ESPN launches its MLB broadcasts; Matt Vasgersian and Alex Rodriguez get an A on opening night
Opening night was extraordinarily different from any other one in baseball’s long and storied […]
Finally, the talkies can focus on games and performers; But there are always issues off the field
Legendary New York Yankees baseball catcher, the late Yogi Berra, exclaimed, […]
Is NBC’s Mike Tirico up to the task? Can the gifted generalist replace two giants, Al Michaels and Bob Costas?
There’s been almost nothing to suggest that Al Michaels has lost the spring to his […]
Halby’s Morsels: Age precautions; Orioles shut down their regulars; MLB and NBA broadcasts; War stories
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there is a restart. But do we know what to […]
Voice Coaches: Do they help? An interview with mentor Ellie Miller; List of 35 thunderous announcers
Ellie Miller coaches announcers on how to improve their voices. But her career didn’t start […]
Lesley Visser: For sports reporters, ‘Runyon’s’ is the one word that differentiates ‘then and now’
Editor’s Note: Lesley Visser offered her thoughts last week for the Q & A […]
ESPN prepares for uncharted MLB season; Voices will be in studio; Network will pick up stadium audio
MLB’s local and network broadcast partners are about to delve into something so unusual […]
ESPN’s Hubie Brown and Turner’s Marv Albert won’t work NBA games when schedule resumes
EDITOR’s UPDATE – July 17, 2020 – ESPN confirmed Friday afternoon that Hubie Brown will […]
A busy week, on the field and off; Talkies opine: Sharpe, Bayless, Cowherd, Stephen A. have lots to say
From Dak Prescott to the Washington Redskins and from UFC to the resumption of […]
NHL voices get set for the Stanley Cup chase: Calling games remotely, away from two empty venues
The NHL and NHLPA ratified an agreement and the league’s loyal fans are pumped […]
Halby’s Morsels; MNF, Steve Levy, Al Michaels, Nick/Lou Saban, Woj, Maria Taylor, Howard Cosell, John Sterling
MLB Network continues to produce a wonderful series this summer, The Sounds of Baseball. […]
NHL set to resume; League and NBC get right to the chase for the Stanley Cup in Edmonton and Toronto
He shoots, he scores! Time for the opening faceoff… From blistering slapshots to crafty stickhandling […]