Does anyone know where I can find the information about what matches are being broadcast on SEN and 97.7FM? They use to have it in the record, but for some obscure reason they do not anymore.
PM the user Casey Radio on here and he will able to help you out with some information.
Otherwise, e-mail me and I will pass your question onto somone at 3SER.
Broadcast games are still listed in the VFL record, page 13 last weekend and I have seen it again in there this week so look a bit closer cos it is there.
Saturday:
SEN - Williamstown v Port Melb
3SER - Casey Scorpions v Box Hill Hawks
Sunday:
3SER - Sandringham v Frankston
Excellent to have three of the five Victorian played matches on the radio
Is there any chance that 3SER will boost its signal one of these days?
I can barely get it where I live in the beachside suburbs which aren't that far away from the City of Casey.
It's to do with money, C_Lewis.
Casey as a community station and can only get a bit of funding every year.
Its not about money at all.
We have restrictions how far our reception can go!
Left Port Melbourne a few weeks back and could get it.
Or tune via website 3ser.org.au
Looking at options of narrowcasting at matches
I've picked Casey Radio up in the car with the antenna up crystal clear at Coburg, Werribee, and even Geelong.
But with a small radio to listen at games, unless its at Box Hill, Sandringham, Frankston or Casey there is nothing. At Finals time thats unfortunate I reckon so if you could narrowcast that'd be a good idea.
[b]Footyman[/b] is on the same wavelength (pardon the pun) as me regarding narrowcast of VFL games.
I sent 3SER an e-mail earlier in the season expressing similar thoughts. They thanked me for my suggestion and explained the constraints they have, but would explore narrowcasting in "foreign territory".
I like listening to commentary whist at a match because I am not familiar with players not in my club. With the passage of AFL listed players through our league it is hard to keep track of who-is-who, the gossip & facts. I often go to a game where my team is not playing, (probably go to City Oval on Saturday, Tassie too far) problem of unfamiliarity is then with both teams.
Last year I sent a suggestion to the VFL that they investigate being involved/sponsoring the equipment to narrowest commentary of matches. The call could be sourced by from either 3SER or ABC TV.
If equipment was available at games that were not broadcast I suspect there are lots of "wanna be" sports callers/commentators who would be keen to take the opportunity to demonstrate their skills. Maybe one of these commentators will go on to bigger and better things and appreciate the VFL for their support to launch their career in sports commentating They would be a valuable ally to the VFL. I never got a reply from the VFL.
To their credit they are normally good replying when I have sent a question or made a comment, but thats disappointing you didnt hear back because its a good idea you have.
Don't worry, I reckon this website is bookmarked on a few FV computers so someone will see your suggestion.
A couple of seasons back I suggested to 3SER that they use a very low power transmitter to broadcast matches they were covering at grounds where 97.7 couldn't be heard... which is all bar Casey and Frankston in real terms. I also followed this up with another email on 8/5/2006.
No licence or government approval is needed for such a transmitter sufficient to cover the spectator area at the ground. This would enable spectators to hear the broadcast on a small portable radio.
(3CAT uses 88.0MHz at MCG and Docklands where 95.5 cannot be heard, but this is probably a narrowcast licenced station.)
Due to this site being unavailable when I was on last week, I didn't know of the change to scheduled broadcast for Sunday 14th, and therefore didn't know that Sandringham v North Ballarat was to be broadcast instead of the advertised game. I discovered this when I got into the car to come home... turned radio on to get Casey v Bullants results - not given. I couldn't hear 3SER on crappy little portable radio in the ground.
Cobrascora wrote
Has anyone any idea what is the cost of such a transmitter