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 […]
Cheerful Adam Schein: Shines on SiriusXM and CBS Sports Network with an unrushed and distinct sound
Two way talk on radio, no matter the format, didn’t emerge until the early ’60s. […]
Costas, Michaels, top network and league execs heap praise on Dick Ebersol, HOF Rozelle awardee
For years, those at the top of networks, governing bodies, leagues and elsewhere have […]
TV icon Dick Ebersol honored with Pro Football HOF’s Rozelle Award; Shaped ‘Football Night in America’
Coaching trees: Think Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick. Careers blossomed. Records swelled. In the […]
NBC’s Curt Gowdy, Voice of 12 World Series, 7 Super Bowls and 9 Final Fours born 100 years ago
GOWDY’S LEGACY: A BIG HEART, A COMMAND OF THE MICROPHONE, A NATURAL WARMTH AND A […]
Halby’s Morsels: Jack and Joe Buck, network’s best ever father-son duo; MLB ratings: 15 teams down, 13 up
Would you agree? The best-ever father and son network television duo (not local e.g. […]
Baseball’s Ford Frick Award winner is pioneer Al Helfer; ‘Mr. Radio’Called Catfish Hunter’s ’68 perfect game
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
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
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
What was it that Vin Scully said when Kirk Gibson hit that unforgettable home run? […]
Tom Hedrick: Ex-sports voice and broadcast professor lists his best-ever students and his top 12 tips
Happily, Tom Hedrick is still with us, as is the iconic essayist Jack Whitaker. They’re […]