0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/28/2010
With the death of Chet Simmons on Thursday, I thought I would bring you some of the programs that he helped to bring into fruition as an executive at both ABC and NBC Sports, then as the first President of a fledgling cable sports network known as ESPN. Without his guidance, ESPN would have never […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2009
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 air in full since the late 1990’s when ESPN took over ABC Sports. But we […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/16/2009
1978 – Retires from coaching the Oakland Raiders 1979 – Joins CBS Sports at a color commentator and is teamed with Gary Bender on regional NFL games. 1981 – CBS Sports President Van Gordon Sauter and Executive Producer Terry O’Neil team Madden with Pat Summerall on the network’s “A” broadcasts. 1982 – Summerall and Madden […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/28/2008
There’s no discounting the impact that Howard Cosell had on sports television in the 1970’s to the mid-1980’s. Whenever ABC had a big event, Cosell would be similar to what Bob Costas is today. He could give perspective and be called upon to interview the heavy hitters. Granted at the end of his career, Cosell […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/12/2008
As I’m sitting here at my desk listening to Sirius Octane and smiling that the channel was not cut from the newly merged Sirius XM lineup, it just hit me that ESPN may be taking ABC out of the sports business. In 2006, ABC Sports was officially disbanded when the ESPN brand became prevalent on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/18/2008
Well, my day was planned for me again today. Mom and dad recruited me to take them to Massachusetts and drive them all over the Commonwealth. I hate having to get up early on a Sunday morning and come in late unless I’m doing it on my own. Ruins my schedule especially for blogging. Anyway, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/6/2008
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 Canada and the BBC in the UK. We’ll have video clips from each network and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/8/2008
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, something that I had been writing occasionally. First, some links. From Richard Sandomir of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
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 as he spanned the globe as the host of Wide World of Sports. Today, we […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/7/2008
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. To me, he defined the host of Olympic broadcasts. He also educated us on Olympic […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/4/2008
For the past two seasons, we’ve known Monday Night Football as an ESPN property, but from 1970 until 2005, it was exclusive to ABC and before ESPN took over ABC Sports in the mid-1990’s, executives like Roone Arledge treated the game as special. And the openings to Monday Night Football were done quite well. These […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/19/2008
He’s currently known as the In-Court Reporter on The People’s Court. But before Curt Chaplin got his role on the popular show, he was a reporter with ABC Radio and was in Lake Placid for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Curt covered the USA-USSR hockey game which became known as the “Miracle on Ice”. He was […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2007
I can’t believe I haven’t put any boxing videos on this site. The old fights from the 1970’s were great stuff especially in the Heavyweight division, Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and of course, George Foreman. When he first began, George was an angry fighter and took out his wrath on opponents. Just look […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/3/2007
I’ve been away from the computer for the most part during this Labor Day Weekend so I forgot about Videos of the Week. Here’s a good theme for you. Since ESPN took over ABC Sports last year (the silly ESPN on ABC), I’m worried that people may forget what a powerhouse ABC Sports used to […]
