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Sports Media Weekly No. 103- Ed Sherman, the Sherman Report & Michelle Beadle, Access Hollywood/NBC Sports
We have two fantastic guests joining Ken Fang and me on this week’s program.
The first is Ed Sherman, former sports media columnist for the Chicago Tribune who now has his own sports media blog, The Sherman Report. Ed joins Ken and I for the news portion of the show, which kicks off by looking at the move by Michelle Beadle from ESPN to Access Hollywood and NBC Sports.
We then move to the announcement last week of the extension of the contract between the ACC and ESPN and this week’s news that CBS will be sub-contracting some college basketball action from ESPN.
We finish the news segment by looking at TBS getting the rights to the Major League Baseball Wild Card games and the prospects of the MLB Network reaching a wide enough audience for its two Division Series playoff tilts.
Our second guest is the aformentioned Michelle Beadle. Michelle goes through why she decided to move away from ESPN, the attention surrounding her move, and the roles she will play with Access Hollywood and NBC Sports.
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Sports Media Digest- May 22, 2012
NBCSN has Game Five of Coyotes and Kings Tonight- The L.A. Kings will have another shot at advancing to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals tonight if they can win Game Five of its Western Conference Finals series with the Phoenix Coyotes. Dave Strader, Darren Pang and Brian Engblom will call the action beginning at 9:00p.m. ET.
ESPN 3D to Televise Final Five Days of Wimbledon- ESPN has announced that the last five days of Wimbledon will be telecast live in 3D on ESPN 3D. All matches from July 4th through July 8th will be competed on Centre Court and will re-air later each night at 9:00p.m. ET. Last year ESPN 3D telecast only one men’s semi-final match live, with the other semis and finals aired on tape delay. Here is the ESPN 3D Wimbledon schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | |
| Wed, July 4 | 8 a.m. | Two Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals | LIVE |
| 9 p.m. | Two Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals | Reair | |
| Thur, July 5 | 8 a.m. | Two Ladies’ Semifinals | LIVE |
| 9 p.m. | Two Ladies’ Semifinals | Reair | |
| Fri, July 6 | 8 a.m. | Two Gentlemen’s Semifinals | LIVE |
| 9 p.m. | Two Gentlemen’s Semifinals | Reair | |
| Sat, July 7 | 9 a.m. | Ladies’ Final | LIVE |
| 9 p.m. | Ladies’ Final | Reair | |
| Sun, July 8 | 9 a.m. | Gentlemen’s Final | LIVE |
| 9 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Final | Reair |
ABC Sports Ready for Indy 500- For the 48th consecutive year, ABC will televise the Indianapolis 500. This Sunday’s race will kick-off with a one hour pre-race show at 11:00a.m. ET. Brent Musburger will host. 80 cameras will cover the race, with many on board feeds available on ESPN3 and WatchESPN. Marty Reid will call the race with analysis by former IndyCar driver Scott Goodyear and 1998 Indy 500 winner Eddie Cheever. Pit reporters will be Rick DeBruhl, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch.
SiriusXM Radio Has Indy 500- SiriusXM Radio will be the official satellite radio network for this Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. SiriusXM’s raceday coverage begins at 9:00 am ET on channel 94 on XM and channel 212 on Sirius Premier, with extensive pre-race programming hosted by veteran broadcaster Jack Arute. Some of the sport’s top drivers will be providing insight including Dario Franchitti, Will Power, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Scott Dixon.
Rip Hamilton Joins NBA TV GameTime Tomorrow and Thursday- NBA TV has announced that Chicago Bulls guard Richard “Rip” Hamilton will join the set of NBA TV GameTime program tomorrow and Thursday. Hamilton will be along side host Rick Kamla and analysts Greg Anthony and Dennis Scott each night beginning at 7:30p.m.
NBC, Golf Channel Prep for Senior PGA Championship- The NBC Sports Group plans over 12 hours of coverage of this weekend’s Senior PGA Championship. Golf Channel will air the opening rounds Thursday and Friday from Noon-3:00p.m. ET, followed by weekend coverage on NBC from 3:00-6:00 p.m. ET. Host Dave Marr III and analyst Gary Koch will anchor Golf Channel’s early round coverage, with Dan Hicks assuming play-by-play duties alongside Koch on Saturday and Sunday. They will be joined all four rounds by tower reporter Mark Rolfing, course reporters Roger Maltbie and Dottie Pepper and interviewer/essayist Jimmy Roberts.
Tennis Channel Looking for Hottest Tennis Coach- The Tennis Channel is embarking on a summer long project looking for the best male and female tennis coach in the country. Nominations for America’s Hottest Tennis Coach are available until June 22nd. The winners will be unveiled in August.
NFL Network Schedule for the Upcoming Week
The highlights to the upcoming week of programming on the NFL Network will be the unveiling of #60-51 in The Top 100: Players of 2012.
The Net10 Arena Football Friday contest will pit the Jacksonville Sharks at the Orlando Predators beginning at 8:00p.m. ET. Fran Charles provides the play-by-play while Charles Davis serves as game analyst. Anthony Herron and Ari Wolfe report from the sidelines.
