The long-rumored sale of BASS by ESPN took a big step forward today as the company announced in a press release that it's reached an agreement in principle to sell the organization to a group of investors led by Don Logan, Jerry McKinnis and Jim Copeland.
http://www.bassfan.com/docktalk.asp?id=7423#7423
I was just talking about this to Reelin Realtor yesterday saying there were way too many rumors, especially the ones about Logan and McKinnis, for there not to be a real sale in the near future.
I really hope that BASS moving away from ESPN will help the organization and all it stands for. I think this is a really good thing and I'm hoping for the best.
Cy
I agree, I don't think ESPN put the time or effort needed to keep BASS at the top of the tournament fishing world. Hopefully the new ownership can make the changes necessary and get a good TV deal and get better coverage. Now they'll need a new website also and I hope they don't have a pay area to get decent articles like the BASS Insider. I never subscribed, didn't think I should have to pay to get the indepth information that FLW puts out for free. Plus hopefully next season we can get on line weigh-ins from BASS without having to change internet providers.
it says the Elites and Classic will stay on ESPN networks. I read somewhere that was the only outdoor programing they were keeping.
http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/40696/B-A-S-S-Sold-to-McKinnis-Logan-and-Copeland?ref=nf
That is what the original press release said. Kind of said considering the Fishin' Hole was the 2nd show they ever aired and kind of what I originally remembered ESPN for - outdoors programming.
dartag, are you any relation to Jerry McKinnis? You look a little alike now that I think about it.
Quote from: djkimmel on August 03, 2010, 09:35:36 PM
That is what the original press release said. Kind of said considering the Fishin' Hole was the 2nd show they ever aired and kind of what I originally remembered ESPN for - outdoors programming.
dartag, are you any relation to Jerry McKinnis? You look a little alike now that I think about it.
I think he is my mom's 3rd cousins, aunts brothers wifes cousin from a broken marrige. but the papers were lost in a flood in death valley a long time ago.
maybe I will get a discount if i get a BASS membership. never had one but they send me stuff all the time. I could always use another tackle bag.
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'flood in death valley'... that must have been a loonnnggg time ago.
You should check into it papers deal. Some guy just found out he had an old contract from way back that claims he owns 84% of Facebook... what's 84% of $20,000,000,000?!?
That is alot of 1/2 senkos.......
could be related to "Norman"