“You have to know when to hold ’em,” Kenny Rogers sang, “know when to fold ‘em.” Bob Elson, a gin rummy whiz, had pigeons in ...

In 1974 CBS president Bob Wussler hired Jane Chastain, who was a well-prepared, terrific sports reporter who understood pro ...

It was announced late yesterday that Phyllis George passed on Thursday night. She was 70 years old. A former Miss America, George was the first woman who was prominently and regularly visible on ...

Four decades ago, most of the sports television universe consisted of the three New York-based networks – ABC, CBS, and NBC. Sounds very simple, right? Exclusivity was a very big deal to each of ...

Announcers say things on-air or circulate tweets that end their careers. Do they deserve a death sentence? It’s been a rough stretch for broadcasters. Only the guarded survive. Some voices spend an ...

Pardon the Interruption, but Michael Wilbon is wearing me out. Wilbon, 61, is one of the co-hosts on PTI, now in its 19 th year on ESPN. The other is Tony Kornheiser who still has his fastball at age ...

In this third installment in our series, Sports Broadcast Journal continues our journey down memory lane. Today, we shift our focus to the Top 20 all-time announcer, football cards. In our next ...

The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs started on Monday, the first postseason of the new seven-year American TV deal with ESPN and Turner Sports. This is the first time there has been more than one NHL ...

Chris Russo wears his emotions on his sleeve and his anger on his lips. He’s occasionally tough on the surface, yet he’s always soft inside. There’s no mistaking Chris. He’s as enthusiastic and ...

In the early years of radio, it was often writers who presented sports reports and called games. For that matter, the first World Series on radio was in 1922 and Grantland Rice, known for his elegant ...

The ceremony honoring this year’s Ford Frick winner, Bob Costas, will be held Saturday evening in Cooperstown, New York, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bob is the 42nd winner of the ...

Top 20 Sideline Reporters All-Time: (Editor’s Note: Marcus Gronauer spent a chunk of time doing a multi-part series on sideline reporters. He studied the history of sideline reporting which dates back ...