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

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Bet it was Windhorst

 

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Bet it was Windhorst

LOL, Why do u Miami boys hate that dude?

 

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ESPN condemns "indefensible" leak of video of Rachel Nichols' private conversation in her hotel room

Someone at ESPN took cellphone video of a video feed that ran during Rachel Nichols' phone conversation without her knowledge. ESPN has condemned that.

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Jeremy Roenick claims NBC "discriminated against him as a straight man" for firing him after his threesome comments

NBC suspended, then parted ways with, NHL commentator Jeremy Roenick after he made sexual comments about coworkers. Roenick is now suing.

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Can Arash Markazi return to the LA Times after a coworker-initiated campaign to oust him?

Los Angeles Times columnist Arash Markazi is currently under internal and external fire. AA spoke to sources about what's going on there.

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Bob Costas has joined CNN as a contributor

Since rumors of his departure from NBC Sports began to swirl nearly two years ago, Bob Costas has kept a relatively low profile. He’s been a regular voice on MLB Network (particularly during Hall of Fame season and the MLB Postseason) and has been a frequent target on IFC’s Brockmire, but the...

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Jeremy Roenick claims NBC "discriminated against him as a straight man" for firing him after his threesome comments

NBC suspended, then parted ways with, NHL commentator Jeremy Roenick after he made sexual comments about coworkers. Roenick is now suing.

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Julie Donaldson will reportedly be the new radio voice for Washington's NFL team

NBC Sports Washington anchor Julie Donaldson will take over for Larry Michael, named in the Washington Post sexual harassment expose.

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ESPN is indeed shifting Highly Questionable to 2:30 PM in mid-August, with NFL Live moving to 4 PM

Once the calendar shifts to August, sports networks typically shift their daily schedules to focus on the minutiae of the NFL season. ESPN is no exception, and next month, NFL Live will be moving to a more prominent slot in the network’s daily schedule. On Wednesday, ESPN announced that NFL Live...

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Mike Francesa is leaving WFAN again, presumably for longer than a few months

On Wednesday, Mike Francesa announced that he would be leaving WFAN (again), with his last show coming on Friday. In their post announcing Francesa’s decision, WFAN decided to ignore Francesa’s first departure from the station, which came at the end of 2017. He returned months later with a...

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ESPN will air seven of the eight new MLB Postseason series this fall

MLB’s expansion of the Postseason to 16 teams (up from ten) for the 2020 season was approved on Thursday, and mere hours later, all of those extra games already have a television home. ESPN announced on Thursday night that it would air seven of the eight series this fall (with the eighth...

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Fox Sports has made further cuts, parting ways with more than 50 staffers

Fox Sports laid off around 20 people in June, and now has cut more than 50 additional staffers. They say this is to "streamline" their business.

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Adrian Wojnarowski on ESPN suspension: "I regretted sending that email"

ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski makes news, literally. His #WojBombs are the lifeblood of any NBA Twitter fan hungry to find out about the next trade, transaction, injury, or update. But on July 10, Woj became the news when Missouri Senator Josh Hawley included him on a press release...

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ESPN’s MLB Opening Day game averaged 4 million viewers, most-watched regular season game since 2011

In case you were wondering if people missed watching Major League Baseball games, let there be no doubt that the answer is yes. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, despite concerns about players kneeling, despite the fractured relationship between players and owners, and despite the lack of fans in...

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Both Oklahoma and Kansas are now set to play Week Zero out-of-conference games on August 29, which could be a boon for TV

The NCAA Week Zero schedule for 2020 got a big boost Saturday, with Kansas and Oklahoma both announcing games for Aug. 29.

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