Ohio’s Leading Sports TV Network Expands its Commitment to Reds Baseball with an Additional 15 Games and New Post Game Show
CINCINNATI – Providing fans the best in regional sports television and the most comprehensive coverage of Cincinnati Reds baseball, Fox Sports Net Ohio today announced it will telecast 100 Cincinnati Reds games during the 2003 season. Steve Liverani, senior vice president and general manager, Fox Sports Net Ohio, made the announcement.
The Reds regular season on Fox Sports Net Ohio begins with the season opener on Monday, March 31 at 4:00 PM as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
New this season on Fox Sports Net is Reds Wrap, presented by Gold Star Chili. Reds Wrap is a post-game show featuring highlights, interviews and analysis immediately following each telecast. Jeff Piecoro hosts the show following home games at the Great American Ball Park. George Grande and Chris Welsh team up to host the show from the road.
Back this season is Real Reds, providing fans with commentary, features and in-depth pregame coverage of the Cincinnati Reds, 30 minutes prior to every game telecast.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to increase our commitment to Reds baseball,” said Liverani. “We’re proud to expand our already unparalleled coverage of the team, and welcome the addition of a post-game show to our new 100-game line up.”
2003 marks the 11th year George Grande and Chris Welsh have teamed up to call Reds games – making them the longest-running television team in Reds broadcast history. Grande is responsible for the play-by-play duties, as Welsh provides the color commentary.
Reds games are directed and produced by Mark Goldsmith and Mark Balk. Brian Hunterman produces Real Reds.
2003 Cincinnati Reds Telecast Schedule on Fox Sports Net Ohio
| MARCH/APRIL | |||
| 31 | Mon | Pittsburgh | 4:00 PM |
| 2 | Wed | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 5 | Sat | Chicago | 1:00 PM |
| 8 | Tues | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 9 | Wed | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 10 | Thurs | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 11 | Fri | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 12 | Sat | Philadelphia | 1:00 PM |
| 14 | Mon | @ Chicago | 8:00 PM |
| 22 | Tues | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| 24 | Thurs | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| 25 | Fri | San Diego | 7:00 PM |
| 29 | Tues | @ Colorado | 9:00 PM |
| 30 | Wed | @ Colorado | 9:00 PM |
| MAY | |||
| 2 | Fri | @ San Francisco | 10:00 PM |
| 4 | Sun | @ San Francisco | 4:00 PM |
| 5 | Mon | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | Tues | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| 7 | Wed | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| 9 | Fri | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM |
| 13 | Tues | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 14 | Wed | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 16 | Fri | @ Milwaukee | 8:00 PM |
| 18 | Sun | @ Milwaukee | 2:00 PM |
| 20 | Tues | Atlanta | 7:00 PM |
| 22 | Thurs | Atlanta | 7:00 PM |
| 23 | Fri | Florida | 7:00 PM |
| 26 | Mon | @ Atlanta | 1:00 PM |
| 27 | Tues | @ Atlanta | 7:30 PM |
| 28 | Wed | @ Atlanta | 7:00 PM |
| 30 | Fri | @ Florida | 7:30 PM |
| 31 | Sat | @ Florida | 6:00 PM |
| JUNE | |||
| 3 | Tues | NY Yankees | 7:00 PM |
| 4 | Wed | NY Yankees | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | Fri | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| 10 | Tues | @ Tampa | 7:00 PM |
| 11 | Wed | @ Tampa | 7:00 PM |
| 12 | Thurs | @ Tampa | 7:00 PM |
| 13 | Fri | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 14 | Sat | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 16 | Mon | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| 17 | Tues | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| 20 | Fri | @ Arizona | 10:00 PM |
| 21 | Sat | @ Arizona | 10:00 PM |
| 22 | Sun | @ Arizona | 4:30 PM |
| 24 | Tues | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 25 | Wed | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 26 | Thurs | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 27 | Fri | @ Cleveland | 7:00 PM |
| 29 | Sun | @ Cleveland | 1:00 PM |
| JULY | |||
| 1 | Tues | @ Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 2 | Wed | @ Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 3 | Thurs | @ Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 5 | Sat | New York | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | Sun | New York | 1:00 PM |
| 7 | Mon | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 8 | Tues | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 9 | Wed | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 10 | Thurs | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 11 | Fri | @ Milwaukee | 8:00 PM |
| 12 | Sat | @ Milwaukee | 7:00 PM |
| 18 | Fri | Houston | 7:00 PM |
| 21 | Mon | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM |
| 23 | Wed | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 25 | Fri | @ New York | 7:00 PM |
| 26 | Sat | @ New York | 7:00 PM |
| 31 | Thurs | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| AUGUST | |||
| 1 | Fri | San Francisco | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | Wed | @ Los Angeles | 10:00 PM |
| 7 | Thurs | @ Los Angeles | 10:00 PM |
| 8 | Fri | @ San Diego | 10:00 PM |
| 9 | Sat | @ San Diego | 10:00 PM |
| 12 | Tues | Arizona | 7:00 PM |
| 14 | Thurs | Arizona | 7:00 PM |
| 15 | Fri | Houston | 7:00 PM |
| 19 | Tues | @ Arizona | 9:30 PM |
| 20 | Wed | @ Arizona | 9:30 PM |
| 21 | Thurs | @ Arizona | 9:30 PM |
| 22 | Fri | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 23 | Sat | @ Houston | 8:00 PM |
| 24 | Sun | @ Houston | 2:00 PM |
| 26 | Tues | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM |
| 29 | Fri | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| 30 | Sat | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| 1 | Mon | @ Milwaukee | 2:00 PM |
| 2 | Tues | @ Milwaukee | 8:00 PM |
| 3 | Wed | @ Milwaukee | 8:00 PM |
| 5 | Fri | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 6 | Sat | @ St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 9 | Tues | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 13 | Sat | @ Chicago | 4:00 PM |
| 16 | Tues | @ Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 17 | Wed | @ Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 18 | Thurs | @ Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 19 | Fri | @ Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 20 | Sat | @ Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 23 | Tues | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| 24 | Wed | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| 26 | Fri | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 28 | Sun | Montreal | 1:00 PM |
100 Games
40 Home/ 60 Road
All game times are Eastern time and subject to change
Fox Sports Net Ohio reaches more than 4.5 million households in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, western Pennsylvania, western New York, and West Virginia. Fox Sports Net Ohio’s programming includes the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Cleveland Cavaliers, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, NASCAR and The NFL Show. Fox Sports Net Ohio is managed by Rainbow Sports Networks.
Rainbow Sports Networks is a division of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC). Fox Sports Net reaches more than 82 million households nationwide and is a service of National Sports Partners, equally owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group. Rainbow Sports Networks incorporates Rainbow’s 50% ownership of Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports National Advertising and the ownership and management of Fox Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation’s largest markets: Chicago, Florida, Ohio, New England and San Francisco.