[HGuardian]

It was most likely a scenario that you explained: DIRECTV only offers a distant ABC affiliate. ESPN blacks out the entire state of West Virginia on ESPN2 because it (should) be on ABC everywhere in the state as shown here: http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2012/1107/1201110_2_330pm.jpg

The reason is DIRECTV fails to offer you a more local ABC, it's not for no reason. "Sports Leader...unless you are West Virginia football fan in West Virginia"

 

[HGuardian]

It's all probably a contractual issue between DTV and the owners of the ABC affiliates in the area. I'm sure DTV would probably prefer to offer WCHS as your ABC but there is probably a cost issue, or some other snag, so it's just easier for them to offer Columbus, OH.