I have a ton of press releases to post and little time to do them so I’ll get to them while I can.
Beginning with ESPN, it premieres “Campus Connection Week”, a series of college basketball games that gives viewers the opportunity to see what life is like on college campuses.
ESPNU Campus Connection Week Features College Students Contributing to ESPN Telecasts
For the second consecutive year, ESPN will provide college students with an opportunity to participate in the production of men’s and women’s college basketball telecasts as part of ESPNU Campus Connection Week from Monday, Jan. 25, to Sunday, Jan. 31. Throughout the week, telecasts will provide viewers with an all-access pass to campus life through student-generated content from across the country. Editorial roles include producer, sideline reporter, play-by-play announcer, stage manager, camera operator, statistician, audio assistant and more.ESPNU Campus Connection Week will feature student involvement in 49 men’s and women’s games across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, highlighted by two featuring more than 10 students contributing to the overall telecast in key roles. ESPNU will televise those two games, both featuring men’s conference showdowns: Alabama State at Southern on Monday, Jan. 25, at 9 p.m. ET and No. 24 Mississippi at Auburn on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m. (a complete schedule is below).ESPNU Campus Connection Week Highlights on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU:
- ESPNU Campus Connection Week will encompass coverage of 81 schools representing 16 conferences.
- Every game will feature at least one ESPNU Campus Connection element and one profile on a student-athlete.
- The “ESPNU Extra Credit” segment – student(s) conveying something unique about his/her college – will return for 30 of the 49 games. For example, Notre Dame students will provide insight into why the football program’s slogan “Play Like A Champion” is for more than just the team.
- Telecasts involving Texas, Maryland, Boston College and DePaul will have a student sideline reporter from those respective schools. Highlights include Dan Duquette Jr., son of the former Boston Red Sox general manager, working a Boston College game and DePaul softball player Sheana Warren working a Blue Demons game.
- Some of the participating students will be “embedded reporters” among the fans during telecasts featuring some of the most vocal student sections in the BIG EAST, including Marquette, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova and West Virginia.
- Former Campus Connection student reporter and current ESPN analyst Abby Waner will be a reporter on two ESPNU women’s telecasts: Louisiana Tech at Nevada on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 11 p.m. and Georgia at Auburn Sunday, Jan, 31, at 6 p.m. In addition to Waner, two former Campus Connection students now work at ESPN, both in behind-the-scenes production roles.
- ESPNU will offer several “For Love of the Game” interstitials featuring testimonials from student-athletes on why they love what they do, including from Quincy Pondexter (Washington), Malik Perry (Ball State) and Katrina Thompson (Duke).
- Indiana and Illinois students will debate which of the school’s Assembly Hall basketball facilities is better.
- Select telecasts will feature the integration of student radio calls.
- Student-produced vignettes will be used during several telecasts.
- Kansas State students will provide an inside look at a College GameDay telecast when the show originates from No. 3 Kansas at No. 9 Kansas State Saturday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Fans will have the opportunity to post comments and photos relevant to their respective institutions and alma maters on the college basketball and ESPNU.com sections of ESPN.com.
