Pro-Am Sports System
Former regional sports network in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pro-Am Sports System (better known as PASS Sports or simply PASS) was an American regional sports network that operated from 1984 to 1997. It also served as an affiliate of the Prime Network from 1988 to 1996. Based in Detroit, the channel broadcast regional coverage of sports events throughout Michigan, mainly covering professional, collegiate and high school sports in the Metro Detroit area and throughout Michigan. After it lost coverage rights to all major Detroit teams to the new Fox Sports Detroit, it was permanently shut down in 1997.
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Michigan Northern Indiana Northwest Ohio Nationwide (via satellite) |
Network | Prime Network |
Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | John Fetzer (1984–1987) Tom Monaghan (1987–1992) Post-Newsweek Stations (1992–1997) |
Sister channels | Broadcast: WDIV-TV (1992–1997) |
History | |
Launched | April 17, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-04-17) |
Closed | November 1, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-11-01) |
Replaced by | Fox Sports Detroit (de facto) |
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