Ok, this press release post will deal with various sports, not just one as the last three have. Let’s get right to it.
Starting with TNT which discusses its NASCAR coverage this weekend.
TNT Continues its Coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing in Michigan on Sunday, June 14th
Pre-race coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET; LifeLock 400 begins at 2 p.m. ET
TNT gears up for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Michigan on Sunday, June 14th live from Michigan International Speedway. The network will air exclusive coverage of the LifeLock 400 beginning at 2 p.m. ET with play-by-play announcer Bill Weber calling the race alongside analysts Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach in the booth. In addition, analyst Larry McReynolds will make frequent contributions from the in-field as he breaks down crew strategy and analyzes car adjustments.
The network will rev up its pre-race coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR on TNT Live! with Marc Fein (host), Petty and McReynolds. No. 33 Clint Bowyer and owner Richard Childress will join TNT’s infield rig for an interview prior to the race.
Grammy-nominated artist and Detroit native Kid Rock will also join TNT’s pre-race coverage, stopping by the set to speak to the NASCAR on TNT Live! announcers.
TNT’s acclaimed Pride of NASCAR series will feature racing legend Darrell Waltrip who is a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and 1989 Daytona 500 winner.
Dallenbach will once again breaks down race strategy during Wally’s World, as he is superimposed into live race footage from last season’s race in Michigan. He will virtually walk along the track to discuss its nuances, with the ability to stop the race footage.
In addition, Lindsay on Location with will go behind the scenes of NASCAR’s Race Control for a Lindsay Czarniak piece to explain how NASCAR officials assess penalties and determine car positions, particularly with the implementation of double-file restarts.
Ralph Sheheen will take viewers on a private tour of Jack Roush’s personal garage in Lavonia, Mich. where Roush will put on display his private collection of rare cars.
The show will be followed by Countdown to Green at 1:30 p.m. ET with Weber (host), Dallenbach (analyst) and Petty (analyst) with reports from pit reporters Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Sheheen and Czarniak.
Countdown to Green leads into coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing in Michigan at 2 p.m. ET with Weber, Dallenbach and Petty calling the action with frequent interaction with McReynolds (analyst) who will man the TNT Offtrack Robotic Car.
Throughout this year’s NASCAR on TNT Summer Series, the network will join forces with NASCAR.COM, the official site of NA
SCAR, to provide TNT RaceBuddy a multiplatform experience for race fans which features live feeds from the racetrack including pit road and in-car cameras, as well as live chats and polls.REMAINING 2009 NASCAR ON TNT SCHEDULE:
(All times ET)
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NASCAR on TNT Live!
1:30 – 2 p.m. Countdown to Green
2:00 – 5:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Michigan (from Michigan Intl. Speedway)
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. NASCAR on TNT Live! and
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Countdown to Green
5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Toyota/Save Mart 350 (from Infineon Raceway)
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NASCAR on TNT Live!
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Countdown to Green
2:00 – 5:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Loudon (from New Hampshire Intl. Speedway)
SATURDAY, JULY 4
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. NASCAR on TNT Live!
7:30 – 8:00 p.m. Countdown to Green
8:00 – 11:15 p.m. Coke Zero 400 at Daytona (from Daytona Intl. Speedway)
SATURDAY, JULY 11
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. NASCAR on TNT Live!
7:30 – 8:00 p.m. Countdown to Green
8:00 – 11:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Chicago (from Chicago Speedway)
To Golf Channel which will have Christina Kim miked during the LPGA Championship.
LPGA professional Christina Kim will be mic’d up Thursday during GOLF CHANNEL’s opening round coverage of the LPGA Championship. Kim will be paired with Michelle Wie and Shanshan Feng. Live coverage will begin Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET, with a prime-time re-air at 7 p.m. ET. This will be the second LPGA event in 2009 GOLF CHANNEL will mic a player during live tournament coverage. Kristy McPherson was wired for sound during the opening round of the LPGA Corning Classic, where she also played alongside Michelle Wie.
GOLF CHANNEL also will feature the Emmy-award winning Putting Line Powered by Aimpoint graphics technology on holes 16 and 18 during all four rounds of play.
GOLF CHANNEL/LPGA Championship TV Times
Thursday – Friday 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET (Live)
7 – 10 p.m. ET (Live)
Saturday – Sunday 4 – 7 p.m. ET (Live)
7:30 – 10:30 p.m. ET (Live)
ESPN gets ready to air one of its signature events, the College World Series which it has shown since its inception. It’s so big that Erin Andrews will be there.
