As we go into the second week of the 2012 London Olympics or the Games of the XXX Summer Olympiad, I thought I would take the opportunity on this middle Sunday to look ahead for the next set of Games...
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Category: Jim McKay
On SportsCenter Sunday and into this morning, ESPN is airing this segment paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of ABC’s Wide World of Sports. This week, ESPN Classic is airing programs commemorating the anniversary and this particular segment is a...
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This is going to be a wide ranging post. Unlike the last post on Best Announcers of All-Time, I will explain my reasons for choosing them. It’s quite an interesting list.10. The American Sportsman – ABC Sports (1965-1986) Hosted by...
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19Oct
After not watching any sports on Sunday (visiting the three week old niece in NYC), I’m catching up with what I missed today. Starting with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand who looks over what the NFL pregame studio analysts had to...
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Thanks to ESPN, this show doesn’t exist anymore. Ok, maybe I’m judgmental in saying ESPN killed this show since the Wide World title reappeared during ESPN/ABC’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes last year, but the program hasn’t been on the...
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07Jan
I’ll give you some links today then do some work. Before I get to that, I have some self plugs. First, if you have not done so, please join my Facebook blog network. Next, if you want keep up on...
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Today, we start to get ready for the Olympics with various looks at coverage from previous games. This morning, we go back to the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles which were covered by ABC in the US, CBC in...
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Because I had to cut my last entry short, I will give you some more links tonight. ESPN outlines its coverage for Wimbledon which will start later this month. Take some time and read The Biz of Baseball’s State of...
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Well, it was Father’s Day yesterday and it was time to take dad out for lunch. I was out of the house for most of the day which meant I could not blog yesterday, but I’m back now and let’s...
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I’ve been Mr. Fixit today, running errands and fixing things around the house. I just wondered what we did before HGTV or DIY Network. Without them, there’s no way we could not do the simpler repairs around the house. But...
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14Jun
In a span of a short seven days, we have lost three broadcasters. Each man has helped to shape the industry. And as we go into Father’s Day weekend, we find that Jim McKay, Charlie Jones and Tim Russert were...
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13Jun
It’s Friday and we have plenty of media links to give you. But before we get to the links, let’s go over the sporting weekend. Weekend Viewing PicksThe weekend will be dominated by the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Game...
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Well, U.S. Open has been the dominant sports story of the day. As much as I enjoy criticizing ESPN, I will give the network praise today for live online coverage of the U.S. Open and the Euro 2008 soccer tournament....
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12Jun
I’m at my office checking the links for you. We begin with the Boston Herald’s Jessica Heslam talks with ESPN’s Michele Tafoya who has been covering the Celtics’ Kevin Garnett since he was drafted out of high school. Don Stacom...
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11Jun
On this Wednesday, Southern New England is much cooler and less humid than the last few days so I’m not sweating as much. Going over the linkage for you, let’s start with Michael Hiestand of USA Today. He writes that...
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As I watch the Red Sox-O’s game in the cool basement of my house, I’ll give you some linkage. Justin Terranova of the New York Post writes in his TV Sports blog that Fox Sports is the early favorite to...
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10Jun
As I crank the air conditioning in my office, it’s time to give you some links so you can be a sedentary and remain cool on this scorcher of a day. We’re expecting temperatures to reach the upper 90′s here...
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10Jun
I’ll give you a few more links tonight before calling it a night. First, Ken McMillan of the Times Herald-Record (NY) gives a remembrance of Jim McKay in his blog. Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun writes that McKay’s former...
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From the fine people at HBO Sports comes word that the network will air “Jim McKay: My World in My Words” this week starting on Thursday. HBO Sports will be re-airing the 2003 documentary “JIM McKAY: MY WORLD IN MY...
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I can give you a few more links today. Starting with David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch where he updates us on the John Tomase situation at the Boston Herald. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch writes about Jim McKay’s death...
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09Jun
On this back to work Monday, we have a few more tributes for Jim McKay who died Saturday in Maryland. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand writes that McKay spanned several eras in his career. Newsday’s Neil Best is amazed that in...
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08Jun
Now that I have my new computer, I can provide you with some weekend stuff that I had been providing before my old battlestation spit the bit. Let me give you some links now. Also, I’ll do the Week Ahead,...
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Yesterday, we learned of the passing of legendary ABC Sports broadcaster Jim McKay. He has left behind a tremendous legacy from his early days with CBS Sports as the host of The Masters to his long career with ABC Sports...
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Earlier today, this generation’s Olympic host, Bob Costas paid tribute to Jim McKay, the man who paved the way for him and many of today’s sports broadcasters.
07Jun
Yes, I’m back with a new computer and a few new bells & whistles. Very happy that I can blog again on the weekends. But I’m also sad as well. Today marks the passing of sports broadcasting pioneer Jim McKay....
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