Flying Squirrels Launch New Production

The Richmond Flying Squirrels recently announced a partnership with the Community Idea Stations and the creation of a new primetime television series titled Flying Squirrels Insider. The thirty-minute bi-weekly show will feature behind-the-scenes coverage of the Flying Squirrels organization. The inaugural episode aired on April 10, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. on WCVW PBS. If you missed it on-air, watch the complete first episode below.

“We are ecstatic to debut Flying Squirrels Insider, especially since I’m on the first episode,” joked Flying Squirrels’ Vice President & COO Todd “Parney” Parnell. “Seriously, this is going to be a very well put-together show that will give our fans unprecedented access into the Flying Squirrels. We couldn’t have been more impressed with the professionalism shown by the staff and crew at Community Idea Stations.”

“We at the Community Idea Stations are pleased to partner with the Richmond Flying Squirrels organization whose mutual missions to serve the community with wholesome family entertainment and education align perfectly,” said John Felton, Vice President and General Manager of Television Programming for Community Idea Stations. “We see the Flying Squirrels Insider television series as the beginning of a long-lasting relationship.”

Flying Squirrels Insider will be co-hosted by Flying Squirrels radio broadcasters Jon Laaser and Anthony Oppermann and will cover storylines both on the field and off. The series premiere featured a breakdown of the Flying Squirrels Opening Day roster, a miked-up look at Media Day and the team’s first workout with special correspondent Johnny Monell, and a conversation with Parney.

Episode 1:

Episodes of Flying Squirrels Insider will also be made available on SquirrelsBaseball.com.

2012 Flying Squirrels Insider Program Schedule (subject to change):

• Tuesday, April 24th: 10 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, May 5th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, May 7th: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, May 19th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, May 21st: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, June 2nd: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, June 4th: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, June 16th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, June 18th: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, June 30th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, July 2nd: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, July 14th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, July 16th: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, July 28th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, July 30th: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, August 11th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS
• Monday, August 13th: 8 PM - WCVW PBS
• Saturday, August 25th: 5 PM - WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS