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{{Infobox TV channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Wazoo Sports Network
| name = Wazoo Sports Network
| logofile = Wazoo Sports Logo.png
| logo = Wazoo Sports Logo.png
| logosize = 225px
| logo_size = 225px
| launch = 2009
| launch_date = 2009
| closed date =
| closed_date = December 31, 2011
| picture format = [[480i]] [[standard definition television|SD]]
| picture_format = [[480i]] [[standard-definition television|SD]]
| owner = Wazoo Sports, Inc.
| owner = Wazoo Sports, Inc.
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| area = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] & [[Lexington, Kentucky]], [[Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area|Kentuckiana]] and [[Southern Indiana]]
| slogan = ''Your Game is Always On''
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| headquarters = [[London, Kentucky]]
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| broadcast area = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] & [[Lexington, Kentucky]], [[Kentuckiana]] and [[Southern Indiana]]
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| website = http://www.wazoosports.com
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| headquarters = [[London, Kentucky]]
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| web = http://www.wazoosports.com
| terr serv 1 = [[WHAS-TV]]<br><small>Louisville</small>
| terr chan 1 = 11.3
| terr serv 2 = [[WLEX-TV]]<br><small>Lexington</small>
| terr chan 2 = 18.2
| cable serv 1 = [[Insight Communications]]
| cable chan 1 = 524 (Louisville & Lexington)
| cable serv 2 = Other cable providers in Louisville & Lexington areas
| cable chan 2 = [http://www.wazoosports.com/programming/channelguide.html Network channel guide]
}}
}}


'''Wazoo Sports Network''' is a [[regional sports network]] specializing in airing local [[high school sports|high school]], [[college sports|college]], and [[minor league]] sports mainly in the [[Louisville – Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area|Kentuckiana]] and [[Bluegrass region|Bluegrass]] regions of [[Kentucky]] and [[southern Indiana]], The network, which started out as online-only in 2005, became a [[digital subchannel]] network in September 2009, and airs in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] over [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WHAS-TV]]'s 11.3 subchannel, and on subchannel 18.2 on [[WLEX-TV]], the [[NBC]] station serving [[Lexington, Kentucky]].
'''Wazoo Sports Network''' was a [[regional sports network]] which specialized in airing local [[high school sports|high school]], [[college sports|college]], and [[minor league]] sports mainly in the [[Louisville – Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area|Kentuckiana]] and [[Bluegrass region|Bluegrass]] regions of [[Kentucky]] and [[southern Indiana]], The network, which started out as online-only in December 2007, became a [[digital subchannel]] network in November 2009, but ended service at the end of 2011 due to Wazoo's parent company filing for bankruptcy.


On September 28, 2009, Wazoo Sports announced a partnership with [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WHAS-TV]] to air the network on digital subchannel 11.3 starting on November 1;<ref name=wazoo-whas>{{cite press release|title=WHAS11 partners with Wazoo Sports to carry 24/7 local sports channel on WHAS11.3|publisher=[[Belo Corp.]] and Wazoo Sports|date=September 28, 2009|url=http://www.wazoosports.com/press/press92809whas.html|access-date=January 9, 2012|archive-date=December 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207033144/http://www.wazoosports.com/press/press92809whas.html|url-status=live}}</ref> that November, an identical deal was reached with [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] [[NBC]] affiliate [[WLEX-TV]], which ran Wazoo Sports on subchannel 18.2.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=WLEX creates channel to air classic UK games, prep sports {{!}} KentuckySports.com|url=http://www.kentucky.com/kentuckysports/mensbasketball/story/1027207.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125181733/http://www.kentucky.com/kentuckysports/mensbasketball/story/1027207.html|archive-date=2009-11-25|access-date=2021-12-18|website=www.kentucky.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2009/11/25/daily.8|title=WLEX, Wazoo Sports Debut Channel - TVNewsCheck.com|publisher=}}</ref> On August 1, 2010, the network added a third affiliate in [[Evansville, Indiana]] (near [[Henderson, Kentucky]]), as ABC affiliate [[WEHT]] added the network over subchannel 25.2 (replacing the [[Retro Television Network]]), though WEHT also incorporated some locally produced programming (primarily focused on the [[Indiana]] portion of the market), and thus branded the service as the ''News 25 Sports Channel'' (though Wazoo Sports branding was retained on programming provided by the network).<ref name=tvnc-wehtwazoo>{{cite news|title=WEHT To Debut Local Sports Channel|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2010/07/19/43805/weht-to-debut-local-sports-channel|access-date=January 9, 2012|newspaper=TVNewsCheck|date=July 19, 2010|archive-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218184642/https://tvnewscheck.com/uncategorized/article/weht-to-debut-local-sports-channel/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In August 2010 the network added a third affiliate in [[Evansville, Indiana]] (near [[Henderson, Kentucky]]), as [[WEHT]] added the network over subchannel 25.2, though with slightly customized up-front branding as the ''News 25 Sports Channel'' and still containing Wazoo branding in most events. WEHT ended their affiliation (and subchannel 25.2 altogether) the evening of December 1, 2011 after that station's sale to [[Nexstar Broadcasting Group]] to create a dupoloy with [[WTVW]] was approved the same day. Nexstar, by corporate edict, rarely maintains any subchannels.


