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 and The Fundamentals of Sports Media and Sponsorship Sales: Developing New Accounts.

CBS and Turner conclude a brilliantly produced NCAA Tournament; Nantz excelled, Hill made good points

By David J. Halberstam 04/09/2019 2

Random review and capricious notes: First, congrats to CBS and Turner. The tale is often […]

Jim Nantz, a class act and on-air minimalist, leads CBS into tonight’s telecast of the NCAA title game

By David J. Halberstam 04/08/2019 1

There’s a reason that Jim Nantz is at the very top rung of CBS Sports […]

Shouldn’t CBS have provided basic details about the official who called the foul on Auburn’s Doughty?

By David J. Halberstam 04/07/2019 2

CBS and Turner have excelled. Other than a misstep, omitting the Auburn celebration after […]

CBS schedule set; Jim Nantz will call his 29th Final Four, joined by glib Bill Raftery and terse Grant Hill

By David J. Halberstam 04/05/2019 0

So here we go. The final weekend of college basketball. Minneapolis in April is generally […]

ESPN’s fiery Stephen A. Smith breaks the bank: Lofty pay triggers crisp questions and trenchant comments

By David J. Halberstam 04/04/2019 0

Anyone who’s witnessed  ESPN since its birth 40 years ago should have great respect for […]

NCAA should mic refs; Announcers should be held accountable when they don’t know the rules

By David J. Halberstam 04/03/2019 0

In recent years, the NCAA has somewhat streamlined referee communication. Following replay reviews, the […]

CBS missed the crowning moment, dropping Auburn celebration 15 minutes before Duke-Mich State tip

By David J. Halberstam 04/01/2019 1

Isn’t much of the beauty of March Madness its drama? Isn’t it the emotional […]

CBS runs both regional finals today; Jim Nantz’ A team has Michigan St.-Duke after Auburn-Kentucky

By David J. Halberstam 03/31/2019 1

A gripping night of basketball. Too bad Saturday is historically the lowest night of the […]

Sweet 16 TV: Drama, pain, agony and joy. The regional finals run tonight on Turner and on CBS tomorrow

By David J. Halberstam 03/30/2019 0

So we’re down to the Elite Eight, beginning this evening at 6:09 Eastern from Anaheim. […]

Sweet 16 TV: A power outage out in the truck out west; Chris Webber excels calling pulsating Purdue OT win

By David J. Halberstam 03/29/2019 1

Never a dull moment in the NCAA Tournament and last night was no different! In […]

Sweet 16 and the Regionals: Harlan and Anderson teams preside over CBS and Turner starting tonight

By David J. Halberstam 03/28/2019 0

Another big weekend of college hoops. Jim Nantz’ A team will be in the nation’s […]

Preference: Debbie Antonelli over Doris Burke; Former NC State player brings more depth to her mic

By David J. Halberstam 03/25/2019 0

While ESPN’s Doris Burke gets most of the attention among women basketball announcers, I’ve […]