Tag: Brent Musburger
Two men who like the limelight: First, Musburger was booted, now Sterling had games taken from him
Brent Musburger and John Sterling If it’s not one nonconformist it’s another. Brent Musburger […]
Musburger was let go by Vegas; Can Greg Papa return? He calls 49ers now, after 21 seasons with Oakland
D-Day In honor of the great Vin Scully, we remember June 6, 1944, 78 years […]
Musburger made the most fantastic comeback in sportscasting history and some dough too; ESPN pioneers
Brent Musburger – Rising from the Ashes: A complete career When measuring the bodies […]
‘You are Looking Live’: A closeup of CBS’ The NFL Today; The circus days of Brent, The Greek and Phyllis
Columnist Rich Podolsky has written a dandy. It’s about a time when television was smaller […]
The 10 noisiest announcer firings; From networks to local voices, from CBS’ Musburger to the Yanks’ Allen
There have been some noisy firings (often labeled euphemistically as “not renewed”) Media firings […]
The ages of the NFL’s team voices might surprise you; Half are in their 60s or above; One is 81
The broadcast booth and the football field live in the same stadium but they’re miles […]
Leading network voices: Their early heroes, idols, influences, mentors and professional role models
I reached out to a renowned group of network voices who for decades shepherded millions […]
No NCAA title game Monday night; But the 57 year TV history of the Final Four is full of characters
Here we sit. At home. Some with family. Some not. Some with lots of […]
Halby’s Morsels: Ex voice, survivor of Wichita State’s 1970 plane crash, is 100!; ESPN’s analysts-only game
There aren’t any 100 year old sports announcers, current or retired, at least anyone I […]
60 year old Nt’l Sports Media Ass’n lists its annual nominees; Winners selected by their peers
There are broadcast awards and there are broadcast awards. The Frick Award, presented each year […]
Will Pro Football and Basketball Halls reveal how ballots for their media awards are selected and who votes?
It’s Veterans Day, 2019! On Veterans Day we honor those who served including many […]