Here's another idea on gettin a KC area telecast of the 5A and 6A wrestling championships. Contact METRO Sports and bug them. METRO Sports is a Time Warner Cable KC local area sports channel. They broadcast local colleg, high school, and lots of kids sports. They do the Missouri football and basketball championships and the METRO Class wrestling. Ask them to do our wrestling!

METRO Sports web site: http://kcondemand.com/MetroSports-HighSchool.aspx

Program director's email: shawn.beldin@twcable.com

Program director's telephone number: 816.222.5618

Send them an email or call the program director. Needs to be a big campaign to get a positive response.


Sent my email this AM (copied below for info)

Email to Shawn Belding, METRO Sports 28 Feb 2101

Request that METRO Sports telecast the Kansas high school 5A and 6A wrestling championship ships.

COX 22 Cable live telecasts these events for the Wichita and central and western Kansas areas. These state tournaments were conducted this past weekend at the Intrust Center in Wichita. One half of the teams in both classes are in the Kansas City and Time Warner viewing area. Numerous champions and placers in all weight brackets and classes from this area. Also, lots and lots of fans and relatives locally who could not/did not travel to Wichita but would greatly enjoy seeing the matches televised.

METRO Sports does a great job televising the METRO Classic at Kansas City, Kansas Community College. I think you also telecast the Missouri high school football and basketball championship games. The wrestling community would appreciate seeing the wrestling championships. In this regard, the Missouri high school wrestling community would like to see the Missouri Championships (note: I think two local area high schools won their respective class state tournaments--Park Hill and Platte City--plus several other local schools were high placers.

Lots of interest in high school wrestling. A great individual and team sport.

Thanks for your consideration.