Monthly Archives: January 2008

Super Bowl telecast trivia

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 30, 2008 | Comments closed
The Thursday editions of the Times Herald-Record has the first of two special sections dedicated to the Super Bowl XLII matchup between the Giants and Patriots. In the section, I have included a trivia contest based on Super Bowl telecasts. I developed 15 questions in the pull-out section, and I have two dozen more questions for [...]
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IndyCar series on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 29, 2008 | Comments closed
The entire 16-race schedule for the IndyCar Series will be aired on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 during the 2008 season. It is the 13th year of IndyCar coverage by ESPN and the 44th year covering the Indianapolis 500. ESPN2 will also televise the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the circuit’s development series, on a tape-delayed basis. “We look [...]
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WTBQ on board for NASCAR racing

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 29, 2008 | Comments closed
WTBQ plans to air all of the NASCAR Sprint Cup (formerly Nextel Cup) races on its two locations on the radio dial, 1110 AM and 99.1 FM. WTBQ will also air select NASCAR Nationwide Tour (formerly Busch Series) races and Indy Racing League events. The Sprint Cup schedule gets underway with three events from Daytona International Speedway [...]
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Champ Car series to air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 29, 2008 | Comments closed
The Champ Car World Series (formerly known as CART) will have 14 races aired on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 during the 2008 season. The series returns to the ESPN Networks following an absence of six years. ESPN2 will also televise the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, the circuit’s development series, on a tape-delayed basis. “WIth the close competition [...]
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Figure skating makes a jump on NBC (updated)

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 27, 2008 | Comments closed
After 43 years of coverage on ABC/ESPN, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships have moved to NBC this season. I won’t try and bore you with the reasons or the declining viewership or the revenue-sharing plans, but I will say the Saturday night program featuring the Ladies Free Skate saw a jump in viewership by 65 percent. The [...]
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Giants kicker Tynes to appear on Letterman Wednesday night

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 23, 2008 | Comments closed
Giants placekicker Lawrence Tynes has had an amazing week. He has gone from virtual unknown to goat to hero, and now to the David Letterman Show. Tynes, the only Scottish-born player in the NFL, will talk to Letterman on Wednesday night (11:37 p.m.-12:35 a.m.) about the Giants’ astounding victory over the Green Bay Packers in the National [...]
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NFL Network: Home of old Super Bowls

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 22, 2008 | Comments closed
Do you ever reminesce about the Steel Curtain? Think about what it was like to watch Vince Lombardi stomp the sidelines? How about taking a peek at the only perfect team in NFL history, the Miami Dolphins? If you have The NFL Network, you will get your chance. The network plans to air numerous replays of [...]
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day on TNT

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 21, 2008 | Comments closed
TNT will provide a tripleheader of NBA action on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Bob Lanier will be honored with the National Civil Rights Sports Legacy Awards in a ceremony from Memphis at 5 p.m. The Chicago Bulls play the Memphis Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. The Cleveland Cavaliers play the Miami Heat at [...]
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NBC’s Milbury rips Jagr as Rangers’ problem child

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 20, 2008 | Comments closed
NBC’s regular-season coverage of the National Hockey League resumes on Sunday with the Boston Bruins facing the New York Rangers in a 12:30 matchup at Madison Square Garden. The same two clubs played in Boston on Saturday afternoon with the Bruins prevailing in a shootout. Former Bruin tough guy Mike Milbury will join Pierre McGuire in [...]
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NFL Today to focus on Pats’ defense, surprising Bolts

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 20, 2008 | Comments closed
An hour-long edition of The NFL Today on CBS will air on Sunday at 2 p.m., prior to the American Football Conference title game between the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. The show will take a look at New England’s defensive lineup, with interviews from Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, Junior Seau and Rodney Harrison, all [...]
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