Meet Dennis Restauro

About Dennis Restauro

Dennis is the founder of and the editor in chief at Grounded Reason. He and his family dropped their cable subscription in 2013 to save money. After seeing how much more enjoyable their TV viewing was without cable, Dennis wanted to share his experience with the world. He started Grounded Reason a year later to build guides and resources on how to cut the cord on cable and save money on consumer technology.

Since then, his cord cutting expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Readers Digest, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media.

Before writing about cutting the cord and using technology to save you money, he spent 20 years working in the tech sector ten years as a Unix System Admin, and Systems Analyst, before moving into the public sector as an enterprise architect within the U.S. government.

How To Watch NBC Sports Washington without Cable

Published 2021-01-15 By Dennis Restauro

If you live in or around Washington D.C and want to watch the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards games, you don’t need cable. All these teams can be watched live on NBC Sports Washington using a live TV streaming service and your internet connection. You can watch online through the web, or [Continue Reading]

How To Watch Fox Sports Tennessee Without Cable

Published 2021-01-15 By Dennis Restauro

Fox Sports Tennessee airs a ton of MLB, NBA, and NHL games along with a lot of other sports. Here are just a few of the teams they have TV rights to: Nashville Predators of the NHL Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA But, don’t think you need to have cable to watch all these teams [Continue Reading]

How To Watch Fox Sports Carolinas Without Cable

Published 2021-01-15 By Dennis Restauro

Fox Sports Carolinas air a ton of NBA, and NHL games along with a lot of other sports. Here are just a few of the teams they have TV rights to: Charlotte Hornets from the NBA the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL But, don’t think you need to have cable to watch all these teams [Continue Reading]

How To Watch NBC Sports Philadelphia without Cable

Published 2021-01-15 By Dennis Restauro

If you live in the Philadelphia TV market and want to watch Phillies, 76ers, Flyers, or Union games, you don’t need cable. All these teams can be watched live on NBC Sports Philadelphia using a live TV streaming service and your internet connection. You can watch online through the web, or even on your TV using a streaming device like [Continue Reading]

How To Stream to Your TV

Published 2021-01-15 By Dennis Restauro

A lot of people started streaming TV and movies in 2020. However, almost 70% of U.S. households still have cable TV. While many cable TV subscribers also stream TV and movies, there are still many folks who haven’t waded into the waters of streaming. Many people stream TV on their laptop or tablet, but not [Continue Reading]

How to Use Streaming Services on Xbox and PlayStation

Published 2021-01-15 By Dennis Restauro

If you’re looking to stream to your TV and have a game console, you likely already have a way to watch streaming apps on your TV without having to purchase a streaming device. Years ago, when my family cut the cord and ditched our cable subscription, we tested the waters by streaming on an Xbox [Continue Reading]

How to Watch Fox Sports Florida Live without Cable

Published 2021-01-14 By Dennis Restauro

Are you a fan of the Orlando Magic, Florida Panthers (NHL), or the Miami Marlins but don’t have cable? You can still watch all three teams on Fox Sports Florida using a live streaming service instead of cable TV. It’s cheaper than cable, and there are no long term contracts so you can cancel any [Continue Reading]

How To Watch Inauguration Day 2021

Published 2021-01-14 By Dennis Restauro

Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The official time for his swearing-in is noon eastern time, but coverage of the event will start at 9:30 am ET. Kamala Harris will also make history as she becomes the first woman vice president and the first Vice President [Continue Reading]

How To Watch the 2021 Sony Open

Published 2021-01-14 By Dennis Restauro

The Sony Open begins today, Thursday, January 14th. The tournament takes place in Hawaii, with coverage on The Golf Channel. If you’ve read my guide on how to watch The Golf Channel, you should be all set to watch the Sony Open. If not, then I’ll cover those specifics here and tell you the best [Continue Reading]

How To Watch NHL Opening Night Games

Published 2021-01-13 By Dennis Restauro

The 2021 NHL season starts tonight when the Pittsburg Penguins face off against the Philadelphia Flyers at 5:30 p.m. However, there are 4 other games being played on NHL’s opening night and I’m going to tell you how to watch each one. NHL Opening Night Schedule Below is the schedule for the 5 NHL games [Continue Reading]