Fox Sports Detroit no longer broadcasting from Seattle
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FSN's York excited to return home
Let's see. The last time FSN Detroit anchor Mickey York had to move, he went from Detroit to Seattle.
Irony was, York was still covering all things Detroit for FSN -- from their network compound in the Pacific Northwest.
Something along the lines of, live from Seattle, it's Detroit.
Nearly five years later, he has to move again.
And in a smart development, York gets to move back to Detroit to cover all things Detroit.
FSN is killing its studio show, effective Feb. 1.
"It's going to be a huge change for sure, but I'm looking forward to it," said York, a Metro Detroit native. "We're all excited about being able to come home. This came along in the nick of time for me. I was starting to get a little anxious, restless about things.
"I was starting to feel the need to be more connected to home and community. Now I will get the chance to do both."
The FSN show has gone through an evolution since its inception in 2000. It's gone from the "Regional Sports Report" to the "Detroit Sports Report" to the "DSR."
York teamed with Angie Mentink in Seattle for the "DSR." The format was changed, yet again, last year, turning into a postgame show with a more Detroit single-sport focus (such as "Red Wings Live," "Tigers Live," etc.).
The "Live" format will continue, with York handling the duties on site.
York, who said he's excited to get out of the studio and back on site, also says his family, wife Cassandra, daughter McKayla (7) and son William (6), are looking forward to being closer to grandparents and friends.
"I think it's going to work out for all of us, in many different ways," York said. "I'm looking forward to eliminating that inherent disconnect that was there by being 2,500 miles away. It was a great thing to go out there. We've had a great time. But there's nothing like home, and we're happy to come back."
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