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MILWAUKEE BREWERS MEDIA INFORMATION MILWAUKEE BREWERS MEDIA RELATIONS MILLER PARK MIKE VASSALLO - Director of Media Relations ONE BREWERS WAY [email protected] 414-902-4473 MILWAUKEE, WI 53214 PHONE: 414-902-4500 FAX: 414-902-4053 JOHN STEINMILLER - Media Relations Manager WWW.BREWERS.COM [email protected] 414-902-4470 TYLER BARNES - Vice President of Communications KEN SPINDLER - Media Relations Coordinator [email protected] 414-902-4468 [email protected] 414-902-4469 MEREDITH MALONE - Comunications & Brewers Charities Assistant [email protected] 414-902-4501 MIKE VASSALLO JOHN H. STEINMILLER KEN SPINDLER DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER COORDINATOR MILWAUKEE BREWERS MEDIA INFORMATION ADMISSION TO STADIUM house is located on the Service Level on the Enter through the South Dock located in the third-base side. Only properly credentialed right-field corner on the Service Level at Miller media are allowed in the clubhouses. Print Park. Credentials are available for pickup four media is allowed access beginning 3 1/2 hours (4) hours prior to game time. Baseball Writers of prior to game time. All media must leave the America Association (BBWAA) cards or working clubhouse one hour prior to game time. credentials issued by Milwaukee Brewers Media Television cameras are not permitted in the club- Relations or Major League Baseball are required house prior to the game without approval from for admittance. No other credential will be hon- the Brewers Media Relations Department. The ored. All bags will be checked by security upon training room, X-ray room, kitchen, weight room entrance to the ballpark. and video room are OFF LIMITS to media. The clubhouse area is closed during respective club’s BOB BETTS PRESS BOX batting practice sessions. Still photographers are The Bob Betts Press Box is located on the Loge not allowed in the clubhouses without prior Level behind home plate. The main press box, approval from the club’s media relations staff. as well as the adjacent radio and television Media are not allowed to use cell phones in the booths, have rolling windows that are either clubhouse. entirely open or entirely closed. The main press box is a smoke-free environment. There are FIELD seven radio and television booths that are Access to the playing field is available through reserved for both home and visiting announcers. the runways leading from the respective club- A quiet work room is located immediately behind houses or through the door to the right of the vis- the press box and should be used during post- itor’s clubhouse. Only properly credentialed game by radio stringers to send sound. An ele- media are allowed on the field. Live or direct vator directly behind the press box will transport transmissions are permitted from the field until 30 media directly to the Service Level. This eleva- minutes prior to game time. The Brewers tor is reserved for media and first aid immediate- Grounds Crew and Media Relations Department ly after the game. The press box is equipped for polietly ask media to avoid standing on the grass. wireless internet access as well as DSL. Information on accessing the wireless network is MEDIA INTERVIEW ROOM posted throughout the press box. The press box The Media Interview Room is located directly is a working area and should be treated as such. across from the Brewers clubhouse. It is a class- room-style facility that features telephone, inter- CLUBHOUSES net and power service. The Media Interview The home clubhouse is located on the Service Room seats 93 media members and contains Level on the first-base side. The visiting club- mult boxes for radio and television usage. 392 MILWAUKEE BREWERS MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICES or Major League Baseball. Meals will be served The Brewers Media Relations Offices are located beginning 2 1/2 hours prior to game time and full in the Press Box at Miller Park. On non-game meal service will end 30 minutes after the first days, media can visit the offices by entering the pitch. An $8.00 charge is levied for a full meal. Brewers main offices in the right field corner of Meal tickets can be purchased at the main Miller Park and having the receptionist call up to entrance to the press box. Soda, frozen yogurt the Media Relations Department. and milkshakes are complimentary. The Media Dining Room is located behind the main press PARKING box and broadcast booths on the Loge Level. A To access the parking area, take the Miller Park daily menu is posted series-by-series. Way freeway exit off I-94. Exit Miller Park and cir- cle around the ramp. The media parking area is TELEVISION CREWS in the Phillies Lot located just south of the South Space to shoot game highlights is available upon Dock entrance. Those with season credentials request. NO LIVE TRANSMISSION is allowed will receive a season parking pass. Those with during games inside Miller Park. Additional game single-game credentials will be placed on a