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NBA TV Announces Playoff Coverage, Gus Johnson to Call Game 2 of Pacers-Bucks

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NBA TV Announces Playoff Coverage, Gus Johnson to Call Game 2 of Pacers-Bucks

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced coverage plans for the first round of the National Basketball Association Playoffs on NBA TV, which includes back-to-back nights of live game broadcasts beginning on Monday, April 22. The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will face off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio featuring play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro, analyst Brendan Haywood and sideline reporter Lauren Jbara. This will mark Jbara’s playoff debut with NBA TV, which comes after officially joining TNT Sports last fall. Calabro, Haywood and Jbara will also return on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. EST for Game 3 between the Magic and Cavaliers from Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.

The second game of the series between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will be presented on NBA TV at 8:30 p.m. EST and features the return of Gus Johnson behind the microphone for playoff action. Johnson, who serves as the lead play-by-play voice for college football and college basketball coverage for FOX Sports, will work with Jim Jackson and Dennis Scott on the call from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Over the course of the 2023-24 NBA season, Johnson filled in on select New York Knicks game telecasts on MSG Networks, where he previously served as an announcer and studio host for 16 years. Coverage of games throughout the NBA Playoffs on NBA TV will include pregame, halftime and studio coverage as well.

NBA TV could televise up to nine games throughout the 2024 NBA Playoffs depending on the outcomes of the individual series. Star players such as Paolo Banchero, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton and Donovan Mitchell are expected to participate across the matchups. The league-owned broadcast entity jointly managed by the NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery is coming off its most-viewed season since 2015-16.

TNT Sports will also present playoff games on TNT and available to stream utilizing the B/R Sports Add-On through Max. Coverage will conclude with the Western Conference Finals with a spot to compete for the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the balance.

FOX & Friends Host Lawrence Jones to Visit Diners to Speak with 2024 Presidential Voters

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FOX & Friends Host Lawrence Jones to Visit Diners to Speak with 2024 Presidential Voters

FOX & Friends co-host Lawrence Jones will spend three days in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic next week asking voters about the important issues of the 2024 presidential election.

Jones will begin his Breakfast with Friends tour on Tuesday, April 23rd in suburban Grand Rapids. Other stops will include suburban Milwaukee (Wednesday) and suburban Philadelphia (Thursday).

Joining FOX & Friends on a full-time basis in September of last year, Jones will be on location during the 6-9 AM ET window, which the show has led in the cable news ratings for more than two decades.

The full schedule includes:

TUESDAY, APRIL 23
The Nest Egg Café
6101 Lake Michigan Dr, Allendale Charter Twp, MI

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
Brunch It Up
18895 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI

THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Eagle Diner
739 Street Rd, Warminster, PA

Clay Travis Goes on Cross Country Speaking Tour

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Clay Travis Goes on Cross Country Speaking Tour

Clay Travis is a busy man. Between hosting The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and continuing to contribute to the outlet he founded, OutKick, he stays active. This week, he added a pair of speaking engagements on opposite ends of the country.

On Tuesday, Travis was in Atlanta and spoke in front of more than 300 attendees at Greater Georgia’s second annual Legislative Awards ceremony. As emcee of the invent, he welcomed severe guests including former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and his Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, as well as State Rep. and Speaker of the Georgia House Jon Burns.

During his time in Atlanta, Clay Travis co-hosted his nationally syndicated show at XTRA 106.3 FM.

On the very next night, Travis spoke in the Seattle area at Hillsdale College’s National Leadership Summit, which drew more than 500 attendees. A sponsor of his radio program, Hillsdale College welcomed Travis to address politics, economics, and culture in his keynote address.

While he was in the Seattle area, Travis visited affiliate 1090 The Patriot, where he hosted The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.

