[Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio

Fri Feb 20 19:29:21 UTC 2015

Mike,

Mention the hook that I mentioned to Ronza and that I think we talked aobut this morning; no incentive for us to bring a crowd to the park without a meaningful broadcast.

CSD

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From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Gerlach via Greater-baltimore
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 2:19 PM
To: Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)
Cc: NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List; President, National Federation of the Blind
Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio

Ronza,

Chris D. and I spoke this morning and I took the initiative to reach out to my people.  I didn't know you had already started working on this.  So, instead of too many cooks stirring the broth, I will update you once I hear from my folks and then I can just update the POC on this effort, unless you want me to spearhead it.

MG

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 1:56 PM, Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR) < Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov> wrote:

> The Orioles themselves pump in the delay-free radio broadcast 
> throughout the stadium, so whatever FCC or CBS exceptions they have to 
> get, they've already done that for the park itself.
>
> Meanwhile, I contacted the park about a week ago on this issue, and 
> I've been playing phone tag with some folks.  I have a contact now 
> working on this, and I was promised an update early next week.  I 
> think Jesse Hartle may have also done the same.
>
> So it sounds like a lot of us have thought about this and some have 
> begun working on it.
>
> Ronza
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Michael Gerlach via Greater-baltimore
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:52 PM
> To: President, National Federation of the Blind
> Cc: NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a message into the Program Director at CBS Radio to return my call.
> I have also contacted my person in Peter Angelos' office and she has 
> put me in touch with Greg Bader, Director of Communication with the 
> Orioles.  I am waiting on a call back from him as well.
>
> As Mike B. and Melissa said, those alternatives via the internet are a 
> weak band aid to the problem.  If CBS cannot do anything about the 
> delay because of the corporate red tape that they are notorious for 
> putting out there, then we go to the O's and negotiate the option for 
> an in house receiver.
>
> I am also thinking of other alternatives that we could explore.  We 
> will get a solution, don't worry.
>
> As for the delay, the standard delay is usually 7 seconds, but it can 
> fluxuate depending on the network feeds and how they are transmitted 
> via satellite.
>
> I will keep you posted as I get info.
>
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 1:27 PM, President, National Federation of the 
> Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> wrote:
>
> > This is not a new problem. I suspect that we need to take it right 
> > to the Orioles and get them to implement an in-the-park solution.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greater-baltimore 
> > [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum via Greater-baltimore
> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:10 PM
> > To: Michael Gerlach; NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion 
> > List
> > Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio
> >
> > Thanks, Mike. I also have a connection at CBS and would be happy to 
> > assist. Mike, do you know if this delay is caused by the station 
> > itself or if it is some kind of FCC mandate? To my knowledge, the 
> > required delay for live radio is only 7 seconds unless that has changed.
> >
> > Chris Nusbaum
> >
> > > On Feb 20, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Michael Gerlach via 
> > > Greater-baltimore <
> > greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > HI,
> > >
> > > I am on this!  I just spoke with a friend of mine who works at CBS 
> > > and she is putting me in touch with Dave Labrozzi, who is the 
> > > Program Director there.  I will update you once I speak with him.  
> > > I am also going to call my contact in Peter Angelos' office once I 
> > > speak
> with Dave.
> > >
> > > Mike G.
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