Time for some links this morning. My computer issues will be done by the end of this week so I’ll be back on a regular schedule soon.
By the way, I’ve added the Red Sox Monster blog by Dan Lamothe to the Friends of Fang’s Bites list to the left so please visit it as much as you can.
Speaking of the Red Sox Monster blog, Dan has the video of the lovely Erin Andrews being a guest of CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Blog Show.
As we’re one day away from the NBA Finals, the Boston Globe’s Nancy Marrapese-Burrell talks with Boston Celtics TV voice Mike Gorman who’s bewildered by all the love for the Lakers.
The Boston Herald’s Inside Track girls says WEEI’s Cedric Maxwell is now the recipient of Kevin Garnett’s ritual of clapping rosin before games as the Celtics’ TV voices are not doing the NBA Finals. Laura Crimaldi and Jessica Heslam of the Herald write that parents are angry with the late starting times for the NBA Finals.
USA Today’s Michael Hiestand writes that Fox Sports is happy that people are watching NASCAR again.
The Atlanta Business Journal reports that TNT will offer a new feature that will steer viewers to extra online features during its NASCAR telecasts.
Newsday’s Neil Best reports that Showtime will pick up Inside the NFL. Neil has some overnight ratings for Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 from ten markets. And Neil has a link to a WFAN interview with grumpy NBA Commissioner David Stern.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News writes in his blog that CBS Sports and NFL Films will co-produce the new version of Inside the NFL.
The Big Lead blog broke news yesterday about the ESPN SportsCenter anchor lineup including the new live morning block.
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel lists the sports celebrities and broadcasters who made commencement speeches this year.
Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union profiles former LPGA golfer Dottie Pepper who has made a new career for herself by working on NBC’s golf telecasts. And in his blog, Pete has the schedule for some early college football games on ESPN.
Keith Jarrett of the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times says a meeting between the two Division I National Champions, Appalachian State and LSU on August 30 has been moved up three hours to accomodate ESPN.
Bob Carlton of the Birmingham News writes that Alabama coach Nick Saban’s TV show will move to a new home this fall.
The Sports Media Watch reports that the NBA Playoffs have been very good to ESPN. And the blog says the NHL got some big ratings for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Steve Schrader of the Detroit Free Press says Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals drew big ratings in town and nationally.
Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News writes that hockey is proving that it can be a ratings draw.
Over to Maury Brown’s Biz of Baseball site, we learn that MASN will debut a new field level panoramic camera for Nationals and Orioles broadcasts. Maury writes in the Biz of Hockey reports that the NHL and TSN have reached agreement on a six year broadcast deal that includes digital rights and a mid-week Canadian doubleheader.
William Houston of the Toronto Globe and Mail writes that TSN will get more Maple Leafs games as part of its new TV contract.
Here’s TSN’s announcement of its new agreement with the National Hockey League.
Paul Wiecek of the Winnepeg Free Press writes that ESPN’s Chris Berman was in town to be a guest speaker at a local event.
Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune says new owner of the Tribune Company, Sam Zell, wants to keep a minority stake of the Cubs.
Radio Ink magazine says ESPN is launching the ESPN HD Radio Network. About seven people across the country have HD Radio.
XM Satellite Radio will have extensive coverage of the US Open starting next week.
Keith Groller of the Allentown (PA) Morning Call writes that CBS’ Mixed Martial Arts telecast on Saturday took a bite out of the primetime ratings.
Toni Fitzgerald from Media Life Magazine says MMA garnered good ratings for CBS.
I would have gotten to this earlier, but due to my computer problems I was not able to link to it. I want to pass my sympathies to Christoper Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media blog who lost his mother last week. Chris is one of the good people on the internet and losing a parent is never easy. I’m very sorry for your loss, Chris.
That will do it for now.
