Follow The Money

We will not be live streaming tonight’s basketball game at the Carmi Regional between Fairfield and Carmi White County. It is not because we don’t want to….we are not allowed. Just like we were denied the opportunity to do post-season football.

Starting last fall, the radio station has committed resources to provide video of all FCHS football and boys basketball games. We have been the voice of the Mules since 1953. But a subscription service based in Indianapolis has secured a relationship with the Illinois High School Association which gives them exclusive rights to the video in post-season.

We are the only entity to have done all 31 Mules games. Our broadcast team will be there to provide the radio play-by-play, but we will be banned from serving up the game on video because of the subscription network which has done five FCHS games this year.

I think there is something wrong with this picture.

The network has a relationship with the Illinois High School Association. I’m not sure I understand where the money goes. You can buy the Mules for $10.99 a month…or $69.99 a year. Again, the service only did five Fairfield basketball games.

I checked. Not a penny has gone to FCHS.  I called the Illinois High School Association to ask where the money goes…

I’m still waiting for a response.