Adam Reilly of the Boston Phoenix examines the animosity between old-media sportswriters and their new-media counterparts. Plenty of quotes in this article from Bill Simmons, Buzz Bissinger and Tony Massarotti, who sounds somewhat confused that he's been labeled an internet basher. Reilly wonders why the antipathy between traditional sportswriters and their new-media peers is so … Continue reading Phoenix Explores Old vs New in Sports Media
It's another parade day here in Boston. These days just don't get old, do they? The parade will start at 11:00am at the TD Banknorth Garden and roll past City Hall and Boston Common before ending at Copley Square. Somehow, the Boston Globe let Bob Ryan get the front cover of the paper today. I thought that … Continue reading Another Parade Day
From ABC/ESPN: ABC’s NBA Finals Deliver Highest Viewership for Game 6 Since 2000 Finals up 51% From 2007 All Six Finals Telecasts Enable ABC to “Win the Night” Among All Networks Game 6 of the NBA Finals on ABC – the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers to win the championship – last night, … Continue reading Game Six a Winner for ABC, Too
Time for a Tommy Point? For over a quarter of a century, Tom Heinsohn has been next to Mike Gorman on Celtics broadcasts. He has picked up the mantle from Johnny Most as the unabashed homer in the broadcast booth, screaming at the officials and making villains of the opponents. In the 1980's Heinsohn was … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Tommy Heinsohn
How sweet is THAT? A few random, rambling thoughts: The Kevin Garnett/Bill Russell exchange following the game had me tearing up even while chills were running down my spine. Quite a weird sensation, but it's one I wouldn't mind having a few more times in my lifetime. Garnett's hanging in the air, one handed line … Continue reading Lest We Forget
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The Godfather of Sports Talk Radio may be in semi(mostly)-retirement, but he still deserves a day on the approval ratings! Eddie Andelman is a pioneer in the sports talk radio arena. The original Sports Huddle show back in the 1970's was one of the first of its kind on the airwaves. Andelman was a fixture … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Eddie Andelman
Can they get it done tonight? The Celtics will get their second crack at winning the NBA World Championship tonight, this time at the TD Banknorth Garden. Steve Bulpett has some simple instructions for the Celtics to follow if they hope to win tonight. Bob Ryan has a number of observations about the series, but … Continue reading Celtics Go For The Title, Take Two.
From ABC/ESPN: Based on fast national ratings, Game 5 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals on ABC – the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics – last night, Sunday, June 15, averaged 17,257,000 viewers (P2+), an increase of 21 percent compared to Game 5 in 2006 (there was no Game 5 last year), which averaged 14,318,000 … Continue reading Game 5 Ratings Continue Trend for ABC
Since the 1970's Glenn Ordway has been stirring things up on the Boston Radio airwaves. After a short stint as a General Hospital actor, Ordway turned his attention to radio as the Sports Director and talk show host of WMEX/WIS. In 1981 he moved on to WRKO, hosting the popular "SportsCall" radio show and serving as … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Glenn Ordway
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