Monthly Archives: March 2008
What They’re Saying…March 28, 2008
It’s Friday…that means more insight from some of the sports media columnists from around the USA…
Michael Hiestand at USA Today has the potential of politics playing a role at the Beijing Olympics and how NBC plans to handle it.
Over at the NY Daily News Bob Raissman has the story of how fans will interact with Mets’ announcers after games on SportsNet New York.
Phil Mushnick at the NY Post has news of upcoming radio appearances by the Mets’ Billy Wagner on local talk ESPN 1050.
Richard Sandomir at the NY Times writes that SportsNet New York is taking a page from ESPN. He also has the news on TBS’s new baseball analysts.
Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun offers a bevy of sports media notes.
Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune has an interview with Brent Musburger and his return to covering MLB games.
Jud Zulgand at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has the story of how FSN North will handle Twins post games this season.
Barry Jackson at the Miami Herald has the word on staff shake-ups at 790 The Ticket.
Dave Darling of the Orlando Sentinel has a Wrestlemania preview
David Barron at the Houston Chronicle says the logistics of the NCAA Regional in Houston could cause CBS some headaches.
Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headlines his piece with Brewers TV news.
Meanwhile Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman has the local MLB viewing choices this season for Oklahoma City.
Ditto for Doug Nye of The State as he looks at Braves games for South Carolinians..
Tom Hoffarh at the LA Daily News has a look back at the days of baseball in the LA Coliseum…with Vin Scully.
Christine Daniels at the LA Times has the media appeal of UCLA in the NCAA Tourney.
John Maffei at the North County Times has the word that network changes of some local affiliates will cause minor concerns for sports fans.
Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune has the profile of the lead producer of local Padres telecasts.
Jessica Heslam at the Boston Herald talks about how sports radio WEEI is looking to network throughout New England.
SMJ Sports Radio Madness- Tim Brando (13) vs. Todd Wright (16)
The three of the final four contestants in the SMJ Sports Radio Madness sports talk host tournament work for Sporting News Radio. One will be eliminated here as Tim Brando battles Todd Wright in this semifinal match-up.
Tim Brando- Tim Brando attained national celebrity in front of the camera as the host of CBS Sports’ College Football Today and At the Half, CBS Sports’ college basketball halftime studio show. Brando also provides commentary for Jefferson Pilot’s coverage of SEC and ACC basketball broadcasts and has been a participant in the SEC-focused athletic radio show Conference Call, which airs throughout the Southeast. Get more on Tim here.
Todd Wright- Name any major sporting event and Todd Wright has covered it. Name any famous stadium or arena and Todd Wright has visited it. Name any sports topic and Todd Wright has an opinion on it. For over a decade and a half, Todd has made sports both his personal and professional way of life. From his first on-air position as a play-by-play voice of the Hurricanes as a student at the University of Miami to his most recent work anchoring tournament coverage on the PGA Tour Network, Todd has pretty much done it all. And what he hasn’t, he aspires to do next. Get Todd’s complete bio.
Voting ends April 2nd at 6pm ET.
Who's the Better Sports Radio Host?
- JT The Brick (59%)
- David Stein (41%)
Total Votes: 1,141
Loading ...SMJ Sports Radio Madness- JT The Brick (6) vs. David Stein (23)
Will the David Stein machine keep rolling along? Or will JT The Brick put an end to the upset-minded 23 seed? It’s our second semifinal match-up between the Fox Sports Radio late night host and Sporting News Radio’s overnight talker.
JT The Brick- JT The Brick joined Fox Sports Radio as the afternoon host in June 2001. JT first gained national attention hosting a popular overnight show on more than 100 stations for SportsFan Radio Network. Get more on JT here.
David Stein- The David Stein Show has broken the boundaries of traditional sports talk radio. David is transforming the lives of people across the country and around the world through his visionary approach to issues affecting the world of sports and how those issues affect our lives.
The David Stein Show is heard on 115 radio stations, including The Score in Chicago, The Ticket in Dallas, KILT in Houston, Sports Radio 950 in Philadelphia, WXYT in Detroit, 106.7 Free FM in Washington DC, Supertalk FM 96.5 in Cincinnati and FMTalk 93.9 in Indianapolis and 1010 XL in Jacksonville. More about David here.
Voting ends April 2nd at 6pm ET.
Who's the Better Sports Radio Host?
- JT The Brick (59%)
- David Stein (41%)
Total Votes: 1,141
Loading ...On to the Semifinals!!!
Voting is complete in the quarterfinal round of the SMJ Sports Radio Madness sports host tournament. Congratulations to those who move on…
Todd Wright over Arnie Spanier
Tim Brando over Doug Gottlieb
David Stein over Jim Rome
JT The Brick over Mike & Mike in the Morning
Talk about a Sporting News Radio romp! Are they really that good? Or did they use the airwaves to push people to vote? If it’s the latter, thank you so much!
The semifinals begin tomorrow morning and end April 2nd at 6pm ET.
Make sure to vote!
The NFL and the Presidential Election Collide
Here is a report from Reuters about plans by the NFL and NBC to shift the starting time of the 2008 season opener to accommodate NBC News’ plan to cover the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Since 2002 the NFL has opened the season on the Thursday night following Labor Day. This year that coincides with the final day of the convention when presumptive nominee John McCain is slated to deliver his acceptance speech.
According to the article, the NFL may shift the kick-off of the opener to 7pm ET with NBC’s hope that the game concludes by the 10pm ET speech.
The article calls into concern potential lower ratings numbers because of the earlier start. Ratings have been flat anyway and I doubt they will be impacted. It’s the NFL!
The only question I have is whether the Republican National Committee will postpone the speech to await the NBC audience in the event the game goes into overtime or the runs past 10pm ET. I hope it doesn’t. As much as I love sports, the future of our country is more important. I would force NBC to make a decision as to whether to will break away from the game to cover the speech. The right call would be to cover the speech. But I don’t know if NBC has the stomach to leave NFL fans in the lurch. I’m sure this issue will come into clearer focus as the summer progresses.
