WSCS still from a promo announcing sports is back!
After a nearly five-year hiatus, WSCS, Sheboygan’s Community Station, resumes local sports production.
As a cost-saving measure, funding was eliminated for sports coverage in the 2019 city budget. Since then, there have been changes in city leadership, but the one thing that never changed, according to Scott Mealiff, Program Director for WSCS, were the questions from viewers and residents — “Why aren’t you televising games anymore?”
Scott said, “When it came time to submit the budget request for 2024, I decided to request additional funds for part-time staff to cover sports production. When I was asked in the budget meeting to defend the request, we referenced the many questions and comments we have been getting from the public about what happened to sports coverage, and that they miss seeing the games on WSCS.” The budget increase was approved.
While the allocation officially starts in 2024, the first cross-town rivalry games between Sheboygan North and Sheboygan South were on Dec. 16, so Scott said WSCS used that occasion to get the crew back together and “clear out the literal and figurative cobwebs.” Scott said, “There are a few technical kinks to work out, which is to be expected after such a long break, but we did have a successful broadcast. We look forward to providing this popular service to the Sheboygan community and beyond in 2024.”
