Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Brewers Clinch: FOX Sports Wisconsin Joins the Celebration

When the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central Division on Friday evening, it was the first Division Championship for the team since 1982 and FOX Sports Wisconsin played a major role in the excitement and owned the conversation both on-air and online:


* On-Air:  Stellar ratings for the game and 90-minute postgame

* Local web traffic soars: triple-digit boost after MSN.com links to stories

* Fan engaged through social media: thousands of “likes” and comments recorded via Facebook and Twitter
    On-Air/Production
    • The action-packed Brewers vs. Marlins game received an 11.5 HH rating
    • Since the Brewers and their fans didn’t know the Cardinals outcome until their game was complete, the postgame on FOX Sports Wisconsin became the spot for all to gather and then eventually celebrate the accomplishment. Brewers Live aired from 10-11:15pm and recorded a 9.7 HH rating
    • A look at Miller Park the moment the Brewers clinched<a href="http://www.foxsportswisconsin.com/pages/video?UUID=ed98cec1-ef57-4f95-82db-e1591bfaa39e&amp;src=SLPl:embed::uuids" target="_new" title="Brewers, fans rejoice victory">Video: Brewers, fans rejoice victory</a>
    • Multiple exclusive interviews with players and coaches: 
    <a href="http://www.foxsportswisconsin.com/pages/video?UUID=e5260c3c-1dfe-4241-af2f-061d162394fa&amp;src=SLPl:embed::uuids" target="_new" title="Fielder sounds off on win">Video: Fielder sounds off on win</a><a href="http://www.foxsportswisconsin.com/pages/video?UUID=0795c705-f969-4bcc-93eb-0ec103ae8e64&amp;src=SLPl:embed::uuids" target="_new" title="Braun reflects on victory">Video: Braun reflects on victory</a>
    • The OAP/marketing team was ready with three promos (Congrats, Brewers Live Postseason, & Playoff Rally) that started running on Saturday with last minute changes through Master Control. 

    Website
    • Within 15 minutes of the clinch, FOXsportswisconsin.com had two stories and two commemorative photo galleries posted.
    • The lead story was on the front of MSN.com almost immediately and included links to all related material.
    • By Saturday morning, an additional three stories posted online, all written by Tyler Lockman who produced more content by himself than any other news outlet total.
    • In the 24 hours after the clinch, the coverage brought exponential traffic increases to FOXsportswisconsin.com.
    Social Media
    • Thousands of likes and comments received on Facebook (see below)
    • Constant communication/interaction with fans via Twitter for 90 minutes, throughout postgame coverage
    • Praises and recognition of FOX Sports Wisconsin’s coverage received, including other Milwaukee media outlets




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