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.

‘Decency’ not an option for Ohio State, Clemson; Fox’ Klatt excused Coach Day of pouring it on

By Rich Podolsky 10/25/2020 0

On Saturday Ohio State was cruising over Nebraska, ahead 45-17 with a little over […]

Remembering Emmy award winning Arthur “Duke” Struck who directed the NFL Today and other programs

By Rich Podolsky 10/22/2020 1

Arthur “Duke” Struck, who directed such varied programs as The NFL Today, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The MacNeil/Leher […]

NBC erred using blimp shot at the Preakness; USA Today’s Brennan fairly criticizes Big Ten reopening

By Rich Podolsky 10/05/2020 2

NBC’s Blimp Shot during the Preakness NBC warmed up for next month’s two-day Breeders’ Cup […]

The PGA: Sunday’s final round was the single greatest day of golf on TV since CBS’ first Masters in ’56

By Rich Podolsky 08/13/2020 0

Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship broadcast by CBS, was the single greatest […]

NBC’s Belmont Stakes coverage will include a discussion of Bob Baffert’s 2 sidelined horses; How deep?

By Rich Podolsky 06/17/2020 0

Saturday, NBC will broadcast the Belmont Stakes without a Bob Baffert horse in the […]

Did Fox’ soundbite invade Spieth’s privacy? Viewers heard golfer sarcastically chastise his caddie

By Rich Podolsky 06/17/2019 2

When you broadcast golf just once or twice a year, as Fox does, you […]

NFL Draft: ‘The Pick Is In….Maybe’; Viewers waited 24 minutes for first pick, Too much chatter

By Rich Podolsky 04/27/2019 0

Ok, the draft is over and it has become obvious that as far as […]