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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
The Wisconsin-Ohio State blackout
By Kevin Fischer
Wednesday, Oct 31 2007, 05:05 PM
No doubt college football fans in Wisconsin can’t wait for this Saturday’s epic match-up between the Badgers and #1-ranked Ohio State.
If you were expecting to see the game on ABC or ESPN, guess again. It’s b being televised on the Big ten Network. Unless you subscribe to the BTN that major cable distributors have decided not to pick up, you’re out of luck.
None of the top eight cable distributors, including Time-Warner have struck a deal with the network, which is 49 percent owned by Fox. Cable providers say the games should be placed on an optional sports tier, but BTN claims it should be on basic cable at about $1.10 per subscriber in the states that make up the Big Ten Conference.
The mess-up caught the attention of the state legislature’s best and most entertaining speaker, Senator Mike Ellis (R-Neenah). His blood was boiling on the floor of the state Senate Tuesday.
To see video of Ellis’ remarks, and they’re worth it, click here.
Under 10.30.07 | State Senate Part 2, click on Watch.
You can move your cursor to 2:32:00 into the video to catch the start of Ellis’ floor speech. It runs until 2:36:30.
I would put it in the category of MUST-SEE video.
(During his remarks, Ellis takes a jab at Poplar, Wisconsin, a reference to the home town of constant Ellis target, Democrat Senator Bob Jauch.)