ESPN’s 30th College World Series Begins SaturdayESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN360.com will combine to televise the entire men’s College World Series from Omaha, Neb., including the best-of-three Series Final, with every game in high definition on ESPN HD or ESPN2 HD.
ESPN’s 30th consecutive season from Omaha begins Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. with Arkansas vs. Cal State Fullerton and Virginia vs. LSU at 7 p.m. (both on ESPN). On Sunday, June 14, ESPN will televise Arizona State vs. North Carolina at 2 p.m. and ESPN2 will offer Southern Mississippi vs. Texas at 7 p.m.
Commentator teams include Mike Patrick or Sean McDonough with analyst Orel Hershiser and reporter Erin Andrews; Karl Ravech or McDonough with analyst Robin Ventura and reporter Kyle Peterson. Ravech and Andrews will rotate as hosts of live SportsCenter segments from Rosenblatt Stadium June 15-17.
In addition, ESPN.com and other digital platforms will include unique, original offerings, including a College World Series Facebook page (ESPN College World Series) and Peterson utilizing Twitter to provide fans with updates and behind-the-scenes insight into the Tournament.
Date Time (ET) Network Game Matchup Commentators
Sat., 6/13
2 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
1
Arkansas vs. Cal State Fullerton
Ravech, Ventura and Peterson
7 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
2
Virginia vs. LSU
Patrick, Hershiser and Andrews
Sun., 6/14
2 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
3
Arizona State vs. North Carolina
Ravech, Ventura and Peterson
7 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
4
Southern Mississippi vs. Texas
McDonough, Hershiser and Andrews
Mon., 6/15
2 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
5
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Ravech, Ventura and Peterson
7 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
6
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Patrick, Hershiser and Andrews
Tue., 6/162 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
7
Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Ravech, Ventura and Peterson
7 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
8
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
McDonough, Hershiser and Andrews
Wed., 6/17
7 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
9
Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5
Patrick, Hershiser and Peterson
Thu., 6/18
7 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
10
Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7
McDonough, Ventura and Peterson
Fri., 6/19
2 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
11
Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6
Patrick, Hershiser and Peterson
7 p.m.
ESPN2 HD / ESPN360.com
12
Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8
McDonough, Ventura and Peterson
Sat., 6/20
2 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
13
If necessary
Patrick, Hershiser and Andrews
7 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
14
If necessary
McDonough, Ventura and Peterson
Mon., 6/22
7 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
1
Series Final
Patrick, Hershiser, Ventura, Andrews and Peterson
Tue., 6/23
7 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
2
Series Final
Patrick, Hershiser, Ventura, Andrews and Peterson
Wed., 6/24
7 p.m.
ESPN HD / ESPN360.com
3 *
Series Final
Patrick, Hershiser, Ventura, Andrews and Peterson
* If necessary
CBS and CBS College Sports will team up to show the NCAA Track & Field Championships starting on Friday.
CBS SPORTS AND CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK TEAM UP FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF NCAA® Division I MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CBS Sports and CBS College Sports Network team up for the fourth consecutive year to provide live coverage for the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships during five unprecedented hours on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, from Fayetteville, Ark.
The event is highlighted by CBS Sports’ live broadcast for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday, June 13 (1:00-3:00 PM, ET) when the 2009 men’s and women’s team champions are crowned. On the Men’s side, the University of Oregon is trying to become only the third school in history to win the track and field “triple crown,” winning the cross-country, indoor and outdoor championships in the same academic year.
Saturday’s broadcast includes two hours of live coverage highlighted by the Men’s and Women’s 200, 400 and 800 Meter finals and the Men’s and Women’s 4×400 relay, all of which factor into the team standings.
CBS College Sports Network broadcasts three hours of action on Friday, June 12 (7:00-10:00 PM, ET), highlighted by the Men’s and Women’s 100 meter final, and the Men’s and Women’s 5,000 meters. Oregon’s Galen Rupp, a 2008 Olympian, will attempt to become only the fourth runner in the past 25 years to win both the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter races.
CBS Sports’ Ian Eagle, 1976 NCAA Outdoor High Jump Champion Dwight Stones, 1983 and 1985 NCAA Outdoor Long Jump Champion Carol Lewis, and 1995 and 1996 NCAA Champion Ato Boldon call the action from the University of Arkansas for both CBS Sports and CBS College Sports Network. CBS Sports’ Craig Silver serves as producer for both broadcasts. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
Sirius XM Satellite Radio will have the 24 Hours of Le Mans race starting Saturday.
