Tag: Turner
Voices? When the NHL leaves NBC, ESPN and Turner will consider these game and studio announcers
This article has been updated to reflect new reports of Turner’s plans for lead announcer. […]
CBS/Turner’s Jim Spanarkel sparkles; Former Duke star and NBAer explains the game in helpful and simple terms
It’s been a year of setbacks for Jim Spanarkel. When he arrived in Indianapolis for […]
Should CBS/Turner consider a merit based system for game assignments in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8?
Game broadcasters should advance in the tournament based on performance How about promoting broadcasters […]
March Madness: CBS and Turner ready for the Sweet 16 and Regional Finals; Busy weekend of hoops
SWEET SIXTEEN Lots of hoops Saturday and Sunday. Beginning on both days in […]
Madness TV: Raftery, Lappas, Jimmy Jackson and Avery Johnson excel; Westwood One wastes money
A general rule of thumb when hiring analysts is this. Coaches are better than […]
March Madness: CBS and Turner announce Sunday and Monday 2nd round times, networks and talent
The partner networks, CBS and Turner, announced the times, networks and talent for today and […]
CBS and Turner announce weekend times and talent assignments for the NCAA Tournament
Note that Jim Spanarkel has been sidelined due to Covid protocols. As such, the top […]
Jim Nantz: Going forward, the NCAA should consider holding all-rounds of March Madness in one market
CBS and partner Turner hosted their pre March Madness press-conference today, featuring the team […]
Steve Kerr’s trio of triumphs: 5 titles as a player, 3 as a coach and an analyst galore for CBS/Turner
With sports on hold across the country, the highly rated Last Dance documentary was […]
NBA: What’s next for ESPN, Turner and the fans? What options can the league consider?
During this stretch of gridlock and grief, sports and the networks are fighting their […]
Halby’s Morsels: Coronavirus scraps CBS/TNT’s tourney production meeting; Remembering Ed Ingles
The annual CBS/Turner production meeting that’s held in New York prior to the NCAA […]
Halby’s Morsels: Baseball voices now vs. past; NHL talent changes; ESPN plans 3000 college hoops telecasts
My mother, God bless her, she’s 95, always told me that if I have nothing […]