I’m seeing a few stories I can link to tonight. My new TV is acting up and the audio keeps cutting in and out. I’m going to have to call Vizio about this. Not happy. I shouldn’t have to keep changing channels or press the “AV” button on the remote for the audio to come back. POS.
Anyway, here are a few links this evening.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell wonders if the public is getting tired of the Tiger Woods stories.
Steve Czaban of Fox Sports Radio announces on his blog that his show is being dropped in favor of one hosted by Steven A. Smith. Thanks to the great John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal/Daily for the link.
Kyle Belanger of the Springfield (MA) Republican reports that ESPN and Comcast SportsNet will air games from a high school basketball tournament next month.
Ken McMillan of the Hudson Valley Times Herald-Record says Sunday’s Cowboys-Giants game drew excellent ratings for Fox.
Ken writes that ESPN has made its assignments for TV and radio for the BCS National Championship Game.
Mike Waters of the Syracuse Post-Standard writes that ESPN Radio is changing affiliates come March.
Ed Sherman from Crain’s Chicago Business says the Blackhawks are scoring for WGN.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News looks at the potential interviewers for Tiger Woods.
Chris Zelkovich in the Toronto Star says hockey is back on top of the ratings in Canada after giving way to the Grey Cup last week.
ESPN UK continues to pick up soccer rights. Owen Gibson of the Guardian reports that ESPN has picked up the FA Cup beating out the BBC.
MASN has announced the launch of MASN2 HD for next season.
The Cincinnati Reds have announced that the voice of Ohio State football and basketball, Paul Keels will be calling 45 games on Fox Sports Ohio starting next season.
The Sports Media Watch sits down with TNT Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson, Jr.
Steve Lepore at Puck The Media wishes CBC would do a split telecast for its late game on Hockey Night in Canada as it does for its 7 p.m. ET slot.
Steve urges fans to watch Versus (those who have the channel unlike us with DirecTV) this week as it carries three NHL games instead of its usual two.
Joe Favorito says coaches are an untapped source for brand activation.
Chicago media blogger Robert Feder, formerly of the Sun-Times, looks at some moves by local columnists from the Tribune to the Sun-Times and vice-versa.
Katharine Rust writes in the Huffington Post that ESPN is bad for sports.
Randell Mell of Golfchannel.com says it’s time for Tiger Woods to talk.
Evan Brunell, the owner of blogging network MVN.com, has decided it’s time to shut down. I’m sorry to hear about that. Thanks to Dan Lamothe of the Red Sox Monster blog for the link.
Dumont Walker of the Bleacher Report claims that Fox Sports plans to bid for the rights to the Atlantic Coast Conference. I have not seen this reported in other outlets.
I’ll end it there for now. Time for me to sleep.
