Sports Time was a regional sports network in the United States of America. It was owned by a limited partnership headed by Anheuser-Busch and was launched on April 2, 1984. Sports Time was available in 15 states from Colorado to West Virginia. History On July 18, 1983, the network was announced as a joint venture of Anheuser-Busch, Multimedia, Inc. (which notably owned TV stations KSDK and WLWT in the network's coverage footprint along with cable systems), and cable company Tele-Communications Inc. The cornerstone of the network's coverage would be games of the St. Louis Cardinals (then owned by the brewery), Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds baseball teams. The network soon added Big Eight Conference college basketball, as well as St. Louis Blues hockey, Kansas City Kings basketball, a limited schedule of American Association minor-league baseball contests, and other collegiate and regional events. A two-year deal was reached to add Mid-American Conference basketball in December 1983, while Major Indoor Soccer League action (with five teams in the service area) was also added. The network maintained offices at 900 Walnut Street in St. Louis, near Busch Memorial Stadium, and Cincinnati facilities in the former WLWT studios at 2222 Chickasaw Street. Sports Time was offered as a premium service that cost cable subscribers an additional $10 to $12 a month once it launched on April 3, 1984. That same day, Sports Time added the Cleveland Indians with a package of 25 to 30 games a year for two seasons, though the agreement did not cover Cleveland itself and Sports Time had no distribution in northeast Ohio. A month later, the Missouri Valley Conference signed a deal for college basketball telecasts on Sports Time. Sports Time showed Reggie Jackson's 500th career home run on September 17, 1984. The Royals were playing the California Angels in Anaheim, California that night. Distribution challenges Sports Time was dogged throughout its year on air by distribution challenges. While not as acute as those faced by other premium sports cable channels, such as the short-lived Sportsvue in Wisconsin, issues cropped up. Warner Amex cable in the St. Louis area drew Sports Time's ire by making the channel available only to those who had "Super Qube" service, in violation of the contract between the two. Tavern owners in the St. Louis area also complained of high rates being charged to show Sports Time in their establishments. In Cincinnati, contractual