The espn coverage of the whole incident is shameful.
Yes. I find it fascinating. They are struggling with a first ever. I can’t believe they don’t have an alternate program to question up and fill the slot. They are certainly struggling to make noise at this point.
To be fair to ESPN this tests their producers big time. Not exactly a production protocols line item to plan for. Similar to the earthquake at Candlestick Park with AL Michael’s.
I believe FCC and transmission rules require the broadcast frequency maintain identifying content continuously. It’s prohibited to leave dead airwaves. For reasons I won’t go into it is a national security concern and a Navigational aspect involved. An assigned frequency of broadcast must maintain content. That’s why sometimes an off air station will have the noise of hammers and saws when there is no scheduled content.