0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/21/2014
The 47th U.S. Open for CBS Sports will end with the Tiffany Network covering the only tennis grand slam tournament in the United States for the very last time before ESPN takes over next year. Bill Macatee, John McEnroe and Mary Carillo will be the main announcing team. Ian Eagle and Jim Courier will also […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2014
All Times Eastern Men’s Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Men’s Announcing Assignments and Women’s Schedule courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Saturday, February 1 Studio and Pregame Shows College GameDay live from Syracuse, NY — ESPNU, 10 a.m./ESPN, 11 a.m. Fox College Hoops Extra — Fox Sports 1, 2:30 p.m. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/27/2013
No matter what you think of Tim McCarver and judging from the reaction on social media, a lot of people are happy he’s leaving the Fox broadcast booth after this season. I was not a fan and felt he was overrated by the New York media when he was with the Mets in the 1980’s […]
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 11/5/2012
Believe it or not, college basketball starts this week, Friday to be exact. There will be several special games to tip off the season and one includes the “Battle on the Midway,” a game between San Diego State and Syracuse on board the USS Midway Museum Aircraft Carrier in San Diego. The game will originate […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/22/2012
Yes you do. It’s overdue. I thought being on unemployment would give me more time for doing the site. Instead, I have less. I don’t know how that’s happened. Anyway, here are some links for you. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has soon-to-be NBC’s Michelle Beadle saying even she’s sick of the coverage on where she’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/17/2012
Let’s do your media megalinks since last week you did not get any. Hard to believe that college baseball, college lacrosse and NASCAR seasons are starting up, but they are and they’re included in the Weekend Viewing Picks along with the regular Golf, NBA, NHL, Skiing, Soccer, Tennis and Entertainment recommendations. To your links now. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/29/2011
Coming up in September, legendary announcer Dick Enberg will receive the Eugene L. Scott Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. As this is Enberg’s last year for calling both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, Enberg will be honored for his contributions to tennis and his suport for the game. Enberg began calling tennis […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/23/2011
I keep getting interrupted at work. I wrote a post earlier today on Brent Musburger’s night in Las Vegas, but I kept being recruited to the leave the office and something that should have taken 20 minutes to write ended up being three hours. And now I’m trying to do some linkage and keep getting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/21/2011
Being out of the office certainly kills any momentum for blogging and I’ve been out for most of the morning and trying to catch up ever since. Let’s get some linkage in as tonight will be busy for me as I do the Friday morning features the night before. The big story for today, Hall […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/3/2011
ESPN2 began airing Wimbledon in 2003 and starting in 2012, will be the exclusive US television rightsholder taking the entire tournament after sharing the matches with NBC. Here’s a brief timeline of its history with the tournament. 2003 — Begins airing coverage of Wimbledon. 2004 — Hires Dick Enberg to call matches ending a four […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
The following is a brief timeline featuring highlights of NBC’s history of covering The Championpships, Wimbledon. 1969 — NBC gains the rights to air The Championships, Wimbledon. 1979 — Airs the first “Breakfast at Wimbledon”, the men’s final live between Bjorn Borg and Roscoe Tanner. All women’s and men’s final had been aired on tape […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/27/2011
If you’re a tennis fan, then you know that ESPN2’s Wimbledon schedule has to air around NBC’s tape delayed shenanigans this week. ESPN2 begins its coverage at 7 a.m. through Friday, then stop at 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, then resumes at 1 p.m. and then on Thursday and Friday, ESPN2 will be on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/22/2011
On this rainy Wednesday in Southern New England, let me do some links. I hope the weather where you are is dry and sunny. I’ll start today off with John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal who says Comcast may have appeared to have overbid for the Olympics, but it may pay off in the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/20/2011
I’m at home today waiting for workers to finish doing some renovations at the office so I’ll take the opportunity to do some blogging. Wasn’t able to do the megalinks on Friday or do what I wanted to do over the weekend so while I have the chance, I’ll bring you linkage. Michael Hiestand of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/24/2011
As I continue to be in a holding pattern on whether this site will stay on its current server or have to make another move, I’ll keep doing what I do and that’s provide the best in sports media information to you. Let’s do your links while I can. Starting with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand, […]
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 9/25/2010
Slept in this morning so I’m getting a late start on things. Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News talks about ESPN hiring Ian Darke to be its Voice of Soccer. John Eggerton of Multichannel writes that WWE’s Smackdown moves from broadcast to cable next Friday. Adam Hochberg of the Poynter Institute says the NHL is considering […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/24/2010
Let’s do your megalinks today. Lots to get to. There’s the Weekend Viewing Picks which contains the sports and entertainment choices for Saturday and Sunday. Now let’s get to the linkage. Lots of of it today. National From USA Today’s Game On blog, Mike McCarthy talks with the producer of new Lombardi Broadway play on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/4/2010
As the US Open will wrap up its first week on Sunday, CBS Sports will be there for all of the action during the day session starting at 11 a.m. ET. CBS SPORTS’ 2010 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTED BY DEFENDING CHAMPION KIM CLIJSTERS, VENUS WILLIAMS AND RAFAEL NADAL ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 5 CBS […]
