Announcers

Al McCoy, an Iowa kid, turns 90 next week; Scurried early in Phoenix; Retires after 51 years with the Suns

Chick Hearn told me a good number of years ago that the first NBA broadcast […]


Broadcasting

Evaluating the great national sports announcers, for both material and strength of voices

Reassessing America’s wonderful announcers and how they are graded. These are not necessarily the best […]


Baseball Broadcasting

Roster of network TV baseball assignments; Younger MLB voices getting exposure; Notes

There’s likely to be more analysts than listed herein at this point: He’s worked hard […]


GOLF

CBS’ Masters coverage was rapid-fire; Focused on trio of Nantz, Pepper and Faldo’s successor Immelman

The 2023 Masters is in the books and the Spaniard Jon Rahm (above) has […]


Baseball Broadcasting

Lots of Changes as Baseball embarks upon its 2023 broadcast season; Retirees, Health issues, Firings +

Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti was the play-by-play voice of Peacock’s Sunday MLB […]


Baseball Broadcasting

Full List of baseball announcers for the 2023 season; Radio, TV and More; Team-by-Team

Most teams do not use the same broadcast crew for the entire season, particularly […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

Jim Nantz finished his three decades of CBS’ NCAA Basketball like a conductor flourishing his baton!

In the blow out that it essentially turned into, UConn won it fair and square. […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

Getting ready for crowning another champ tomorrow; Nantz’ last on CBS college hoops; with Raf and Hill

Yesterday’s game telecast began with a thriller and ended with a yawner. For Floridians, […]


Broadcasting

Sports and political TV commentary are similar: Mostly Bad! Muckraking, mudslinging and self-censorship

 Cosell was the trail Blazer, yet Costas is the conscience Of TV sportscasters   On […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

Nantz wraps up his college basketball career on CBS; He took over for Brent Musburger in 1990

Former SI and veteran NFL writer Jim Trotter has not been renewed by the […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

Does South Florida care enough about College Basketball? Gowdy told me hoops was his best sport

South Florida experienced its most stimulating week of college basketball since Ponce de León landed […]


Commentary

Remembering Willis Reed and pro basketball in the 1970s; The Big Man also coached Creighton

Willis Reed reminds me of bad times and good for the Knicks. He played […]