Author: Dan Mason

Dan Mason has been in sports broadcasting since the 1980s, doing play by play, color and covering the ACC. He previously hosted programming for ESPN Radio in Raleigh. He can be reached at danmason206@gmail.com twitter: @mason87dan

ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt helped millions make sense of the daily void and nuttiness of sports in 2020

By  12/21/2020 0

There was no escape in 2020. It will forever be remembered for the unrelenting grip […]

Masters in November: Didn’t matter, CBS was on its game; Network gets A-; ESPN’s Van Pelt candid

By  11/16/2020 0

Due to the pandemic, it took 19 months! Yes, finally, the 2020 Masters tournament was played […]

NBC’s Mary Carillo opens up; Popular on the tennis circuit, she brings smarts, wit and insight to the mic

By  09/29/2020 0

In the world of sports, the word pioneer is thrown out to a point […]

NBC gets an A for its coverage of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot; Dan Hicks and Paul Azinger excel

By  09/21/2020 0

As NBC concluded its coverage of the 120th US Open from iconic Winged Foot, […]

NBC’s Dan Hicks is pumped to have the US Open back and also looks forward to the Tokyo Olympics

By  08/26/2020 0

In June, golf was the first sport to return after the pandemic hit in […]

Sean McDonough is comfortable doing any sport; He showed his candidness doing the PGA

By  08/17/2020 0

As sports play-by-play goes, we live in a safe age; safe from the perspective […]

PGA Coverage: How did CBS and ESPN do? Production gets A, Nantz A-, Faldo C and McDonough A+

By  08/10/2020 0

Golf’s first major of the year was mesmerizing and scintillating in so many ways. […]

ESPN gets a piece of the PGA, the year’s first major; Curtis Strange, Scott Van Pelt and Andy North opine

By  08/01/2020 0

In this awkward year, some familiarity returns to the airwaves next week when golf gives […]

The PGA Tour, CBS and The Golf Channel deliver as the sport returns; Nantz gets an A+, Faldo an A

By  06/15/2020 0

The PGA Tour and its broadcast partners, CBS and The Golf Channel, delivered spectacularly […]

Golf is back this weekend! CBS Sports’ boss Sean McManus touts significance; Others weigh in too

By  06/09/2020 0

If you’re a fan of professional golf, you’ll no doubt remember the events of March […]

“The Match-Champions for Charity”; Turner comes through! Tiger/Peyton beat Phil/Brady; Covid-19 the winner

By  05/25/2020 1

TNT and its companion networks, including TBS and TRUE, showed The Match featuring the […]

CBS’ Jim Nantz opens up on his future, his dad, re-upping Tony Romo and loss of Tom Brady to NFC

By  04/22/2020 1

Second of a two-part interview with Jim Nantz Yesterday’s interview with Jim Nantz focused […]