Bankruptcies, settlements and firings: Inside changes at FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

FanDuelSportsNetwork(formerlyBallySportsDetroitandFoxSportsDetroit)hasundergonesignificantpersonnelchangesinrecentyears.LongtimebroadcastersMickeyYorkandTrevorThompsonwererecentlyletgofromthenetwork.Thenetworkhaschangedownershipmultipletimessince2019anddeclaredbankruptcyin2023.TherehavebeenalotofnewnamesaroundFanDuelSportsNetworkDetroitoverthepastfewyears,andthat’snotevencountingthenameofthenetwork—whichhaschangedtwice. LongtimehostandnetworkreporterMickeyYorkannouncedthathispositionhadbeenterminatedonMay6.Twodayslater,legendaryRedWingson-camerareporterTrevorThompsonconfirmedtotheFreePresshispositionatFanDuelSportsNetworkhadalsobeeneliminated. Thesearejustthemostrecentchangesinatumultuousfewyearsforthenetwork,formerlyknownasFoxSportsDetroit(1997-2019)andBallySportsDetroit(2019-24). Buyourbook:TheEpicHistoryoftheTigersHere’sarecapofthemajorbroadcastingchangesthathavetakenplaceonDetroit̵