Monthly Archives: July 2011
Big Monday Big 12 Men’s Basketball Schedule Unveiled by ESPN
It may be difficult to think about as the country swelters in 100 degree heat, but preparations are being made by the networks on schedules for the upcoming college basketball season.
ESPN today announced its Big Monday schedule of Big 12 Conference teams. Here you go…See you in January:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| January 16 | 5:30 p.m. | Texas A&M at Missouri |
| 9:30 p.m. | Baylor at Kansas | |
| January 23 | 9 p.m. | Texas A&M at Kansas |
| January 30 | 9 p.m. | Missouri at Texas |
| February 6 | 9 p.m. | Texas at Texas A&M |
| February 13 | 9 p.m. | Kansas at Kansas State |
| February 20 | 9 p.m. | Baylor at Texas |
| February 27 | 9 p.m. | Kansas at Oklahoma State |
Three Games on Tap for Fox’ Saturday Baseball
Fox Sports has three games for its Saturday’s Major League Baseball line-up
45% of the country will see the Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds with Thom Brennaman, Mitch Williams, and Ken Rosenthal on the call. The San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies will be seen by 34% of the country with announcers Kenny ALbert and Eric Karros. The remainder of the nation will experience Dick Stockton and Rod Allen on the mic for the Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins.
The telecast of all three games will begin at 4:00p.m. ET.
Announcing Assignments Set for ESPN College Football
ESPN has announced its slate of play-by-play announcers and analysts for the upcoming college football season.
Brent Musberger will once again be paired with Kirk Herbstreit as the lead team on ESPN’s Saturday Night Football (on ABC). Many of the same names will return for the WWL again this year. Here are some of the new additions, straight from the ESPN press release:
- Ed Cunningham, who called ABC afternoon games last year, will partner with Mark Jones for ESPN2’s weekly telecast.
- Brian Griese will move from ESPN2’s Saturday noon game to ESPNU’s evening game with returning announcer Clay Matvick. Allison Williams will serve as reporter.
- Beth Mowins will assume the role of play-by-play on ESPN2’s Saturday noon telecast with analyst Mike Bellotti, who worked primarily ESPN and ABC West Coast games last year.
- Analyst Bob Davie will move from ESPN2 Saturday night games to ABC Saturday afternoon telecasts with Bob Wischusen, who worked Saturday noon games on ESPN2 last year.
- Former Florida State quarterback Danny Kanell, entering his second year with ESPN, will join announcer Rob Stone on ESPNU Saturday noon telecasts. Kanell worked with Pam Ward on ESPNU’s Saturday afternoon. game last year.
Here is the entire list of announcer pairings:
| Game Telecast | Play-by-play | Analyst | Reporter |
| Saturday Night Football (on ABC) | Brent Musburger | Kirk Herbstreit | Erin Andrews |
| ESPN College Football Primetime (Saturday) | Brad Nessler | Todd Blackledge | Holly Rowe |
| ESPN2 College Football Primetime (Saturday) | Mark Jones | Ed Cunningham | |
| ESPNU SEC Saturday Prime Time | Clay Matvick | Brian Griese | Allison Williams |
| ESPN College Football Primetime (Thursday) | Rece Davis | Craig James and Jesse Palmer | Jenn Brown |
| ABC Saturday Afternoon | Sean McDonough | Matt Millen | Heather Cox |
| ESPN College Football (Saturday afternoon) | Dave Pasch | Chris Spielman and Urban Meyer | |
| ESPN2 College Football (Saturday afternoon) | Beth Mowins | Mike Bellotti | |
| ABC Saturday Afternoon | Mike Patrick | Craig James | |
| ABC Saturday Afternoon | Bob Wischusen | Bob Davie | |
| ABC or ESPN Saturdays (primarily West Coast) | Carter Blackburn | Brock Huard | |
| ESPNU Saturday Afternoon | Rob Stone | Danny Kanell | |
| ESPNU Saturday Afternoon | Pam Ward | Dan Hawkins | |
| ESPN and ESPN2 Friday | Joe Tessitore | Rod Gilmore | |
| ESPNU Thursday | Anish Shroff | Jay Walker | |
| ESPNU late Saturday (WAC) | Adam Amin | David Diaz-Infante | |
| ESPNU late Saturday (HBCU) | Adam Amin | Jay Walker | |
| ESPN 3D (Saturday) | Joe Tessitore | Tim Brown | |
| ESPN Radio | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Joe Schad |
| SEC Network (ESPN Regional Television syndicated games) | Dave Neal | Andre Ware | Cara Capuano |
| BIG EAST Network (ESPN Regional Television syndicated games) | Mike Gleason | John Congemi | Eamon McAnaney |
| ESPN Regional Television MAC Syndication | Michael Reghi | Doug Chapman |
Sports Media Weekly Podcast No. 64- Michelle Beadle, ESPN
We’re bearing with the summer heat to bring you another edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast.
Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites and I start the show examining the circumstances around the “suspension” last week of ESPN. com writer Bruce Feldman. We also look at ESPN’s big Sunday of action with solid ratings this past Sunday for the Open Championship, FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, and Sunday Night Baseball.
We also take a look at the recently announced NBA schedule for 2011-2012 and whether these games will be played given the status of the players lockout buy owners.
Our guest this week is ESPN’s Michelle Beadle, host of SportsNation on ESPN2 and Winners Bracket on ESPN Sports Saturday on ABC. We touch upon many issues with Michelle, from her stint on Regis & Kelly, to her relationship with co-host Colin Cowherd, to her statements in the ESPN book on Erin Andrews.
We also look at her use of social media, which may become more prolific as she announced on the show she has just purchased her first iPhone.
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MLB Network Preps For Coverage of Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The MLB Network will be providing exclusive coverage of the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Sunday.
Coverage will begin at 12:30p.m. ET with a one hour pre-ceremony hosted by Greg Amsinger along with Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci. Bob Costas will host interviews with inductees Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, and Pat Gillick along with live interviews with guests on site.
The induction ceremony will begin at 1:30p.m. ET.
At 11:30a.m. ET the MLB Network will air the Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony taped on Saturday, July 23rd. Dave Van Horne, longtime announcer of the Montreal Expos and the Florida Marlins will receive the Ford C. Frick Award for major contributions to baseball broadcasting; Philadelphia Daily News national baseball columnist Bill Conlin, will receive the J.G. Taylor Spink Award; and veteran baseball executive Roland Hemond, who will receive the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award.
