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Williams World: Separating the wheat from the chaff in the field of televized announcers
- A quick show of hands: How many baseball games can a fan in the Baltimore/Washington area watch with expanded cable?
The best and worst of ... play-by-play announcers
- The late Curt Gowdy once told me “That fans never watch a sporting event on television because of a broadcaster.”
1st Mariner Arena GM says minor leagues will never have major presence in Baltimore
- Frank Remesch is the general manager of the 1st Mariner Arena, a job he has held for more than 20 years. He is native of Baltimore, a big time sports fan, but when it comes to sports and his arena, he likes his current tenant — the American Indoor Football Association’s Mariners — and that’s about it.
Does Baltimore want a hockey team?
- If Baltimore wants to get back into minor league hockey, there is a perfectly good team that could soon call Charm City home.
Packer steps aside and Kellogg takes his place at CBS
- Since 1974, Billy Packer has been involved with the broadcasting of the NCAA Final Four. He did his first one with Curt Gowdy, but it was when the network paired him in the mid 1970’s with Dick Enberg and Al McGuire the trio became one of the most entertaining in broadcasting history.
Packer steps aside at CBS
- Since 1974 Billy Packer has been involved with the broadcasting of the NCAA Final Four. He did his first one with Curt Gowdy, but it was when the network paired him in the mid 1970’s with Dick Enberg and Al McGuire that the trio became one of the most entertaining in broadcasting history.
Nats fans get Spanish broadcasts
- When I spoke to Nationals team president Stan Kasten just before the start of this season, the one thing — from a broadcasting standpoint — that he was upset about was the team’s inability to complete a radio deal for the Nats fans in Spanish.
Two local channels to share Ravens’ preseason coverage
- The Olympics are causing the Ravens to move two of their preseason telecasts to WMAR 2 from WBAL 11. The Ravens’ game against the Patriots on Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. will be aired on WBAL. But since WBAL is an NBC affiliate and NBC paid millions to broadcast the Summer Olympics, the Ravens were forced to find another station to air their games against the Vikings on Aug. 16 and against the Rams on Aug. 23. The final preseason game on Aug. 28th at M&T Bank Stadium against the Falcons will be on WBAL TV.
Examiner Exclusive: ESPN's Scott Van Pelt
- Scott Van Pelt has come a long way since his days as a student at the University of Maryland, but he still loves his Terrapins. Van Pelt co-hosts the nation's most popular radio show “Tirico and Van Pelt” weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. on ESPN radio. He anchors SportsCenter and is part of the network’s golf coverage. Van Pelt spoke to Examiner columnist Jim Williams about life at the worldwide leader in sports, Tiger Woods and of course, his beloved Terrapins.
McKay’s death resonates across the globe
- I met Jim McKay for the first time at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., where I was among 100 production assistants and researchers who ABC hired to work the games.
McKay’s legacy will live forever
- Jim McKay, who died on Saturday at age 86, may have been the classiest man in sports broadcasting.
Red Zebra chief dishes on SportsTalk 980 acquisition
- When I spoke with Red Zebra Broadcasting CEO Bruce Gilbert, it had been less than 24 hours since the company had purchased SportsTalk 980 AM (WTEM) along with 570 AM (WTNT) and 1260 AM (WWRC). Gilbert was ready to start the process of organizing things as we spoke about the key issues facing Red Zebra with the addition of three more stations to company’s existing stable of broadcast outlets.
Snyder lands 980
- Redskins owner Dan Snyder finally landed the major sports talk radio station he was looking, acquiring WTEM 980 AM from Clear Channel Communications. Also in the package will be two other stations, WTNT 570 AM and WWRC 1260 AM, and all stations are expected to continue their current formats.
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