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 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 […]

CBS’ coverage of the 2021 Masters had new wrinkles; Voices were solid; Production was ho-hum

By Dan Mason 04/12/2021 1

So many times on Masters Sundays, we are treated to moments that are etched in […]

Will the Masters, CBS and ESPN face significant threats if they fail to respond to Georgia’s new voting law

By Dan Mason 03/31/2021 0

As a journalist whose favorite four months of the golf calendar are now upon […]

Without Tiger where do the networks go? Barrow, Chamblee, Costas, Hicks and McDonough share their thoughts

By Dan Mason 03/01/2021 0

When word started to spread this past Tuesday that Tiger Woods was involved in a […]

After the big build up of a classic QB matchup, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo presided over a dullfest

By Dan Mason 02/08/2021 0

CBS aired the Bucs’ win over the favored Chiefs last night in Tampa. Jim Nantz […]

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

By Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 08/17/2020 0

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