Quickie Wednesday Links

Time for some linkage. Haven’t done any in a long time. My apologies for that.

John Ourand of Sports Business Journal speaks with CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus about the future of CBS Sports Network.

Tripp Mickle of Sports Business Daily writes that Nationwide will not sponsor NASCAR’s secondary race tour after 2014.

Jason McIntyre at The Big Lead reports that long-time ESPN Director of News Vince Doria may or may not be retiring.

Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has a media roundtable on NFL broadcasters. One of these days, I’ll make the roundtable.

Cynopsis Sports has its daily sports media and marketing roundup.

Jon Lafayette of Broadcasting & Cable says ESPN tops of the list of creditors for an agency that’s in bankruptcy.

Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News writes that ESPN’s Monday Night Football’s ratings are up double digits through the first three games this year as compared to 2012.

Joe Lucia at Awful Announcing has audio of John Sterling’s blown home run call during last night’s New York Yankees-Toronto Blue Jays game.

Paulsen at Sports Media Watch has some ratings news and notes from the weekend.

Steve Lepore at Puck the Media says ESPN is celebrating its ratings since the launch of Fox Sports 1.

Ken Schott in the Schenectady Gazette notes the ratings for NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast of San Francisco-Seattle.

Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union says Showtime will re-air the Mayweather vs. Canelo fight this Saturday.

DCRTV’s Dave Hughes writes in Press Box that the Washington Capitals and Wizards broadcasting teams are rarities in the business.

After bashing CBS’ Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf last season, the Baltimore Sun’s David Zurawik sets his sights on Marv Albert and Rich Gannon.

The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg in the DC Sports Bog has Capitals owner Ted Leonsis opining on the media once again.

Mel Bracht in The Oklahoman says despite owning the rights to its own game, Oklahoma State could not get its contest against Lamar aired in its entirety in the Sooner State.

John Kiesewetter in the Cincinnati Enquirer says local ratings for Steelers-Bengals on Monday Night Football hit big.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that Bucks analyst Jon McGlocklin will dramatically reduce his schedule this season.

Paul M. Banks at Chicago Sports Media Watch says a long-time Tribune writer is leaving for MLB.com.

Jon Wilner from the San Jose Mercury News goes in-depth on the new AT&T/Pac-12 Networks deal.

Sean O’Leary in Scribblings looks at Fox Sports 1 one month into its launch.

Maury Brown at the Biz of Baseball is asking for your help in keeping his site afloat.

And Dave Kohl in the Broadcast Booth says Fox didn’t have a good Sunday during its NFL productions.

That is going to complete the linkage for today.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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