Author: Rich Podolsky
Rich Podolsky, an established writer and reporter since the 70s, has been a staff writer for CBS and has written for ESPN, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Palm Beach Post, the Wilmington News Journal, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and TV Guide. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers' Keystone Award for writing excellence. A fan of music from the 60s and 70s, he is the author of "Don Kirshner: The Man with the Golden Ear," which relates how Kirshner discovered Bobby Darin, Carole King and Neil Sedaka among others, and "Neil Sedaka, Rock ‘n’ Roll Survivor,” which tells the inside story of Sedaka’s comeback. His new book, “You Are Looking Live!” is about CBS’ revolutionary pregame show in 1975 which introduced Brent, Phyllis, Irv and The Greek to America.
CBS’ retired Bob Fishman, a giant network TV sports director for 47 years, being honored by DGA
When Bob Fishman graduated Boston University he wanted to get into broadcasting, and when WCAU […]
Columnist: College Football Committee prone to manipulate rankings for TV ratings
The College Football Committee is a farce, as many who follow the sport, now realize. […]
Bob Costas is unbeatable on baseball, whether on Turner or on MLB Network
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Hank Goldberg, a Damon Runyon original, passes at 82; an ESPN oddsmaker and Miami radio talkie
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50 years later, Title IX is kicking in; Marjorie Margolies, who preceded Phyllis George, continues to excel
On Monday, the day after both the Men’s and Women’s Selection Shows were broadcast […]
Please Al Michaels, don’t do it….Don’t say yes to working with Herbstreit; TNF TV looking at him
Kirk Herbstreit wants to be an NFL analyst in the worst way. If Amazon […]
With no warning, CBS’ Suzanne Smith hopped to KC and called the shots in the truck for the AFC title broadcast
Veteran CBS Sports director Suzanne Smith was sitting in her Connecticut home two weeks […]
“I met John Madden on a plane (of all places) on the way to Hawaii for ‘The Superstars,'” NFL TV changed forever
John Madden had a tremendous influence on pro football as a broadcaster, influencing the […]