GeneralReleasesPoliciesCredentials/FormsMedia Directory
The CIAC appreciates all of the print, broadcast and online media that cover the student-athletes and high school teams throughout the state of Connecticut. The media has an important job to do, and our state media does an outstanding job conveying the great accomplishments across our state. We encourage everyone involved in high school athletics to be friendly and professional in their dealings with the media, and to do whatever they can to help media professionals continue to provide excellent coverage of the games and stories that solidify the importance of athletics as part of a complete educational experience.
CIAC Primary Media Contact
John Holt
Director of Media
(203) 250-1111 x 3936
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casciacorg (jcooksoncasciacorg) CIAC Media Advisory Committee
| Name (Title) | School/Organization |
| Robert Becker | East Haven HS |
| Adam Betz | Manchester Journal Inquirer |
| Sean Bowley | New Haven Register |
| Don Boyle | NFHS Network |
| George DeMaio | WELI Radio |
| Aaron Flaum | Meriden Record-Journal |
| Gabrielle Lucivero (Media Advisory) | NBC Connecticut |
| Joe Morelli | New Haven Register |
| Lori Riley | Hartford Courant |
| Dave Ruden | The Ruden Report |
| Jimmy Zanor | Norwich Bulletin |
| Joe Zone | WSFB-TV |
Press Releases From The CIACNote: The CIAC maintains an e-mail list of media members which is used to send press releases, news and other announcements. This list is for media only. If you are a member of the media and are not on the list please contact John Holt at jholtcasciacorg (jholtcasciacorg) so we can add you.
casciacorg (jholtcasciacorg) so we can add you.In an effort to provide the best possilble service to the news media, the CIAC has established the following policies in regard to coverage of CIAC post-season events. These policies were enacted in consultation with the CIAC Media Advisory Committee, and are subject to change. Any questions or suggestions regarding these policies can be directed to John Holt at jholtcasciacorg (jcooksoncasciacorg) .Media credentials are issued by CIAC to appropriate persons employed by, and responsible to, recognized media entities. All media must obtain media credentials from CIAC in order to gain admission to CIAC finals and have access to areas designated for the media, such as sidelines and press boxes/tables. Credential requests must be completed and approved by CIAC two (2) days prior to the designated contest. Media credentials are non-transferrable. The CIAC has the right to refuse or revoke media credentialsif the applicant has falsified information on their request form or for improper conduct.
The CIAC neither provides nor is responsible for media parking at state tournament venues. If the media personnel require special arrangements in relation to parking at an event, those arrangements must be made between the media personnel and the parking venue or site director prior to the tournament event.
The majority of CIAC tournament sites will have a media pass list at the main admissions gate. The media pass list will be created by the site director in collaboration with the CIAC prior to the tournament event. In all other situations the media will be directed to the “Will Call” window and will be required to present their own media credential.
The digital and TV rights for CIAC Tournament games have been exclusively licensed by the NFHS Network. The NFHS Network has exclusive rights to stream audio and video to the internet for CIAC tournament games. Other entities may only provide audio or video streams for games the NFHS Network has declined.
Passes will be issued to all media members who receive credentials. These passes will allow access to the site press box/press table, and sidelines when designated. Only those reserving credentials will be given passes. These passes are non-transferrable. Every effort will be made to provide all media personnel with adequate seating and work space; however, media personnel must understand that certain facilities in which CIAC contests may be held will have limited seating.
Only media personnel with credentials approved by CIAC will be allowed to take photographs at CIAC state tournament events. Any photos taken by the media will be used for the sole purpose of print/electronic news coverage. Any media outlet taking photos at any CIAC state championship event with the intent to sell must be preapproved by the CIAC.
Only media personnel with approved credentials by the CIAC will be allowed to videotape at CIAC state tournament events. Any media outlet preapproved for full game video must provide one copy of video to the CIAC upon request. No unauthorized duplication or sale of a CIAC tournament game tape will be permitted without authorization by the CIAC. Media outlets videotaping for the sole purpose of news highlights on TV or the Internet cannot exceed a total of five (5) highlights per event, and each highlight is not to exceed 90 seconds in length. Areas for videotaping by the news media will be designated by the venue site director.
Due to the limitations of some tournament sites the interviews may be held on the contest field or court. In such instances, all reporters and photographers are to respect the privacy of team bench areas and the official post contest ceremonies. All people are to respect the decisions of the coaches regarding their rights to privacy for post contest team meetings. When possible a person will be appointed to act as liaison between the media and the teams. Team locker rooms are absolutely off limits to any media.
