After going to Washington, DC for a rally to support Taiwan’s democracy and running into a boatload of work, I finally get back to the blog. My apologies. I hope it won’t get too hairy again so I can keep...
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Today begins the Tournament Players Championship, the so-called 5th Major Tournament on the PGA Tour. The signature hole at Sawgrass is the 17 hole, a par 3 island green where many a golfer has come to die. Well, NBC and...
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Just a couple of links for this afternoon. Dusty Saunders of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver writes about Monday Night Football possibly moving to ESPN. He wrongly asserts that Sunday Night Football would move to TNT because the NFL...
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On this Wednesday, one rumor coming out of the NFL meetings in Maui is the possibility of ESPN obtaining the Monday Night Football package and CBS/Fox sharing the Sunday night NFL package. This has been gaining momentum with ABC refusing...
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The weekend ratings for the sports weekend have been released and CBS is the big winner as the NCAA Tournament won big. In fact, the first four days have reached record heights for the Tiffany Network. USA Today has the...
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Asides from the NCAA Tournament, the sports viewing weekend consisted of PGA Tour golf at Bayhill where Tiger Woods fell to a tie for 23rd with Ernie Els, and NASCAR. ESPN also started its coverage of the NCAA Women’s Tournament....
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After watching and listening to a lot of college basketball since Thursday, I must say that viewers got to see great games and high quality of play with a few exceptions here and there. But overall, CBS is pretty happy...
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On this Friday, the NCAA Tournament is well underway and there was that Congressional testimony in the Steroids Hearings in Washington that got everyone’s attention. Rudy Martzke profiles Greg Gumbel who will work long days this weekend in the CBS...
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Today is the beginning of the NCAA Tournament. Michael Hiestand of USA Today has his weekly Sports Business column. He talks about watching the tournament online through CSTV.com. You can still buy it if you do it before 12 p.m....
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These updates are coming later and later in the day. My apologies. I’ve been quite busy this morning and I have not been able to turn on a computer until now. So many links, so little time so let’s get...
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A couple of more links for you. Rudy Martzke of USA Today reviews the ratings of the weekend. NASCAR on Fox ruled the airwaves although CBS’ NCAA Selection Show came in a close second. For Boston sports fans, Boston Sports...
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Welcome to the Ides of March. As we now turn our eyes to Spring, the media columns across the country have a smattering of opinions and news. Bill Griffith of the Boston Globe works hard on the media column and...
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This weekend was amazing for college basketball fans. Switching back and forth between CBS and ESPN, a fan had the chance to see plenty of emotion and lots of speculation over which school was in the NCAA Tournament, which school...
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Many apologies to the regular readers to this site. I’ve been busy with work and other personal issues, but I’m back with links and a few other things. First, Rudy Martzke of USA Today buries the lead of his story;...
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For the afternoon update, we have another take on the New York Time Warner-Cablevision feud. This comes from Steve Zipay of New York Newsday. Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek returns to the radio broadcast booth this spring. Cheek suffered...
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Decisions by Time Warner Cable in New York lead the blog today. In New York City, fans of the Knicks and Mets will not be able to see their games for the time being as Time Warner Cable removed both...
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This morning, I was remiss in mentioning the passing of legendary Baltimore broadcaster Chuck Thompson. He died yesterday at the age of 83. Thompson was the voice of the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Colts. He did both of them...
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Great TV sports viewing weekend for fans of college basketball and golf. Sunday was Upset Sunday as #1 Illinois fell from the unbeaten ranks, #3 Kentucky lost to Florida, Kansas lost a potential #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament by...
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Boston Dirt Dogs vs. Boston Sports Media Watch Before I get into my review of ESPNU, I’ll give you a link to Boston Sports Media Watch. A former newspaper writer, Jeff Sullivan, gives his two cents on the Boston Dirt...
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Some more news from across the country: The Baltimore Orioles have signed a deal to put their games on three Washington, DC Clear Channel radio stations. The Washington Times has the story. WBAL-AM in Baltimore remains the flagship station for...
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Friday is usually a big day for media columns across the country. With so much news and so little time, let’s get into it. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has news on TVG Network, a channel dedicated to horse racing. TVG...
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The Detroit Tigers may be a cable-only team. Today’s Detroit News reports that the Tigers and UPN outlet WKBD have broken down. The channel aired 25 games last season. If the Tigers cannot find a free TV outlet, that means...
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Blogs have become quite influential over the past year. Blogs have helped to debunk stories such as the George W. Bush National Guard story and also bring down CNN Executive Eason Jordan. These types of blogs are independent and give...
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ESPN’s Doug Gottlieb is beginning to make a name for himself. The former point guard at Oklahoma State and Notre Dame was hired two years ago at ESPN Radio to co-host “Gamenight” with Chuck Wilson. This year, Gottlieb has had...
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Long time NBA announcer Marv Albert has a new gig. He has signed a new contract with the YES Network to call games for the New Jersey Nets. Albert had called New York Knick games for MSG Network through last...
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