Wednesday night's 11:00pm debut of FSN Detroit's
"Regional Sports Report" was co-hosted by Rod Simons and
Bill Wixey. The show opened with 0:30 of highlights from
the '84 Tigers, the "Bad Boy" Pistons era, Red Wings and MI
State Univ.'s men's basketball team. Wixey: "Great memories
for all of us and there's a lot more to come, Detroit."
Simons: "That's right. Starting tonight, we're here to
share new memories with you. Your 'Regional Sports Report'
starts right now." Wixey: "For the next 30 minutes, it's
all about Detroit, all about your team" ("RSN," 6/21).
"RSR" TV MONITOR: "RSR" Detroit led with a 1:49 report
on last night's Tigers-Blue Jays game and then had 3:34 of
coverage and interviews from Tigers broadcasters Josh Lewin
and Trevor Thompson at the SkyDome. That was followed by a
1:11 report on the Pacers being close to hiring Isiah Thomas
as coach and the Raptors' hiring of Lenny Wilkens as coach.
The rest of the show included 1:20 report on the Lions; a
2:48 interview with Ilitch Holdings co-Presidents Denise and
Christopher Ilitch; 0:48 report on the Red Wings increasing
ticket prices; 1:45 commentary from Bill Krueger on the
Tigers; and 3:17 on the CART Detroit Grand Prix. Wixey
signed off last night by saying, "Thanks for joining us on
this very eventful night, the inaugural night of your
'Detroit Regional Sports Report'" ("RSR," FSN, 6/21).