Here is the NFL Network Schedule for the week:
Tuesday, May 22
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1976 Oakland Raiders
4:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Men Made Season
4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Sounds of Season
5:00 PM – Sound FX: Rex Ryan
5:30 PM – Sound FX: Bill Parcells
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Overtime Finishes
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #1
9:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #2
10:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #3
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #1
1:00 AM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #2
2:00 AM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #3
Wednesday, May 23
12 NOON – NFL Films Presents: USA Football, Episode 1
12:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 14, 2010
1:00 PM – 2002 Oakland Raiders
1:30 PM – 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2:00 PM – America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #1
4:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #2
5:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #3
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Snakebitten Franchises
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #60-51
9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions: #60-51
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Return Aces
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #60-51
1:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions: #60-51
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Return Aces
Thursday, May 24
12 NOON – NFL Films Presents: USA Football, Episode 2
12:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 15, 2010
1:00 PM – 2003 New England Patriots
1:30 PM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
2:00 PM – America’s Game: 2003 New England Patriots
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1977 Dallas Cowboys
4:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #60-51
5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions: #60-51
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Return Aces
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Players Who Never Played in a Super Bowl
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls
1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Players Who Never Played in a Super Bowl
3:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
3:30 AM – Sound FX: Rex Ryan
Friday, May 25
12 NOON – NFL Films Presents: USA Football, Episode 3
12:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 16, 2010
1:00 PM – 2004 Philadelphia Eagles
1:30 PM – 2004 New England Patriots
2:00 PM – America’s Game: 2004 New England Patriots
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers
4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Players Who Never Played in a Super Bowl
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Arena Football League: Jacksonville Sharks at Orlando Predators – LIVE
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – The Rich Eisen Podcast
12:30 AM – Sound FX: Bill Parcells
1:00 AM – NFL Follies: Strange but True: Body Shape
2:00 AM – NFL Follies: NFL’s 100 Greatest Follies
Saturday, May 26
9:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
9:30 AM – Sound FX: Andy Reid
10:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
11:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #60-51
12 NOON – NFL Classic: Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys – 1995 NFC Championship Game
3:00 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys – 1981 NFC Championship Game
4:30 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers – 1998 NFC Wild Card Game
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Draft Steals
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Week in Review
8:00 PM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
9:00 PM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
10:00 PM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Week in Review
12 MIDNIGHT – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
1:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
2:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
Sunday, May 27
7:00 AM – Sound FX: Rex Ryan
7:30 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
8:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
9:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
10:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: A Football Life
11:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Draft Steals
1:00 PM – NFL Replay: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Week 12, 2011
2:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 12, 2011
3:00 PM – Sound FX: Bill Parcells
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Andy Reid
4:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #1
5:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #2
6:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2007 Kansas City Chiefs: Episode #3
7:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #100-91
8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #90-81
9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #80-71
10:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
11:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #60-51
12 MIDNIGHT – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #100-91
1:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #90-81
2:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #80-71
3:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
4:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #60-51
5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
Monday, May 28
6:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Thanksgiving Moments
7:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Green Bay Packers
8:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Voices
9:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Things We Love About the Giants-Eagles Rivalry
10:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Things We Miss About Football
11:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Players Who Never Played in a Super Bowl
12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Football Moves
1:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Endzone Celebrations
2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Quarterback Duels
3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Quarterbacks of the 90s
4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Brett Favre Games
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Toughest Acts to Follow
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Worst Free Agent Signings
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Heisman Winners in the NFL
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Green Bay Packers
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Divas
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL’s Top 10: Heisman Winners in the NFL
1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Green Bay Packers
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Divas
MLB Network Live Game Schedule for June
The MLB Network will have a full slate of live baseball action during the month of June. Included in the coverage will be 15 interleague match-ups.
MLB Network will produce seven games as part of its MLB Network Showcase productions.
