Author: David J. Halberstam

David is a 40-year industry veteran who served as play-by-play announcer for St. John's University basketball in New York and as radio play-by-play voice of the Miami Heat in South Florida. He is the author of Sports on New York Radio: A Play-by-Play History.

NFL Week #2: CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFLN all set for full 16 game schedule; Talent and markets cleared

By  09/16/2020 0

CBS has the doubleheader this week. Fox the singleton. Tim Brando moves from college this […]

College Football Week #3: 21 games on the docket: Networks, talent and times; Notre Dame on USA Network

By  09/16/2020 0

Another weekend of college football. Still, a limited schedule. Next weekend, the SEC will kickoff. […]

NFL Week #1: CBS, ESPN, Fox and NBC proceed cautiously; Talent, schedule, market clearances

By  09/12/2020 1

Early ratings today (Friday, 9/11) suggest that last night’s KC-Houston game was down 12% […]

College Football Week #2: ESPN, Fox, NBA and CBS Sports Network lead way; Full list of voices and times

By  09/09/2020 0

Update: As for college football, ESPN confirmed that only feature games and ones running on […]

Halby’s Morsels: Magic to simulcast; Voices silenced; Allowed remarks years ago are deadly today

By  09/08/2020 1

Painful stretch for broadcasters continues It’s been a punishing few months in more ways […]

41 for 41: Ranking ESPN’s top 41 studio personalities in its 41 years on-air; Top play-by-play voices too

By  09/07/2020 0

ESPN’s top 41 studio personalities in its first 41 years  Based on being identifiable, […]

First in a series: Recognizing 5 Voices born 100 years ago; Today – Buddy Blattner, MLB and NBA

By  09/06/2020 1

Remberning: Buddy Blattner (February 8, 1920 – September 4, 2009) Buddy Blattner was a […]

Sunday Night Football: NBC Voices will be live; Al Michaels gets bye-weeks; Tafoya not allowed on field

By  09/05/2020 0

This will be NBC’s 15th season televising Sunday Night Football. Unlike any other season, it’s […]

College Football: ESPN and CBS Sports Network are set for their first weekend; Schedule and voices

By  09/03/2020 0

Labor Day weekend will include college football, but hardly with headline games and names. […]

After anticipation of the NBA’s return, TV ratings fall; Political messaging is one of 10 reasons why

By  09/01/2020 0

Television ratings for the NBA playoffs are down. SI’s headline number last week was […]

Bob Costas opens up about his dad’s gambling addiction in a gripping podcast with Roy Firestone

By  08/30/2020 1

If you remember Roy Firestone from his wonderful interviews on ESPN during the network’s […]

Halby’s Morsels: Death sentences for voices; How Ralph Kiner handled a guest’s homophobic slur; More Scully

By  08/25/2020 1

Announcers say things on-air or circulate tweets that end their careers. Do they deserve a […]