The Sports Media (Sports Radio, Podcasts, Shows, Networks, Etc.) Thread

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Freelancers at Fox Sports Detroit haven't received assistance or information from Sinclair

Freelancers at Fox Sports Detroit are currently in the dark about whether they'll be paid for scheduled events, among many other things.

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NFL Network producer Jason Hartelius shares COVID-19, hospitalization experience

NFL Network producer Jason Hartelius was hospitalized after being admitted for COVID-19. He shared his experience through a video on social media.

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Fox Sports to air NFL postseason classics, ESPN to air MNF classics during COVID-19 pandemic (Update: NBCSN will show SNF classics)

Television networks are looking for ways to be creative for sports content during the COVID-19 pandemic, with literally zero sports going on. One easy solution is going to the archives for classic sporting events. CBS has been doing this for March Madness classic games (with no NCAA Tournament...

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Fox Sports Midwest broadcaster Jim Edmonds has been hospitalized, tested for COVID-19

Jim Edmonds, a Cardinals' broadcaster on Fox Sports Midwest, has been hospitalized with COVID-19 coronavirus symptoms and tested for the virus.

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ESPN closes in on a Band-Aid Monday Night Football booth

Eventually, ESPN (or ABC) will make a big-splash hire for Monday Night Football.

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Dan Fouts is no longer part of CBS' NFL coverage; Charles Davis or Trent Green eyed as replacements

Dan Fouts is out as CBS' No. 2 NFL analyst. Charles Davis and Trent Green are reportedly being targeted as replacements.

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[Agent_Ro]

ESPN loses again lol

 

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Report: Charles Davis replacing Dan Fouts in CBS booth

Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported earlier Friday that CBS was eyeing Charles Davis to replace Dan Fouts as the analyst on its No. 2 NFL team.

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The Jump will be produced entirely from staffers' homes when it returns Monday, one of the first ESPN shows to make that leap

ESPN's The Jump will be completely produced from the homes of the production crew beginning Monday. Getting it to that point took a lot of technology.

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No one asked for this.

And not to be that guy, but she is wearing entirely too much make up.

 

[Agent_Ro]

No one asked for this.

And not to be that guy, but she is wearing entirely too much make up.

She use to work down here in south Florida before joining fox sports. She always looked like that and gave wack takes

 

[Marc123]

No one asked for this.

And not to be that guy, but she is wearing entirely too much make up.

And rockin a prince shirt and Ali poster in the background. Tryin alil too hard much

 

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NBCSN replaces Sky Sports News with "NBC Sports Football Flex" as it ramps up NFL Draft coverage

In February, NBCSN announced how they would be replacing the Dan Patrick Show with a morning block that included a replay of PFT Live followed by an hour of Sky Sports News. That schedule debuted on March 1. At the time, Awful Announcing’s Joe Lucia noted that “for a short-term fix, it’s fine...

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ESPN's NBA HORSE Challenge misses badly with blurry video, muffled sound, no creativity

ESPN's NBA HORSE Challenge seemed like a fun idea, but was poorly executed with bad video and sound quality, along with no creativity from players.

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ESPN is requesting that its top earners take 15% pay cuts over the next three months

This seemed inevitable: as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, ESPN is asking some of its top earners to take pay cuts of 15% for the next three months. The news was first reported on Monday by the Sports Business Journal. SBJ also reports that the cuts are voluntary, and executives are taking even...

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With world upside down, Bob Iger is back in control at Disney

Before the pandemic turned the world upside down, it was believed that former Disney CEO Bob Iger's final act with the company after shifting to the role of "executive chairman" would be to deliver a massive new deal with the NFL that would potentially move Monday Night Football back to…

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