Category: News
CBS makes mistake, pushing Jim Nantz off NCAA Tourney at only 63; Has many years left; No rationale
Did CBS have its fingerprints on its top sports guy? Is there an insurrection? Nantz […]
A forgotten World Series,1965, Kaat and Koufax, Sandy wouldn’t play on Yom Kippur; More notes and nuggets
Suzyn Waldman is so committed to the Yankees’ radio broadcasts that rarely, if ever, does […]
Sean McDonough to serve as ESPN’s lead NHL play-by-play voice; Levy in studio; Full announcer roster listed
ESPN has announced its on-air personnel for its upcoming NHL coverage. The network begins […]
Well deserved! Longtime Celtics TV voice and ex ESPNer Mike Gorman is honored with HOF’s ’21 Gowdy Award
You can’t debate the decision. Earlier this week, Basketball’s Naismith Hall of Fame named […]
NBC’s last Stanley Cup soirée after 16 dedicated years: Kenny Albert and John Forslund are lead voices
NBC isn’t shortcutting its production as it presents its final Stanley Cup. The network’s rights […]
The NFL announced today that Amazon’s Thursday rights will begin in ’22 not ’23 as originally planned
UPDATED MAY 3, 2021 It was jointly announced today that Amazon will take over exclusive […]
Media, athletes and politicians speak out on MLB’s decision to move ASG; Not all are happy
Yes, “a tradition unlike any other” carries on. The Masters, rooted in privilege, wealth and […]
Georgia on their minds: Writers, talkies, owners and others share their opinions on new voting law
In the aftermath of the recent law passed in Georgia that tightens restrictions on […]
Surprise, surprise: ‘CBS Brand,’ Jim Nantz renews with the network after negotiations went public
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reported this evening that Jim Nantz and CBS […]
CBS, ESPN, FOX and NBC release details of mega deals to renew rights to the NFL; See full releases
The NFL and its four major network partners announced today extensions of their agreements with […]
Joe Tait, iconic Voice of the Cavaliers, passes at 83; Arguably the NBA’s greatest radio voice ever
The great Joe Tait passed, arguably basketball’s best ever radio broadcaster. Part of me died […]
Longtime network executive Mike Pearl dies at 77; He was the first producer of The NFL Today
Mike Pearl was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015. His resume […]