I’ll give you some quickie links tonight.
First, CBC Sports reports that its long-time announcer Don Wittman died earlier today at the age of 71. Just ten days ago, he announced his retirement from the network. Don covered practically every sport CBC broadcast including the NHL, the CFL, Olympics, baseball and basketball. CBC’s Scott Oake remembers Wittman. And you can check out a video version of Oake’s report (QuickTime required). The Canadian Press has a story on Wittman’s career. And CBC Sports compiles quotes from many of his friends and colleagues on his passing. Just before its Scotiabank Hockey Night pregame show this evening, host Ron MacLean announced that CBC would dedicate tonight’s broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada to Don’s memory.
The Sports Media Watch gives its weekly ratings predictions for the weekend.
In his Best Seat in My House blog, the Albany Times Union’s Pete Dougherty says the concept of “The Game of the Week” broadcast doesn’t work in this day and age.
Newsday’s Neil Best blogs that Monday’s Celtics-Knicks game will appear on WNBC-TV. Also, Neil writes that NBC’s NHL analyst Mike Milbury has angered the Rangers’ Jaromir Jagr and he won’t speak to the network in advance of the Bruins-Rangers game tomorrow. Finally, Neil gives us some quotes from Charlie Rose’s interview of NBC’s Tiki Barber about the Giants’ chances tomorrow against the Packers.
Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch talks with former heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis about his appearance on the Celebrity Apprentice.
Todd Spangler of Multichannel News reports that the NFL Network has signed up with Sky Angel, a Christian-based internet video provider to have its channel on its service.
Laura Nachman has a press release from Philadelphia sports radio station WPEN that it will carry the NFL Conference Championship Games and the Super Bowl.
David Barron of the Houston Chronicle writes in his Four DVRs, no waiting blog about the top 10 shows in Houston for the week ending January 13.
That will do it for now.
