What is Raycom?

[hogwild32]

I was looking over the basketball schedule and noticed 5-6 games that will be televised by Raycom.  Is that the new Lincoln Financial?  If not, what channel is that in Central Arkansas?
Thanks

[elkhog]

I believe it is the new Lincoln Financial.

[Zero Tolerance]

Which was the original JP (Jefferson Pilot) Sports.
Ironically, old-timers may remember Raycom as the syndicated network that showed Southwest Conference football and basketball games. Dave Rowe used to be the color analyst on the football broadcasts and notable Raycom play-by-play men included Merle Harmon and Frank Fallon (also Baylor's legendary play-by-play man who also did the PA at the Final Four every year).

[booogaga]

interesting. so did raycom buy lincoln F out?

[cityhog]

Which was the original JP (Jefferson Pilot) Sports.
Ironically, old-timers may remember Raycom as the syndicated network that showed Southwest Conference football and basketball games. Dave Rowe used to be the color analyst on the football broadcasts and notable Raycom play-by-play men included Merle Harmon and Frank Fallon (also Baylor's legendary play-by-play man who also did the PA at the Final Four every year).

Wow!  What's old is new again.  I remember when we left the SWC all the talk was how awsome it would be to finally be rid of those ghetto Raycom broadcasts.  Oh well.

[hogfeezy]

Raycom did take over lincoln financial. Here is the background.

http://raycomsportsmarketing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=39

[Hogtropolis™]

I was about to start a thread asking this same thing, but all my questions have already been answered.  Good job guys!