10 TVs in 10 Days with the Lunch Bunch

Have you ever wanted to have lunch with the FOX Sports Ohio Reds broadcast team or even a Cincinnati Reds player? One lucky grand prize winner will do just that with the FOX Sports Ohio’s Lunch Bunch Sweepstakes, presented by Time Warner Cable.

We'll be giving away 10 22” HDTVs in 10 Reds games, along with the grand prize of a 46” HDTV and lunch for four with Reds outfield Jay Bruce and the FOX Sports Ohio broadcast team.

Beginning Friday, June 25, visit http://www.foxsportsohio.com/ and enter the sweepstakes for the chance to win the 22” HDTV daily. Each game is a new chance to win the qualifying prize. One fan will be randomly selected from the daily qualifiers to win the grand prize! The winners will be announced during the Reds telecast on July 11.

Click here for the complete list of 10 Reds games during which the Lunch Bunch Sweepstakes is running.

And the Emmy goes to...

The 2010 Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and were held downtown Cleveland on Saturday, June 19. The Lower Great Lakes Chapter of NATAS recognized FOX Sports Ohio for its commitment to quality programming by awarding the network four Emmy Awards. Congratulations to the following Award winners!

Category: Sporting Event/Game – Live/Unedited
High School Football Game of the Week
Carl Patterson – Producer
Bob Pennell – Director
Jeff Platz – Associate Producer/Editor
Tom Farmer – Executive Producer
Doug Johnson – Coordinating Producer

Category: Crafts: Editor – Short Form
Jeff Platz, Editor – Editing Composite

Category: Sports – One-Time Special
Light It Up Like Vegas (In Partnership with DoodleMan Productions)
Leo Simone – Producer

Category: Musical Composition / Arrangement
Light It Up Like Vegas (In Partnership with DoodleMan Productions)
Charles Knudson – Composer and performer
Cathy Knudson – Musician
Chris Shearer – Musician

“To bring home local Emmy Awards is an indication of the collective efforts of the entire FOX Sports Ohio staff,” said Henry Ford. “We are proud to work with some of the most talented people in the business, and are very honored by the recognition.”

And the Red, White & Blue BBQ Winner Is...

Congratulations to Randall from Cincinnati, Ohio! He is the winner of the FOX Sports Ohio Red, White & Blue BBQ Sweepstakes, presented by the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

Over 7,000 fans entered to win the ultimate BBQ prize package, featuring a 58” HD television, a catered BBQ dinner for 20 at the winner’s home, courtesy of Curly’s BBQ, and a $500 gasoline gift card.

Congrats again to Randall. Thanks to all the fans for participating, and have a safe summer!

Teaming with Scout.com for QB Reveal a Success

FOXSportsOhio.com and Scout.com Teamed Up to Live Stream Braxton Miller's College Commitment

On June 3, the nation's top high school quarterback, Braxton Miller from Huber Heights, Ohio, revealed his college commitment on FOXSportsOhio.com. The five-star quarterback prospect announced he will be attending the Ohio State University this fall.
Despite finding out only the day before the announcement, FOXSportsOhio.com and Scout.com writers Dave Berk, Bill Greene and Adam Jardy swiftly combined efforts to cover the announcement live.

Shortly after the press conference started, Berk and Greene hosted a live Q&A with Ohio State fans using the livestream video player and accompanying chat application.

FOX Sports Ohio promoted these online events through posts on Twitter and Facebook. The press conference and interactive chat drew about 4,000 viewers and captured the excitement of the announcement while incorporating the fans.

Mark Your Calendar and Lend a Hand


The newest Community Outreach Committee has scheduled two volunteer events!

TRAIL MAINTENANCE AT THE PARK!
Wednesday, July 14th
9:00am – 12:00pm
Cuyahoga Valley National Park / Boston Run Trail – Peninsula, OH
Trail maintenance - trimming branches, clearing culverts, picking up litter, etc.

CLEVELAND HEART WALK benefitting the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION!
Saturday, August 21st
8:30am – Opening Ceremonies / 9:00am – Walk
Mall C / Downtown

The team at FOX Supports Ohio looks forward to supporting our community through these volunteer events and more to come!

Past Intern Features Ford

Last summer, FOX Sports Ohio had the pleasure of having Kathleen Allen as our marketing and communications intern. She was an oustanding addition to the team and hopefully gained valuable work experience during her time with the network.

