0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/19/2010
Let’s give you some linkage this evening. I’m going to weed out the Tiger Woods previews so this may not be as extensive as past editions. Your Weekend Viewing Picks has your sports viewing including college basketball and Olympic viewing guide. Let’s get to the links. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand tells NBC it’s time […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/26/2009
On this Monday which is extremely slim pickings for sports and primetime TV, we get ready for the World Series on Wednesday which will be big for this week. Also, I expect to do the 1st ever Fang’s Bites Baseball TV and Radio Awards sometime this week so expect to see that within the next […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/13/2009
Ok, we have almost caught up with the releases. I’m going to give you some stuff that doesn’t fit any particular category. As usual, most of them have to do with ESPN. They just keep sending the releases. Not that I mind, of course. ESPN Radio tells us that Rescue Me star Denis Leary will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/2/2009
The TV networks public relations departments want to get out early so they keep churning out the releases just before they close for the 4th of July weekend. So I’ll give you these and I think they should close out the releases for the week. You won’t see any tomorrow unless something major happens. Starting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Here’s the second part of the Wednesday press releases. It’s all-ESPN here. First, ESPN Radio debuts the Scott Van Pelt show next week. Scott Van Pelt Show Debuts July 6 2-4 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio; 3-4 p.m. ESPN2 Simulcast On Monday, July 6, The Scott Van Pelt Show (2-4 p.m. ET M-F) will debut […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/3/2008
Ok, with a lot going on today especially with Plaxico Burress, I’ll provide you with linkage. There’s a lot today. Let’s start with Newsday’s Neil Best who tried to live blog Chris Russo on Sirius XM Radio today and quickly gave up. Neil then monitored WFAN, 1050 ESPN Radio and Sirius for talk of Plaxico. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/27/2008
I’ll provide some press releases for you on this Thanksgiving Eve. First, HBO previews the third installment of De La Hoya/Pacquaio 24/7. DE LA HOYA/PACQUIAO 24/7 NOV. 30 EPISODE Episode #3 Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 30 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) Both camps pause for the Thanksgiving holiday; training intensifies as the Dec. 6 welterweight showdown between […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/13/2008
Doing paperwork is not fun and I have to get out of the office before 3 p.m. as Foxboro will get crowded with tailgaters for tonight’s Jets-Patriots game. I’ll give you some links today. Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN’s Ombudsman has a new article out this month and she focuses on Lou Holtz’s Hitler comments during […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/22/2008
It’s officially Fall in the US today. I still hope to have some nice days before it gets really cold in the next couple of months, but as the mornings are chilly when I get up, it’s a sign that the seasons are indeed changing. Let’s get to your links. David Scott of the Boston […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/18/2008
It’s getting close to the weekend and I’m always glad that the weekend is close. Let’s do your links. Awful Announcing has a great story on Hank Williams comparing ABC’s Monday Night Football to ESPN’s Monday Night Football and Hank says there’s no comparison. Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun says Monday’s Eagles-Cowboys game broke […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/29/2008
After a few glitches involving my computer, I think I’m ready to bring you some links this morning. Starting off with Neil Best of Newsday, he writes a column about father and son broadcasters, Joe Castiglione, voice of the Red Sox, and his son, Duke Castiglione who works for Fox 5 in New York. And […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/27/2008
After being at a jobsite for the afternoon and spending time away from a computer in the early evening, it’s time to provide some links now. Neil Best of Newsday will be listening to WFAN’s Mike Francesa on Friday just in case he goes off like Chris Russo did on Monday. And Neil has video […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/19/2008
Ok, I didn’t expect to get to the second part of the megalinks so late. I had a lot of work to do plus I got sidetracked. Anyway, let’s finish up the megalinks and get them up. We left off at the East and Mid-Atlantic region. Let’s head to the Midwest, move South, head West, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/13/2008
Last night, my computer went on the fritz again, but I have it back for now, but I wonder just for how long? I’m backing it up on Carbonite, but it’s a rather long process. I just hope I can back up everything before the computer dies for good. A personal note before we get […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2008
Time for some links on this Wednesday. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes about the changes in the ESPN production of NASCAR for this upcoming season. The Daly Planet motorsports blog talks about the lovely Wendy Venturini returning to Speed this week. Newsday’s Neil Best has Tiki Barber picking his former team to win the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/14/2008
Let’s give you some more Monday links before I start working on Amazing Race episode recaps. First, Neil Best of Newsday writes in his blog that the Giants-Cowboys game was a ratings winner for Fox. Neil feels that CBS’ Dan Dierdorf should have questioned the Tony Dungy decision not to go for a figgy instead […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
It’s snowing in New England. Luckily, I waited to go into work today so the roads were clear coming into work, but when I leave in about an hour, I’m sure there will be more people on the highways. The last time it snowed in this area in December, there will delays of more than […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/4/2007
The Patriots managed to hold on to beat the Ravens last night. Crazy game, but it marked the first time I really paid attention to a Monday Night Football telecast since ESPN took over last year. To be honest as an announcer, Tony Kornheiser is a very good writer. That means he shouldn’t quit his […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/26/2007
Here are some more links today. The Sports Media Watch looks into the Packers-Cowboys game on Thursday which be available in at most, 35 million cable and satellite households. Bill Ordine of the Baltimore Sun blogs that it will be hard to find the game this Thursday. The Consumerist blog on cable TV says Comcast […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/20/2007
Time for some links on this Monday night. Neil Best of Newsday blogs that Yankees manager Joe Girardi will indeed join WFAN’s Mike & the Mad Dog every week during the baseball season. And Best reports on the argument that entailed between Mike & the Mad Dog and NFL Director of Officiating Mike Pereira. The […]
