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When the IMG feed from Charlotte cut out during the Haase's postgame comments, it got me thinking again. Between the half-rate radio station and half-rate broadcasts, are we even remotely satisfied with IMG?

Sure they helped us get our video boards, but this year's broadcasts have been littered with poor feeds and cuts in the radio coverage. Not to mention, we don't seem to be doing anything to expand our radio network with additional carriers.

Just wondering if anyone else was as dissatisfied as I am with the job IMG is doing, particularly this year.
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02-22-2014 08:36 PM
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I don't think that was IMG's fault today. When it went out, it sounded . like someone tripped and pulled the power cord out.

It seems like all schools our size are with IMG. They seem to be the market leader. While I am not happy all the time with their performance, I don't think we could find better
02-22-2014 09:01 PM
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I'm not sure there are too many other stations in the state right now that we could get to carry our games anyway - at this point.

Win on the field & that could change.
02-22-2014 09:05 PM
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I think that FM 107.7 kind of sucks, but I think that IMG does a good job. Early on with that station there were constant screw ups by the station staff, but IMG seems to have ironed most of those out. I listen to every one of the out of town broadcasts and also listen to he pre and post game shows for games played at Bartow and I think that IMG does a very professional job. When you are broadcasting on the road you are totally at the mercy of the other team's facilities and sometimes they are not the best. There have been occasions that they have had to run their wires and electrical cords under the feet of other media members and just have to pray some clumsy sports writer with big feet doesn't kick a plug out of a socket or trip over a wire.
02-22-2014 09:48 PM
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its not IMG's fault we can not afford to buy time on a better station. I do think leaving ESPN was a huge mistake.
02-23-2014 07:28 AM
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IMG has a lot of big BCS programs and a couple of BCS conferences and the NCAA itself. I suspect the amount of money UAB generates would end up with the same result if it were IMG or someone else managing it.
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IMG is not the issue. I feel like IMG does fine, and we probably are getting exactly what we are paying for.
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You do understand that they pay us, right?
02-23-2014 10:18 AM
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(02-23-2014 10:18 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  You do understand that they pay us, right?

then things have changed. we used to have to buy the time and then sold adds to offset the cost.
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I like 107.7 for the fact that it's range is great enough you can pick it up over most of the middle and upper half of the state. I can get it form Montgomery to Huntsville. That's more coverage than a lot of other stations we could be stuck on. I'm not complaining about 107 because it could be MUCH worse.
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(02-24-2014 09:57 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I like 107.7 for the fact that it's range is great enough you can pick it up over most of the middle and upper half of the state. I can get it form Montgomery to Huntsville. That's more coverage than a lot of other stations we could be stuck on. I'm not complaining about 107 because it could be MUCH worse.

And has been. Recently. Thank you baby Jesus for smart phones.
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and good directions & turnip greens.
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(02-24-2014 11:25 AM)the_blazerman Wrote:  and good directions & turnip greens.

Turnip greens???
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It's a country song.
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Every fifth thing Blazerman posts these days is the lyrics of a song. I've learned that if he types something that doesn't make sense, it's because he's gone into karaoke mode.
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(02-23-2014 10:18 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  You do understand that they pay us, right?

I had no idea.
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(02-24-2014 03:38 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Every fifth thing Blazerman posts these days is the lyrics of a song. I've learned that if he types something that doesn't make sense, it's because he's gone into karaoke mode.

I often do that but few if any of my posts make sense to anyone but me so its hard for the others to realize it
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(02-24-2014 03:38 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Every fifth thing Blazerman posts these days is the lyrics of a song. I've learned that if he types something that doesn't make sense, it's because he's gone into karaoke mode.

So he's into iambic pentameter 03-lmfao
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(02-24-2014 10:16 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  
(02-24-2014 03:38 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Every fifth thing Blazerman posts these days is the lyrics of a song. I've learned that if he types something that doesn't make sense, it's because he's gone into karaoke mode.

I often do that but few if any of my posts make sense to anyone but me so its hard for the others to realize it

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But when I do make sense, I prefer Dos Equis.
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There haven't been nearly as many technical issues with the basketball broadcasts this season compared to previous years. The only video feed I've watched this school year was Clark's introduction, and that had audio issues due to the sound tech (or whoever was running the feed) not checking levels prior to broadcast.

The 107.7 website feed has been reliable this season as well.
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