SIRIUS XM RADIO TO BROADCAST 24 HOURS OF LE MANS LIVE JUNE 13-14
SIRIUS XM to offer Radio Le Mans broadcast to U.S. listeners; Fans can hear every minute of the 77th Grand Prix of Endurance live from France
NEW YORK – June 10, 2009 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will offer U.S. listeners live coverage of the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race on June 13-14 from the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France.
SIRIUS and XM subscribers will hear uninterrupted Radio Le Mans coverage of the race, produced by Radio Show Limited, from the time the flag drops at 9:00 am ET on Saturday, June 13 through the finish at 9:00 am ET on Sunday, June 14 on SIRIUS channel 126 and XM channel 243. The coverage will also feature an hour of pre-race news and analysis starting at 8:00 am ET as well as an hour of post-race coverage following the finish, with the podium ceremony and interviews with the top finishers.
On Wednesday, June 10, SIRIUS XM will carry RadioLeMans.com Midweek Motorsport Le Mans Special on SIRIUS channel 126 and XM channel 243 from 9:00 – 11:00 pm ET followed by live coverage of free practice from 11:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET on SIRIUS channels 113 and 126 and XM channel 243.
On Thursday, June 11, SIRIUS XM will air Legends qualifying from 10:00 am – 11:00 pm ET, immediately followed by live coverage of 24 Hours Qualifying on SIRIUS channels 113 and 126 and XM channel 243.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 77th Grand Prix of Endurance, is the world’s oldest endurance sports car race. Danish native Tom Kristensen has won a record eight races including last year’s and six-straight from 2000-2005. Kristensen and teammates, Rinaldo Capello from Italy and Allan McNish from Great Britain, will be racing the Audi R15 TDI for Audi Sport Team Joest. Kristensen has won six of his titles behind the wheel of an Audi.
“The 24 Hours is truly a one-of-a-kind event, testing both the high performance technology of the race cars and the endurance of the drivers and their teams,” said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS XM Radio’s President and Chief Content Officer. “With satellite radio, SIRIUS and XM listeners have the benefit of being able to hear every minute of the race anywhere, at home or on the go.”
“We have always enjoyed great support from U.S. based enthusiasts,” said Eve Hewitt, Managing Director of Radio Show Limited, the team behind Radio Le Mans. “Broadcasting our Le Mans programs through SIRIUS XM makes perfect sense.”
Radio Le Mans is the Official English language radio station at the 24 Hours.
SIRIUS XM airs every 2009 American Le Mans Series race, offering listeners on track action plus pre- and post-race coverage. The American Le Mans Series is North America’s premier sports car series, featuring high-tech cars from the most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world – including Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari and Panoz – competing in a combination of endurance and sprint races on road racing tracks as well as street circuits in major urban markets.
And National Geographic Channel’s next episode of World’s Toughest Fixes is Thursday. Check it out. There’s video too!
WORLD’S TOUGHEST FIXES: Alaska Oil Pipeline
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 9 PM ET/PT
“I feel like I’m ready to go in the microwave … I really hope we do not have a hole in the pipe, because I don’t ever want to get back in this suit again.”
— Riley, on sealing himself inside a reflective, fire retardant suite on the Trans-Alaska Oil pipeline.
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA: In National Geographic Channel’s World Toughest Fixes, host Sean Riley fixes the leaky oil valve #72 that hasn?t met the strict pipeline standards. Riley is surveying the removal of any dust or dirt particles from the replacement pipe (Photo by Jenny McAllister / NGT&F)
The pressure is on as Riley joins a team on the 800-mile Trans-Alaska oil pipeline — the conduit for almost 15 percent of America’s domestic oil production. They have 36 hours to swap out one of the line’s 32-ton valves — a plug that helps block the pipe and lessen the damage in the event of an oil spill. In order to swap out the valve, the crew must first plug the line to isolate it and drain the oil from the section they need to replace. Then they cut into the pipe and weld on a new valve. Welding around crude oil is among the most dangerous jobs in industry. Every year, pipeline and oilfield accidents claim hundreds of lives. For this team, failure is not an option.
- Video “Mighty Explosive” – The oil is safely cut off from the pipe, but the residual gas is extremely dangerous:
- Video “Crude Oil Blast” – When the Alaskan oil pipeline springs a leak, it is a major problem so Riley gears up to learn how to fix it:
- Video “Fixing the Pipe” – The best welders in the world are sealing in the new valve in the pipeline — very carefully:
Also on our program website, you can read all about Riley’s experience through his blog post about bringing the right tools to the job at hand, and play the “Can You Handle A Big Fix?” game online.
That concludes this post. I have one more press release post. Keep refreshing.
