Pro Am Sports System
| Pro-Am Sports System | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1982 |
| Closed | November 1, 1997 |
| Network | Prime Network |
| Owned by | William Wischman (1982–1984) Tom Monaghan (1984–1992) Post-Newsweek Stations (1992–1997) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area |
Michigan Northwest Ohio Nationwide (via satellite) |
| Headquarters |
Troy, Michigan (1982–1984) Ann Arbor, Michigan (1984–1992) Detroit, Michigan (1992–1997) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Broadcast: WDIV-TV (1992–1997) |
The Pro-Am Sports System (better known as PASS Sports or simply PASS) is a defunct American regional sports network that operated from 1982 to 1997. It also served as an affiliate of the Prime Network from 1988 to 1996. Based in Detroit, Michigan, 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.
The network launched in 1982, as one of the first regional sports networks in the United States. Originally headquartered in Troy, PASS was owned by William Wischman, who at the time also owned independent station WXON (channel 20, now MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYD). When the network (which operated as a premium service) launched, PASS initially included some Major League Baseball games involving the Detroit Tigers, NBA games featuring the Detroit Pistons, and hockey games from the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In 1984, Wischman sold the network to then-Tigers owner Tom Monaghan, who subsequently moved its operations into offices located in Ann Arbor at the headquarters of Domino's Pizza.
In 1985, Detroit Red Wings games were added to the network's sports programming slate, with the remainder of the team's games being shown on independent station WKBD (channel 50, now a CW owned-and-operated station). In 1988, PASS became an early charter affiliate of the Prime Network group of regional sports networks.
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