TVS Network play-by-play broadcaster, Merle Harmon, announcing to
the national television audience, "it's the new game in town."
The World Football League reached an agreement with the TVS Sports Television Network on April 4, 1974, to broadcast a nationally televised game of the week.
The New York Stars were featured three times on the TVS WFL Game of the Week during the 1974 regular season.
- Week 1 - July 11, 1974, New York Stars vs. Jacksonville Sharks
- Week 3 - July 25, 1974, New York Stars vs. Philadelphia Bell
- Week 14 - October 3, 1974, Charlotte Stars vs. Chicago Fire
The TVS Network did not televise World Football League games during the 1975 season. The Charlotte Hornets were televised locally on WRET-TV 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina and twice on Home Box Office (HBO) Sports in 1975.
Below is an actual TVS Sports Network video clip from their inaugural World Football League broadcast on July 11, 1974.
July 11, 1974 at Gator Bowl
Stars QB Tom Sherman Completes Pass To Ray Parson
NOTE: The Merle Harmon photo above is courtesy of Greg Allred. This TVS Sports Network film clip is used with permission and may not be used without the written consent of the original owner(s).