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Another Break in the Action
July 24, 2009 by
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Good Friday!
I am taking some time off and will be away from the blog for the weekend. For those of you looking for our weekly “What They’re Saying” feature, pay a visit to our good friends over at Fang’s Bites for their megalinks later today. Ken does...
Newspapers: Fewer content providers, less content
July 22, 2009 by
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As someone recently let go (or cut loose, canned, axed, excised, shown the door, pushed out, shoved out, put out …) as part of staff cuts at a newspaper, I had a certain interest in reading the SportsBusiness Journal’s well-executed piece about decreasing newspaper sports...
Islanders Drop Radio Voices, To Simulcast TV Audio
July 22, 2009 by
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Thanks to SMJ friend Neil Best for alerting me to this story in Newsday by Islanders beat writer Greg Logan on the decision by the New York Islanders not to renew the contracts of radio announcers Steve Mears and Chris King.
According to the article, the move was made after the team...
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel- July 2009 Preview
July 21, 2009 by
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The next edition of Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel is set for tonight at 1opm ET on HBO. We were once again given a preview copy of tonight’s segments. I’m not sure if it was intentional or not, but all four segments deal with individuals overcoming an illness or other...
Watson’s Run Helps ABC & PGA.com Reach Ratings Respectability
July 20, 2009 by
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When Tiger Woods failed to make the cut in last week’s British Open it was felt that ABC would suffer another ratings disappointment. Woods sat out last year’s Open after undergoing knee surgery.
Enter Tom Watson.
The incredible run of the 59 year-old Watson attempting...
The McNair Story’s Other Angle?
July 18, 2009 by
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The dial on the coverage of the tragic death of Sahel Kazemi and Steve McNair seems like it has been set on 11 for much of the past two weeks.
But while there have been thousands of column inches dedicated to Steve McNair–not all of them putting their authors or subject in the...
The McNair Story’s Other Angle?
July 18, 2009 by
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The dial on the coverage of the tragic death of Sahel Kazemi and Steve McNair seems like it has been set on 11 for much of the past two weeks.
But while there have been thousands of column inches dedicated to Steve McNair–not all of them putting their authors or subject in the...
What They’re Saying- July 17, 2009
July 17, 2009 by
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Here is our Friday look at what some of the sports media columnists are writing…
David Barron at the Houston Chronicle reports that sports radio KILT has some lofty Arbitron Ratings goals…
In New York, Neil Best at Newsday says that SNY will replay Game 1 of the 1969...
What They’re Saying- July 17, 2009
July 17, 2009 by
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Here is our Friday look at what some of the sports media columnists are writing…
David Barron at the Houston Chronicle reports that sports radio KILT has some lofty Arbitron Ratings goals…
In New York, Neil Best at Newsday says that SNY will replay Game 1 of the 1969...
What They’re Saying- July 17, 2009
July 17, 2009 by
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Here is our Friday look at what some of the sports media columnists are writing…
David Barron at the Houston Chronicle reports that sports radio KILT has some lofty Arbitron Ratings goals…
In New York, Neil Best at Newsday says that SNY will replay Game 1 of the 1969...
Sounding like a twit on Twitter
July 16, 2009 by
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Thanks to the Stet Sports blog, I got a chance to kill some time and brain cells by reading Twitter messages from Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith (warning: coarse language). As Stet points out: “From profanity to drug references to vulgar thanks extended to Cleveland party...
Sounding like a twit on Twitter
July 16, 2009 by
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Thanks to the Stet Sports blog, I got a chance to kill some time and brain cells by reading Twitter messages from Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith (warning: coarse language). As Stet points out: “From profanity to drug references to vulgar thanks extended to Cleveland party...
Sounding like a twit on Twitter
July 16, 2009 by
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Thanks to the Stet Sports blog, I got a chance to kill some time and brain cells by reading Twitter messages from Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith (warning: coarse language). As Stet points out: “From profanity to drug references to vulgar thanks extended to Cleveland party...
Keith Mills writes about his past
July 15, 2009 by
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Baltimore-centric note: WBAL Radio’s Keith Mills has spoken to other media members about his struggles with an addiction to painkillers that led to legal problems and the loss of his longtime job with Channel 2 three years ago. But now he has written about some of what he went...
Keith Mills writes about his past
July 15, 2009 by
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Baltimore-centric note: WBAL Radio’s Keith Mills has spoken to other media members about his struggles with an addiction to painkillers that led to legal problems and the loss of his longtime job with Channel 2 three years ago. But now he has written about some of what he went...
Donny Drama
July 14, 2009 by
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ESPN’s new ombudsman, Don Ohlmeyer, has had a long career that goes far beyond sports. He should have no trouble evaluating the talent at ESPN, regardless of the size of any egos. After all, Ohlmeyer was executive producer of Crazy in Love, a 1992 TV movie featuring Holly Hunter...
ESPN Names Ohlmeyer New Ombudsman
July 14, 2009 by
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It has been a little over three months since Le Anne Schreiber stepped down as ESPN’s Ombudsman.
Today ESPN has announced that legendary television executive Don Ohlmeyer will fill the Ombudsman’s post beginning in August. Ohlmeyer has signed an 18-month contract with...
Disco, disco, duck!
July 13, 2009 by
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One quibble with ESPN’s piece, which ran over the weekend, on the 30th anniversary of the White Sox’s disastrous Disco Demolition promotion: a lack of social context. Many have noted how the anti-disco crowd was basically all white. Some commentators point out the roots...
What They’re Saying- July 10, 2009
July 10, 2009 by
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Here is a look at what some of the sports media columnists are writing for their Friday publications…
Richard Sandomir at the NY Times has NBC’s take on the announcement this week that the US Olympic Committee will be launching its own cable television channel.
Phil Mushnick...
Tracking the Home Run Derby
July 09, 2009 by
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Ray Frager made mention of this yesterday and ESPN expanded upon it today. The WWL plans to add another technological element to its coverage of Monday’s Home Run Derby in St. Louis.
The “Ball Track” technology is designed to greatly enhance the viewer and on-air...
Shape up, 105.7 Playmakers hosts told
July 09, 2009 by
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Baltimore-centric note: Word comes via Facebook from Jeremy Conn that management at 105.7 the Fan wants his Playmakers show with co-host Ken Weinman to be fixed in some fashion. Here is Conn’s message: “Ken and I have been given a week to make management happy with the...
SMJ Podcast- Brendan Fitzgerald, KCWY TV
July 08, 2009 by
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In our effort to speak with members of the sports media in markets large and small, we talk today with Brendan Fitzgerald, Sports Director at KCWY television in Casper, Wyoming. nbsp;Casper is ranked 197th among television markets in the U.S.
In our conversation we talk about how...
It’s raining home runs
July 08, 2009 by
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During its coverage of the Home Run Derby Monday, the day before baseball’s All-Star Game, ESPN will debut “Ball Track.” The graphic can track each ball hit in real time, giving trajectory, distance as it flies through the air and projected landing spot. Best of all...
ESPN sees green
July 07, 2009 by
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OK, sometimes you just have to swing when you get a pitch grooved right over the plate.
A news release about the network’s green initiative extending to ESPN’s signature awards show includes these sentences: “The 2009 ESPYs will represent a major step in ESPN’s...
Swoosh, they did it again
July 07, 2009 by
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Over the past few days, Nike reminded us again just good it is with timely ads. The simple, good-humored, congratulatory spot for Roger Federer brought out the company’s star power, with John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods. Even better, the inspirational...
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