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

Even in Golf, tempers flare; U.S. Open descends upon Brookline and NBC; Nantz uses word ‘betrayed’

By Dan Mason 06/14/2022 0

One of my favorite Broadway shows has a line in its title song, “No One […]

Mickelson on wrong side of history; Don’t let the door hit you on way out! CBS should end its silence

By Dan Mason 05/16/2022 1

Just what you all wanted. Another Phil Mickelson article. It is like those Progressive […]

Grading CBS’ Masters coverage: Network gets an efficient B; But the production was hardly a Mona Lisa

By Dan Mason 04/11/2022 1

The Masters’ grades are in, for the 86th edition of golf’s first major. While the […]

Is it fair for pro-goers to forego CFB bowl games? Danielson, McDonough and Brando opine

By Dan Mason 01/07/2022 0

The college football bowl season usually has something for every football fan. Could be […]

Steve Levy on the big stage? He’s growing into the discussion that includes Buck, Michaels and Nantz

By Dan Mason 12/27/2021 1

Much has been written on these pages about those who’ve roamed the halls of […]

CBS’ Amanda Balionis sidestepped golf growing up and is now one of the game’s most visible reporters

By Dan Mason 09/01/2021 0

“No man is going to be criticized to the level a woman would. It […]

NBC Sports led by Dan Hicks, Jim Mackay and Gary Koch deliver the goods covering the British Open

By Dan Mason 07/19/2021 0

Prior to the playing of the 149th Open Championship at Royal St. Georges on […]

ESPN’s Sean McDonough has been waiting for the NHL opportunity for 16 years; He idolized Dan Kelly

By Dan Mason 07/02/2021 0

When it comes to lofty assignments in the big business of network sports, […]

NBC delivers the US Open with sparkling colors; From the production to the talent, the show was superb

By Dan Mason 06/21/2021 0

For sports fans who watched NBC’s production of the 121st US Open for a while, […]

The U.S. Open on NBC: Network has some prep time this year as it gets ready for Torrey Pines

By Dan Mason 06/15/2021 0

Broadcasting major championship golf. There’s really nothing else like it in network television sports.  […]

ESPN’s Bob Wischusen: One of the BC trio; Classmates, Boog Sciambi, Joe Tessitore and he made it big

By Dan Mason 06/07/2021 1

In sports broadcasting, we often hear about trials and tribulations that people go through […]

CBS, ESPN and Golf Channel cover Phil Mickelson’s historic win of PGA Championship; See all their grades!

By Dan Mason 05/24/2021 0

Raise your hand if there’s anything in golf that rivals Tiger Woods’ epic 2019 […]