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Nov 16, 2010 5:04 PM
I need to know a few things about the media in the Orlando area.

1) How many local television stations are on air in the Orlando area? (for example in cbus, it'd be 10tv news, nbc4, etc.)

2) What local radio stations broadcast sports games, if any at all? (97.3 fm in cbus broadcasts OSU games and other sports talk shows)

Basically I am in charge of starting an nfl team in Orlando, and need to know information about the local media.

Thanks for anyone who can help me out.
Nov 16, 2010 5:04pm
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Nov 16, 2010 5:08 PM
Broadcast television in East Central Florida, including Orlando, Daytona Beach and Melbourne
English stations

WESH (2.1 NBC) • WKMG-TV (6.1 CBS, 6.2 LATV, 6.3 .2 Net) • WFTV (9.1 ABC, 9.2 WX) • WKCF (18.1 CW) • WRDQ (27.1 Ind, 27.2 RTN) • WRCF-LP 29 (A1) • WSCF-LP 31 (Ind) • WOFL (35.1 Fox) • WHDO-CA (38.1 Local Ind) • WACX (40.1 Ind/Rel) • WTGL (46.1 TLN / Faith) • WHLV-TV (52.1 TBN) • WOPX-TV (56.1 ION) • WRBW (65.1 MNTV)

Radio--http://www.espn1080.com/


Just some quick googling to help
Nov 16, 2010 5:08pm
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Nov 16, 2010 5:57 PM
I call BS.

Someone in charge of starting an NFL expansion team doesn't come to the OC for his research.
Nov 16, 2010 5:57pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:00 PM
Will the potential team be associated with the Disney brand? Will they have a Disney character as their mascot?
Nov 16, 2010 6:00pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:29 PM
Steel Valley Football;561288 wrote:I call BS.

Someone in charge of starting an NFL expansion team doesn't come to the OC for his research.

This.

Orlando would be a horrible market for the NFL anyway.
Nov 16, 2010 6:29pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:38 PM
It's just a project, it's not for real (fricken obviously)
Nov 16, 2010 6:38pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:41 PM
redfalcon;561344 wrote:Orlando would be a horrible market for the NFL anyway.

Why do you think this?
Nov 16, 2010 6:41pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:43 PM
If you chose Orlando yourself, then you should get an automatic F on this project.
Nov 16, 2010 6:43pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:45 PM
Florida can't support 4 NFL franchises. They can't even support the three they already have.
Nov 16, 2010 6:45pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:45 PM
I would say it is a bad market for the NFL because of the proximity of other NFL franchises and off the record the league wants the next new franchise to be located in Los Angeles.
Nov 16, 2010 6:45pm
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Nov 16, 2010 6:51 PM
SportsAndLady;561370 wrote:Why do you think this?

There are 3 other teams in the state of Florida. No other state has more than three teams, not even California. Jacksonville is only 137 miles away, Miami is 235, and Tampa is only 85 miles.

The Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 2,082,628, but the city-proper population is 235,860, quite small for any NFL market (except for Green Bay, of course).

The huge majority of this part of the state is composed of retirees who have moved to Florida or winter/summer in Florida, and if they are sports fans, their allegiances lie elsewhere.

As for the people coming into this part of Florida, there a much bigger attractions. Disney, Universal, etc. Hell, even the beach is only about 40 miles away.

There are several other cities which could do much better with the NFL

Los Angeles
Las Vegas
San Antonio
Portland
Norfolk/Hampton Roads area
Memphis
Oklahoma City

Just to name a few.
Nov 16, 2010 6:51pm
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Nov 16, 2010 7:47 PM
LMAO FL! Florida is the biggest joke of a state for pro sports "fans". Nice FAIL.
Nov 16, 2010 7:47pm
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Nov 16, 2010 8:02 PM
I'm gonna have to agree, if you picked this area you should get an F. Professional Florida sports fans are the worst in the nation. The Devil Rays couldn't sell out when they were in the pennant hunt, and the Heat couldn't sell out the first home game with the three douche bags!
Nov 16, 2010 8:02pm
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Nov 16, 2010 9:39 PM
I didn't pick the area myself.

We picked the top 16 TV markets that didn't have NFL teams already, and had a 16 person fantasy football league. We had to do marketing plans and shit like that for our teams. My group got Orlando-Daytona Beach market.
Nov 16, 2010 9:39pm
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Nov 16, 2010 9:44 PM
I was in that wretched area of the country for a while after graduating. Tons of rednecks (On par with Cincy, SE Ohio, KY, WV), drunk drivers, and nascar fans . Incorporate that in somehow.
Nov 16, 2010 9:44pm
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Nov 16, 2010 9:50 PM
Orlando has more rednecks per capita than people.
Nov 16, 2010 9:50pm
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Nov 16, 2010 9:54 PM
justincredible;561817 wrote:Orlando has more rednecks per capita than people.

Factually correct.
Nov 16, 2010 9:54pm
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Nov 16, 2010 10:13 PM
Haha I didn't know that..that's hilarious.

Pretty high population of hispanics from what I've read about the area.
Nov 16, 2010 10:13pm
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Nov 16, 2010 10:14 PM
Someone has to work at Disney.
Nov 16, 2010 10:14pm
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Nov 16, 2010 10:44 PM
Then decide as a group to immediately move your team to another city. Los Angeles, preferably.
Nov 16, 2010 10:44pm
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Nov 16, 2010 11:00 PM
redfalcon;561945 wrote:Then decide as a group to immediately move your team to another city. Los Angeles, preferably.

Well if you were paying attention you would know that a) LA was already taken and b) we were assigned to the city so we cannot just change if we don't like the city.
Nov 16, 2010 11:00pm
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Nov 16, 2010 11:05 PM
No, no, I was paying attention. They can support 2 teams, and it can fit into a business plan.
Nov 16, 2010 11:05pm
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Nov 16, 2010 11:39 PM
SportsAndLady;561370 wrote:Why do you think this?

You seriously think Orlando, of all places, would support an NFL team?

SMDH.

It sucks that you were assigned Orlando though, but I guess since you don't have to worry about filling the stands, none of that matters.
Nov 16, 2010 11:39pm
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Nov 17, 2010 12:02 AM
hoops23;562045 wrote:You seriously think Orlando, of all places, would support an NFL team?

SMDH.

No i didn't say that at all. I was just curious to hear the other side of the argument since i've spent the last couple days researching why it would be a GOOD place to have a football team. Obviously I realize there is no way Orlando will ever get a football team, I just wanted to spark up some convo about why they would and why they wouldn't be.
Nov 17, 2010 12:02am
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Nov 17, 2010 12:21 AM
You know I am just giving you a hard time. Good luck with the project, it actually sounds pretty cool.
Nov 17, 2010 12:21am