Howard Simon to be Inducted into Buffalo Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame

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Howard Simon to be Inducted into Buffalo Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame

The 2024 Hall of Fame class for the Buffalo Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame has been announced and it includes longtime WGR 550 Sports Radio morning host Howard Simon. Simon hosted radio in Buffalo for 33 years, with the last 18 being at WGR with partner Jeremy White.

“I was at a loss for words when I got the call,” Simon said.

Simon ended his run with WGR in March 2023, however, he remains a contributor and also appears on WBEN in addition to fill-in hosting duties for the Buffalo Sabres and numerous local colleges and universities.

During his career, Simon covered four straight Super Bowl appearances for the Bills, the Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup Finals, several NCAA tournaments and more.

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19. Actor, comedian and writer Nick Bakay, who has appeared many times on ESPN and used to write for NFL.com is also a part of the class.

Stephanie Miller Named to Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame

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Stephanie Miller Named to Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame

The Buffalo Broadcasters Association has named its 2024 Hall of Fame class and longtime news/talk host Stephanie Miller is one of nine inductees.

Host of the nationally syndicated Stephanie Miller Show, Miller began her radio career doing comedy bits on WBEN host Sandy Beach’s program. She later moved into talk radio roles at both KFI and KABC in Los Angeles, among other career endeavors including acting and stand-up comedy.

“Our Hall of Fame classes become more impressive every year,” said Steve Monaco, president of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association. “Each inductee has made important contributions to broadcasting in Buffalo.”

  • Other inductees include:
  • Nick Bakay (Actor, ESPN commentator)
  • Sheila Murphy (first female TV news anchor in Buffalo)
  • Mary Travers Murphy (WKBW-TV anchor)
  • Howard Simon (Longtime WGR 550 morning host)
  • Shredd & Ragan (Tedd “Shredd Kasten and Tom Ragan, rock radio morning hosts)
  • J. “Dooley” O’Rourke (WGRZ-TV news anchor)
  • Jim DiMino (Sales Manager Buffalo/Toronto Public Media)

The Hall of Fame class of 2024 will be officially inducted at a ceremony held on Thursday, September 19th at Samuels Grande Manor.

670 The Score Coverage of NFL Draft Includes ‘Parkins & Spiegel’ Live from Detroit

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670 The Score Coverage of NFL Draft Includes ‘Parkins & Spiegel’ Live from Detroit

The Chicago Bears hold the No. 1 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, which is set to commence next week on Thursday, April 25 at 9 p.m. CST. Leading up to the proceedings – in which the team is expected to choose 22-year-old USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the selection – Audacy-owned 670 The Score will provide fans with wall-to-wall coverage surrounding the team. Utilizing its deep roster of hosts and various distribution platforms, the outlet will provide live coverage of the three-day event emanating from Detroit, Mich. that is expected to help shape the future of the Bears organization and NFL football in Chicago.

On Monday, April 22, 670 The Score will air a live draft preview show from 6 to 9 p.m. CST hosted by Mark Grote and Anthony Herron. Grote and several guests to be announced will return on Thursday, April 25 for a live video stream that the station will present during its broadcast of the Chicago Cubs afternoon game against the Houston Astros from Wrigley Field. The draft-centered broadcast, which will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. CST, will be exclusively on Twitch and YouTube as the Cubs game airs on 670 The Score.

Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel will host a live draft special following the conclusion of the Cubs game at approximately 5 p.m. CST. Both hosts will be on-site in Detroit, Mich. to host a special edition of Parkins & Spiegel that will run until the start of the event at 9 p.m. CST. Chicago-based studio hosts during the four-hour window will include Dave Wannstedt and Patrick Mannelly. Moreover, Mark Grote will be live at Halas Hall, the headquarters for the Bears, and available to give reports.

A video stream of the show will be available to watch on Twitch, YouTube and X. Additional coverage of Round 1 will air from 9 to 11 p.m. CST hosted by Gabe Ramirez, Ramie Makhlouf and Hub Arkush, which coincides with when the Bears are expected to make the first-overall selection. Parkins & Spiegel will also be live in Detroit on Friday, April 26 for the second day of the NFL Draft.

