I have too many tabs slowing down my browsers, so that means I should do some linkage for you. Here goes. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his weekly Monday column which includes a talk with ESPN’s Jay Bilas and a...
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Category: PGA Championship
Time for your look ahead in the week in sports media. It’s going to be a busy seven days. GOLF The final Major of the year in the PGA Tour takes place at the Oak Hill Country Hill East Course...
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Ok, lots of linkage to get to. Let’s not waste any time. Ken Fuchs, the Vice President of Yahoo Global Media talks about two new programs being co-produced by Yahoo and NBC Sports. John Ourand and Tripp Mickle in Sports...
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For the 23rd straight year, Turner Sports will air coverage of the PGA Championship with this year’s tournament taking place at the Oak Hill County Club’s East Course in Rochester, NY. TNT will have extensive coverage of the first two...
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Due to inclement weather, actually more than just inclement, more like extremely stormy weather at the PGA Championship on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, SC, the third round of the last major of the year on the golf calendar...
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Haven’t been able to provide the Friday megalinks in a while. Let’s do an edition today. Normally I include a link to the Weekend Viewing Picks, but I’ll be doing that tonight so you can find it on my site...
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24Jul
The Olympics get started tomorrow with women’s soccer action and while the Games don’t officially begin until Friday with the Opening Ceremony (live in most countries except the United States), today is really the calm before the Olympic storm. Starting...
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The Sports Emmy Awards are being handed out in New York tonight. Through various sources at the event, I’ll be able to update this post as awards are being doled to the various winners. And no, I’m not there, but...
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CBS Sports begins its 20 event PGA Tour schedule this weekend with the Farmers Insurance Open live from the famed Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, CA. Jim Nantz and Sir Nick Faldo will be on hand at the...
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24Aug
The last couple of days have been tough to provide links as I was out of the office. Glad to be back linking again, although you never know if I’ll be called away again. I’ll try to do what I...
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16Aug
Well, yesterday I was two jobsites. Today, I forgot to bring my computer AC adapter and my phone so for several hours, I was without any communication to the outside world. Ok, that’s an exaggeration, but it certainly felt strange...
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We have quotage from today’s early 3rd round coverage of the PGA Championship on TNT. As mentioned earlier, host Ernie Johnson, Jr. was not part of the broadcast as his father, Ernie Johnson, Sr. passed away the night before. Verne...
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We have two press releases, one from our friends at Turner Sports and the other from Sirius XM Radio, both regarding the PGA Championship this week at Atlanta Athletic Club. TNT will have all four rounds, full first and second...
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With the golf world focused on Atlanta Athletic Club for the final major of the year, Golf Channel will cover the PGA Championship quite extensively. While it doesn’t have the rights to air the event, Golf Channel will have people...
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The last major championship on the PGA calendar, the PGA Championship takes place next weekend at the Atlanta Athletic Club. TNT will offer coverage on TV, online and on mobile platforms for all four rounds starting Thursday, August 11 at...
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This just in from CBS Sports. It has been announced that CBS and the PGA of America have extended their agreement to golf’s final major tournament of each calendar year, the PGA Championship through 2019. This is an eight year...
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We learned just before the end of 2011, Sirius XM came to an agreement with the PGA Tour to keep PGA Tour Radio and coverage of golf on the satellite radio provider. From all accounts, this was pretty close to...
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16Aug
Let’s do some linkage this evening. I’ve found enough links to warrant a post. From Sports Business Journal, Eric Fisher writes that NBCSports.com will be relaunching in September. Eric says the founders of Rivals.com will be launching a new site...
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Don’t have a press release and based on the numbers, I don’t expect one. From Sports Business Daily and tweeted by CNBC’s Darren Rovell, the overnight ratings for the final round of the PGA Championships are down 33%. Even though...
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16Aug
Let’s do some Monday links today. Here’s a note for you all. Starting from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday, I won’t be here. I’ll be attending a wedding in Boston. I will have some stuff for you that will publish on...
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I wasn’t able to post this earlier as I was playing chauffeur, but I want to give props again to Turner Sports for sending this out right as TNT was signing off its coverage of the PGA Championship. Tremendous. Notes...
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Once again, the great people at Turner Sports have sent the press release from the PGA Championship within minutes of sign-off. With coverage including the conclusion of the 2nd round and the start of the 3rd, I present this press...
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13Aug
After playing chauffeur all day today, it’s time to do some linkage for you. As usual, we have the Weekend Viewing Picks. And now to our links. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand and Mike McCarthy debate the Jim Gray/Corey Pavin dispute....
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This came one minute. One mere minute after TNT signed off its coverage of the PGA Championship. That’s quite impressive. Thanks to the great people at Turner Sports PR for sending this. Makes my job easier. Here’s the quotage. Notes...
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Gotta hand it to the people at Turner Sports. The quick turnaround of the quotage from what was a very long broadcast is rather impressive. So if you missed anything from today’s coverage, you have this to refer to. Notes...
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12Aug
Let’s do the Thursday links as I have to leave early to avoid Patriots traffic ahead of their preseason game against the Saints tonight. Onto the links. Steve Elling of CBSSports.com reports about a confrontation between Golf Channel’s Jim Gray...
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Earlier this week, CBS held a media conference with its golf announcing crew, production crew and sports division president Sean McManus. They all talked about the upcoming PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Here are highlights from the conference call. CBS...
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Dealing with work and trying to finish up some stuff, but while I have a break, let’s do the linkage for you. First, USA Today’s Michael Hiestand looks at the ratings from various events from the weekend. Mike also writes...
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Golf’s final major of the year or “Glory’s Last Shot” as the PGA calls it, is this week. The PGA Championship tees off on Thursday on TNT, but Golf Channel will have plenty of coverage in and around the tournament....
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08Aug
Well, thanks to being informed at the very last minute that I’m having guests today, I had to stop the links earlier today and I had to clean my house. Anyway, as I’m waiting for their arrival, let’s get back...
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