That I can believe: I remember watching it in prime time a few times back then in Detroit and Chicago.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:21 PM Pete Ahles <[email protected]> wrote: > The 71-85 same day must be for outside Indy. I remember watching the > controversial 1981 race weeks later. > The radio broadcast was still popular at that time, and they didn't want > TV to compete with it. > > > Pete > > On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Apologies in advance for the pedantic (via Wiki): >> >> 49-50: Live in Indy only. >> 65-70: One-week delay (as part of Wide World of Sports). >> 71-85: Same-day delay (usually in primetime, IIRC) * >> 86-present: Live outside Indy, same-day delay in Indy. >> >> * Thing I did not know: during this period, the broadcasters would call >> the start and finish live to tape, but the majority of the race was called >> live to air. >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:33 PM Pete Ahles <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> They used to black it out in Indy regardless of the attendance. In the >>> past, there were attendance claims of 500,000, but the 500 doesn't release >>> official attendance. >>> I guess they're saying 350,000 now. >>> >>> In the 70s and 80s, it would be broadcast 2 weeks later. Then it went to >>> same day broadcast, a couple of hours after the race. >>> >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 9:08 AM, Bob Jersey <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> First time since 1950, said the Indy Star >>>> <http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2016/05/25/ims-lift-indy-500-blackout/84898908/> >>>> (Gannett paper link), but I could have sworn they've done it sooner... >>>> >>>> Guess they finally figgered how many they could fit into the infield. >>>> (Part of a golf course has been there a few years) >>>> >>>> The delayed showing that WRTV does that night is still on. >>>> >>>> B >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> TV or Not TV .... 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