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Message: [QUOTE="visitingcock, post: 4763554, member: 6872"] Lot's of valid points. I certainly agree on the issue of (pro) sports competition in everything except Big Ten and SEC football Through Clemon and FSU in the SEC aanalysis. I can quibble on your use of "very small markets". Lets say that the largest 30 cities have pro sports competition which deadens passion for college sports and attendance - except football. Add to that fact that smaller eastern states can draw from the entire state population for attendance at games. For example, 95% of South Carolina's population lives less two hours from Columbia SC. Same can be said for UConn. There's one of the reasons why 160,000 fans will attend a Saturday football game when Clemson and South Carolina have home games. Or pack Storres/Bridgeport/Columbia for a women's basketball game. But, Back to the media markets issue lets look at the top 100 markets while acknowledging that most of the top 30 or so are pro sports markets (except those with P-2 college teams.) [TABLE] [TR] [TH]Rank[/TH] [TH]Market[/TH] [TH]TV Homes[/TH] [TH]Share[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/new-york/']New York[/URL][/TD] [TD]7,726,580[/TD] [TD]6.242%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/los-angeles/']Los Angeles[/URL][/TD] [TD]5,838,090[/TD] [TD]4.716%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/chicago/']Chicago[/URL][/TD] [TD]3,624,820[/TD] [TD]2.928%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/philadelphia/']Philadelphia[/URL][/TD] [TD]3,108,960[/TD] [TD]2.512%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/dallas-fort-worth/']Dallas-Fort Worth[/URL][/TD] [TD]3,041,540[/TD] [TD]2.457%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/atlanta/']Atlanta[/URL]*[/TD] [TD]2,679,850[/TD] [TD]2.165%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/houston/']Houston[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,666,330[/TD] [TD]2.154%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/washington-hagerstown/']Washington-Hagerstown[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,617,350[/TD] [TD]2.114%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/boston-manchester/']Boston-Manchester[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,596,190[/TD] [TD]2.097%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/san-francisco-oakland-san-jose/']San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,593,210[/TD] [TD]2.095%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/phoenix-prescott/']Phoenix-Prescott[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,138,870[/TD] [TD]1.728%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/seattle-tacoma/']Seattle-Tacoma[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,116,440[/TD] [TD]1.710%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/tampa-st-petersburg-sarasota/']Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota[/URL][/TD] [TD]2,068,720[/TD] [TD]1.671%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/detroit/']Detroit[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,937,250[/TD] [TD]1.565%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/minneapolis-saint-paul/']Minneapolis-Saint Paul[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,839,480[/TD] [TD]1.486%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/denver/']Denver[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,792,540[/TD] [TD]1.448%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/orlando-daytona-beach-melbourne/']Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,775,140[/TD] [TD]1.434%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/miami-fort-lauderdale/']Miami-Fort Lauderdale[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,720,970[/TD] [TD]1.390%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/cleveland-akron-canton/']Cleveland-Akron-Canton[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,552,420[/TD] [TD]1.254%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/sacramento-stockton-modesto/']Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,502,080[/TD] [TD]1.214%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]21[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/charlotte/']Charlotte[/URL]*[/TD] [TD]1,323,400[/TD] [TD]1.069%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]22[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/portland-or/']Portland, OR[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,293,400[/TD] [TD]1.045%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]23[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/raleigh-durham-fayetteville/']Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville[/URL]*[/TD] [TD]1,289,510[/TD] [TD]1.042%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]24[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/saint-louis/']Saint Louis[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,255,160[/TD] [TD]1.014%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]25[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/indianapolis/']Indianapolis[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,207,280[/TD] [TD]0.975%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]26[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/pittsburgh/']Pittsburgh[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,174,940[/TD] [TD]0.949%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]27[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/nashville/']Nashville[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,168,540[/TD] [TD]0.944%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]28[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/baltimore/']Baltimore[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,149,480[/TD] [TD]0.929%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]29[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/salt-lake-city/']Salt Lake City[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,148,120[/TD] [TD]0.928%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]30[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/san-diego/']San Diego[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,107,010[/TD] [TD]0.894%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]31[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/san-antonio/']San Antonio[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,059,540[/TD] [TD]0.856%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]32[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/columbus-oh/'][B]Columbus, OH[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]1,023,600[/TD] [TD]0.827%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]33[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/kansas-city/']Kansas