ESPN’s finest decade, the 90s: The dozen new arrivals who helped build the network’s popularity
ESPN’s second ten years, the 90s, were the mothership’s best stretch. To those engaged, they […]
Halby’s Morsels: No news is good news for Marv Albert; Dick Groat out after 40 years on Pitt radio
With camps opening at the end of the month and no announcements to the […]
Halby’s Morsels: 49ers smartly hire Greg Papa; Hedrick only voice alive from first SB; Stories from the booth
A delight hearing Greg Papa on 49ers broadcasts. Strong and gutsy decision by 49ers […]
President Jimmy Carter: While still Georgia governor, he gave Hank Aaron special tags, “HR-715”
“American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator S. Douglass […]
ESPN, Fox and CBS list their top college football announcers; Warning: Scorecard required
ESPN got a quick start and a good rating when it kicked off its college […]
NFL TV rights in a changing world: Barron’s details current deals and explores the league’s media future
This past weekend, as the NFL was preparing to launch its 100th season, Barron’s ran […]
Halby’s Morsels: Vin Scully, Voice of Voices, reminisces; Boog Sciambi’s growth; In-fighting by Harwell’s kids
The longtime KNX and KFWB Southern California sports reporter Ted Sobel hosted a gem of a podcast […]
The elegant essayist Jack Whitaker passes at 95, the last of a generation of levelheaded sports TV columnists
Jack Whitaker passed early Sunday at 95. He set the scene for so many events […]
ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA-TV release their 2019-20 schedules; No word yet on talent changes, if any
The network partners of the NBA , ESPN, ABC and TNT, announced their schedules of […]
NBA’s Clippers, Pelicans, Wizards and Trailblazers make talent changes for coming season
The winds of change are blowing across NBA broadcast tables. With the retirement of Ralph […]
ESPN is absolutely right to ban political talk; The network is a sanctuary, an escape from friction
ESPN is holding firm. Management doesn’t want its on-air staffers to share their political […]