigh. i can only speak for raleigh. thank god that my hometown is elizabeth city, nc and i can get Norfolk tv stations there. as soon as im out of college, i dont have to worry about this BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Redskins fans in Wilmington, N.C. We now have our own bar in Wilmington, It's Hell's Kitchen. 118 Princess St., Wilmington (910) 763-4133 http://www.insiders.com/wilmington/main-nightlife2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21KO Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 NFL Direct Ticket is the way to go man. I was dropping about 40 bucks a pop to go to the bar and watch games, 16 X $40 = $640, Satellite system is cheap, NFL direct ticket costs right at $200..........do tha math Not to mention the risk of a DWI. ...Sunday Ticket holder for 11 years - HD for two. No other way to go. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONTEY Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 you didnt miss nothing lol So true. And it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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