Root Sports Northwest
Root Sports Northwest (formerly FSN Northwest) is a United States regional sports network available in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. It is owned by DirecTV Sports Networks.
Root Sports Northwest has coverage of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, Utah Jazz (via Root Sports Utah), and local coverage of the Pac-12, Western Athletic, Big Sky, West Coast and conferences. In 2008, FSN Northwest started broadcasting WHL hockey. Root Sports Northwest is still affiliated with FSN to secure its programming arrangements with the aforementioned collegiate athletic conferences.
It was previously known as Northwest Cable Sports and Prime Sports Northwest.
In 2007, Liberty Media acquired this network in a stock swap for DirecTV.
On May 4, 2009, The DirecTV Group Inc. said it would become a part of Liberty's entertainment unit, part of which would then be spun off as a separate company called DirecTV, which would own FSN Northwest.[1]
In December 2010, the name "Root Sports" was chosen for three DirecTV Sports Networks, including FSN Northwest.[2] The rebranding was completed on April 1, 2011 with The Dan Patrick Show as the first show under the Root Sports branding.
On-air staff
- Angie Mentink: Host: College Football Northwest, College Basketball Northwest, Sideline reporter (1999–present)
- Brad Adam: Basketball Play-by-Play, Studio Host, Sideline Reporter (2000–present)
- Jason Gesser: Analyst: College Football Northwest, WIAA Football Championships (2007–present)
- Tom Glasgow: Football and Basketball Play-by-Play (2008–present)
- Ian Furness: WHL Play-by-Play (2009–present)
- Jen Mueller: Sideline Reporter (2007–present)
- Cathy Marshall: Sideline Reporter (2005–present)
- Dave Sims: Baseball Play-by-Play (2007–present)
- Mike Blowers: Baseball Analyst
- Bill Krueger: Senior Baseball Analyst (2000–present)
- John Strong: Timbers Soccer Play-by-Play
- Warren Moon: Seahawks All Access (2003–present)
- Mack Strong: Seahawks analyst and host of Mack Strong: Seahawks Insider, College Football analyst (2008–present)
- Lenny Wilkens: NBA Expert, College Basketball Analyst (2006–present)
- Sonny Sixkiller: Seattle Seahawks Color Commentary
Former on-air staff
- Brian Davis: NBA Host (2004–2008), now the play-by-play announcer for the Thunder on Fox Sports Oklahoma
- Cara Capuano: anchor, reporter (2004–2008), now back with ESPN (second stint)
- Dave Niehaus: Mariners play-by-play announcer (deceased - November 10, 2010)
- Don Poier: play-by-play announcer (deceased - January 21, 2005)
- Nicole Zaloumis: sideline reporter (2008–2010)
- Kate Lamey: reporter, anchor (1996-2000)
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KOMO (4.1 ABC, 4.2 This TV) • KING (5.1 NBC, 5.2 LWN) • KIRO (7.1 CBS, 7.2 RTV) • KCTS (9.1 PBS, 9.2 V-me, 9.3 Create) • KSTW (11.1 CW) • KCPQ (13.1 Fox, 13.2 AccuWX) • KZJO (22.1 MNTV, 22.2 KCPQ SD, 22.3 Antenna TV) • KBTC/KCKA (28.1/15.1 PBS, 28.2/15.2 Worldview, 28.3/15.3 TVW)
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KONG (16.1 Ind, 16.2 SD) • KTBW (20.1 TBN, 20.2 Church, 20.3 JCTV, 20.4 Enlace, 20.5 Smile) • KWPX (33.1 Ion, 33.2 qubo, 33.3 Ion Life) • KWDK (42.1 DS) • KFFV (44.1 Infomercials, 44.2 AZA, 44.3 AAT TV) • KUSE-LD (46.1 Tuff TV) • KUNS (51.1 Uni) • K08OU-D (73.1 3ABN, 73.2 3ABN Latino, 73.3 3ABN Radio, 73.4 Radio74)
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KATU (2.1 ABC, 2.2 This TV) • KRCW-LP 5 (The CW) • KOIN (6.1 CBS) • KGW (8.1 NBC, 8.2 KGW 24/7, 8.3 Estrella TV) • KOPB-TV (PBS/OPB, 10.1 HD, 10.2 "Plus", 10.3 FM) • KPTV (12.1 Fox) • KNMT (24.1 TBN, 24.2 TCC, 24.3 JCTV, 24.4 Enlace, 24.5 Smile) • K26GJ-D (26.1 religious) • KOXI-LD (28.1 A1) • KORK-LD (41.1 HSN) • KKEI-CA (34.1 TEL) • KEVE-LD (36.1 3ABN) • KPXG-LD (42.1 ION, 42.2 Qubo, 42.3 ION Life) • KOXO-LD (44.1 TFR) • KGWZ-LD (46.1 Weather map) • KUNP-LP 47 (UNI) • KPDX (49.1 MNTV)
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KOAC (PBS/OPB, 7.1 HD, 7.2 "Plus", 7.3 FM) • KORS-CD (16.1 HSN, 16.2 A1) • KWVT-LP (17.2 A1, 27.2 RTV, 37.2 AZA) • K21GX 21 (religious) • KPXG (22.1 ION, 22.2 Qubo, 22.3 ION Life) • KSLM-LD (27.1 RTV, 17.1 A1, 37.1 AZA) • KRCW-TV (32.1 The CW, 32.2 Antenna TV, 32.3 Universal Sports) • K50GG 50 (MNTV)
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