Sports Broadcast Journal - Play-by-Play Broadcast News
WEBSports Broadcast Journal’s goal is to serve a mix of announcers, executives, producers and other interested followers of sports broadcasting, podcasting, webcasting and the growing world of digital media. There will be a focus on game coverage, particularly play-by-play and other popular sports programming.
ESPN's Suzy Kolber, a pro's pro and NFL fixture, talks life, her …
WEBNov 7, 2018 · Kolber identifies Lesley Visser, Gayle Sierens and Robin Roberts as her three women pioneer sportscasters . Halberstam. As NFL viewers well know, ESPN’s Suzy Kolber is visible, reliable, spot-on and smooth.
ESPN's first ten years: The dozen anchors and personalities who …
WEBFeb 11, 2019 · Top 12 ESPN personalities through its first decade,1979-1989 . In 1979, the country had all of 16 million cable subscribers. With spartan quarters, few viewers and little resources, ESPN launched its first program on September 7, 1979. It was available in 1.6 million cable homes.
Renowned Lindsey Nelson, born 100 years ago; Network football …
WEBMay 24, 2019 · Renowned Lindsey Nelson, born 100 years ago; Network football voice and a NY Mets original for 17 seasons Chronicled football for NBC and CBS; Teamed with Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner on Mets baseball; Known for crisp calls and loud jackets
Network TV's Don Criqui- first season off football since 1965; Did …
WEBSep 18, 2018 · Network TV’s Don Criqui- first season off football since 1965; Did NFL or Notre Dame nationally for 51 straight seasons Started network career doing the CFL in 1966; Called Tom Dempsey's then record-breaking 63 yard field goal in 1970, the great '84 Orange Bowl, and the '82 Chargers-Dolphins OT playoff epic
ESPN’s Linda Cohn: Longest Tenured Woman Anchor on Network TV
WEBMay 12, 2018 · Cohn eventually migrated to television, working for the old Sports Channel America. She then briefly anchored sports for a Seattle television station before being hired by ESPN in 1992. By 2016, Linda had hosted an enormous number of SportsCenters, 5,000! . The seasoned sportscaster adheres to a cardinal rule for success.
The Heidi Game 50 years later; Those who remember the end …
WEBNov 14, 2018 · Howard Katz, NFL broadcast head: “That couldn’t and wouldn’t happen today. And yes, social media would certainly erupt.” The Heidi Game could never happen now but it did then, fifty years ago this Saturday, November 17, 1968.
NBA releases first round playoff schedule and networks; TNT …
WEBThe playoffs are around the corner and here’s the schedule and what we know about the talent. TNT Coverage. TNT will televise more than 40 NBA Playoff games, the most of any network, including first-round action tipping off with …
College football's most popular team announcers ever, an 11 man …
WEBNov 22, 2019 · Halberstam. As we approach the end of college football’s 150th regular season, let’s salute the unforgettable team of eleven voices who will remind many of crisp Saturdays. For scores of years, these legendary team broadcasters touched their constituencies indelibly.. Radio was born in 1921.
Denny Matthews: Hall of Fame 'Voice of Royals' started with …
WEBJul 13, 2018 · David J. Halberstam. David is a 40-year + industry veteran who served as play-by-play announcer for St. John's University basketball in New York and as radio play-by-play voice of the Miami Heat in South Florida.