City[/URL][/TD] [TD]1,019,550[/TD] [TD]0.824%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]34[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/hartford-new-haven/'][B]Hartford-New Haven[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]1,014,160[/TD] [TD]0.819%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]35[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/austin/']Austin[/URL][/TD] [TD]978,520[/TD] [TD]0.791%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]36[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/cincinnati/']Cincinnati[/URL][/TD] [TD]953,940[/TD] [TD]0.771%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]37[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/greenville-spartanburg-asheville-anderson/'][B]Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]947,350[/TD] [TD]0.765%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]38[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/milwaukee/']Milwaukee[/URL][/TD] [TD]900,200[/TD] [TD]0.727%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]39[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/west-palm-beach-fort-pierce/']West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce[/URL][/TD] [TD]888,210[/TD] [TD]0.718%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]40[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/las-vegas/']Las Vegas[/URL][/TD] [TD]870,240[/TD] [TD]0.703%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]41[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/jacksonville/']Jacksonville[/URL][/TD] [TD]790,580[/TD] [TD]0.639%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]42[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/grand-rapids-kalamazoo-battle-creek/'][B]Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]781,030[/TD] [TD]0.631%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]43[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/harrisburg-lancaster-lebanon-york/']Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York[/URL][/TD] [TD]772,320[/TD] [TD]0.624%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]44[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/norfolk-portsmouth-newport-news/']Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News[/URL][/TD] [TD]772,190[/TD] [TD]0.624%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]45[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/birmingham-anniston-tuscaloosa/'][B]Birmingham-Anniston-Tuscaloosa[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]766,220[/TD] [TD]0.619%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]46[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/oklahoma-city/']Oklahoma City[/URL][/TD] [TD]743,340[/TD] [TD]0.601%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]47[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/greensboro-high-point-winston-salem/'][B]Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]739,970[/TD] [TD]0.598%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]48[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/louisville/'][B]Louisville[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]721,070[/TD] [TD]0.583%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]49[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/albuquerque-santa-fe/']Albuquerque-Santa Fe[/URL][/TD] [TD]720,750[/TD] [TD]0.582%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]50[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/new-orleans/']New Orleans[/URL][/TD] [TD]687,110[/TD] [TD]0.555%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]51[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/providence-new-bedford/']Providence-New Bedford[/URL][/TD] [TD]663,900[/TD] [TD]0.536%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]52[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/memphis/']Memphis[/URL][/TD] [TD]644,360[/TD] [TD]0.521%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]53[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/fresno-visalia/']Fresno-Visalia[/URL][/TD] [TD]634,120[/TD] [TD]0.512%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]54[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/buffalo/']Buffalo[/URL][/TD] [TD]632,110[/TD] [TD]0.511%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]55[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/fort-myers-naples/']Fort Myers-Naples[/URL][/TD] [TD]618,120[/TD] [TD]0.499%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]56[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/richmond-petersburg/']Richmond-Petersburg[/URL][/TD] [TD]608,190[/TD] [TD]0.491%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]57[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/wilkes-barre-scranton/']Wilkes Barre-Scranton[/URL][/TD] [TD]590,390[/TD] [TD]0.477%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]58[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/mobile-pensacola-fort-walton-beach/']Mobile-Pensacola-Fort Walton Beach[/URL][/TD] [TD]588,650[/TD] [TD]0.476%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]59[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/albany-schenectady-troy/']Albany-Schenectady-Troy[/URL][/TD] [TD]578,760[/TD] [TD]0.468%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]60[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/little-rock-pine-bluff/'][B]Little Rock-Pine Bluff[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]577,130[/TD] [TD]0.466%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]61[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/knoxville/'][B]Knoxville[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]559,650[/TD] [TD]0.452%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]62[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/tulsa/']Tulsa[/URL][/TD] [TD]543,710[/TD] [TD]0.439%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]63[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/lexington/']Lexington[/URL][/TD] [TD]510,900[/TD] [TD]0.413%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]64[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/dayton/']Dayton[/URL][/TD] [TD]491,820[/TD] [TD]0.397%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]65[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/tucson-sierra-vista/']Tucson-Sierra