The CIAC recognizes the importance of prompt and timely reporting of state tournament results. The site director will allow reporters 60 minutes post game to work on their stories and will arrange for the best possible facilities to accommodate them. Reporters are asked to complete their work in a timely manner since in most cases phone and Internet lines, when available, will be shared.
casciacorg (jcooksoncasciacorg) .Media Credentials
Media may now obtain an annual media credential to be used for the school year. This pass is for admission to CIAC regular season games and state tournaments events, with the exception of state finals in football, hockey and basketball. Media should contact the venue’s site director/athletic director in advance in order to secure work space at a press box/table. Applications for annual credential must be signed and submitted by an editor/director.
Applications for either championship game coverage credentials or annual media credentials can be made via the “Credentials/Broadcast Forms” tab on this page.
Parking
Media Entrance Gate
CIAC Tournament Broadcast Rights/Fees
Mobile video applications such as Periscope or Meerkat may not be used to stream live video during CIAC Tournament contests as it is in violation of the exclusive rights agreement.
Traditional FCC licensed radio station broadcast rights are still available for license from the CIAC for non-declined events. This is for broadcasts that air on a radio station only. Stations are required to disable any broadcast simulcast that air on their website or a “digital stream platform” as part of the rights agreement. Broadcasts that only air on a “digital stream platform” are not permitted as they violate the exclusive rights agreement. Stations are permitted to produce on-line audio broadcasts for declined events.
Media must complete a Tournament Broadcast Application form found here: CIAC Broadcast Application Form for any television, stream, or radio tournament broadcast to insure it is a declined event and not in violation of the rights agreement.
The following rights fees will be required for broadcasts of CIAC Tournament games for radio and/or television or live streams of NFHS declined games. Failure to provide rights fee payments may result in prohibiting entities to broadcast future CIAC Tournament games. Championship sites listed below include Divisional and State Open Championships in appropriate sports.
Radio/Audio Internet Streams – All Sports
| Over Air Broadcast | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $100 | $200 |
TV/Video Internet Streams –
Football
| Internet Stream | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $500 | $1,000 |
| Delayed/On Demand | $250 | $500 |
| Television Broadcast | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| Delayed/On Demand | $750 | $1,500 |
Basketball
| Internet Stream | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $250 | $750 |
| Delayed/On Demand | $150 | $250 |
| Television Broadcast | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Delayed/On Demand | $500 | $1,000 |
All Other Sports
| Internet Stream | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $150 | $300 |
| Delayed/On Demand | $75 | $150 |
| Television Broadcast | School or Neutral Site | Championship Site |
| Live | $500 | $1,500 |
| Delayed/On Demand | $250 | $750 |
Press Box/Press Table
Photography
A representative from member schools who have advanced to the state tournament are allowed, at their own expense, to take photos at their school’s tournament event. Any photos taken by school representatives will be used for school purposes only and cannot be taken with the intent to sell. School photographers must obtain media credentials from CIAC in order to obtain access to areas designed for the media.
Videotaping
Representatives from member schools who have advanced to the state tournament are allowed, at their own expense, to videotape their school’s tournament event. Videotapes taken by the participating school representatives will be used for school purposes only and cannot be taken with the intent to sell. School videographers must obtain media credentials from CIAC in order to obtain access to areas designed for the media.
Post Contest Interviews
Post Contest Reporting Facilities
Championship Media Credentials
Annual Media Credentials
Broadcast Application Form
Linked Up Story Submission Form
Local Sports From Connecticut Newspapers
- Bristol Observer
- Bristol Press
- Connecticut Post
- Danbury News-Times
- Greenwich Time
- Hartford Courant
- Manchester Journal Inquirer
