Happy Monday!  Here are some sports media news stories to begin your new work week…

Richard Deitsch at SI has the story on ESPN’s hire of British announcer Martin Tyler to serve as voice of next year’s World Cup…

Katy Bachman at Media Week reports that ESPN is looking to move many of its radio properties to the FM dial…

Zeke Turner at Mediaite tells us that ESPN’s Michael Wilbon clarified some of his statements on Rush Limbaugh.

Diane Pucin at the LA Times says a Dodgers/Angels World Series will not interest many fans outside of Southern California…

Hector Tobar at the Times says this baseball post season is more special with Vin Scully at the mic for the Dodgers…

Pete Dougherty at the Albany Times Union has the strong ratings numbers for Fox for Game two of the ALCS…

The Associated Press reports on how the NBA is looking to broaden its reach with Hispanic fans…

Dusty Saunders at the Denver Post likes the attitude of ESPN football analyst John Gruden…

Michael Hiestand at USA Today says teams that struggle in the NFL receive more criticism from  the network talking heads…

Noel Shepherd at NewsBusters recounts comments by news commentator Juan Williams on the double standard of political announcers and the NFL...

Darrell Owenby at SEC Rivals has the upcoming TV schedule for SEC football fans…

Denny O’Brien at Bonesville.Net says East Carolina University is not served well by ESPN’s football telecast schedule…

Rick Couri at KRMG reports on some national exposure for the Tulsa hoops squad this upcoming season…

Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says NFL analysts were not overly impressed with the latest Packers victory…

Phil Mushnick at the NY Post continues on a rant made by many on MLB selling in to the interests of its television partners…