Yankees and Blue Ridge Communications Ink 30 Game TV Deal
BRC 13 begins its broadcast schedule during the Yankees season opening home stand vs. the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on April 4 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The BRC 13 schedule is loaded with games against the Yankees top divisional rivals. 18 of the 30 games televised in 2008 will be against International League North Division opponents. In addition to the first broadcast of the season against Lehigh Valley, four additional games vs. the IronPigs will be aired on August 14, 15, 22 and 23. Yankees fans will see the Pawtucket Red Sox on May 18 and on August 7. Divisional games vs. Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and defending International League champion Richmond.
"Adding Blue Ridge Communications to our broadcasting lineup is a great addition for us," said Yankees Executive VP/COO Jeremy Ruby. "With the 30 games on BRC 13 we can give our fans the chance to watch more games and to see all the excitement of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Baseball in 2008."
Through a partnership with Blue Ridge Communications, customers of Service Electric Cable TV as far north as Wilkes-Barre and as far south as Allentown will be able to watch Yankees Baseball during the 2008 season. The increased area will cover more than 350,000 households in NEPA and the Lehigh Valley.
"We're excited to be a part of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Baseball and to be able to offer these games to our viewers," said Blue Ridge Communications TV 13 General Manager Kim Bell. "We're looking forward to many exciting nights at PNC Field during the 2008 season."
BRC TV 13 veteran Sports Director Bob Capasso will call the action and will be joined on the broadcasts by analysts Dean Corwin and Jim Riley. Capasso is a Sports Anchor/Reporter for Blue Ridge Cable's newscasts on TV 13 as well as Producer/Host of Sportscene 13 and Monday Evening Quarterback and Play-By-Play announcer for BRC's sports cablecasts. Corwin and Riley have both worked on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre radio broadcasts over the past decade.
2008 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Broadcast Schedule on BRC TV 13.
Friday, April 4th vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 19th vs. Rochester Red Wings (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, April 24th vs. Buffalo Bisons (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, April 25th vs. Buffalo Bisons (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, May 1st vs. Durham Bulls (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, May 3rd vs. Durham Bulls (1:30 p.m.)
Thursday, May 8th vs. Charlotte Knights (11:00 a.m.)
Sunday, May 18th vs. Pawtucket Red Sox (1:30 p.m.)
Thursday, May 22nd vs. Indianapolis Indians (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, June 5th vs. Norfolk Tides (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, June 7th vs. Syracuse Chiefs (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, June 19th vs. Toledo Mud Hens (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, June 20th vs. Toledo Mud Huns (7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 24th vs. Columbus Clippers (7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 25th vs. Columbus Clippers (7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 1st vs. Buffalo Bisons (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, July 4th vs. Syracuse Chiefs (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, July 21st vs. Richmond Braves (7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 23rd vs. Richmond Braves (1:30 p.m.)
Thursday, July 24th vs. Richmond Braves (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, July 25th vs. Rochester Red Wings (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, July 26th vs. Rochester Red Wings (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, August 7th vs. Pawtucket Red Sox (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, August 8th vs. Syracuse Chiefs (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, August 14th vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, August 15th vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, August 20th vs. Rochester Red Wings (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, August 22nd vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, August 23rd vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7:00 p.m.)
Sunday, August 24th vs. Buffalo Bisons (5:00 p.m.)