Sports Media Weekly No. 143 — Dave Sims, Dial Global Radio/Root Sports Northwest

Back with another edition of the Sports Media Weekly podcast. Keith Thibault of Sports Media Journal and I discussed the news of the week in our first segment.

The news included the following items:

  • Fox’s announcement that Tim McCarver will leave the network at the end of the current MLB season.
  • CBS/Turner’s ratings for the NCAA Tournament which turned into Doug Gottlieb bashing on my part.
  • The Old Big East signing a new rights deal with CBS for six years.
  • Ratings for the USA-Mexico World Cup Qualifier on ESPN.
  • NBC hiring Rebecca Lowe from the UK to become English Premier League host in August.
  • Rick Reilly renewing ties with ESPN.
  • The upcoming MLB season.

Dave Sims from Dial Global was the guest. Among the topics discussed.

  • His calling play-by-play of the NCAA Tournament from the Salt Lake City sub-regional.
  • The break-up of the Big East into the Old Big East and the Catholic 7 and memories of Dave calling conference basketball games.
  • Calling two no-hitters last season, one on Fox and the other on Root Sports.
  • Dave’s feelings about mentioning a no-hitter in progress.
  • What we can expect from the Seattle Mariners this coming season.

A very good podcast. You can subscribe on iTunes by doing a search for “Sports Media Journal” or find it right here.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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