0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/7/2013
Sunday, September 8 1 p.m. Compass Media Networks Oakland at Indianapolis — Greg Papa/Tom Flores/Jim Plunkett//George Atkinson//JT the Brick Seattle at Carolina — Chris Carrino/Brian Baldinger ESPN Radio Tennessee at Pittsburgh — Sean McDonough/Mike Tomczak//Ian Fitzsimmons Sports USA Radio Network Cincinnati at Chicago — Larry Kahn/Ross Tucker//Troy West Westwood One Sports Atlanta at New Orleans […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Ok, let’s do another Westwood One Sports press release. This is regarding its announcing teams for the NFL season. Westwood One, formerly Dial Global Sports, has the contract for all NFL primetime games, Sunday, Monday and Thursday Night Football. In addition, it will air all Thanksgiving Day games and all of the NFL’s postseason games […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/20/2013
This put forth by CBS Sports, the announcing teams for this season’s NFL on CBS production. No real changes. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are the lead team. Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf remain the “B” team. The “Bird and the Beard,” Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts are back as the “C” team and Marv […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/21/2013
CBS which includes CBS, CBS Sports Network and Showtime saw a total of 15 Sports Emmy nominations for 2012. Among the major nods include Jim Nantz for Play-by-Play, James Brown for Studio Host the NFL Today and Inside the NFL, Boomer Esiason in Studio Analyst, The Masters® Army-Navy for Live Sports Special, the NCAA Tournament […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/20/2013
Just received this from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the full press release of the nominations for the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. NBC Sports Group received the most nominations with 58 followed by ESPN with 43 and Turner in third with 27. Bob Costas was nominated yet again for Outstanding Studio […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2013
All Times Eastern Pregame Shows NFL Matchup — ESPN, 6:30 a.m. First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. Super Bowl Live — CBS Sports Network, 9 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Sunday NFL Countdown — ESPN, 10 a.m. Face the Nation: Super Bowl Edition — CBS, 10:30 a.m. Road […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/26/2013
Dial Global Radio, the audio rightsholder for the National Football League, will air Super Bowl XLVII to a whole host of stations across the United States. Kevin Harlan will call the play-by-play. Boomer Esiason will be the analyst. In addition, he’ll be on the Super Bowl Today pregame, halftime and postgame show for CBS. Mark […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/25/2013
I provide this table which has all of the Super Bowls to date including their networks and broadcasters. I thought you might get a kick out of it to see who has called which games. The CBS lines are in bold because this table was compiled by CBS. SUPER BOWL BROADCASTERS HISTORY (1967-2013) Super Bowl […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/7/2012
Sunday, December 9 12:30 p.m. Compass Media Networks Baltimore at Washington — Chris Carrino/Brian Baldinger Dallas at Cincinnati — Kevin Burkhardt/Danny White Dial Global Radio Chicago at Minnesota — Kevin Kugler/Mark Malone Sports USA Radio Network Tennessee at Indianapolis 3:30 p.m. Compass Media Networks Miami at San Francisco — Gregg Daniels/Dale Hellestrae 3:45 p.m. Dial […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/30/2012
All Times Eastern Sunday, December 2 12:30 p.m. Compass Media Networks Indianapolis at Detroit New England at Miami Dial Global Radio Seattle at Chicago — Kevin Kugler/Mark Malone Sports USA Radio Network Minnesota at Green Bay 3:45 p.m. Compass Media Networks Cleveland at Oakland — Greg Papa/Tom Flores Dial Global Radio Pittsburgh at Baltimore — […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/23/2012
Sunday, November 25 12:30 p.m. Compass Media Networks Atlanta at Tampa Bay Oakland at Cincinnati — Greg Papa/Tom Flores Dial Global Radio Seattle at Miami — Tom McCarthy/Tony Boselli SportsUSA Radio Network Minnesota at Chicago 3:30 p.m. Dial Global Radio Baltimore at San Diego — Kevin Kugler/Mark Malone 3:45 p.m. Compass Media Networks St. Louis […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/6/2012
Let’s take a look at what CBS is saying about Week 1 in the NFL. We have highlights of a CBS Sports conference call with Chairman Sean McManus along with the network’s top announcing team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms plus NFL Today analysts Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe discussing what they think is […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/16/2012
Announced today by the upstart CBS Sports Radio, Boomer Esiason of WFAN’s Boomer & Carton, the NFL Today and Dial Global’s Monday Night Football has been named as a contributor. He’ll provide commentary and updates for the “CBS Sports Minute” that will be distributed during morning drive to member stations. In addition, Boomer has been […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/15/2011
I had surgery to remove a sebaceous cyst today so the blogging was minimal today. Trying to catch up now. Here are some links. Big buzz today regarding Bob Costas’ interview of Jerry Sandusky on Rock Center with Brian Williams last night. Let’s get some links on that first. Bob went on The Dan Patrick Show […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/27/2011
I’ll provide a few links now, then as I’m watching Catching Hell on ESPN, I’ll attempt a few more links to complete the set. Earlier today, I wrote a recap of Blogs with Balls 4. Check it out. One of the stars of BWB4 was Bomani Jones of BomaniJones.com. He wrote why he feels there’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/23/2011
Due to being at jobsites for the last few days, I haven’t been able post links like I’ve wanted to. I apologize for that. I have tried to be diligent in updating as much as I can. I have quite a bit to catch up with. I may be a blogging machine as I have […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/8/2011
This just in from Westwood One Radio, we have the announcing teams for Thursday, Sunday and Monday Night Football plus the Sunday afternoon doubleheaders. Not too many changes. We have Kevin Harlan back on Monday nights teamed with either Boomer Esiason or Dan Fouts. Dave Sims and James Lofton are the Sunday Night Football team […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/13/2011
It’s an interesting mix of big names from golf, MLB and NFL banding together to form a new interactive website. In addition to the names listed above, Cal Ripken, formerly of the Baltimore Orioles and who does work with TBS during the MLB Postseason is part of what will be known as TXNSports.com. This is […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/1/2010
Ok, let’s do the Friday megalinks. Getting a late start as I’ve been all over the place today, but better late than never. Check out the Weekend Viewing Picks for information on the sports and entertainment programs for the first weekend in October. Now to the links. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand talks about ESPN […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/2/2010
To help eat programming hours, some regional sports networks have signed deals to simulcast local sports radio programs. YES in New York picks up Mike Francesa’s WFAN show for five hours. MASN in the Baltimore-Washington, DC market picks up Scott Garceau and John Riggins for the afternoon drive block. Now MSG Network in New York […]
