FSN North is a regional sports network serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, northern Iowa, Upper Michigan along the Wisconsin border and the eastern parts of North Dakota and South Dakota. FSN North has three separate feeds: the "metro" feed which is broadcast to the Twin Cities and surrounding areas; the "outstate" feed which is seen in the rest of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, extreme western Wisconsin, and DBS subscribers; and the "Wisconsin" feed which serves that state, excepting the western counties within the Twin Cities DMA. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A Regional Sports Network, or RSN, is a cable television station that presents sports programming to a local market. ... 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: NWS, LSE: NCRA) is one of the worlds largest media conglomerates. ... A Regional Sports Network, or RSN, is a cable television station that presents sports programming to a local market. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the most populous urban area in the state of Minnesota, United States, and is composed of 188 cities and townships. ... Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception, also referred to as direct-to-home signals. ... A designated market area is a group of counties in the United States that are covered by a specific television station. ...

FSN North is an owned and operated affiliate of FOX Sports Net and was previously affiliated with SportsChannel and Prime Sports Network. The FSN Wisconsin sub-network is run out of the studios of Milwaukee's Fox O&O WITI (Channel 6). Fox Sports Net headquarters in Los Angeles. ... SportsChannel America was a cable television network that existed in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Prime Network was a cable sports network owned by Liberty Media that served several regionalized areas between 1983 and late-1997. ... FSN Wisconsin is a regional sports network serving the state of Wisconsin (excepting the western counties within the Twin Cities DMA). ... Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... In the television industry (especially in North America), an owned and operated station (frequently abbreviated as O&O) is a television station that is owned by the network with which it is associated. ... WITI FOX6 Milwaukee is a Fox network owned-and-operated television station (O&O) located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

History

FSN North started as a cable project by WCCO-TV called WCCO II. Originally intended as a general programming complement to the over-the-air WCCO, it gradually became more sports oriented and relaunched in 1989 as Midwest Sports Channel. WCCO redirects here. ...

MSC's main draws in its early days were the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota North Stars. It was also affiliated with the SportsChannel America network and filled out its broadcasting day with a mix of SCA programs and tickers and paid programming. MSC was largely considered a "luxury" channel until the early 1990s, and did not even have full metro coverage until Continental Cablevision added it to St. Paul's extended basic cable lineup in 1994. By then, MSC was in financial dire straits, and the CBS Corporation (which had bought WCCO-TV, WCCO-AM and MSC in 1992) sold the troubled network to Liberty Media. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... SportsChannel America was a cable television network that existed in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... The Westinghouse Electric Corporation was an organization founded by George Westinghouse in 1886 as Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. ... WCCO is a set of radio and television stations with a storied history spanning more than 80 years that serves the Minneapolis-St. ... The Liberty Media Corporation is an American media conglomerate. ...

Ownership change and affiliation with FSN

In 1995, MSC expanded its pro sports lineup by landing a cable broadcast deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The following year, LMI acquired the Wisconsin Sports Network (a gametime-only network broadcasting Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks games) from Milwaukee's Time Warner Cable franchise and Group W, and folded it into MSC, giving the network a broader reach in the Midwest, the Brewers and Bucks deals, and a stable of outstanding local outdoors shows. Through its ownership by LMI and affiliations with SCA and PSN, MSC became an affiliate of the fledgling Fox Sports Net in the fall of 1996. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WSN Logo Wisconsin Sports Network (WSN Home Page) is a website that features Wisconsin prep sports coverage. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions. ... Group W, also known as the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, was a division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. ... Prime Network was a cable sports network owned by Liberty Media that served several regionalized areas between 1983 and late-1997. ... Fox Sports Net headquarters in Los Angeles. ...

In late 1999, LMI, now under partial ownership of Comcast, swapped its equity in MSC to News Corporation in exchange for a 100% ownership in Baltimore-based RSN Home Team Sports, and MSC was then fully owned by FOX, while HTS became Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. Comcast Corporation, (NASDAQ: CMCSA) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest cable company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. ... 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: NWS, LSE: NCRA) is one of the worlds largest media conglomerates. ... Comcast SportsNet (or CSN) is a group of four regional sports networks. ...

