“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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Baseball broadcast historian Curt Smith, author of The Presidents and the Pastime, also penned the seminal book, Voices of the Game “American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the ...

Dave Sims always wanted to break into the broadcasting and/or radio. He’s always spirited and but TV. He was raised in Philly, and moved to New York. Sims arrived in Seattle, Washington. And ...

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 ...

There are broadcast awards and there are broadcast awards. The Frick Award, presented each year by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, is likely the most cherished of the four sports. Fans welcome ...

Buck Martinez has done about all you can ask during a long life in the Big Leagues. He has been around since 1969 when he was a rookie catcher for the expansion Kansas City Royals. After completing a ...

The NBA tipped off its 2021-22 schedule last week. As for broadcasters, the off-season was active. Lots of changes. The biggest is the retirement of Marv Albert whose first NBA broadcast was in 1963.