Thank you to Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Vice-Chairman Arn Tellem for the good news: They have reached a new local media television rights agreement with Scripps Sports that will take us back to the good old days of being able to watch one of our premier sports teams for free on television. I have not enjoyed how difficult ― and expensive ― it has been to find and to watch our favorite hometown teams. Will this start a trend with our other teams? Time will tell.
WMYD TV 20 Detroit will become the official local broadcast home of the Pistons, returning to a primarily local broadcast television home for the first time since 2005.
In the words of Tom Gores, “This move is for our fans. They have been huge all season and throughout the playoff run. Their energy and support have lifted our team and helped fuel our resurgence! It’s a new era of Pistons basketball, and we want to make sure that more people in Detroit and throughout Michigan can be part of the journey.”
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Thank you Roger Penske, Bud Denker and Michael Montri, president of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, for bringing world-class racing back to the streets of the true Motor City from May 29 through May 31. Get your tickets and info at www.DetroitGP.com
And a special thanks to Ray Scott, Lear’s President and CEO, as they celebrate 10 years as the presenting sponsor. Thank you, Team Scott and Team Lear!
Paul W. Smith is host of “Focus” on WJR-AM (760) from noon to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: A welcome return to free, local sports broadcasting in Detroit | Smith
Reporting by Paul W. Smith / The Detroit News
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