ESPNU Campus Connection Week is an expansion of the larger ESPNU Campus Connection brand that was launched in January 2008, a student-generated content initiative that involves more than 150 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. Students regularly provide content for game telecasts and studio shows through short-form pieces on student athletes and campus life, as reporters, on-air announcers, producers and camera operators, among other roles. The emphasis is on providing an authentic look at campus life through the eyes and voices of the students. Other examples have included writing articles for ESPN.com, programming the ESPNU network for a day and working on special academic projects.In addition to opportunities during ESPNU Campus Connection Week, ESPNU will televise three additional basketball games with extensive college student participation in February:
Date Time (ET) Matchup Network Thu, Feb 4 7 p.m. Florida at Alabama ESPNU 9 p.m. Alabama at Mississippi State (women) ESPNU Sun, Feb 14 6 p.m. No. 25 Kentucky at No. 20 Vanderbilt (women) ESPNU The week will feature action involving the top 12 men’s teams from the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 coaches’ poll and 18 ranked teams overall, including
three telecasts pitting ranked teams against each other: No. 14 Georgetown at No. 5 Syracuse on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. on ESPN; No. 19 Wisconsin at No. 15 Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2; and No. 3 Kansas at No. 9 Kansas State on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.Highlights of women’s telecasts include No. 12 Baylor at No. 23 Texas (ESPN2) and No. 8 Georgia at Auburn (ESPNU) Sunday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively; and No. 4 Ohio State at Purdue on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Date Time (ET) Matchup Commentators Network Mon, Jan 25 4:30 p.m. Delaware State at Coppin State (women) Charlie Neal & Renee Montgomery ESPNU 7 p.m. No. 14 Georgetown at No. 5 Syracuse Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery ESPN / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Delaware State at Coppin State Charlie Neal & Mark Adams ESPNU 7 p.m. No. 4 Ohio State at Purdue (women) Bob Wischusen, Carolyn Peck & Rebecca Lobo ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Missouri at No. 3 Kansas Brent Musburger, Bob Knight & Holly Rowe ESPN / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Alabama State at Southern Quint Kessenich & Stephen Howard ESPNU 11 p.m. Boise State at Idaho Trey Bender & Bob Donewald ESPNU Tue, Jan 26 7 p.m. No. 7 Michigan State at Michigan Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Erin Andrews ESPN / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. No. 16 Clemson at Boston College Mike Patrick & Len Elmore ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Miami at Maryland Rob Stone, Drew Barry & Jon Barry ESPNU 9 p.m. No. 2 Kentucky at South Carolina Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Jeannine Edwards ESPN / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Rutgers at Marquette Mike Gleason & Mike Kelley ESPNU 11 p.m. Louisiana Tech at Nevada (women) Angie Kiel & Abby Waner ESPNU Wed, Jan 27 7 p.m. Notre Dame at No. 4 Villanova Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Allen Hopkins ESPN / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Vanderbilt at No. 8 Tennessee Carter Blackburn & Mark Gottfried ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma State Ron Franklin & Hubert Davis ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Florida State at No. 6 Duke Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Heather Cox ESPN / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Texas Tech at No. 1 Texas Dan McLaughlin & Tim Welsh ESPNU 11 p.m. Boise State at Fresno State (women) Trey Bender & Krista Blunk ESPNU Thu, Jan 28 7 p.m. No. 19 Wisconsin at No. 15 Purdue Brent Musburger & Steve Lavin ESPN / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Seton Hall at South Florida John S
aunders & Bob ValvanoESPN2 / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. St. John’s at No. 11 Pittsburgh Quint Kessenich & Bob Wenzel ESPNU 9 p.m. Mississippi State at Arkansas Brad Nessler & Jimmy Dykes ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. No. 24 Mississippi at Auburn Rob Stone & Jay Williams ESPNU 11 p.m. No. 10 Gonzaga at Santa Clara Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 11 p.m. Portland at San Francisco Dave Flemming & Krista Blunk ESPNU Fri, Jan 29 4:30 p.m. Marist at Canisius (women) Dean Darling & Mica Ryan ESPNU 7 p.m. Niagara at Canisius Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy ESPNU 9 p.m. No. 20 Butler at Wisconsin-Green Bay Lou Cannellis & Mark Adams ESPNU Sat, Jan 30 Noon Louisville at No. 12 West Virginia Mike Patrick & Doris Burke ESPN / ESPN360.com Noon LaSalle at Temple Bob Wischusen & Tim Welsh ESPN2 / ESPN360.com Noon Eastern Michigan at Miami (Ohio) Jim Barbar & Tim McCormick ESPNU 2 p.m. Oklahoma State at Missouri Ron Franklin & Fran Fraschilla ESPN / ESPN360.com 2 p.m. Indiana at Illinois Dave O’Brien & Steve Lavin ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 2 p.m. Murray State at Tennessee-Martin Dave Weekley & TBD ESPNU 4 p.m. Vanderbilt at No. 2 Kentucky Brad Nessler & Jimmy Dykes ESPN / ESPN360.com 4 p.m. Youngstown State at Cleveland State TBD & Jim Chones ESPNU 6 p.m. Notre Dame at Rutgers Dave Pasch & Len Elmore ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 6 p.m. Charlotte at Massachusetts Clay Matvick & Stephen Howard ESPNU 7 p.m. No. 3 Kansas at No. 9 Kansas State Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Erin Andrews ESPN / ESPN360.com 8 p.m. Pacific at UC Riverside Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 8 p.m. Providence at Cincinnati Justin Kutcher & Dickey Simpkins ESPNU 10 p.m. Hawaii at Nevada Trey Bender & Bob Donewald ESPNU Sun, Jan 31 2 p.m. Manhattan at Saint Peter’s Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy ESPNU 3 p.m. Purdue at Iowa (women) Beth Mowins & TBD ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 4 p.m. Marquette at DePaul (women) Jim Barbar & Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU 5 p.m. No. 12 Baylor at No. 23 Texas (women) Pam Ward & Kara Lawson ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 6 p.m. No. 8 Georgia at Auburn (women) Dave Baker & Abby Waner ESPNU 8 p.m. Wichita State at Southern Illinois Dan McLaughlin & Mac McCausland ESPN
Next, Golf Channel tells us what’s on tap for this week’s programming.
