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

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Thom Brennaman named as play-by-play voice for the Roberto Clemente League in Puerto Rico

Thom Brennaman is putting on the broadcasting headset again, calling play-by-play for Puerto Rico's Roberto Clemente League.

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Steve Kornacki will appear on Football Night in America for the rest of the season

This past Sunday night, Steve Kornacki of NBC News appeared on Football Night in America and at halftime of Sunday Night Football to break down the NFL’s playoff possibilities. The segments were largely well received, and were a nice change of pace from the Very Serious Football Talk we often...

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SEC Announcing Deal With ESPN/ABC Today

Well, this is going to cause a stir amongst SEC fans.On Thursday, the SEC circulated an email that commissioner Greg Sankey would be addressing the media later today at 6 p.m. ET (

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NBA fines Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets $25,000 each for refusing to speak with media

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets were each fined $25,000 by the NBA for the star's refusal to make himself available for media.

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Manish Mehta fired by New York Daily News, after being removed from Jets beat

Manish Mehta, controversial New York Jets beat reporter for the New York Daily News, has been fired by the newspaper.

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Is Colin Cowherd gearing up for a move to Barstool Sports?

This past Wednesday, Fox Sports Radio and FS1 host Colin Cowherd posted a somewhat cryptic tweet that had the intended effect it was going for. My life bout to get more interesting. 🧐 — Colin Cowherd (@colincowherd) December 9, 2020 Naturally, that got the rumor mill churning and it moved into...

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Sports fans are hostages in carriage disputes and we often pay the ransom

Over the last two years, I’ve paid for some of these random TV-related items, as have some of our readers. With RSNs, sports channels, and local network affiliates more commonly being blacked out via carriage disputes, what have you had to purchase to ensure you've the games you prioritize...

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Sporting News sold by DAZN to PAX Holdings, which has investments in gaming and sports betting

Longtime sports publication Sporting News has been sold by DAZN to PAX Holdings, an investment firm with interests in sports betting.

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ESPN reportedly close to getting new opening round of MLB playoffs

Rob Manfred is intent on making an expanded playoff format permanent, and if he's successful ESPN will reportedly carry the new games.

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Thursday Night Football, the NFL's bicycle of television packages, is apparently unwanted in future negotiations

On Monday, John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal posted his annual sports media predictions for the next year. They’re a fun, sometimes dead-on and sometimes not, look at the upcoming year, and always a must-read for the staff of this site. In his column looking ahead to 2021, Ourand...

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Tis the season for Louis Riddick to interview for NFL GM jobs

I feel like every offseason for the past several years, ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick has been tied to various NFL GM jobs that have been opened. Back at the start of 2017, Riddick interviewed for the open 49ers job that eventually went to a different broadcaster – John Lynch, then with Fox. A...

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Tom Rinaldi leaves ESPN for Fox, where he's expected to be featured across CFB, NFL, MLB and soccer properties

Tom Rinaldi is exiting ESPN for Fox. He's expected to work on Fox's CFB, NFL, MLB, and soccer coverage, amongst other properties.

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It looks like ESPN/ABC might add Super Bowls and Monday Night Football flex scheduling in the next NFL TV deal

According to a report from Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, ESPN/ABC may be able to get some flex scheduling in a new MNF deal.

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ESPN's Mike Shiffman talks their NBA coverage this year: "The production will be at its best when we can travel people."

Mike Shiffman spoke to media Wednesday on ESPN/ABC NBA coverage this year, including the "enhanced world feed" model with no on-site truck.

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Scott Van Pelt announces he has tested positive for COVID-19, won't be doing his show for a while

Scott Van Pelt won't be doing his nightly SportsCenter show for a while. He's tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.

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Rich Eisen signs partnership with Westwood One, including a new podcast and distribution help for his radio show

Rich Eisen has teamed up with Westwood One for a new "Just Getting Started" podcast, a Rich Eisen Show podcast, and distribution help.

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Detroit Lions return to 97.1 The Ticket for radio, four years after leaving over Mike Valenti's on-air criticism

The Detroit Lions are returning to 97.1 The Ticket for live radio broadcasts, four years after leaving in a dispute over the station's content.

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ESPN announces Sunday Night Baseball schedule through Memorial Day, featuring a whole lot of the NL East

We don’t even know the rules of the season yet, or if it’ll start on time, but that’s not stopping ESPN from announcing its early season Sunday Night Baseball schedule. In spite of the uncertainty surrounding the start of the 2021 MLB season, ESPN dropped its schedule for Sunday nights through...

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After asking "Who needs James Harden?," Rockets announcer clarifies "I don’t want to get rid of Harden"

The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a major overhaul, at least in terms of their roster. The NBA franchise traded Trevor Ariza on draft night, recently traded away Russell Westbrook for John Wall, and the writing is on the wall for star James Harden to head out of town sooner than later as...

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Basketball during the pandemic: NBA announcers describe calling games in the unique 2020-2021 season

The 2020-2021 NBA regular season tips off Tuesday night with the league’s 30 teams now playing outside a bubble while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to run rampant across the United States. There were nearly 180,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases and more than 1,400 deaths in the U.S. on...

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