Bob Costas
Indelible Qualities: 25 announcers whose resumes won’t likely be duplicated soon
With 85 or so football games on network television this past weekend, I asked myself […]
Should TV networks add two audio channels, one for each MLB team?; Costas, Kaat, Girardi shine
It’s a matter of sheer numbers. Teams’ television voices in virtually every American sports […]
Nepotism? Top network voices, many known names, got young breaks; One announcer first sold cars
The impending announcement of the callow Noah Eagle getting the Los Angeles Clippers radio […]
Costas, Michaels, top network and league execs heap praise on Dick Ebersol, HOF Rozelle awardee
For years, those at the top of networks, governing bodies, leagues and elsewhere have […]
Esteemed network voices remember where they were when America landed on the moon 50 years ago
What was it that Vin Scully said when Kirk Gibson hit that unforgettable home run? […]
The Derby and a 4 OT NBA Playoff Game: TV performances of NBC’s Tirico and ESPN’s Pasch in focus
We define big moments or big moments define us. This past weekend the sports world […]
Bob Costas and Tom Hammond reflect on the many Kentucky Derbies they covered for NBC
I checked in with two seasoned gentlemen who for 16 years co-hosted Derby telecasts, Bob […]
The debate of the NFL, NBC and Costas: The power of pragmatism over conviction
Bob Costas is among the most gifted sports broadcasters to grace television this generation. He’s […]
Columnist: Bob Costas, the prodigy years at CBS, doing NFL games at 25
When CBS’ NFL announcers met for their pre-season meetings in August of 1977, and […]
Syracuse dominates the sports broadcast landscape; From the who’s who today to the who’s who tomorrow
Other colleges have produced network stars. Al Michaels attended Arizona State, Vin Scully, Fordham and […]
2018: Halby’s sportscasting awards; The best and worst, 50 categories
With apologies to Rudy Martzke, the ex-longtime national sports media critic, I humbly share my […]
Happy Thanksgiving: Lots in the broadcast space for which to be thankful!
Thanksgiving is an inclusionary American holiday; a good day for all of […]