COMING UP ON GOLF CHANNEL… Jan 25 – 31, 2010
Season Premieres for The Golf Fix and Grey Goose 19th HoleBoth Shows Live and Expand to One Hour for 2010
Premieres
The Golf Fix (Live, Season Premiere)Host: Michael BreedAirtime: Monday, 7-8 p.m. ET
The Golf Fix will premiere its 2010 season Monday at 7 p.m. ET in Golf Channel’s new studio. Host Michael Breed will provide tips and instruction on how to improve the golf game in a fast-paced format, utilizing the studio’s new high-tech golf simulator for shot re-creations and real-to-life demonstrations. The popular high-energy instruction show will be extended to one hour in 2010, featuring interactive segments from viewers throughout the show.
Grey Goose 19th Hole (Live, Season Premiere)Host: Steve SandsPanelists: John Hawkins, Charlie RymerContributors: Win McMurry, Jay Coffin, Randall MellAirtime: Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. ET
The Grey Goose 19th Hole returns with an expanded cast, a new format and airing live each week for one hour, with viewer interaction throughout the show. Host Steve Sands and panelists John Hawkins and Charlie Rymer will debate the hot topics in the world of golf coming out of the Bob Hope Classic and leading into the Farmers Insurance Open. The cast will be joined by Golf Channel’s Win McMurry and GolfChannel.com editorial director Jay Coffin and senior writer Randall Mell. New segments for 2010 will include “The Feud” – a “Family-Feud” style debate between Grey Goose’s panelists and GolfChannel.com’s writers – and at least one live guest each week.
2010 PGA Merchandise Show (Premiere)Hosts: Todd Lewis, Tom AbbottAirtime: Saturday, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Todd Lewis and Tom Abbott will take viewers inside the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., highlighting the newest trends in equipment, technology and fashion in this one hour highlight show.
Top 10: Do You Believe in Miracles (New)Host: Lauren ThompsonAirtime: Wednesday, 9-9:30 p.m. ET
Host Lauren Thompson will count down the top 10 “miracles” in golf, featuring interviews with Ben Crenshaw, Erik Compton, Larry Mize, Bob Tway, Jack Nicklaus and Justin Leonard.
Golf CentralLive Airings: Monday – Saturday, 6 – 6:30 p.m. ETSunday, 6 – 7 p.m. ET
Golf Central Pre GameLive Airings: Thursday – Sunday, 2:30 – 3p.m. ETSaturday – Sunday, 12:30 – 1 p.m. ET
NBA TV has several games plus other shows that will keep the basketball fan happy this week.