- Meriden Record
- Middletown Press
- Milford-Orange Bulletin
- New Britain Herald
- New Haven Register
- New London Day
- Norwalk Hour
- Post-Chronicle
- Shore Publishing
- Shoreline Times
- Southington Observer
- Stamford Advocate
- The Bulletin
- Torrington Register
- Waterbury Republican
- Willimantic Chronicle
Daily Newspapers
| Entity/Website | City/Town | Phone |
| Bristol Press bristolpress.com |
Bristol | 860-584-0501 |
| Connecticut Post ctpost.com |
Bridgeport | 203-333-0161 |
| Greenwich Time greenwichtime.com |
Greenwich | 203-964-2441 |
| Harbor News shorepublishing.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| Hartford Courant courant.com |
Hartford | 860-241-6200 |
| Journal Inquirer journalinquirer.com |
Manchester | 860-646-0500 |
| Middletown Press middletownpress.com |
Middletown | 860-347-3331 |
| New Haven Register nhregister.com |
New Haven | 203-789-5200 |
| News-Times newstimes.com |
Danbury | 203-744-5100 |
| Norwalk Hour thehour.com |
Norwalk | 203-846-3281 |
| Norwich Bulletin norwichbulletin.com |
Norwich | 860-887-9211 |
| Record-Journal myrecordjournal.com |
Meriden | 203-235-1661 |
| Stamford Advocate stamfordadvocate.com |
Stamford | 203-964-2200 |
| The Day theday.com |
New London | 860-442-2200 |
| Torrington Register Citizen registercitizen.com |
Torrington | 860-489-3121 |
| Waterbury Republican-American rep-am.com |
Waterbury | 203-574-3636 |
| Willimantic Chronicle thechronicle.com |
Willimantic | 860-423-8466 |
Television/Radio
| Entity/Website | City/Town | Phone |
| CPTV SPORTS cptvsports.org |
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| NEWS-12 news12.com |
203-849-1321 | |
| SPORTING NEWS CT sportingnewsct.com |
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| WELI-960 960weli.com |
203-281-9600 | |
| WFSB-3 wfsb.com |
860-728-3333 | |
| WINY-1350 winyradio.com |
860-928-1350 | |
| WTIC-61 fox61.com |
860-527-6161 | |
| WTIC-1080 connecticut.cbslocal.com |
860-677-6700 | |
| WTNH-8 wtnh.com |
203-784-8888 | |
| WVIT-30 nbcconnecticut.com |
860-521-3030 |
Weekly Newspapers
| Entity/Website | City/Town | Phone |
| Advocate/Weekly ct.com |
Hartford | 860-548-9300 |
| Amity Observer acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Berlin Citizen berlin.ctcitizens.com |
Kensington | 860-828-6942 |
| Beth-Wood News | Orange | 203-795-0666 |
| Bethel Beacon bethelbeacon.com |
New Milford | 860-354-2261 |
| Bloomfield Journal bloomfieldjournal.com |
Bloomfield | 860-236-3571 |
| Branford Review branfordreview.com |
Guilford | 203-488-2535 |
| Bridgeport Inquirer inqnews.com |
Hartford | 860-522-1462 |
| Bridgeport News acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Bristol Observer bristolobserver.com |
Southington | 860-621-6751 |
| Brookfield Journal | New Milford | 860-354-2261 |
| Cheshire Herald cheshireherald.com |
Cheshire | 203-272-5316 |
| Citizen News | New Fairfield | 203-746-4669 |
| Citizen’s News mycitizensnews.com |
Naugatuck | 203-729-2228 |
| Clinton Recorder clintonrecorder.com |
Clinton | 860-669-5727 |
| Darien News dariennewsonline.com |
Darien | 203-655-7476 |
| Darien Times darientimes.com |
Darien | 203-656-4230 |
| Dolphin dolphin-news.com |
Groton | 860-694-3514 |
| East Hartford Gazette easthartfordgazette.com |
East Hartford | 860-289-6468 |
| East Haven Advertiser | Branford | 203-488-2535 |
| East Haven Courier theday.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| Easton Courier acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Enfield Press enfieldpress.wenpub2.com |
413-562-4181 | |
| Fairfield Citizen-News fairfieldcitizenonline.co |
Fairfield | 203-255-4561 |
| Fairfield County Times | Westport | 203-226-8877 |
| Fairfield County Weekly ct.com |
Bridgeport | 203-382-9666 |
| Fairfield Minuteman minutemannewscenter.com |
Fairfield | 203-255-8877 |
| Glastonbury Citizen glcitizen.com |
Glastonbury | 860-633-4691 |
| Granby Drummer granbydrummer.org |
Granby | 860-653-0110 |
| Greater New Milford Spectrum newmilfordspectrum.com |
New Milford | 860-354-2273 |
| Greenwich Citizen greenwichcitizen.com |
Greenwich | 203-422-5230 |
| Greenwich Post acorn-online.com |
Greenwich | 203-861-9191 |
| Groton Times theday.com |
New London | 860-437-1150 |
| Guilford Courier theday.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| Hamden Chronicle hamdenchronicle.com |
Milford | 203-876-6800 |
| Hamden Journal thehamdenjournal.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Hartford News | Hartford | 860-296-6128 |
| Hat City Free Press | Danbury | 203-730-9397 |
| Heritage Villager | Southbury | 203-264-0123 |
