Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic now will broadcast the pre- and postgame shows for both the Ravens and the Redskins. Viewers are already quite familiar with wildly popular “Redskins Kickoff” and “Redskins Postgame Live” with Chick Hernandez, analysts Brian Mitchell and Trevor Matich and Redskins beat reporter Kelli Johnson.
“Ravens Kickoff” and “Ravens Postgame Live” will be hosted by versatile CSN anchor Chris Miller, who does a fine job covering the Wizards. He will be joined by analysts and former NFL players Brad Jackson and Antonio Freeman. Another familiar face on the broadcast team will be Brett Harris, who has done a good job serving as the network’s Baltimore reporter and Ravens beat reporter.
“Ravens Kickoff” and “Ravens Postgame Live” will debut Sept. 11 when the Ravens host the Steelers. “Ravens Kickoff” will air at noon, and “Ravens Postgame Live” will air after the game around 4 p.m.
That same day, the Redskins are at home to face the Giants in a national game on Fox starting at 4:15 p.m. So that means “Redskins Kickoff” will begin at 3 p.m. and “Redskins Postgame Live” will air after the game around 7:30 p.m.
Here is what you need to know from a fan’s standpoint:
All of the “Redskins Kickoff” broadcasts will be seen on the entire CSN network. There will be a select number of “Ravens Kickoff” shows also seen over the entire network as long as they do not conflict with “Redskins Kickoff.”
When there is a conflict, things get a little tricky. In the second week of the season, for instance, the Ravens will be on the road facing the Titans while the Redskins will be at home to face the Cardinals, both at 1 p.m.
“Redskins Postgame Live” will be seen in the Nielsen-designated Washington television market, meaning all of the CSN network south of Columbia, Md. Meanwhile, “Ravens Postgame Live” will air in the Nielsen Baltimore market, which covers everything north of Columbia.
CSN is splitting its feed to best serve the fans of both teams. At present it simply does not have the ability to feed both postgame shows to its entire region via CSN Plus. The goal was to get the programming on the air and to serve the viewers with the most interest in their home team. The split feed for the postgame shows could occur as many as six times depending on flex scheduling.
Examiner columnist Jim Williams is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and writer. Check out his blog, Watch this!, on washingtonexaminer.com.