Fans Vote Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards as Match-up for NBA TV’s Fan NightTuesday’s Fan Night game on NBA TV will feature the Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards, after leading the polls on NBA.com with 54% of the fan vote. The game will air on Tues., Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. (ET) with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Chris Webber and Kevin McHale in studio for the pre-game show beginning at 6:30 p.m. (ET).Fan Night voting will continue on NBA.com from Tues., Jan. 26 (8 a.m. ET) – Thurs., Jan. 28 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tues., Feb. 2. Fans can choose between seven games:· Memphis Grizzlies @ Cleveland Cavaliers· Toronto Raptors @ Indiana Pacers· Milwaukee Bucks @ Orlando Magic· Detroit Pistons @ New Jersey Nets· L.A. Clippers @ Chicago Bulls· Atlanta Hawks @ Oklahoma City Thunder· Golden State Warriors @ Houston RocketsNBA TV will also feature live game coverage on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 8:30 p.m. ET with the Chicago Bulls @ Houston Rockets, Monday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) with the Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat and Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. (ET) with the Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers.Fans can also stay connected to the latest NBA action every Tuesday during The Jump on NBA.com. The Jump is a live, interactive show that allows fans to send questions and comments via NBA.com, Facebook or Twitter. The show features host Kyle Montgomery and analysts Dennis Scott and Brent Barry, as well as ‘chat master’ and NBA.com blogger Sekou Smith. The show will stream live each week at 1 p.m. ET on NBA.com and air again at 5 p.m. ET.NBA TV debuts Making the Call on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET, a show that explains NBA rules and regulations. The show will feature host Matt Winer and Ronnie Nunn, the NBA’s director of development for officiating.International basketball is highlighted every Saturday at 1 p.m. (ET) with the Euroleague Game of the Week.JANUARY 25 – JANUARY 31NBA TV SCHEDULE (all times ET): Jan. 25- Jan. 31
MONDAY, JAN. 25
7-7:30 p.m. Pregame Show Matt Winer, Brent Barry,Eric Snow
7:30 – 10 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat Local Announcers
10 p.m.- 1 a.m. NBA GameTime Matt Winer, Brent Barry,Eric Snow
TUESDAY, JAN. 26 : FAN NIGHT
1 p.m. (NBA.com) &
nbsp; The Jump on NBA.com Kyle Montgomery, Dennis Scott, Brent Barry
5-6 p.m. The Jump on NBA.com (NBA.com Re-Air) Kyle Montgomery, Dennis Scott, Brent Barry
6-6:30 p.m. THE BEAT Marc Fein, David Aldridge
6:30- 7p.m. Pregame Show Ernie Johnson, Kevin McHale, Chris Webber
7-9:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: L.A. Lakers @ Washington Wizards Local Announcers
9:30 p.m.-1a.m. NBA GameTime Rick Kamla, Steve Smith
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27
3-5 p.m. NBA D-League Showcase: TBD Local Announcers
5- 5:30 p.m. REAL NBA
5:30-6 p.m. Making the Call Matt Winer and Ronnie Nunn
6- 6:30 p.m. All-Access with Ahmad Ahmad Rashad
6:30- 7 p.m. Pregame Show Marc Fein, Kenny Smith, Eric Snow
7- 9:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers Local Announcers
9:30p.m.- 2 a.m.. NBA GameTime Marc Fein, Kenny Smith, Eric SnowTHURSDAY, JAN. 28
7 p.m.- 2 a.m.. BEST OF THE 2000’s : NBAE Presents 2005
FRIDAY, JAN. 29
7- 7:30 p.m. Pregame Show Rick Kamla, Steve Smith, Mike Fratello
7:30- 10 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks Local Announcers
10 p.m.- 2a.m. NBA GameTime Rick Kamla, Steve Smith, Mike Fratello
SATURDAY, JAN. 30
1-3 p.m. Euroleague Game of the Week: Regal FC Barcelona vs. Maroussi BC
6:30- 7 p.m. Pregame Show Matt Winer,Eric Snow, Mike Fratello
7-9:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic Local Announcers
9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. NBA GameTime Matt Winer,Eric Snow, Mike Fratello
SUNDAY, JAN. 31
6:30-7 p.m. Pregame Show Marc Fein, Steve Smith
7- 9:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Phoenix Suns @ Houston Rockets Local Announcers
9:30- 10 p.m. NBA GameTime Marc Fein, Steve Smith
Tuesday, HBO premieres its latest installment of the 24/7 series, but this is the first outside of boxing and it will focus on Jimmie Johnson as he prepares for the Daytona 500.
