Category: Broadcasting
Hoops Hall adds 2 new media awards; Winners: TNT’s hit, Inside the NBA and the rebuked Jim Gray
The Naismith Hall of Fame is apparently addressing the difficult challenge it’s faced for […]
Breaking down the top NFL announce teams; Buck-Aikman, Michaels-Collinsworth and Nantz-Romo
A few folks here in South Florida asked me to differentiate the top network […]
Seven decades in: The NFL’s most booming TV voices; Network talent who’ve never called a Super Bowl
Sports have always been a convenient and innocuous diversion. Next Sunday, the Super Bowl makes […]
The 10 execs who have presided over the explosive growth of the NFL on network TV, from million$ to billion$
It’s no great revelation. Television and the NFL are indispensable partners. They’ve been locked […]
ESPN’s College GameDay started in 1987; Producer Lloyd’s most heartfelt was at Washington State
President Donald Trump is expected to attend the College Football Playoff National Championship this […]
A new decade! A list of visible talent changes at networks: Big 2010 voices gone; New top names today
The tables of broadcast voices will sometimes turn over as quickly as those in restaurants. […]
Not the expected HBO script: All those weeks of Hard Knocks and Antonio Brown is on the other coast
The 2019 Hard Knocks series will always trigger memories of an unstable Antonio Brown. But […]
NFL TV rights in a changing world: Barron’s details current deals and explores the league’s media future
This past weekend, as the NFL was preparing to launch its 100th season, Barron’s ran […]
MLB Trade Deadline Coverage: ESPN was silky smooth and MLB Network reported news instantly
When the 2019 Major League Baseball trade deadline approached, things were chaotic; more […]
Sideline Reporting: Underappreciated or Unnecessary? The early history and those who fashioned the role
Part one of a series exploring sideline reporting, a role introduced in 1974 Mention […]
Three national talkies, Jim Rome, Rich Eisen and Dan Patrick: Analysis and comparison – Best of the 3
Three radio hosts, Colin Cowherd, Dan LeBatard, and Doug Gottlieb were the subjects of […]
Despite star-studded lineup, TNT’s NBA pre and post game ratings don’t necessarily dominate ESPN’s
Sports Media Watch does an excellent job keeping tabs on audience deliveries and posting […]