Wazoo Sports Network lost its three digital subchannel affiliations in December 2011. WEHT ended their affiliation (and subchannel 25.2 altogether) the evening of December 1, 2011 after that station's sale to [[Nexstar Media Group|Nexstar Broadcasting Group]]; Nexstar, by corporate edict, rarely maintained any subchannels at the time.<ref name=jdtvb-wehtnowazoo>{{cite news|last=Newkirk|first=Jacob|title=WHAS11 joins WEHT in dumping Wazoo Sports|url=http://jakesdtvblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/whas11-joins-weht-in-dumping-wazoo.html|access-date=January 9, 2012|newspaper=Jake's DTV Blog|date=December 22, 2011|archive-date=May 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030434/http://jakesdtvblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/whas11-joins-weht-in-dumping-wazoo.html|url-status=live}} The article was updated on December 27.</ref> WHAS-TV announced its disaffiliation from Wazoo Sports on December 18;<ref name=whas-nowazoo>{{cite news|title=Wazoo no longer available on 11.3 or digital channels|url=http://www.whas11.com/home/Wazoo-135831523.html|access-date=January 9, 2012|newspaper=[[WHAS-TV|WHAS11.com]]|date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> the station's general manager later elaborated that the network "seems to have run its course for us."<ref name=lhl-wazoobankruptcy>{{cite news|last=Sloan|first=Scott|title=Kentucky broadcaster Wazoo Sports files for bankruptcy|url=http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/09/2022119/kentucky-broadcaster-wazoo-sports.html|access-date=January 9, 2012|newspaper=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]|date=January 9, 2012|archive-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112065839/http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/09/2022119/kentucky-broadcaster-wazoo-sports.html|url-status=live}}</ref> By December 27, WLEX-TV had also left Wazoo Sports and temporarily began carrying a local weather channel on 18.2 before joining [[Me-TV]] on December 31;<ref name=jdtvb-wehtnowazoo/> the station felt that the network had not met WLEX's expectations.<ref name=lhl-wazoobankruptcy/> Wazoo Sports filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] two days later.<ref name=lhl-wazoobankruptcy/> The network's website remained up until its domain registration expired, remaining in the same state it was in December 2011, along with their social media channels.
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Variously Wazoo also offers other [[Kentucky High School Athletic Association]]-sanctioned high school sports broadcasts pertaining to local teams and state tourneys over a network of affiliates spread throughout Kentucky via [[broadcast syndication|syndication]], and offers almost all of their high school programming via [[video on demand]] through the network's website.


