Television executives are using a ’90s version of the same formula, substituting new “in-line” skates for the old “quad-style” relics, to rekindle the excitement with today’s teenage crowd - many of whom have never seen or heard of Roller Derby. And so far it’s working. RollerJam’s debut on TNN January 15 drew more than 2.9 million viewers, and was the most watched cable show during its time period (Friday at 8 p.m.) among men 12-34. Even the executives running the new league haven’t changed. Jerry Seltzer, the World Skating League’s new commissioner, inherited the original Roller Derby from his father Leo in 1958 and guided it until its demise in 1973. Derby Days
