0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/18/2011
I’m going to try to finish off the megalinks tonight while watching the NCAA Tournament. This is not guaranteed to work, but I’ll do my best. The Weekend Viewing Picks have everything you need for your TV planning. Let’s get to your links. National USA Today’s Dueling Mikes return, Michael Hiestand and Mike McCarthy argue […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/23/2011
It’s Wednesday. It means we’re midway through the week which is a good thing. It also means time for the linkage. I hope to get this done before I have an appointment so let’s get cracking. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand talks about the NBA’s ratings increases on ESPN and TNT. Mike McCarthy at USA Today’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/17/2011
ESPN may not have the rights to air the NBA All-Star Weekend like the Skills Competition and the actual game itself in the US, but ESPN Radio does and so does ESPN International. By being an NBA TV partner, ESPN still has some privileges like being able to air the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/4/2011
We have the programming schedule and guests for the ESPN TV networks and ESPN Radio live from Fort Worth and Cowboys Stadium in Irving, Texas. By the way, have you noticed Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker as guests on the shows from the Metroplex? I swear they’re on more the Green Bay Packers […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/2/2011
I’m at work, but that could very easily change on this very messy Wednesday in the Northeast. The storm that’s hitting us now started with snow, then changed to sleet, then freezing rain, now all rain, but will change back to snow later. This is the big joke Mother Nature is handing us this winter. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2011
For Day 3 from Fort Worth for Super Bowl Week, ESPN and ESPN Radio will provide the following programming. ESPN and ESPN Radio Super Bowl XLV Programs Originating Live from Sundance Square in Fort Worth – Wednesday, Feb. 2 ESPN’s multimedia coverage of Super Bowl XLV will continue Wednesday from North Texas with scheduled appearances […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/31/2011
Day 2 of Super Bowl Week for ESPN begins once again with Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN2 and ESPN Radio. And you have a whole slew of live programming from Sundance Square in Fort Worth. Hannah Storm also joins the fray hosting Media Day from Cowboys Stadium with Darren Woodson. Check out […]
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Just out today is the latest version of the ESPN Radio iPhone mobile app. It means you can listen to your favorite ESPN Radio shows without a radio. In addition, you can hear podcasts as well as local radio SportsCenters. It’s all on the iPhone app. New ESPN Radio iPhone App: Unprecedented Personalization and Social […]
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Ok, let’s do some linkage while I can squeeze some in. I had to meet a deadline earlier. I think I’m safe for now. Starting with Michael Hiestand of USA Today, he wonders if the PGA Tour can generate ratings if Tiger Woods isn’t winning tournaments. Michael also has some of the upcoming sports viewing […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/30/2011
At Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth, TX, ESPN will kick off its week-long coverage of Super Bowl XLV. It all begins with Mike & Mike in the Morning on both ESPN2 and ESPN Radio. We have lots of stuff from ESPN in regards to its programming on Monday. ESPN and ESPN Radio Kickoff Super […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/27/2011
ESPN will set up shop in Sundance Square in Fort Worth, TX and that will be its headquarters for Super Bowl XLV. Its headquarters will be the command post for some 18 platforms on TV, radio, print and the internet. I can’t believe how ESPN’s coverage has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2011
ESPN Radio will bring SportsCenter anchor Dari Nowkhah and NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper, Jr. together for a four hour block on Saturday mornings starting this weekend. Aptly named “Dari and Mel”, the show will preview the weekend’s action plus feature interviews with newsmakers, athletes and coaches. Mel Kiper, Jr. has been a staple on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/3/2011
Lots of things to get to today. I hope to get everything in during one long linkfest, but if I can’t, I’ll try to do it in multiple parts. We begin with USA Today’s Mike McCarthy who says despite the ratings being down for the Rose and Fiesta Bowls as ESPN takes over the games […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/20/2010
ESPN and ABC will combine for five games on Christmas Day including the Miami Heat- LA Lakers at 5 p.m. on the American Broadcasting Company. ABC has a doubleheader starting at 2. ESPN then has a nighttime double dip starting at 8 p.m. As it did last year, ESPN/ABC will use Mariah Carey throughout the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/7/2010
Ok, since the bowl matchups were announced on Sunday, I’ve been waiting for this press release. I even sent an e-mail to ESPN which went unanswered, but no big deal. We have the schedule for all 33 bowl games on the ESPN Family of Networks including the Mothership, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN 3D. ABC gets […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/1/2010
With Jon Miller and Joe Morgan jettisoned from ESPN after the World Series, it was speculated that Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, and Bobby Valentine would be the new team for the network on Sunday Night Baseball. And when Miller rejected a proposal to call the games on radio, it opened a position there as well. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/19/2010
It’s been a while since I could give you the Friday megalinks. You’re owed them. Let’s give them to you now. There’s the Weekend Viewing Picks which has your sports and entertainment viewing choices. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand reports that Fox rookie NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira will be in the broadcast booth for […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/17/2010
It’s almost a year since Tiger Woods became quite notorious for the incident at his house that eventually led to the discovery of 1,000 mistresses, a divorce, his joining Twitter as of today and tomorrow, he’ll go on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike program for an extensive interview. It will be on not just radio, […]
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We have the linkage for Wednesday. Let’s do it. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has details of ESPN Radio hack Colin Cowherd’s sitcom. George Winslow of Broadcasting & Cable says the Pittsburgh Penguins have purchased new HD cameras for its in-house video system at its new arena. Mike Reynolds at Multichannel News reports that Comcast SportsNet […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/16/2010
Since I had to cut the Tuesday links short, I’m going to add some linkage this evening. After I finished the links, the big story was the revelation from the Sports Media & Technology Conference in New York today that the combined CBS/Turner team for the 2011 NCAA Tournament will include TNT’s NBA announcers including […]