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Variously Wazoo also offered other [[Kentucky High School Athletic Association]]-sanctioned high school sports broadcasts pertaining to local teams and state tourneys over a network of affiliates spread throughout Kentucky via [[broadcast syndication|syndication]], and offered almost all of their high school programming via [[video on demand]] through the network's website.
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Besides high school sports, programming of interest produced, aired in archive form, or part of a network Wazoo Sports is associated with includes the following sports and teams;

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Besides high school sports, programming of interest produced, aired in archive form, or part of a network Wazoo Sports was associated with included the following sports and teams;


*'''[[Minor league baseball]]'''
*'''[[Minor league baseball]]'''
**[[Lexington Legends]]
**[[Lexington Legends]]
**[[Louisville Bats]]
**[[Louisville Bats]]
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*'''[[College sports]]'''

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**[[Austin Peay State University]]
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*'''[[College sports]]
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**[[Austin Peay University]]
**[[Eastern Kentucky University]]
**[[Eastern Kentucky University]]
**[[University of Kentucky]]
**[[University of Kentucky]]
**[[University of Louisville]]
**[[Morehead State University]]
**[[Morehead State University]]
**[[Murray State University]]
**[[Murray State University]]
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==External links==
*[http://www.wazoosports.com Wazoo Sports official website]

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Latest revision as of 11:06, 31 October 2023

Wazoo Sports Network
Broadcast areaLouisville & Lexington, Kentucky, Kentuckiana and Southern Indiana
HeadquartersLondon, Kentucky
Programming
Picture format480i SD
Ownership
OwnerWazoo Sports, Inc.
History
Launched2009
ClosedDecember 31, 2011
Links
Websitehttp://www.wazoosports.com

Wazoo Sports Network was a regional sports network which specialized in airing local high school, college, and minor league sports mainly in the Kentuckiana and Bluegrass regions of Kentucky and southern Indiana, The network, which started out as online-only in December 2007, became a digital subchannel network in November 2009, but ended service at the end of 2011 due to Wazoo's parent company filing for bankruptcy.

On September 28, 2009, Wazoo Sports announced a partnership with Louisville ABC affiliate WHAS-TV to air the network on digital subchannel 11.3 starting on November 1;[1] that November, an identical deal was reached with Lexington NBC affiliate WLEX-TV, which ran Wazoo Sports on subchannel 18.2.[2][3] On August 1, 2010, the network added a third affiliate in Evansville, Indiana (near Henderson, Kentucky), as ABC affiliate WEHT added the network over subchannel 25.2 (replacing the Retro Television Network), though WEHT also incorporated some locally produced programming (primarily focused on the Indiana portion of the market), and thus branded the service as the News 25 Sports Channel (though Wazoo Sports branding was retained on programming provided by the network).[4]

Wazoo Sports Network lost its three digital subchannel affiliations in December 2011. WEHT ended their affiliation (and subchannel 25.2 altogether) the evening of December 1, 2011 after that station's sale to Nexstar Broadcasting Group; Nexstar, by corporate edict, rarely maintained any subchannels at the time.[5] WHAS-TV announced its disaffiliation from Wazoo Sports on December 18;[6] the station's general manager later elaborated that the network "seems to have run its course for us."[7] By December 27, WLEX-TV had also left Wazoo Sports and temporarily began carrying a local weather channel on 18.2 before joining Me-TV on December 31;[5] the station felt that the network had not met WLEX's expectations.[7] Wazoo Sports filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy two days later.[7] The network's website remained up until its domain registration expired, remaining in the same state it was in December 2011, along with their social media channels.

Variously Wazoo also offered other Kentucky High School Athletic Association-sanctioned high school sports broadcasts pertaining to local teams and state tourneys over a network of affiliates spread throughout Kentucky via syndication, and offered almost all of their high school programming via video on demand through the network's website.

Besides high school sports, programming of interest produced, aired in archive form, or part of a network Wazoo Sports was associated with included the following sports and teams;

References

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  1. ^ "WHAS11 partners with Wazoo Sports to carry 24/7 local sports channel on WHAS11.3" (Press release). Belo Corp. and Wazoo Sports. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "WLEX creates channel to air classic UK games, prep sports | KentuckySports.com". www.kentucky.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  3. ^ "WLEX, Wazoo Sports Debut Channel - TVNewsCheck.com".
  4. ^ "WEHT To Debut Local Sports Channel". TVNewsCheck. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Newkirk, Jacob (December 22, 2011). "WHAS11 joins WEHT in dumping Wazoo Sports". Jake's DTV Blog. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2012. The article was updated on December 27.
  6. ^ "Wazoo no longer available on 11.3 or digital channels". WHAS11.com. December 18, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Sloan, Scott (January 9, 2012). "Kentucky broadcaster Wazoo Sports files for bankruptcy". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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