New Life To Edgewater Park

FOX SupPORTS OHIO volunteers were out in the community again. This time, they joined the Cavaliers as part of the 2010 NBA Week of Service (October 18th- 25th).

During this week, the Cavaliers give back to communities throughout Ohio with a variety of hands-on service projects while encouraging volunteerism and generating awareness about the importance of community service.

FOX Supports Ohio joined in to help on their final service project on October 25 at Cleveland’s own Edgewater Park.

During an afternoon of cleanup, FOX Supports Ohio volunteers, members of the Cavaliers organiziation and Charter One gave a new life to Edgewater Park by cleaning up the beach, landscaping the park and painting the pavilion.

For more information on the Cavaliers and the 2010 NBA Week of Service, click here. To learn more about FOX SupPORTS Ohio, visit www.foxsportsohio.com/pages/support.

Announcing a NEW Cavs Special

UNBREAKABLE
Cleveland and Their Cavaliers

FOX Sports Ohio is excited to add a new Cavaliers special to its “Tip-Tober” programming, presented by Continental Airlines.

Unbreakable: Cleveland and their Cavaliers is a one-hour special that will highlight the 2010-11 Cavaliers team and the unbreakable spirit of Cleveland. It premieres Wednesday, October 27 at 11pm, following the Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics game on FOX Sports Ohio.

Unbreakable features this year’s Cavaliers in a way that lets fans get to know them personally. They discuss why they are happy to be playing for the Cavs, what they love about Cleveland, and what they hope to achieve this season. Fans will also hear from new Head Coach Byron Scott about his up-tempo style and what he expects from this year’s team.

Unbreakable is produced by Leo Simone, whose credits for FOX Sports Ohio include Make ‘em Forget and Light It Up Like Vegas. Both productions won multiple Emmy Awards which included the award for best overall sports special.

For the replay schedule, visit FOXSportsOhio.com.

Are you ready to be the X Factor?

As the television home of Xavier Musketeers basketball we're excited to the start the 2010-2011 seasonof Xavier men’s basketball.

Xavier’s schedule on FOX Sports Ohio includes nine games locally-produced by FOX Sports Ohio and five games produced by the A-10. Fox Sports Ohio will also produce Musketeers Live, a 30-minute pre-game show before each of the nine locally-produced games, as well as an hour-long preseason special.

"Our relationship with Fox Sports Ohio provides Xavier University and our basketball program with a regional television distribution package that is amongst the very best in the country," said Xavier University Associate Vice President and Athletic Director Mike Bobinski. "The broad exposure we receive from FOX Sports Ohio broadcasts enables us to expand our fan base and strengthen the connection of viewers to both our program and Xavier University. FOX Sports Ohio will be a great television Home of Xavier Basketball again this season."

FOX Sports Ohio further prepares for the start of the Musketeer basketball season with a preview show. The hour-long preseason special will premiere November 8 at 7pm with replays throughout the week. In addition to featuring highlights from last season, the show will provide analysis of this offseason and projections of the upcoming season.

Tip-off for the first Musketeer game on FOX Sports Ohio is Friday, November 12 at 7pm as Xavier hosts Western Michigan.

A complete schedule is listed HERE.

Play-by-play announcer Brad Johansen and color analyst Steve Wolf will return to the broadcast booth to call all the action for the FOX Sports Ohio-produced games. Jim Day will host the pregame show as well as serve as sideline reporter.

FOXSportsOhio.com Takes Blue Jackets Fans to Sweden with the Swedish Producer!

FOX Sports Ohio producer Tim Baker's daily blog gives Jackets fans a behind-the-scenes look at the team and his experiences while in Sweden. Be sure to visit http://www.foxsportsohio.com/ for continued coverage of the Jackets, including Eric Smith’s blog, daily videos, and more.

DIRECTV’s The Dan Patrick Show Joins FSO

Fox Sports Ohio will Distribute the Popular Sports Talk TV Series beginning Oct. 25

DIRECTV, the nation’s most popular video service, and Fox Sports Net (FSN), are making broadcast history through a syndication deal that enables FSN to distribute DIRECTV’s popular The Dan Patrick Show – seen on DIRECTV’s The 101® Network – to its regional sports networks (RSNs) and affiliates, including FOX Sports Ohio.

The innovative TV show, based on the nationally syndicated weekday radio program, The Dan Patrick Show, will be launched beginning Monday, Oct. 25. The show airs live, from 9 a.m. to noon ET, Monday through Friday.

“I think this is an incredible opportunity for Dan and the Danettes to showcase their talents to a larger audience,” said Chris Long, senior vice president, Entertainment, DIRECTV. “Dan is one of the most talented broadcasters in the business and in the past year we have created a truly unique TV experience for our loyal customers.”

“I’m proud that the show we’ve developed will be seen by even more fans,” said Patrick. “DIRECTV took a radio show and seamlessly developed it into a hybrid of radio and television in one show. And it’s not stagnant. It’s not us doing a radio show with two cameras showing us talking. We will show you the good and bad of what goes on during a show and during the breaks. If we screw up, we can’t hide it.”

Jeff Krolik, executive vice president, FSN, added, “Dan’s is a unique talent who has a razor-sharp wit and a piercing insight into the world of sports. The show consistently delivers great, timely guests, smart conversation, and an unpredictable cast of characters that will connect with our viewers.”

The Dan Patrick Show began airing exclusively on DIRECTV’s The 101 Network, DIRECTV’s original programming channel, Aug. 3, 2009, and expanded on the radio
show format using Patrick’s trademark humor and interaction with his production staff that includes Paul Pabst, Patrick O’Connor, Andrew Perloff and Todd Fritz, known as “The Danettes.”

Amid the revealing behind-the-scenes antics and interstitial videos, the series is known for its unique blend of situational comedy, breaking sports news, unparalleled insider access and pop culture commentary. By allowing viewers to see the true comedy that surrounds Patrick and his team, The Dan Patrick Show reveals the humor in sports broadcasting while opening the locker room doors to the world of sports. Patrick’s on-air guests include many high profile athletes and celebrities.

Cavs and Blue Jackets HD schedules are out!

FOX Sports Ohio is excited for the start of the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Cleveland Cavaliers seasons. We previously announced their regular season TV schedules, but now HD is out as well.

We've increased the Blue Jackets HD schedule by 17 games this season, featuring 67 Jackets action in high def.

For the Cavaliers this season, we not only picked up 10 extra games, but we've also added 6 HD games, featuring 76 HD Cavs games.

Monsters on FOX Sports Ohio!

FOX Sports Ohio recently announced its 2010-11 telecast schedule of the Lake Erie Monsters. The network will televise the Monsters’ productions of eight games beginning Friday, October 8 at 7:30pm when the Monsters host the Syracuse Crunch in their season opener at Quicken Loans Arena.

Click here for complete schedule of the Monsters on FOX Sports Ohio.