Baseball’s Ford Frick Award winner is pioneer Al Helfer; ‘Mr. Radio’Called Catfish Hunter’s ’68 perfect game

By  07/19/2019 1

  Under the Hall of Fame’s current rotational cycle, the Ford Frick winner is selected […]

On SiriusXM: Yanks’ Cashman, Sox’ Cora, Royals’ Yost, A’s Melvin and Rockies’ Black talk pennant races

By  07/18/2019 0

Heading into the second half of the baseball season, fans excitedly anticipate what their teams […]

50 years ago: MLB and the Moon landing; A look back; Local voices remember their experiences

By  07/18/2019 0

Something divine or celestial had to have taken hold some 50 years ago. It was […]

Esteemed network voices remember where they were when America landed on the moon 50 years ago

By  07/16/2019 0

What was it that Vin Scully said when Kirk Gibson hit that unforgettable home run? […]

1964: Baseball’s best broadcasting year, top to bottom; 25 eventual HOF Ford Frick winners were on the air

By  07/08/2019 3

For baseball broadcasting,  you might say that it was a glorious year, one not surpassed […]

Tom Hedrick: Ex-sports voice and broadcast professor lists his best-ever students and his top 12 tips

By  07/05/2019 2

Happily, Tom Hedrick is still with us, as is the iconic essayist Jack Whitaker. They’re […]

On radio’s 98th birthday, John Sterling, 81 this Thursday, says his Yankee radio streak is over

By  07/02/2019 2

  Happy Birthday! Radio was unofficially born 98 years ago today, July 2, 1921! Employing […]

Ex-CBS Radio CEO Joel Hollander recalls the birth and growth of the USA’s first all-sports station, WFAN

By  06/28/2019 1

THIS MONDAY, WFAN CELEBRATES ITS 32ND ANNIVERSARY; BORN JULY 1, 1987   By the 1980s, […]

ESPN releases full Wimbledon schedule; July 1-14, 500 matches across multi-platforms and app

By  06/26/2019 0

  ESPN begins its enormous undertaking, presenting two weeks chock-full  of Wimbledon, tennis’ oldest tournament. […]

ESPN gives Wimbledon the royal treatment; It takes a veritable army to present tennis’ oldest tournament

By  06/25/2019 1

  So you sit back in early summer to watch tennis from Wimbledon. For those […]

2018-19 NBA recap: Announcers, annoyances, observations, refs, takes, the anthem and PA voices

By  06/19/2019 1

  Time to bellow some end-season, top of mind thoughts: 2018-19 – Three of the […]

Ray Scott: Born 100 years ago, Voiced 4 Super Bowls; Minimalist helped shape TV announcers’ roles

By  06/14/2019 4

Ray Scott’s name was as prominent with NFL fans in the 60s and early 70s […]