0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/7/2013
After killing the Westwood One brand during the 2011-12 NFL playoffs and telling the world that Dial Global was now the syndicator of all things Westwood One. This included all of the sports programming Dial Global inherited from Westwood One after the companies merged. I wrote an article at Awful Announcing this week on the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/1/2013
This from Dial Global Radio, the terrestrial radio partner of the National Football League and NCAA, comes word of a new agreement with the English Premier League. Through the EPL’s exclusive UK radio partner, talkSport, Dial Global will have access to almost 400 soccer matches a year and will provide play-by-play commentary in both English […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/29/2013
This is from Dial Global Sports, the national radio partner of the National Football League. In the wake of this week’s announcement from ESPN Radio that it will begin to air a NFL Sunday afternoon doubleheader, Dial Global says not only will it carry a Sunday afternoon doubleheader, but its partner, Compass Media Networks will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/10/2013
I haven’t done a sports media thoughts post in quite some time. You’re owed some, so lets not waste any time. Two thoughts today with a promise I’ll provide more with some regularity down the road. They’re in bullet form as always. Bizarre story that broke on Tuesday through Boston Sports Media Watch that Red […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/5/2013
Dial Global Radio is back as radio rightsholder for the NCAA Men’s Final Four®. The radio network will carry both National Semifinal games on Saturday and be back on Monday for the National Championship Game. Kevin Kugler will call the play-by-play. He’ll be joined by Bill Raftery and John Thompson. Jim Gray will report from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/19/2013
This from Dial Global Radio, it will offer coverage of all 67 games of the NCAA Tournament starting with the First Four™ games tonight and running all the way to the National Championship Game in Atlanta on April 8. Among the announcers working the games will be Ian Eagle, Kevin Kugler, Wayne Larrivee, Brad Sham […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/4/2013
One advantage of radio is that when power goes out, you go to telephones to make due until the electricity comes back. That is what happened to Dial Global Radio, the national audio NFL rightsholder and broadcaster of the Super Bowl. Kevin Harlan was at the mic when the blackout occurred. After some dead air, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/3/2013
I haven’t been able to post as much as I would like over the last week and it’s usually a busy week on the site. My apologies. I will be here throughout today to update things and I’ll provide my grades to the Super Bowl ads after each quarter. Some quick thoughts as we get […]
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 1/20/2013
Dial Global Radio has an NFL Conference Championship doubleheader on Sunday. The NFC Championship Game will start things live from the Georgia Dome. That will be followed by coverage of the AFC Championship broadcast from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Here are the particulars of the broadcasts. DIAL GLOBAL SPORTS PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE AUDIO COVERAGE OF […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/18/2013
All Times Eastern Pregame & Studio Shows First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. SportsCenter Special: Parcells’ Conference Championship Preview — ESPN2, 8 a.m. NFL Matchup — ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Sunday NFL Countdown — ESPN, noon NFL Championship Chase — Fox, 1 p.m. Fox NFL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/11/2013
All Times Eastern All Games on Dial Global Radio Saturday, January 12 4 p.m. Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos — Kevin Kugler/Mark Malone/Scott Kaplan 7:45 p.m. Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers — Kevin Harlan/Dan Fouts/Hub Arkush Sunday, January 13 12:30 p.m. Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons — Dave Sims/James Lofton/Tony Boselli 4 p.m. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/10/2013
I have to catch up on the site today as a touch of the flu wiped me out on Wednesday. My apologies for not updating the site yesterday. Lots of things to post and you need to be informed. Let’s bring you the assignments for the NFL Divisional Playoffs on Dial Global Radio. Kevin Harlan […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/4/2013
We have the announcing assignments from Dial Global Radio for NFL Wild Card Weekend. Dial Global has the exclusive rights to the entire NFL Postseason so we won’t have any listings for the other radio partners, Compass Media or Sports USA. So let’s list the press release from Dial Global first and then list the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/1/2013
Time for the look back at the Year in Sports Media in 2012. Lots of great stuff. The year has been very interesting and we have seen a lot of things. Just doing a Top Ten is never enough for the Year in Review. It’s always an even dozen with some honorable mentions mixed in. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/21/2012
Saturday, December 22 8 p.m. Dial Global Radio Atlanta at Detroit — Kevin Kugler/Trent Green/Hub Arkush Sunday, December 23 12:30 p.m. Compass Media Networks New Orleans at Dallas — Kevin Burkhardt/Danny White Oakland at Carolina — Greg Papa/Tom Flores Dial Global Radio Cincinnati at Pittsburgh — Tom McCarthy/Tony Boselli Sports USA Radio Networks Minnesota at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/18/2012
Over the last few months, CBS Sports Radio has been filling its weekday lineup and has done it rather methodically. CBS Sports Radio will be ready to launch on January 2 with a full daily roster of hosts. On the other hand, we haven’t heard much from the other national sports radio network that has […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/14/2012
Sunday, December 16 12:30 p.m. Compass Media Networks Denver at Baltimore — Chris Carrino/Brian Baldinger New York Giants at Atlanta — Matt Smith/Curtis Conaway Dial Global Radio Indianapolis at Houston — Tom McCarthy/Tony Boselli Sports USA Radio Network Green Bay at Chicago 3:45 p.m. Compass Media Networks Kansas City at Oakland — Greg Papa/Tom Flores […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/7/2012
The 113th edition of Army vs. Navy will be played in Philadelphia this weekend. CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network will have wall-to-wall coverage on TV. Dial Global airs the game nationally on radio. CBS’ regular college football crew of Uncle Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Tracy “The Wolf” Wolfson will have the call live […]
