Monthly Archives: March 2010
No Sports Media Weekly Media Podcast This Week
The heavy rains which have battered southern New England has impacted this week’s Sports Media Weekly Podcast.
We have been rained out for this week (literally). We will be back, hopefully as good as new, next week.
In the meantime, feel free to peruse through some of our previous episodes.
Sports Media Weekly Podcast #28- Chuck Wilson, ESPN Radio
Here we go with the latest edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast.
Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites and I start the show talking about the two, five minute interviews of Tiger Woods conducted this past Sunday by ESPN and the Golf Channel.
Also on the agenda… we take time talking about CBS’ coverage of the first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament…TNT’s upcoming experiment this Thursday to have its studio crew call a game…and a preview of the six game baseball opening day slate on ESPN.
Our guest this week is ESPN Radio’s Chuck Wilson. Chuck was one of the first hires when the WWL launched it’s radio project and recently returned to Bristol in time for the NCAA Basketball Tournament. We talk to Chuck about changes during his 30-plus years behind the mic, his style of sports talk, and how he views his second stint with ESPN Radio…
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Sports Media Weekly Podcast #27
Welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast.
No guest this week. Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites and I spend the show talking about the return of Tiger Woods to competitive golf at the Masters and the expected media reaction. We also talk about the upcoming coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and the expectations of CBS.
We touch upon the new announcer line-up from Turner Sports on the Sunday MLB on TBS package when the baseball season begins. We wrap up the show talking about the new agreement between Versus and DirecTV.
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Turner Announces 2010 MLB Announcer Team
Turner Sports will employ a rotating announcer schedule for it’s 2010 regular season Sunday MLB on TBS. Ernie Johnson, Dick Stockton, and Brian Anderson with split the play-by-play duties. Returning analysts Ron Darling and Buck Martinez will share the spotlight with Dennis Eckersley, David Wells, and newcomer John Smoltz.
The play-by-play assignments replace former lead voice Chip Carey, who was released from his contract with Turner last fall.
From Turner Sports PR:
“Our announcers and analysts have extensive experience covering Major League Baseball action. That background, as well as their insights into the game, will enhance our coverage as a whole,” said David Levy, president of ad sales, distribution and sports, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. “The caliber of on-air talent for our national game-of-the-week package will ensure fans enjoy informative, entertaining telecasts throughout our regular and Postseason schedule.”
Here is the first eight weeks of the Sunday MLB on TBS schedule:
2010 Sunday MLB on TBS Schedule
Sunday, April 11 1:30 p.m. New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays
Sunday, April 18 1:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
Sunday, April 25 2 p.m. Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers
Sunday, May 2 1 p.m. Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees
Sunday, May 9 1:30 p.m. Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, May 16 1 p.m. Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees
Sunday, May 23 1:30 p.m. Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, May 30 2:15 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs
CBS NCAA Opening Round Schedule and Broadcast Teams
CBS has announced it’s schedule of games for the first two rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as well as the announcing teams for each site. Here is the schedule:
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 18 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)
Tip (ET) Site Game Play-by-Play/Analyst Producer//Director
12:20 PM Oklahoma City – Florida vs. BYU (Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner, Craig Silver/Andy Goldberg)
12:25 PM New Orleans- Notre Dame vs. Old Dominion (Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas, Mark Wolff/Mark Grant)
12:30 PM Providence- Villanova vs. Robert Morris (Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery, Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith)
2:30 PM San Jose- Vanderbilt vs. Murray State (Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel)
after conc. I Oklahoma City- Kansas State vs. North Texas
after conc. I New Orleans- Baylor vs. Sam Houston
after conc. I Providence - Richmond vs. St. Mary’s
after conc. I San Jose- Butler vs. UTEP
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 18 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)
(announce and production teams same as day games)
7:10 PM Oklahoma City- UNLV vs. University of North Iowa
7:15 PM New Orleans- Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State
7:20 PM San Jose- Marquette vs. Washington
7:25 PM Providence- Georgetown vs. Ohio
after conc. III Oklahoma City- Kansas vs. Lehigh
after conc. III New Orleans- Texas vs. Wake Forest
after conc. III San Jose- New Mexico vs. Montana
after conc. III Providence- Tennessee vs. San Diego State
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 19 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)
Tip (ET) Site Game Play-by-Play/Analyst, Producer//Director
12:15 PM Buffalo- West Virginia vs. Morgan State )Gus Johnson/Len Elmore, Steve Scheer/Mike Arnold)
12:25 PM Milwaukee- Xavier vs. Minnesota )Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel, Ross Schneiderman/Bryan Lilley)
12:30 PM Jacksonville- Temple vs. Cornell (Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg, Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman)
2:30 PM Spokane- Purdue vs. Siena (Tim Brando/Mike Gminski, Ken Mack/Jim Cornell)
after conc. I Buffalo- Clemson vs. Missouri
after conc. I Milwaukee- Pittsburgh vs. Oakland
after conc. I Jacksonville- Wisconsin vs. Wofford
after conc. I Spokane- Texas A&M vs. Utah State
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 19 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)
(announce and production teams same as day games)
7:10 PM Buffalo- Gonzaga vs. Florida State
7:15 PM Milwaukee- Oklahoma State vs. Georgia Tech
7:20 PM Spokane- Michigan State vs. New Mexico State
7:25 PM Jacksonville- Duke vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff/Winthrop
after conc. III Buffalo- Syracuse vs. Vermont
after conc. III Milwaukee- Ohio State vs. UC Santa Barbara
after conc. III Spokane- Maryland vs. Houston
after conc. III Jacksonville- California vs. Louisville
