ATTN: Royals fans who don't live in KC
 

I live in Springfield, so we get FSN Midwest here, which shows Cardinals games all the time. I just found out that Dish Network has a sports package for only $5.99 a month. It has tons of FSN out of market networks, NBA TV, etc. I called them up today and they said the package does indeed include FSN Kansas City (which is a new network this year). That channel doesn't show up on the website but it is included in the package (at least here in Springfield).

Here is the link you can order it from if you have DISH Network:

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/w.../packages.aspx

I do not have Dish so I do not know the specifics, but you better check and see if you are going to get the Royal games or not. They may be blacked out.

i wouldn't think they would be blacked out...i live 170 miles from KC, which would be out of blackout range wouldn't it?

I am no expert on this, but I know I would ask the question. They have some crazy black out rules.

I wouldn't be surprised if it is.

DirecTV has these and if I recall they were blacked out recently. I think MLB extra innings bullshit....

I don't know how it works for you there. But I have the sports package on Direct TV and the Royals games are always blacked out here since I live in the Rockies area. And Denver is 212 miles away. :cuss::cuss:
And it doesn't matter if the Rockies have the night off and KC is playing. :cuss:

I think that has something to do with it.
I'd pass on the Dish sports package unless it has to do with college sports which they never black out anyway.

Yea they didn't used to be blacked out. It's something they've done in the past couple years......really fricking annoying.

For those of you that will get FSN Kansas City it will be pretty great Royal coverage.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/new...t=.jsp&c_id=kc

The Kansas City Royals and Fox Sports Net Kansas City today announced the 142-game television schedule for the 2008 season. Consisting of 140 regular season games and two exhibitions, the 2008 television slate is the largest in franchise history. The Royals and FSN Kansas City will announce at a future date a number of HD telecasts, which will be a first in Royals television history.

FSN Kansas City to carry 88 Royals games in HD

Posted Mar 21st 2008 8:24AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Sports, New content
Although the Royals were already receiving the "world's largest" HD LED scoreboard in their home stadium, fans having to watch from the comfort of their own couches were yearning for more. Thankfully, FSN Kansas City -- the "new television home of the Royals" -- will be helping you folks out, as it's gearing up to broadcast 88 of the club's games this season in gorgeous high-definition. As you well know, 2008 marks the first year in which the Royals matchups will be aired in HD (regionally, at least), and FSN KC isn't wasting any time in delivering the goods. Starting on March 31st, Royals fans can catch the team's opener at Detroit in HD, and the home opener on April 8th (against the Yankees) will also be shown in high-def. Heck, even the pre- and post-game shows will be seen in HD on HD game nights. Check out the full HD schedule in the read link below.

Royals HD Schedule Here

Royals FSN HD Schedule


March
Mon Mar 31 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.


April
Wed Apr 2 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 3 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.
Sun Apr 6 at Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Tue Apr 8 New York 3:00 p.m.
Wed Apr 9 New York 7:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 10 New York 7:00 p.m.
Sat Apr 12 Minnesota 6:00 p.m.
Sun Apr 13 Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Mon Apr 14 at Seattle 9:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 17 at LA Angels 9:00 p.m.
Tue Apr 22 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Wed Apr 23 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 24 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Sat Apr 26 Toronto 6:00 p.m.
Wed Apr 30 at Texas 7:00 p.m.



May
Mon May 5 LA Angels 7:00 p.m.
Thu May 8 Baltimore 7:00 p.m.
Fri May 9 Baltimore 7:00 p.m.
Sun May 11 Baltimore 1:00 p.m.
Tue May 13 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed May 14 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Thu May 15 Detroit 1:00 p.m.
Mon May 19 at Boston 6:00 p.m.
Thu May 22 at Boston 12:30 p.m.
Tue May 27 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Wed May 28 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Thu May 29 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Sat May 31 Cleveland 6:00 p.m.



June
Sun June 1 Cleveland 1:00 p.m.
Thu June 5 at Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Sat June 7 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sun June 8 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Mon June 9 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Tue June 10 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Wed June 11 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Sun June 15 at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
Tue June 17 at St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Wed June 18 at St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Thu June 19 at St. Louis 1:00 p.m.
Fri June 20 San Francisco 7:00 p.m.
Sat June 21 San Francisco 6:00 p.m.
Sun June 22 San Francisco 1:00 p.m.
Mon June 23 Colorado 7:00 p.m.
Tue June 24 Colorado 7:00 p.m.
Wed June 25 Colorado 7:00 p.m.
Fri June 27 St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Sat June 28 St. Louis 6:00 p.m.
Sun June 29 St. Louis 1:00 p.m.



July
Thu July 3 at Baltimore 6:00 p.m.
Tue July 8 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Wed July 9 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Thu July 10 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Fri July 11 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Sat July 12 Seattle 6:00 p.m.
Sun July 13 Seattle 1:00 p.m.
Sat July 19 at Chicago White Sox 6:00 p.m.
Sun July 20 at Chicago White Sox 1:00 p.m.
Mon July 21 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Tue July 22 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed July 23 Detroit 1:00 p.m.
Thu July 24 Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m.
Fri July 25 Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m.
Sat July 26 Tampa Bay 6:00 p.m.
Sun July 27 Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.



August
Fri Aug 1 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 2 Chicago White Sox 6:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 3 Chicago White Sox 1:00 p.m.
Mon Aug 4 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Tue Aug 5 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Wed Aug 6 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 9 Minnesota 6:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 10 Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 16 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 17 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 23 Detroit 6:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 24 Detroit 1:00 p.m.
Mon Aug 25 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Wed Aug 27 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 31 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.