list highlights are available through the Miller Park and should check in with a parking attendant at Scoreboard Department. the lot. Parking is limited and available on a first- come-first serve basis. The Phillies Lot is for WORKING CREDENTIALS working media only. Write, fax or e-mail John Steinmiller on company letterhead to request daily and season creden- PHOTOGRAPHER INFORMATION tials. Credentials will be issued only to legitimate Photo wells are located on the first and third base news-gathering agencies, subject to the discre- sides of the field level near the dugouts as well as tion of the Milwaukee Brewers Media Relations behind home plate. There are also two photo Department. All single-game credential requests wells located on the club level near sections 320 must be made in writing at least 24 hours in and 339. Dark room facilities are located on the advance of the game or their fulfillment cannot be Service Level across from the Brewers club- assured. Credentials should be displayed at all house. Internet lines are available for photogra- times and will be checked by stadium security. phers to transmit their photographs electronically. Daily credentials can be picked up at the South Wireless internet is also available, please see Dock at Miller Park no later than four hours prior connection information posted in press box. to gametime. Under no circumstances should credentials be transferred from person to person. POST-GAME ACCESS Violation of this policy will result in revocation of The Brewers clubhouse is open 10 minutes after credentials. the conclusion of the game. At this time, the manager will be made available in the Media GAME STARTING TIMES (subject to change) Interview Room. Only properly credentialed All Sunday games, Opening Day and all weekday media are allowed access. The elevator behind matinee games from June through September the press box will be reserved for media immedi- begin at 1:05 p.m. All weekday matinee games ately following the conclusion of the game. in April and May begin at 12:05 p.m. All Saturday games begin at 6:05 p.m. The only exceptions PRESS HOSPITALITY AND MEALS are 4/5 vs. San Francisco (12:05 p.m.), 5/10 vs. Press hospitality is open to those with a BBWAA St. Louis (2:45 p.m.) and 9/27 vs. Chicago-NL card or applicable credentials issued by the (12:05 p.m.). All night games Monday to Friday Milwaukee Brewers Media Relations Department begin at 7:05 p.m. BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (BBWAA) MILWAUKEE CHAPTER Tom Haudricourt, Chapter Chairman 2008 Members Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Beat Writer Vic Feuerherd, Wisconsin State Journal, Staff Writer (414) 540-0166 Colin Fly, Associated Press, Staff Writer Garry D. Howard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bud Lea, Secretary/Treasurer Assistant Managing Editor - Sports (414) 352-8044 Michael Hunt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Columnist Chris Jenkins, Associated Press, Sports Editor For more information on the Milwaukee Chapter of the Adam Mertz, Madison Capitol Times, Sports Editor Baseball Writers Association of America or to contact Dennis Semrau, Madison Capitol Times, Staff Writer MEDIA INFORMATION a member, please call the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Susan Shemanske, Racine Journal Times, Sports Desk at (414) 224-2310. Sports Editor Don Walker, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Staff Writer Bill Windler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Deputy Sports Editor Anthony Witrado, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Beat Writer 393 MILWAUKEE BREWERS ON THE BREWERS BEAT LOCAL TELEVISION PRINT WTMJ-TV 4 (NBC) Associated Press 720 E. Capitol Drive 111 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1925 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 967-5318 (414) 225-3580 Executive Producer - Rick Rietbrock Sports Editor - Chris Jenkins Talent - Lance Allan, Rod Burks, Jessie Garcia, David Marcus Sports Writer - Colin Fly WITI-TV 6 (FOX) Capitol Times 9001 N. Green Bay Road PO Box 8060 Milwaukee, WI 53217 Madison, WI 53708 (414) 586-2181 (608) 252-6474 Sports Director - Tom Pipines Sports Editor - Adam Mertz Talent - Jen Lada, Tim Van Vooren Reporter - Dennis Semrau Producer - Mitch Smith Milwaukee Business Journal WISN-TV 12 (ABC) 600 W. Virginia, Suite 500 759 N. 19th Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 226-2965 (414) 937-3337 Editor - Mark Kaas Sports Director - Dan Needles Talent - Andy Kendeigh, Stephanie Sutton Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 333 W. State Street WDJT-TV 58 (CBS) Milwaukee, WI 53201 809 S. 60th Street (414) 224-2310 Milwaukee, WI 53214 Assistant Managing Editor/Sports - Garry D. Howard (414) 607-8127 Brewers/MLB Beat Writer - Tom Haudricourt Talent - Brandon Cruz, Ryan Nolan, Chris Francis Brewers Beat Writer - Anthony Witrado Columnists - Michael Hunt, Bob Wolfley Time Warner Sports (Local Cable) Sports Business Writer - Don Walker 1320 N.