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TEAM MEDIA NEWS & NOTES: HURRICANES TO ANNOUNCE TV PACKAGE

          Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said that the team could
     announce a TV deal this week that will put 25 to 30 games on
     three networks during the '97-98 season, according to Scott
     Michaux of the Greensboro NEWS & RECORD.  Games will be seen
     on Fox SportsSouth, HTS and Capital Broadcasting.  The NEWS
     & RECORD'S Michaux adds that the package "is far smaller"
     than had been desired (Greensboro NEWS & RECORD, 9/16).
          NEWS & NOTES: The Lightning has added WLVU-FM to the
     SportsChannel Radio/Lightning Network for the '97-98 season
     (Lightning)....Entercom Communications "landed" the Royals'
     radio broadcast rights and its local station, KMBZ-AM, will
     be the team's flagship in '98 (K.C. STAR, 9/13).

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