24/7 JIMMIE JOHNSON: RACE TO DAYTONAJAN. 26 EPISODEHBO Sports’ groundbreaking “24/7” reality franchise presents its first non-boxing series with the all-access show 24/7 JIMMIE JOHNSON: RACE TO DAYTONA. Debuting TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), the four-week series spotlights one of racing’s biggest stars, reigning four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, and gives viewers an inside look at the driver and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team as they prepare for the Daytona 500, the Super Bowl of auto racing.Episode #1Debut: TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)Four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson (who was named 2009’s Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press) and his accomplished NASCAR racing team begin preparations for the Super Bowl of auto racing: the 2010 Daytona 500, set for Feb. 14 in Daytona Beach, Fla.Other episodes of 24/7 JIMMIE JOHNSON: RACE TO DAYTONA debut on subsequent Tuesdays – Feb. 2, 9 and 16 – in prime time at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The Feb. 16 series finale debuts two days after the race, with cameras tracking all the drama and excitement surrounding Johnson and his team on race day. All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series will also be available on HBO On Demand.&nbs
p; The executive producers of 24/7 JIMMIE JOHNSON: RACE TO DAYTONA are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; senior producer, Dave Harmon; coordinating producer, Scott Boggins; writer, Peter Nelson. Liev Schreiber narrates.
And viewers of Fox Sports Ohio will see the season premiere of Reds Classic Rewind with games dating back to the 1970’s so if you’re a baseball history buff, this series might just be for you.
REDS CLASSIC REWINDS RETURN ON FOX SPORTS OHIOOhio’s leading regional sports network to televise 6 classic Cincinnati Reds games beginning next week.CINCINNATI, OHIO — Cincinnati Reds fans won’t have to wait until Opening Day to cheer on their home team. FOX Sports Ohio will televise six (6) classic Reds games from the franchise’s storied history. FOX Sports Ohio debuts the return of this entertaining classic series Monday, January 25th at 10:30pm, with new episodes each Monday as noted below.Hosts Thom Brennaman, Jeff Brantley and Jeff Piecoro take viewers on a trip through Reds history with archival games featuring the “Big Red Machine,” the return of the re-mastered 1976 NLCS game with Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall, the 1970 World Series Game 4, Browning’s perfect game, and more.Mon., Jan. 25th –10:30pm On September 11, 1985, a sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium and a national television audience were watching to see if Pete Rose could break Ty Cobb’s hit record. After going 0-for-4 the previous night, Rose didn’t disappoint. He hit a line drive single to left field off San Diego’s Eric Show on a 2-1 pitch for hit No. 4,192.Mon., Feb. 1st – 8pm On October 22, 1975, the Reds faced the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of what has been ranked one of the best World Series ever. The “Big Red Machine” won it in the ninth to clinch the first of back-to-back World Series championships.Mon., Feb. 8th – 8pm After 11 big league years, Tom Seaver was finally able to cross off one of the few achievements that had eluded him in his magnificent career with his only no-hitter on June 16, 1978.Mon., Feb.15th – 8pm A two-hour, 27-minute rain delay didn’t halt Tom Browning, who retired all 27 Los Angeles Dodgers he faced in a 1-0 victory on September 16, 1988. Browning concluded the only perfect game in Reds history by retiring Rick Dempsey on a fly to deep right field, Steve Sax on a grounder to shortstop and Tracy Woodson on a strikeout. A throwing error accounted for the Reds’ only run.Mon., Feb. 22nd – 8pm We’re bringing back the re-mastered version of the classic Reds game from October 12, 1976, when the Reds swept the Phillies in NLCS Game 3. This special telecast includes original video from NBC synced with the audio of Reds veteran duo Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall.Mon., Mar.1st – 10pm On October 14, 1970, the Reds faced Baltimore in Game 4 of the World Series. The Reds lost the series but won this game 6-5 thanks to clutch hitting by Lee May and stellar relief pitching by rookie Don Gullett and veteran Clay Carroll. Featuring a very young and upcoming Big Red Machine, this game is one of the oldest known Reds games to exist in its entirety.
That’s going to wrap it up for this post.
