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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Talking rowing on the radio
“Row, row, row your radio, gently down the dial … “
Saturday morning rado talk show “Hudson Valley Sports Talk” will feature interviews with rowers from the Wappingers Falls Crew Club. There will also be chat about current sports events such as the baseball playoffs, the NFL season and more.
HVST airs on WHVW (950 AM) from [...]
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NFL’s Battle of Unbeatens draws huge audience
Sunday’s NFL game pitting a pair of unbeaten teams — the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys — was viewed by 29.1 million people on CBS.
It is the most-watched show during the 2007-08 television season, which started six weeks ago, and attracted the highest audience since the season finale of “American Idol” on Fox (31.2 [...]
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Pro sports leagues losing fans through TV snubs
Monday night was the perfect example of how some professional sports leagues understand the importance of catering to their fans while others do not.
The Giants played the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. The game was televised by cable station ESPN but also offered to an over-the-air station in both competing cities (in New York, the [...]
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ESPN college football news 10.15.07
ESPN has caught Wildcat fever. Fresh off its upset win over No. 1 Louisiana State, the University of Kentucky will host ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday at 10 a.m. in advance of the Wildcats’ game with No. 15 Florida.
Are you wondering why and how South Florida can be ranked the No. 2 college football team [...]
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Eastern States discussion on talk radio
With the 46th Eastern States championships coming to Orange County Fair Speedway this weekend, a pair of talk shows on the Internet will surely focus on the season-ending event for DIRTcar.
Gasoline Alley airs from 6-8 p.m. followed by On-Track from 8-9 p.m. The shows can be heard over the Internet at walncableradio.com.
OCFS public relations man [...]
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Giants featured on Monday Night Overkill, er, Football
There was a time when the typical football fan would turn on the TV set on Sunday at 1 p.m. or 4 p.m., watch a game and that would be as much coverage they would get of their favorite team for the week.
Thank goodness, those days are long gone, and we can watch more thoughtful [...]
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Simms speaks out on Pats-Cowboys
It’s a battle of unbeatens as the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys put their 5-0 records on the line in Irving, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. The game will be televised by CBS Sports, and announced by Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.
Here’s what Simms had to say:
“The fact that Dallas won the way they did [...]
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McCarver and Buck are TV’s baseball playoffs Ironmen
Hey baseball fans, do you think Joe Buck and Tim McCarver have called every playoff game since you were born? Well, it might seem that way because the pair have been in the broadcast booth for more post-season games than any other announcers.
Joe Buck, the son of legendary broadcaster Jack Buck, is the relative newcomer [...]
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ESPN Radio covers the playoffs (updated Thursday)
Baseball’s championship series round will be split between two television networks but the playoffs have just one radio home as ESPN Radio will air every game.
Dan Shulman and Dave Campbell will call the National League Championship Series between Colorado and Arizona — it is the sixth consecutive year Shulman and Campbell have teamed together. Jon [...]
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NFL Countdown gaining steam