0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/5/2010
As we’re pretty much all aware, The Masters is this week. I already gave you CBS’ press release on its coverage. Now, I have ESPN’s and Sirius XM’s coverage plans for the tournament. First, this is ESPN’s press release. ESPN’s 2010 Masters Coverage Includes Expansive Multimedia Applications Live Coverage of Tiger Woods’ First Tee Shot […]
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We have a lot of stuff going on today. You have the NCAA men’s basketball National Championship game between Butler and Duke. There’s MLB Opening Day in earnest with a whole host of games. And of course, the Tiger Woods press conference at The Masters. Let’s get to the linkage. Starting with the great Richard […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/3/2010
As the Final Four is about to get underway, CBS looks forward to The Masters next weekend. The network outlines its plans for the Tradition Unlike Any Other. ANGEL CABRERA DEFENDS 2009 MASTERS® VICTORY CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS MASTERS® FOR 55th CONSECUTIVE YEAR Masters® Is Longest-Running Sporting Event Broadcast on One Network The Masters®, the most […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/2/2010
Here we are on a Friday. It’s beautiful in the Northeast after the monsoons we’ve experienced and it’s really appreciated today. And it’s nice to see as we steam into Easter Weekend. Speaking of Easter Weekend, there are plenty of sports to watch including both the Men’s and Women’s Final Four on CBS and ESPN, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/1/2010
Due to the clean up to from the Great Flood of 2010, I wasn’t able to give you linkage on Tuesday and Wednesday, plus I had to postpone the recording of this week’s edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast. Things are slowly getting back to normal, but I’m going to be applying for disaster […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/21/2010
Let’s do some linkage. I was doing some other things earlier today so as long as the media stories don’t refer to today’s NCAA action, we should be able to get some things done for you. Anthony Crupi at Mediaweek says the big beneficiary of Tiger Woods’ return to the PGA Tour will be Golf […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/20/2010
Ok, you’re owed some linkage big time. Thursday, I got caught up with the Sports Emmy Award nominations and the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, I was out of the office and unable to do the usual features until very late at night. So after running errands this morning, it’s time to provide you with some […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/17/2010
Let’s do some linkage for you on the day before the real action on the NCAA Tournament begins. I tried watching last night’s Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Wofford game, but I just couldn’t. It was tough. So I went to Lost which was a bit more exciting. To the links. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand talks to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/16/2010
ESPN sent out a statement touting the fact that it will carry the return of Tiger Woods at The Masters in the first and second rounds. You had better believe the Alleged Worldwide Leader will be promoting the hell out of this. ESPN Statement on Tiger Woods’ decision to return to competitive golf “Tiger’s return […]
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Let’s do your linkage for you today. The USA Today Game On! blog has Tiger Woods’ statement on his return to golf at The Masters. Mike McCarthy of USA Today says Tiger’s return to The Masters is likely going to set ratings records. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand looks at The Masters going 3-D this year […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/15/2010
Throughout the day, I’ve been seeing word that the golf tournament that beats to its own drum, The Masters, is once again doing something different. The Augusta National Country Club has announced that this year’s tournament will be produced in 3-D. Unlike other sporting events that have been produced in 3-D, this will not be […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/20/2010
It’s a tournament unlike any other. Yes, it’s The Masters and Westwood One Radio has renewed another one year agreement to air coverage. If you have Sirius XM, you’ll hear it on PGA Tour Radio, but also on terrestrial radio if your Westwood One affiliate chooses to carry it. Here are the details. WESTWOOD ONE […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2010
It’s hard to believe that Jim Nantz has been at CBS for 25 years, but he has. He’s called just about every major sport at CBS except for baseball which he acknowledges he can’t do well. But other than MLB, if CBS had the rights for the sport, Jim has just about called or hosted […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/27/2010
This weekend, CBS Sports gets back into the PGA Tour. For as long as CBS has been broadcasting sports, it has aired golf. Other sports have come and gone, MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, College Basketball and Football, Olympics, but the one constant has been golf. And CBS has 23 golf tournaments including annual coverage of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/11/2009
Time for the megalinks once again. As usual, before the linkage, there’s the Weekend Viewing Picks. The Masters is the dominant event on the sports calendar this weekend. CBS has the weekend coverage, three and a half hours on Saturday starting at 3:30 p.m., then 18 hole coverage on Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. You […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/9/2009
Today is the official first day of The Masters and it’ll be fun to watch online. I went over to Masters.com and they did not kick off live streaming of Amen Corner at 10:45 as scheduled, but I went over to Masters Live at CBSSports.com and found it webcasting as it was supposed to. Ian […]
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I almost forgot to post this. These are comments from CBS’ Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo discussing The Masters. CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS MASTERS® FOR 54th CONSECUTIVE YEAR APRIL 9-12 FROM AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB FOLLOWING ARE EXCERPTS FROM CBS SPORTS’ MASTERS PRESS CALL (4/6/09) with Jim Nantz, Masters anchor and host; lead analyst and three-time […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/8/2009
Getting ready to watch the Par 3 Contest at The Masters online. And earlier, I was working at the home office so again got delayed. So I’m here now and ready to give you linkage. From USA Today’s The Huddle blog, a look at Comcast and the NFL Network ramping up their war of words […]
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Because of the busy work schedule yesterday and today, I really haven’t been able to post as many press releases. I’ll post what has piled into the inbox over the last two days. Starting with HBO Sports, it has another fascinating documentary subject, Theodore Samuel Williams, the best hitter that ever lived. And I notice […]
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Because work was busy in both the home and regular office, I could not do links today. Plus, I worked until 4 a.m. today and got a late start out of the house so I felt behind the 8 ball until I got home. Let’s do some links now and also catch up on some […]
