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

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

By Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 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 Dan Mason 04/22/2020 1

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

CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz talks golf which might open up sports in June, Tiger, Mickelson and a busy fall

By Dan Mason 04/21/2020 1

First of two part interview with Jim Nantz.  Familiarity. As one season turns to the […]

Brandel Chamblee shares his strong views freely; Golf Channel and NBC have The Players Championship

By Dan Mason 03/11/2020 0

When we released Part #1 of our interview with Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee in […]

Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee, the Howard Cosell of the sport; Tells it as he sees it, No holds barred

By Dan Mason 02/19/2020 0

Confident. Poised. Impetuous. Decisive. Prepared. Straight forward. Outspoken. Complex. Opinionated. Brandel Chamblee of The […]

CBS’ golf coverage begins with fresh voices, Tiger on the verge of a record and Patrick Reed called a cheater

By Dan Mason 01/16/2020 2

CBS Sports tees off its 2020 golf season the weekend of January 25th at the […]

Nessler’s a standout but lacks Uncle Verne’s belly laugh; He and Danielson get an A for LSU-Alabama

By Dan Mason 11/13/2019 0

The game spoke for itself as did the high ratings. CBS did a 9.7 […]

When NBC’s Mike Tirico gives his opinion, it’s done subtly: He prefers to defer to Tony Dungy or others

By Dan Mason 10/04/2019 0

This is part two of our interview with longtime, versatile sports voice, Mike Tirico. Since […]

NBC’s Mike Tirico flourishes being busy; Sunday Night Football, ND, Triple Crown, NHL, Golf, Indy 500 +

By Dan Mason 10/01/2019 1

A pro’s pro. How often have we heard that about those in sports broadcasting?  […]

NBC gets an A for its coverage of British Open; Tirico, Hicks, Azinger and Faldo captured the golf and more

By Dan Mason 07/22/2019 1

Golf’s last Major of the year has come and gone, completed over the weekend with […]