September
Tue Sept 2 Oakland 7:00 p.m.
Wed Sept 3 Oakland 7:00 p.m.
Thu Sept 4 Oakland 7:00 p.m.
Mon Sept 15 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Tue Sept 16 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Wed Sept 17 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Fri Sept 19 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Mon Sept 22 at Detroit 6:00 p.m.
All times central

BTW I have a feeling the Royals will have the largest HD scoreboard for just one season. The Yanks move into the new Yankee Stadium next year, I look for Stienbrenner to put in a bigger one.

well, Dish network doesnt carry MLB extra innings, so perhaps the games won't be blacked out?

we'll see. i'll be pissed if i can't get the games. otherwise they only televise like 3 games a month on FSN midwest.

I'm upset because I have no options to watch any Royals game unless I want to get cable/sat. FSN is not a local channel, mlb.tv blacks the games out, I'm screwed. I should write a sternly worded letter!!!

I might have to check with Direct about getting FSN for the KC area. I had the MLB ticket last year to watch them and I am not sure I ended up catching any more of their games than normal.

Thanks for the heads up.

I think i got royals games last year cause of a cheap sports package too, but i dont remember it having much extra than fsn midwest and some alternate channels or big 10 stuff. If its something new i may have to add it if its got alot more sports stuff out of the region or whatever.

edit-i do have an NBA TV and NHL TV as well so maybe i have it

well the game yesterday was not blacked out. for some reason i cant get the game tomorrow. but they will be on thursday and friday. so, so far it's looking like it's worth it.

ROYALS ON FSN KANSAS CITY
FSN Kansas City is in its first year as the exclusive television home of Royals baseball. FSN Kansas City will deliver the most expansive Royals television schedule ever, including 140 regular-season games, Royals Live pregame and postgame shows and many games in High Definition. Royals games on FSN are available in Kansas City, Kansas, western and central Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. We've assembled the information below to help fans find the Royals on television. To find out more about the availability of Royals baseball in your area, e-mail [email protected].

Royals on FSN Kansas City on Cable Television FSN Kansas City is available in Kansas, Kansas City and Nebraska on the same channel number on which FSN Midwest was located. In the immediate Kansas City area, that includes Time Warner (channel 59), Comcast (channel 48 in Independence, Mo.; 73 in Olathe, Kan.), Everest (channel 30), AT&T (channel 750) and FairPoint (channel 128).

Royals on FSN Kansas City on DirecTV and Dish Network Royals games on FSN Kansas City are available within FSN's Royals footprint on DirecTV and Dish Network via the satellite providers' sports alternate channels. On DirecTV, Royals games will air on channel 648. On Dish Network, the channel number for Royals games will vary between 444 and 452.

Royals on FSN Midwest in Central MissouriAll of FSN's Royals telecasts will be available to fans in central Missouri beginning in 2008. Of the 140 games, 45 will air on the main FSN Midwest channel on cable. The remaining 95 games will air on cable on an alternate channel (Mediacom Connections channel 19 or 20 in Springfield, Columbia and Jefferson City; other cable systems TBD). On DirecTV, all Royals games will air on channel 648. On Dish Network, the channel number for all Royals games will vary between 444 and 452. Fans in central Missouri will also continue to receive St. Louis Cardinals telecasts.

Royals in High Definition on FSN Kansas City For the first time, select Royals games will be produced in High Definition. FSN Kansas City will televise 88 Royals games in HD in 2008. FSN HD telecasts are available via many cable and satellite providers, including:

Cable AT&T: TBD/1748 Charter: channel 792 Comcast: channel 201 Coons Rapids Municipal Utilities: 79-1 Everest: channel 649 Fidelity: channel 261 Iowa Network Services: channel 219 Mediacom: Des Moines: channel 832; other cities TBD New Wave: varies by city; check 210, 215, 310, 510 or 714 Suddenlink: HD: channel 1750 Sunflower: TBD St. Joseph NP&G: TBD Time Warner: channel 1496

Satellite DirecTV: 648; DirecTV HD subscribers must have newer equipment to view FSN Kansas City HD games on 648-1; Customers can check http://www.directv.com/hdcheck to verify they have proper equipment Dish Network: channel 368, 418, 5418, 9514, 9515 or 9516

If your cable system does not currently offer FSN HD telecasts you may wish to let them know you are interested in receiving Royals games in HD.

Royals in Iowa FSN Midwest will televise Kansas City Royals baseball in Iowa in 2008, bringing the Royals to fans across the state for the first time on the regional sports network. Cable and satellite subscribers in Iowa that receive FSN Midwest will see approximately 45 Royals games in 2008. For the schedule of games that will air in Iowa, click here. Fans in central Missouri will also continue to receive St. Louis Cardinals telecasts.

For Royals Fans Outside of the FSN Kansas City/Midwest viewing areas Royals fans outside of the FSN Kansas City/FSN Midwest viewing areas may wish to view games via MLB.TV or the MLB Extra Innings out-of-market package. Click here for more information about MLB.TV blackouts.

Royals On The Air Ryan Lefebvre and Paul Splittorff form FSN Kansas City's primary play-by-play team for Royals baseball. In addition, Frank White will serve as analyst on the Royals Live postgame show and will call 20 games from the booth. Joel Goldberg hosts the Royals Live pregame and postgame shows that surround Royals telecasts.

MLB extra innings if free thru Sunday and I also got the KC game here on FSMW. I think because it's free all week their showing all games on the Fox sports channels. I guess you'll find out for sure next Monday.

thanks for the info.

~ side question ~ has anybody found an online source for the audio stream? In the past it always seems some little podunk station in the radio network forgets to turn of their stream... ie in the past KAYS in Hays is where I've always caught it - but it seems they have finally remembered to turn off the stream.

well, if you wanted to pay $15 you can hear both audio feeds of every MLB game all season through MLB.com