Sports Media Colleagues Celebrate Tim Kurkjian Hall of Fame Induction
"The Baseball Writers Association of America awarded its Career Excellence Award to Kurkjian earlier this year."
Chris Russo, Suzyn Waldman and Jeff Smulyan to Be Inducted into Radio Hall of Fame
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo from Sirius XM, Suzyn Waldman from the New York Yankees Radio Network/WFAN and Jeff Smulyan, President and CEO of Emmis Communications will each be honored.
Jason Benetti Leaving ESPN for FOX
McMurphy reports that Benetti will leave ESPN for FOX Sports and become the voice of the network's No. 2 college football broadcast team alongside Brock Huard.
Google Makes Bid for NFL Sunday Ticket
NFL media executive Brian Rolapp sent the Times a written statement saying that "A number of companies" are in a good position to win the bidding process and that the NFL expects to have that announcement ready to be made “in the coming months.”
Former 104.5 The Zone Morning Host Mark Howard Dies at 65
Howard joined The Zone, 104.5-FM in the Music City in 2004 when he co-hosted the Wake Up Zone with Kevin Ingram and Frank Wycheck.