The autumn of 2000 marked the return of NHL hockey to Minnesota with the debut of the Wild franchise, and MSC broadcast much of the inaugural season. This also marked the first time that FSN-branded graphics were used on a locally produced broadcast, and the announcers made frequent use of the phrase "...live on MSC, Fox Sports Net style." The name change to Fox Sports Net North was made official in April of 2001 to coincide with the start of the new Twins season and the opening of the Brewers' Miller Park, and was called out on the air, on outdoor billboards, and even bus ads. However, the change was not all good; the network lost its local focus, instead airing national FSN programs like National Sports Report and You Gotta See This! “NHL” redirects here. ... Miller Park is a baseball stadium located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

In October 2003, Twins owner Carl Pohlad attempted to launch a competing RSN called Victory Sports One; it would broadcast all Twins games for the foreseeable future, as well as local college and high school sports. VS1 was also to have a number of locally produced sports shows, the centerpiece being Kent Hrbek Outdoors. This effort only lasted six months, as VS1 folded in May and allowed FSN to absorb most of its programming including the Twins. As a result, FSN launched a new "local fans first" initiative, launching the Minnesota Sports Report and the regular airing of prep sports. Carl Pohlad (b. ... One of the logos used by VS1 The Minnesota Twins baseball team launched Victory Sports One as a cable and satellite television regional sports network in October 2003. ... Kent Hrbek (aka Herbie) (born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former American Major League Baseball player. ...

In April 2006, still lacking a local news show (the now-defunct Minnesota Sports Report originated from FSN's Westwood, CA, studios), FSN North launched FSN Live, a first-of-its-kind show that served as part local sports news show, part pre- and post-game bumper. FSN Live is usually broadcast live and on location from sporting events, though occasionally it originates from FSN North's new Minneapolis studio.

The Wisconsin version currently airs a minimal amount of local programming beyond Brewers and Bucks pregame, postgame, and fan shows, along with some of WITI's Packer analysis shows and WIAA competitions. A reduced schedule of Wild hockey airs within Wisconsin. For the 2007 baseball season, FSN North will sub-license fifteen Brewers games to air on Milwaukee's WMLW (Channel 41), producing the broadcasts, while WMLW will sell ads on those telecasts [1]. City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders (Green Bay Packers Foundation) Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933... The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) regulates all high school sports in Wisconsin. ... WMLW-CA (Channel 41) is a LPTV independent television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

Teams

MSC and FSN North have been the cable television home to several professional and college teams.

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. ...

• Minnesota Twins (1989-)
• Milwaukee Brewers (1996-, exclusive to the network since the 2005 season)

NBA Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None... “NBA” redirects here. ...

• Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-)
• Milwaukee Bucks (1996-, exclusive to the network starting with the 2007-08 season)

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• Minnesota North Stars (1989-1993)
• Minnesota Wild (2000-)

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• Minnesota Golden Gophers
• Wisconsin Badgers
• Big Ten football and basketball (through FSN and ESPN Plus)

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• Gophers
• Badgers
• Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
• UND Fighting Sioux

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Personalities

• Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins Analyst
• Dick Bremer Minnesota Twins Play-By-Play Announcer
• Ann Carroll FSN Live Anchor/Reporter
• Ron Coomer FSN Live Minnesota Twins Analyst
• Marney Gellner FSN Anchor/Reporter
• Mike Greenlay Minnesota Wild Analyst
• Tom Hanneman Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play Announcer
• Ron Johnson FSN Live Anchor/Reporter
• Anthony LaPanta FSN Live Anchor/Reporter
• Frank Mazzocco Minnesota Golden Gophers Hockey Play-By-Play Announcer
• Jim Petersen Minnesota Timberwolves Analyst
• Dan Terhaar Minnesota Wild Play-By-Play Announcer
• Doug Woog Minnesota Golden Gophers Hockey Analyst

Rik Aalbert Bert Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1970 - 1992, and was best known for his curveball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960... Dick Bremer is a sports broadcaster for Fox Sports Net. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960... Ronald Bryan Coomer (born November 18, 1966 in Crest Hill, Illinois) is a former first baseman and third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 9-year career from 1995 to 2003. ... Mike Greenlay (born on September 15, 1968 in Vitória, Brazil) is a former Canadian National Hockey League player. ... The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. ... Jim Petersen (born February 22, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 3rd round (51st overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ...

Logos

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Trivia

• In 1998, MSC replaced their translucent "bug" with a full color version of the new logo on a translucent oval. For Brewer and Buck games, though, a silhouette of the state of Wisconsin was used in place of the oval.
• WCCO's 10pm newscast was repeated every night at 4:30am on both MSC's original and Wisconsin channels until the close of the deal with Fox Sports Net.

See also

• Fox Sports Net
• Comcast SportsNet
• Victory Sports One