Following her internship, she returned to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. As part of her junior year's spring class assignment, Kathleen reconnected with FOX Sports Ohio to write a feature on our very own SVP & GM, Henry Ford, entitled "Henry Ford: The ambitious idea man behind FOX Sports Ohio."

This feature is not your traditional run-of-the-mill biography of an executive. That much is clear from the very first sentence:

"You would probably never imagine the general manager of a major television network speeding down the side of a Hawaiian mountain at 50 miles per hour on inline skates, but that’s exactly the type of thing Henry Ford likes to do."

Kathleen posted the entire article on her blog, "Everything in Between." Her feature on Ford is located here! (and scroll down). Check it out. Not only will you learn a lot about Henry Ford, you will also enjoy the style of a very talented writer!

Great job Kathleen. We are very proud of you!

Seemann and Smith come aboard!

FOX Sports Ohio is excited for the addition of two writers on www.FOXSportsOhio.com, both who will be providing more consistent support to the site. The first, Jeff Seemann, was one of the Blog Sports Ohio finalists and covered Ohio State spring football on the site for a stint.

He is the founder of "The Buckeye Battle Cry" (www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/) and has now come on board at FOXSportsOhio.com to regularly cover not only Ohio State sports, but also college football news as well as Indians and Browns. He is also helping facilitate the website's various live streaming events and chats.

Seemann was born and raised in Canton, Ohio and majored in journalism at The Ohio State University. You can check out his latests post here: Reports: Nebraska to join Big 10.

Eric Smith is the site's newest addition, although like Seemann, he is not new to sports interactive media. His specialty is the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he comes to FOXSportsOhio.com from www.hockeybuzz.com, where he serves as blogger for all things Jackets. He is covering the NHL Draft and Blue Jackets news for FOXSportsOhio.com through a blog entitled Jackets Racket.

Smith has been a hockey fan his whole life and started out a Flyers fan until the Jackets entered the picture. He grew up in Indiana and is now in Columbus, where his son plays travel hockey. He says,"I am just a hockey nut and will watch any level just as long as its hockey!"

As the website's latest hockey guru, he promises to give a strong opinion and asks that fans offer the same in return. You can read his latest post by clicking on him!

Papa's In Your House!

Hey baseball fans, FOX Sports Ohio and Papa John's want to feed YOU and nine of your closest friends! With the Papa's In Your House Sweepstakes, fans can sign up to win weekly prizes as well as a grand prize pizza party.

Simply enter to win on foxsportsohio.com (click here). Each week, we'll draw one (1) winner to receive a FOX Sports Ohio prize pack. On September 10, 2010, we'll draw one (1) grand prize winner to receive a pizza party with food and drinks for up to 10 people to be held at the winner's home.
So visit www.foxsportsohio.com and enter today!

Nothin' Beats a Summer BBQ

The Red, White & Blue BBQ Sweepstakes is back! FOX Sports Ohio and the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) have teamed up once again to give Cincinnati Reds viewers the chance to win the ultimate summer BBQ.

During each of the 11 games between June 4 and 16, fans will be given a keyword and directed to http://www.foxsportsohio.com/ to enter to win the ultimate BBQ prize package, featuring a 50” HD television, a catered BBQ dinner for 20 at the winner’s home, courtesy of Curly’s BBQ, and a $500 gasoline gift card. The winner will be selected and announced Thursday, June 17.

"We're proud to team up with FOX Sports Ohio to help educate the public about these important safety messages," said Tina O’Grady, Administrator for the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. “Our media partners are critical to our mission of reducing injuries and saving lives.”

FOX Sports Ohio fans will be reminded of safe driving practices and the Red, White & Blue BBQ Sweepstakes online at www.foxsportsohio.com and through the network’s social websites, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.



“FOX Sports Ohio and the Ohio Department of Public Safety have built a great partnership over the years in promoting driver safety messages,” state Alex Slemc, Director of Marketing, FOX Sports Ohio. “The Red, White & Blue BBQ Sweepstakes is a fun and exciting way to celebrate summer and promote safe driving while enjoying a Cincinnati Reds telecast on FOX Sports Ohio.”

For the complete rules of the Red, White & Blue BBQ, presented by ODPS, visit http://www.foxsportsohio.com/.