devilirish Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 I emailed the station again tonight after not getting a satisfactory answer to my first email. They could move Alabama to standard def, and show ND on HD win win for everyone. I will watch the game online if I have to, and call the station every tv timeout so that someone there hears my frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triangleNDfan Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I emailed and replied to their lame response. I suggest that everyone do the same otherwise, they'll think this sort of ridiculous programming change is acceptable. We have to make some noise. Even if we don't get a programming change this time, we'll definitely make them think twice before blacking out another ND game. As you can see in their reply, they're only planning to pre-empt one ND "this season". We have to make some noise or all this ND is irrelevant stuff will embolden them to push ND aside. GO IRISH!!! Here's some info to contact the local station: website: http://www2.nbc17.com/nbc17/contact_us/ These email addresses on on the website and I'd suggest sending your email to all of the following (makes more noise): wncnprogrammingdl@wncn.com, dhamilton@wncn.com, sblanchard@wncn.com, mwilliams@wncn.com and rstroud@wncn.com - the person that replied with the lame excuse for pre-empting the ND game. HIS REPLY: ********* The SEC Network game featuring #1-ranked Alabama at 3:30pm on Saturday, September 8 is the only game that will pre-empt regularly-scheduled Notre Dame football on WNCN this season. Regularly-scheduled Notre Dame football games will return to WNCN with the game against Michigan under the lights on September 22, and we will air the balance of the NBC schedule. Your feedback regarding our decision to air SEC football instead of Notre Dame football on Saturday, September 8 has been noted in our public file. Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns about programming on WNCN. Thanks for watching NBC 17, R. Bryan Stroud Director of Research WNCN-TV/NBC17.com rstroud@wncn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmnd11 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 notre dame purdue game not being showed in montgomery al instead there showing western kentuky and al please help me and contact wsfa.com the local nbc thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synoptico Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 notre dame purdue game not being showed in montgomery al instead there showing western kentuky and al please help me and contact wsfa.com the local nbc thanks At least it makes sense in bama... but in NC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmnd11 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 local nbc station is blocking the notre dame games wsfa.com in montgomery al please spread the word around to irish nation and contact the local nbc wsfa.com and voice your concern go irish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilirish Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Triangle nd I got the same response. I emailed back why not put the ala game on standard def channel and ND on HD. We will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triangleNDfan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I emailed same response. I plan to keep the pressure on them. We'll show them "irrelevant" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_ND Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks for contacting us. To get the ECU vs South Carolina game at Noon this Saturday, we committed to the SEC double header featuring Alabama thus causing this one-time-only conflict with Notre Dame. Regularly-scheduled Notre Dame football games will return to WNCN with the game against Michigan under the lights on September 22nd, and we will air the balance of the network schedule as usual. We are trying to get NBC to allow us to show this Saturday's Notre Dame game on our 17.2 channel but so far, no luck. We are hopeful that today we can make some headway with NBC. You can contact NBC Sports at nbcsportshelp@nbcuni.com or call the main NBC switchboard at 212-664-4444 or 212-664-2333 and ask to leave a message for NBC Sports requesting that they allow us to air Saturday's game on our 17.2 digital channel. contact NBC!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synoptico Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) An Update... "Good morning, To get the ECU vs South Carolina game at Noon this Saturday, we committed to the SEC double header featuring Alabama thus causing this one-time-only conflict with Notre Dame. Regularly-scheduled Notre Dame football games will return to WNCN with the game against Michigan under the lights on September 22nd, and we will air the balance of the network schedule as usual. We are trying to get NBC to allow us to show this Saturday's Notre Dame game on our 17.2 channel but so far, no luck. We are hopeful that today we can make some headway with NBC. You can contact NBC Sports at nbcsportshelp@nbcuni.com or call the main NBC switchboard at 212-664-4444 or 212-664-2333 and ask to leave a message for NBC Sports requesting that they allow us to air Saturday's game on our 17.2 digital channel.Best, R. Bryan Stroud Director of Research WNCN-TV/NBC17.com rstroud@wncn.com 919-835-6236 Edited September 6, 2012 by Synoptico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triangleNDfan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I got the same response. And while I'll send an email to NBC Sports, they're not the problem. The problem is with our local affiliate. That's where we need to continue to make noise - the most noise. They made a bad decision and now they want to shift the focus to the national network. Well that's bull b/c the national network is televising the game just like they always do. The local affiliate is the one that screwed us. Even if we don't win this battle for Saturday, we have to make enough noise now so that they don't want to screw with us again. Please make some noise! If we don't make enough, we'll be in this same boat again. Go Irish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synoptico Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I got the same response. And while I'll send an email to NBC Sports, they're not the problem. The problem is with our local affiliate. That's where we need to continue to make noise - the most noise. They made a bad decision and now they want to shift the focus to the national network. Well that's bull b/c the national network is televising the game just like they always do. The local affiliate is the one that screwed us. Even if we don't win this battle for Saturday, we have to make enough noise now so that they don't want to screw with us again. Please make some noise! If we don't make enough, we'll be in this same boat again. Go Irish! Agree but it is different than the standard response I originally got which was essentially... tough and deal with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Silly question, but don't you guys get time shifting down there? Up here we get east and west coast NBC affiliates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_ND Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Silly question, but don't you guys get time shifting down there? Up here we get east and west coast NBC affiliates. no but i get disney channel east and west on time warner... :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 no but i get disney channel east and west on time warner... :facepalm: Nice, two times the opportunity to catch Jake And the Neverland Pirates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stdntDrvr Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Nice, two times the opportunity to catch Jake And the Neverland Pirates... yay hey no way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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