| Housatonic Times housatonictimes.com |
New Milford | 860-354-2261 |
| Huntington Herald huntingtonherald.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Kent Good Times Dispatch | New Milford | 860-354-2261 |
| Lakeville Journal tcextra.com |
Lakeville | 860-435-9873 |
| Litchfield County Times countytimes.com |
New Milford | 860-354-2261 |
| Litchfield Enquirer litchfieldenquirer.com |
New Milford | 860-567-8766 |
| Lyme Times theday.com |
Lyme | 860-437-1150 |
| Main Street News ctmainstreetnews.com |
Old Saybrook | 860-767-3434 |
| Milford Mirror acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Milford Weekly milfordweekly.com |
Milford | 203-876-6800 |
| Monroe Courier acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Montville Times theday.com |
New London | 860-437-1150 |
| Mystic River Press sunpublishingco.com |
Mystic | 860-536-9577 |
| Mystic Times theday.com |
New London | 860-437-1150 |
| New Britain Herald newbritainherald.com |
New Britain | 860-225-4601 |
| New Canaan Advertiser acorn-online.com |
New Canaan | 203-966-9541 |
| New Canaan News-Review newcanaannewsonline.com |
New Canaan | 203-972-4400 |
| New Haven Advocate ct.com |
New Haven | 203-789-0010 |
| New Haven Inquirer | Hartford | 860-522-1462 |
| New London Times theday.com |
New London | 860-437-1150 |
| Newington Town Crier zwire.com |
Newington | 860-236-3571 |
| Newtown Bee newtownbee.com |
Newtown | 203-426-3141 |
| North Central News thenorthcentralnews.com |
Somers | 860-698-9328 |
| North Haven Courier theday.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| North Haven Post | Milford | 203-876-6800 |
| Norwalk Citizen-News norwalkcitizen-news.com |
Norwalk | 203-849-1600 |
| Orange Bulletin zwire.com |
Orange/Woodbridge/Bethany | 203-876-6800 |
| Our Town Newspaper | Orange | 203-795-0666 |
| Pictorial Gazette pictorialgazette.com |
Old Saybrook | 860-388-3441 |
| Plainville Citizen plainville.ctcitizens.com |
Plainville | 860-410-1855 |
| Putnam Town Crier putnamct.us |
Putnam | 860-963-1050 |
| Redding Pilot acorn-online.com |
Ridgefield | 203-438-6544 |
| Regional Standard | Colchester | 860-537-2341 |
| Reminder Community News remindernews.com |
Vernon | 860-875-3366 |
| Ridgefield Press acorn-online.com |
Ridgefield | 203-438-6544 |
| Rivereast News Bulletin glcitizen.com |
Glastonbury | 860-633-4691 |
| Rocky Hill Post zwire.com |
Rocky Hill | 860-236-3571 |
| Sherman Sentinel | Sherman | 860-354-3428 |
| Shore Line Times shorelinetimes.com |
Guilford | 203-453-2711 |
| Sound shorepublishing.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| Southington Citizen southington.ctcitizens.co |
Southington | 860-620-5962 |
| Southington Observer southingtonobserver.com |
Southington | 860-621-6751 |
| Stamford Times thestamfordtimes.com |
Norwalk | 203-354-1010 |
| Stonington Times theday.com |
New London | |
| Stratford Bard stratfordbard.com |
Milford | 203-876-6800 |
| Stratford Star zwire.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Suffield Observer | Suffield | 860-668-7442 |
| Thames River Times theday.com |
New London | 860-437-1150 |
| The Source shorepublishing.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| Thomaston Express foothillsmediagroup.com |
Thomaston | 860-283-4355 |
| Tiempo | Meriden | 203-317-2335 |
| Town Times towntimes.ctcitizens.com |
Middlefield | 860-349-8000 |
| Town Times zwire.com |
Watertown | 860-274-6721 |
| Tribuna Connecticut tribunact.com |
Danbury | 203-730-0457 |
| Trumbull Times acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Valley Courier theday.com |
Madison | 203-245-1877 |
| Valley Gazette acorn-online.com |
Shelton | 203-926-2080 |
| Waterbury Inquirer | Hartford | 860-522-1462 |
| Waterbury Observer waterburyobserver.com |
Waterbury | 203-754-4238 |
| Waterford Times theday.com |
Waterford/Quaker Hill | 860-437-1150 |
| West Hartford News westhartfordnews.com |
West Hartford | 860-236-3571 |
| West Haven News westhavennews.com |
Milford | 203-876-6800 |
| Westchester County Times | Westport | 203-226-8877 |
| Weston Forum acorn-online.com |
Ridgefield | 203-544-9990 |
| Westport Minuteman minutemannewscenter.com |
Westport | 203-226-8877 |
| Westport News westport-news.com |
Westport | 203-226-6311 |
| Wethersfield Post zwire.com |
Wethersfield | 860-236-3571 |
| Wilton Bulletin acorn-online.com |
Ridgefield | 203-438-6544 |
| Wilton Villager thehour.com |
Norwalk | 203-762-0400 |
| Windsor Journal | Windsor | 860-236-3571 |
| Windsor Locks Journal | Windsor Locks | 860-236-3571 |
| Winsted Journal winstedjournal.com |
Winsted | 860-738-4418 |