Vista[/URL][/TD] [TD]490,560[/TD] [TD]0.396%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]66[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/honolulu/']Honolulu[/URL][/TD] [TD]484,300[/TD] [TD]0.391%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]67[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/spokane/'][B]Spokane[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]481,910[/TD] [TD]0.389%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]68[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/des-moines-ames/']Des Moines-Ames[/URL][/TD] [TD]472,310[/TD] [TD]0.382%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]69[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/green-bay-appleton/']Green Bay-Appleton[/URL][/TD] [TD]471,190[/TD] [TD]0.381%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]70[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/wichita-hutchinson-plus/']Wichita-Hutchinson Plus[/URL][/TD] [TD]457,620[/TD] [TD]0.370%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]71[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/roanoke-lynchburg/']Roanoke-Lynchburg[/URL][/TD] [TD]456,390[/TD] [TD]0.369%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]72[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/madison/'][B]Madison[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]454,700[/TD] [TD]0.367%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]73[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/omaha/']Omaha[/URL][/TD] [TD]451,790[/TD] [TD]0.365%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]74[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/flint-saginaw-bay-city/']Flint-Saginaw-Bay City[/URL][/TD] [TD]442,050[/TD] [TD]0.357%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]75[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/springfield-mo/']Springfield, MO[/URL][/TD] [TD]436,340[/TD] [TD]0.353%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]76[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/columbia-sc/'][B]Columbia, SC[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]435,570[/TD] [TD]0.352%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]77[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/rochester-ny/']Rochester, NY[/URL][/TD] [TD]434,190[/TD] [TD]0.351%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]78[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/portland-auburn/']Portland-Auburn[/URL][/TD] [TD]429,130[/TD] [TD]0.347%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]79[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/charleston-huntington/']Charleston-Huntington[/URL][/TD] [TD]427,650[/TD] [TD]0.346%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]80[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/toledo/']Toledo[/URL][/TD] [TD]424,380[/TD] [TD]0.343%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]81[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/huntsville-decatur-florence/']Huntsville-Decatur-Florence[/URL][/TD] [TD]412,370[/TD] [TD]0.333%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]82[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/waco-temple-bryan/']Waco-Temple-Bryan[/URL][/TD] [TD]407,620[/TD] [TD]0.329%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]83[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/harlingen-weslaco-brownsville-mcallen/']Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen[/URL][/TD] [TD]403,470[/TD] [TD]0.326%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]84[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/chattanooga/']Chattanooga[/URL][/TD] [TD]401,510[/TD] [TD]0.324%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]85[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/syracuse/']Syracuse[/URL][/TD] [TD]388,650[/TD] [TD]0.314%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]86[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/colorado-springs-pueblo/']Colorado Springs-Pueblo[/URL][/TD] [TD]385,730[/TD] [TD]0.312%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]87[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/savannah/']Savannah[/URL][/TD] [TD]378,040[/TD] [TD]0.305%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]88[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/charleston-sc/'][B]Charleston, SC[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]374,290[/TD] [TD]0.302%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]89[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/shreveport/']Shreveport[/URL][/TD] [TD]373,520[/TD] [TD]0.302%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]90[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/champaign-springfield-decatur/']Champaign-Springfield-Decatur[/URL][/TD] [TD]373,080[/TD] [TD]0.301%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]91[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/el-paso-las-cruces/']El Paso-Las Cruces[/URL][/TD] [TD]371,730[/TD] [TD]0.300%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]92[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/paducah-cape-girardeau-harrisburg/']Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg[/URL][/TD] [TD]369,270[/TD] [TD]0.298%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]93[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/cedar-rapids-waterloo-iowa-city-dubuque/'][B]Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]360,880[/TD] [TD]0.292%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]94[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/burlington-plattsburgh/']Burlington-Plattsburgh[/URL][/TD] [TD]360,200[/TD] [TD]0.291%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]95[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/baton-rouge/'][B]Baton Rouge[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]353,500[/TD] [TD]0.286%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]96[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/jackson-ms/']Jackson, MS[/URL][/TD] [TD]340,720[/TD] [TD]0.275%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]97[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/fort-smith-fayetteville-springdale-rogers/']Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers[/URL][/TD] [TD]338,310[/TD] [TD]0.273%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]98[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/boise/']Boise[/URL][/TD] [TD]330,040[/TD] [TD]0.267%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]99[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/south-bend-elkhart/']South Bend-Elkhart[/URL][/TD] [TD]329,080[/TD] [TD]0.266%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]100[/TD] [TD][URL='https://ustvdb.com/markets/myrtle-beach-florence/'][B]Myrtle Beach-Florence[/B][/URL][/TD] [TD]322,100[/TD] [TD]0.260%[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]

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