Here is the MLB Network live game schedule for June:
| Game Date | Time (ET) | Primary | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., June 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Yankees @ Tigers* Booth: Costas & Smoltz |
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays |
| Sat., June 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays |
Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals (2 p.m.) |
| 10:00 p.m. | Texas Rangers @ L.A. Angels of Anaheim |
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| Mon., June 4 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets |
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| Tues., June 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees |
| Thurs., June 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies |
New York Mets @ Washington Nationals |
| 7:00 p.m. | Rays @ Yankees* Booth: Costas & Kaat |
Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox |
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| Fri., June 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Mets @ Yankees* Booth: Costas & Kaat |
Detroit Tigers @ Cincinnati Reds |
| Sat., June 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Washington Nationals @ Boston Red Sox |
Texas Rangers @ San Francisco Giants |
| 10:00 p.m. | Oakland Athletics @ Arizona D-backs |
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| Tues., June 12 | 7:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Atlanta Braves |
Boston Red Sox @ Miami Marlins |
| 10:00 p.m. | L.A. Angels of Anaheim @ Los Angeles Dodgers |
Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants |
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| Thurs., June 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Arizona D-backs @ Texas Rangers |
Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis Cardinals |
| Fri., June 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Boston Red Sox @ Chicago Cubs |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Yankees @ Nationals* Booth: Vasgersian & Smoltz |
Colorado Rockies @ Detroit Tigers |
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| Sat., June 16 | 1:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals |
Philadelphia Phillies @ Toronto Blue Jays |
| 10:00 p.m. | Chicago White Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers |
San Francisco Giants @ Seattle Mariners |
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| Tues., June 19 | 7:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ Detroit Tigers |
Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees |
| Wed., June 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees |
Toronto Blue Jays @ Milwaukee Brewers (2 p.m.) |
| Thurs., June 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Marlins @ Red Sox* Booth: Costas & Kaat |
Colorado Rockies @ Philadelphia Phillies |
| Fri., June 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Atlanta Braves @ Boston Red Sox |
New York Yankees @ New York Mets |
| Sat., June 23 | 2:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals |
Toronto Blue Jays @ Miami Marlins (1 p.m.) |
| 10:00 p.m. | Chicago Cubs @ Arizona D-backs |
Seattle Mariners @ San Diego Padres |
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| Tues., June 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Tigers @ Rangers* Booth: Vasgersian & Smoltz |
Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins |
| Wed., June 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees |
Brewers @ Reds (12:30 p.m.) Available in Reds market |
| Thurs., June 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ Tampa Bay Rays |
Arizona D-backs @ Atlanta Braves |
| Fri., June 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Cleveland Indians @ Baltimore Orioles |
Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees |
| Sat., June 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees |
Royals @ Twins Available in Twins market |
| 10:00 p.m. | Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners |
Games subject to local blackout unless otherwise announced.
* Denotes an MLB Network-produced game.
NCAA Softball Super Regionals on ESPN
ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3 will have extensive coverage this week of the Super Regionals of the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. Action begins this Thursday.
Here is the schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Matchup (Location) | Network |
| Thu, May 24 | 8 p.m. | Game 1 | Michigan vs. #2 Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Beth Mowins & Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN2/ESPN3 |
| 10 p.m. | Game 1 | #14 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #3 Arizona State (Tempe, Ariz.) Adam Amin & Jennie Finch |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| Fri, May 25 | 2 p.m. | Game 1 | #13 Arizona vs. #4 Oklahoma (Norman, Okla.) Pam Ward & Michele Smith |
ESPNU/ESPN3 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Game 2 | #2 Alabama vs. Michigan (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Beth Mowins & Jessica Mendoza |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Game 3 | (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) * Beth Mowins & Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Game 1 | Hofstra vs. South Florida (Tampa Bay, Fla.) Holly Rowe & Leah Amico |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Game 1 | #11 Oregon vs. #6 Texas (Austin, Texas) Carter Blackburn & Amanda Scarborough |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Game 2 | #3 Arizona State vs. #14 Louisiana-Lafayette (Tempe, Ariz.) Adam Amin & Jennie Finch |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Game 3 | (Tempe, Ariz.)* Adam Amin & Jennie Finch |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| Sat, May 26 | noon | Game 1 | #10 Georgia vs. #7 Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.) Clay Matvick & Cheri Kempf |
ESPNU/ESPN3 |
| noon | Game 2 | # 4 Oklahoma vs. #13 Arizona (Norman, Okla.) Pam Ward & Michele Smith |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 PM | Game 3 | (Norman, Okla.) * Pam Ward & Michele Smith |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 PM | Game 2 | South Florida vs. Hofstra (Tampa Bay, Fla.) Holly Rowe & Leah Amico |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Game 3 | (Tampa Bay, Fla.)* Holly Rowe & Leah Amico |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Game 2 | #6 Texas vs. #11 Oregon (Austin, Texas) Carter Blackburn & Amanda Scarborough |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 7:30 PM | Game 3 | (Austin, Texas)* Carter Blackburn & Amanda Scarborough |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 7:30 PM | Game 1 | LSU vs. #9 Missouri (Columbia, Mo.) Cara Capuano & Garland Cooper |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 10 p.m. | Game 1 | #16 Washington vs. #1 California(Berkley, Calif.) Mark Neely & Amanda Freed |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| Sun, May 27 | 1 p.m. | Game 2 | #7 Tennessee vs. #10 Georgia (Knoxville, Tenn.) Clay Matvick & Cheri Kempf |
ESPN/ESPN3 |
| 3:30 PM | Game 3 | (Knoxville, Tenn.)* Clay Matvick & Cheri Kempf |
ESPN/ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 PM | Game 2 | #9 Missouri vs. LSU (Columbus, Mo.) Cara Capuano & Garland Cooper |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Game 3 | (Columbia, Mo.) * Cara Capuano & Garland Cooper |
ESPNU/ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Game 2 | #1 California vs. #16 Washington (Berkley, Calif.) Mark Neely & Amanda Freed |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 PM | Game 3 | (Berkley, Calif.) * Mark Neely & Amanda Freed |
ESPN2/ESPN3 |
