Some light afternoon links furnished by guest blogger Bob Ekstrom. Ahhhh, April. Opening Day at Fenway, daffodils in bloom, and . . . UMass basketball? For the first time in the school's history, UMass and April will be linked tonight when the Minutemen take on Ohio State's Buckeyes for the N.I.T. Championship at Madison Square … Continue reading Minutemen in the Limelight
My Evening With Bob Lobel
Greetings once again from the West coast headquarters of BSMW in American Canyon, CA. I was out getting coffee this morning, and switched on KNBR, the huge sports radio station out here in the Bay Area. To my surprise, at that moment, the topic of conversation was... Bob Lobel. WBZ's decision to let Lobel go … Continue reading My Evening With Bob Lobel
Approval Ratings – Karen Guregian
Today, you get to weigh in with your opinion of the Boston Herald's Karen Guregian. Guregian is another veteran of the Boston sports media corps. She is a graduate of Northeastern University’s journalism school. Like some others at the Herald, (Rob Bradford and Gerry Callahan being two) Guregian began her career at The Lowell Sun. I … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Karen Guregian
Return of the Sixties
Morning links are brought to you this Thursday by guest blogger Bob Ekstrom. Reach him at bob02878@yahoo.com. True, Larry Bird is not walking through that door, nor for that matter is Kevin McHale. But that doesn't mean the two can't contribute to the first 60-win season Boston has seen since their playing days. Last night, … Continue reading Return of the Sixties
Approval Ratings – Tom Caron
NESN Red Sox studio host Tom Caron is up for his approval ratings today. The versatile Caron hosts the pre and post game shows for the Red Sox telecasts on NESN, and is also a Hockey East play-by-play announcer for the network. He has been making regular appearances on WEEI recently,(where he is often confused with … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Tom Caron
The Pond Is Shrinking. The Fish Are Nervous.
(Your Guest Blogger du jour is T.J. Donegan. He can be reached at tdonegan@gwu.edu for comments/criticisms.) Those were the words uttered near the end of the final episode of HBO's The Wire about the current state of affairs of modern media. Without giving anything away, for those who've never seen the show, the sentiment was … Continue reading The Pond Is Shrinking. The Fish Are Nervous.
BREAKING NEWS: Jackie MacMullan to leave Boston Globe
David Scott has learned that long-time Globe columnist Jackie MacMullan has accepted a buyout offer and will leave the paper. David also has details of other behind-the-scenes shuffling at Morrissey Blvd.
Approval Ratings – Peter May
Today we're weighing in on Boston Globe hoops writer Peter May. May is a veteran of the NBA beat, having seen both the peaks and valleys of the Celtics franchise during his time with the paper. May was known for being very negative about the Celtics for a number of years, but then again, there … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Peter May
Mid-Morning Thoughts
In lieu of the morning links today, I thought I'd offer some thoughts on the "Approval Ratings" that have been running here for the last week, and will continue. The polls have generated quite a bit of attention and involvement, from readers voting, and also leaving comments on the post. Comments are a relatively new … Continue reading Mid-Morning Thoughts
Approval Ratings – Mike Adams
Today we vote on WEEI evening host Mike Adams. Adams has had a long and colorful career in both radio and television since the 1970's in the New England and New York areas. in the 1990's he was best known for his NECN show Mike Adams' Sport World. He was also working part-time at WEEI … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Mike Adams
Boston Sports Media Watch 