UNI Radio Broadcasts

[kcpanther99]

I live out of state, (375 miles from Cedar Falls.) I am a bit frustrated with UNI's agreement with All Access. I have read of the disappointment some of you have had with the audio and video through All Access as well. I used to listen to quite a few football and basketball broadcasts through UNI’s website prior to the contract with CSTV All Access. Call me cheap, but I am unwilling to pay for All Access when all I want is the radio broadcast of UNI football games. I have two small children and am unable to commit my time to listening to all the games, so I don’t want to spend the money on something I may not be able to listen to.

I just checked the websites of UNI's opponents on this year’s football schedule. Now, I understand that I would receive the opposing schools announcers. I would much rather listen to UNI’s announcing crew, but hey, if it is free…

1. Minnesota State-Mankato doesn’t have information on radio broadcasts.
2. Iowa State University has radio broadcast through Yahoo Sports requiring a paid subscription.
3. South Dakota State requires a paid subscription.
4. Drake has a service similar to All Access, but currently has a trial offer for free.
5. Illinois State has All Access, but provides free audio of the radio broadcast.
6. SIU has All Access, but provides free audio of the radio broadcast.
7. Western Illinois provides free audio of the radio broadcast.
8. Youngstown State provides free audio of the radio broadcast through the radio station's website.
9. Missouri State possibly offers free audio of the radio broadcast through the radio station's website. (It is difficult to tell since the media guide is still for 2006 and the radio station has nearly nothing on its website.)
10. Indiana State has its own Sycamore Vision comparable to All Access requiring a paid subscription.
11. Southern Utah provides free audio of the radio broadcast.

The final tally is:
4 schools require a paid subscription (Drake is currently free, but will soon be subscription based.)
6 schools or their radio station offers free audio.
1 school has no information listed on their website that I was able to find.

I just wanted to throw this out there for some discussion. I realize UNI has a need for revenue, but my wife and I come up for Homecoming every year, and I have been able to go to a couple of football and basketball games at SIU. I also went to Chattanooga for the championship game a couple of years ago, so I am not a fair-weather fan.

KC

[JayJ79]

I have no problem with there being a fee for the video feed (well, I'd have no problem if it actually worked on a regular basis).

However I really wish the play-by-play audio-only feed was still available like it used to be for free (or even a cheaper subscription).

I wonder if KXEL ever thought about broadcasting on the web like many other stations do. (I know, Newsbreaker. It would involve nationwide ad clearance, and other issues. But dagnabbit, I can dream. hehe)

[Purple For Life]

It would involve nationwide ad clearance

Or would it? CSTV runs KXEL's ads...unless they aren't supposed to. What's up with that?

[JayJ79]

I'm not sure how any of that works, having never worked in the radio or advertising fields. I was just going off of something I thought I'd read in previous discussions.

I know there are many radio stations that run internet feeds. And I'm sure many of them might not follow ad guidelines exactly, but they probably don't run into any trouble unless the people buying ads on their station take issue. (I'm not sure why most would care. if anything, it just gets their ads heard by more people. but who knows)

[Newsbreaker]

Or would it? CSTV runs KXEL's ads...unless they aren't supposed to. What's up with that?

It's different for a sports cast like this, the advertisers know their spots are going to be run nationally.

[Purple For Life]

Do they?

It just seems to me, all the internet feeds I've heard lately, which I'll admit isn't a lot, have had instrumental music playing in place of the spots. I don't know beans about this issue though, but I do find it interesting.

Does anyone know when the contract between CSTV and UNI is set to expire? It seems like CSTV is losing more money than taking it in when they have to issue refunds for games that don't work as promised. That doesn't exactly make UNI look good, either.

[Luther_Heggs]

Call me cheap, but I am unwilling to pay for All Access when all I want is the radio broadcast of UNI football games.

I agree...I know I should support all UNI sports...but I do not. If it is not football, my interest is fairly low.

As I can no longer drive out to the county park (highest point in Scott County) and listen to the game fade in and out...with the car running because it is ten frick'n degrees out and starting to snow...I must rely upon the internet to listen to the games.

Well...either that or panthernation.com has some users that do a pretty good job at giving updates through out the game.

[UNI Guy]

I must have been out of the loop quite a bit this summer. Because when I went to listen to UNI football this season I was shocked that it is no longer a free radio broadcast. I had heard nothing about this until I clicked on the link to listen. I live in CA and with the time zone difference it is near impossible for me to commit to the entire season. I too just would like to listen to a couple of games, and am too cheap to pay to listen to the games.

It would be great if KXEL would broadcast over the web.

[01PantherFan]

I must have been out of the loop quite a bit this summer. Because when I went to listen to UNI football this season I was shocked that it is no longer a free radio broadcast. I had heard nothing about this until I clicked on the link to listen. I live in CA and with the time zone difference it is near impossible for me to commit to the entire season. I too just would like to listen to a couple of games, and am too cheap to pay to listen to the games.

It would be great if KXEL would broadcast over the web.

UNI went to CSTV because Last year, the Missouri Valley
Conference mandated that all MVC schools begin live video streams of all
men's and women's basketball games, as well as 25 home events of other
sports.

[Matt Trump]

The live radio feed needs to be free.

[DomeRanger Posse]

Agreed. Added to the level of service that All-Access has given this season, the Athletic Department needs to cut ties at the end of the contract.

[UNIAlum95]

The live radio feed needs to be free.

I'm with you there. I live in CF so I don't have a great need for this. However, I'll be in Texas this weekend and would like to listen to the game. I'm not going to pay for it, so looks like I'll be on PN and listen on the redbirds site.

Video is one thing. Radio is another. We need to grow our base not shrink it.

[MGLD Panther]

I'm with you there. I live in CF so I don't have a great need for this. However, I'll be in Texas this weekend and would like to listen to the game. I'm not going to pay for it, so looks like I'll be on PN and listen on the redbirds site.

Video is one thing. Radio is another. We need to grow our base not shrink it.

PM me your cell phone number and I will send you text messages during the game! I will be at the game.