Tag: lindsey nelson

NFL, MLB, Kevin Burkhardt, Andrew Catalon, Gus Johnson, Lindsey Nelson and ESPN raves about ratings

By Philip Tepper 09/13/2022 1

First: Different formats and technology will take some time for the Joe Buck and Troy […]

Announcers don’t always play nicely together; First instant replay, Army-Navy game 58 years ago

By David J. Halberstam 12/14/2021 6

The first instant replay on a football telecast On December 7, 1963, 58 years ago, […]

This Week in Sports History, Aug 1-7: The events and who called them; From feats to the bizarre to tragedy

By David J. Halberstam 08/01/2021 1

This week in sports, the first seven day of August, represents quite an historical […]

This Week in Sports History: Events and the voices who covered them; July 17-23

By David J. Halberstam 07/18/2021 1

This Week in Sports History: Events and the voices who covered them; July 17-23   […]

Renowned Lindsey Nelson, born 100 years ago; Network football voice and a NY Mets original for 17 seasons

By David J. Halberstam 05/24/2019 6

Lindsey Nelson would have turned 100 tomorrow, May 25th. Beginning in the 1950s, Nelson graced […]

Halby’s Morsels: Should Doris Burke be honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame before Brent Musburger?

By David J. Halberstam 06/11/2018 1

Curt Gowdy Award Doris Burke will receive this year’s Curt Gowdy Media award  from the Basketball Hall […]