0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/3/2008
I’m dragging as I worked into the wee hours of the morning. I’m even dozing off as I write so I’ve got to finish the links and do some work. Let’s get started. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that Bob Knight’s first appearance on the ESPN family of networks was just like his press […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/28/2008
As I watch the local news, I’ll give you some links today. It’s now official. Charles Barkley has signed a long-term deal with Turner Sports to remain as a studio analyst for TNT in its NBA coverage. He’ll also do work for NBA TV. Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News has details in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/22/2008
Let’s give you a few links on this late Tuesday afternoon on the East Coast. First, the Sports Media Watch says the NHL fell back to reality last Sunday with the first of 9 games on NBC. However, Chris Pursell of TV Week quotes a TV executive in his Pressbox blog saying the 1.1 rating […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2008
Time to give you some links this morning. I’ll have the NFL Wild Card Playoff Picks coming up. Starting with Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, he writes that despite their poor season, the Rams still manage to get the ratings. Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News has some tongue-in-cheek predictions for sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/20/2007
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, let’s get to the links. Neil Best of Newsday has a column today and he writes about WFAN beefing up its news organization. And in his blog, Neil says Yankees manager Joe Girardi signed a three year deal to appear on the FAN. Neil also reviews the first two […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/31/2007
Checking around the ‘net for links this evening, I came across a few things that I did not cover earlier today so I’ll give you some stuff before turning in for the evening. Before going into the links, watching the coverage of the Red Sox Rolling Rally from New England Cable News through MLB.com was […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/21/2007
Good morning. Time to bring you some links from the Sunday papers. Starting with Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News, he wonders if the YES Network will continue to use loaded questions sent from the front office to ask the manager about strategy during post game press conferences. Phil Mushnick of the New […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/20/2007
Ok, I’ve seen enough news to warrant an update tonight. Let’s go. Starting out with Neil Best of Newsday who broke the news that Rick Reilly is leaving Sports Illustrated. This comes a day after SI announced Dan Patrick would join the magazine and host his website. In addition SI had said Reilly would be […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/19/2007
I’ll give you an update this afternoon as I’m listening to WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog online. To say they’re angry about the Joe Torre firing is an understatement. And Yankees President Randy Levine is taking a lot of shots from both Mike Francesca and Chris Russo. Good radio. Let’s get to some links. […]
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Let’s get started. I’ve been away from the office on errands, but let’s give your weekly Friday megalinks. It usually takes me two hours to compile so let’s get to them without any further delay. This week, I’ll go East to West like I usually do. Starting first with USA Today, Michael Hiestand writes about […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/18/2007
I don’t know what to title this. And taking a look at “Private Practice” on ABC for the first time since the pilot back in May, I’m still convinced that Kate Walsh should have married me instead of the tool she got hitched to in the summer. I kid. I kid. I’ve liked Kate Walsh […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/17/2007
A few links for you this afternoon before I head out for the day. Phil Swann of TV Predictions says DirecTV picked up two more FSN regional sports channels in HD as of today. Neil Best of Newsday blogs about the problems between Stephen A. Smith and his former employer, the Philadephia Inquirer. And Best […]
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Here we go, time for some links. I’ve been doing some work since I got in, but during a break, I’ll give you some linkage. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand tries to go inside the ratings for the National League Championship Series on TBS. Neil Best of Newsday wrote a small blurb on the LCS ratings […]
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As the Red Sox are in danger of falling behind in the ALCS, 3 games to 1, I’ll do an update now. Neil Best of Newsday blogs that WFAN’s Mike Francesca has made the claim that he was a potential candidate to be on Monday Night Football during the time Dennis Miller was selected to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/16/2007
Let’s give you an update this afternoon. First, as pointed out by Neil Best of Newsday in his blog, MLB and Fox co-authored a study which shows kids are staying up late to watch Major League Baseball postseason games and ratings actually increase as the hour gets closer to midnight. John Ourand and Eric Fisher […]
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Time to give you some links. With the Rockies sweep finishing late on the East Coast, there won’t be any final critiques of TBS’ coverage from the newspapers until tomorrow, but I’m sure there will be reviews of the NFL pregame shows from the weekend. Let’s check out the links. First, John Molori of Boston […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/15/2007
Let’s go to the links this morning. Starting with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand, he writes that the ranking of South Florida at #2 in the BCS got the attention of the Fox NFL Sunday crew. From his Four DVR’s, no waiting blog in the Houston Chronicle, David Barron gives a wrapup of the Sunday NFL […]
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As the National League Championship Series appears to be heading Colorado’s way, this is the worst case scenario for TBS. In its first year covering the MLB Postseason, the network has brought a low-key approach for airing the League Division and Championship Series. While writers and fans across the country have killed TBS for the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/13/2007
A couple of more links to give you on this Saturday. Jim Williams of the DC/Baltimore Examiner writes in his Watch This! blog about the Maryland Millions horse race which will be carried on MASN and other events on TV today. The Sports Media Watch has its predictions for the TV ratings this weekend. Joe […]
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Ok, let’s give you the Saturday links as the Colorado-Arizona game goes to extra innings. Late night for the Hot Corner crews in both New York and Atlanta. And I’m up giving you links. This is called dedication, my friends. LOL. Starting with the San Antonio Express-News, Jerry Garcia writes that the Patriots-Cowboys will be […]