Draft coverage on Friday will be on the air at approximately 9:30 p.m. CST following the conclusion of the Chicago Cubs live game broadcast. Mark Grote and Hub Arkush will host the show live in studio.

Coverage of the NFL Draft on 670 The Score concludes on Saturday, April 27 for the fourth through seventh rounds of the event. Mike Mulligan, David Haugh and Patrick Mannelly will take the air at 9 a.m. CST for a live show that will last until 12 p.m. CST. Gabe Ramirez, Anthony Herron and Hub Arkush will complete the coverage from 12 to 2:30 p.m. CST coinciding with the end of the 2024 NFL Draft.

ESPN Averages 3.25 Million Viewers for NBA Play-In Tournament Doubleheader

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ESPN Averages 3.25 Million Viewers for NBA Play-In Tournament Doubleheader

Four Eastern Conference teams took the court on Wednesday night for the first two games within the 2024 National Basketball Association Play-In Tournament, both of which were broadcast by ESPN. The network’s NBA on ESPN broadcast property began its live game coverage with a matchup between the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers and No. 8 Miami Heat, which featured stars such as Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Tyrese Maxey.

A dramatic late-game comeback secured a one-point victory for the 76ers and attained an average of 3.40 million viewers on ESPN and ESPN2, which is up 52% over last year’s matchup between the regular-season seven and eight seeds in the conference. Additionally, the game peaked with 5.49 million viewers at 9:30 p.m. EST on ESPN. Play-by-play announcer Mike Breen, analysts Doris Burke and JJ Redick and reporter Lisa Salters were on the call for the game, averaging 3.31 million viewers on the network. An alternate broadcast – NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart – was broadcast on ESPN2 and co-produced by ESPN, Omaha Productions and Hartbeat and averaged 98,000 viewers.

The 76ers-Heat game attained the spot for the most-watched Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game of all time and the sixth-largest audience among the 23 telecasts of matchups in the round, which was introduced in 2021. Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch reported that it was also the most-watched Play-In Tournament game that did not include the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors.

The second game of the night featured the No. 9 Chicago Bulls against the No. 10 Atlanta Hawks with Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson and Cassidy Hubbarth on the call. The Bulls ended up winning the game by a final score of 131-116, which attained an average of 3.07 million viewers. This metric is up 31% from the matchup between the regular-season ninth and 10th seeds in the conference last year and is now the second-most watched Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game ever.

As a whole, ESPN averaged 3.25 million viewers for its broadcasts of the Play-In Tournament across ESPN and ESPN2, which is up 25% from last year. NBA Countdown, which was hosted by Malika Andrews and included analysts Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon and Bob Myers, averaged 591,000 leading into the doubleheader of games. This edition of the studio program was up 52% from the comparable broadcast last year that preceded NBA Play-In Tournament coverage on the network.

ESPN will resume its NBA broadcasts when the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls battle to attain the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The winner of that matchup will face the Boston Celtics, starting on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. EST on ABC. ESPN recently announced its Game 1 coverage of the NBA Playoffs, which includes a six-game slate across network platforms over the weekend. David Roberts, ESPN Head of Event & Studio Production, also discussed the coverage earlier this week with members of the media.

580/105.9 KMJ Hosts Christopher Gabriel and Christina Musson Honored By City of Fresno

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580/105.9 KMJ Hosts Christopher Gabriel and Christina Musson Honored By City of Fresno

News Talk 580/105.9 KMJ was honored by the City of Fresno Thursday, as hosts Christopher Gabriel and Christina Musson were honored for their service to the community.

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer declared Thursday, April 18th, 2024 as Christopher Gabriel Day, Christina Musson Day, and Fresno’s Morning News Day.

The city bestowed the honors on the hosts due to recent awards they have won, as well as their focus on serving the community in the city.

Earlier this year, Gabriel — who hosts KMJ Morning News alongside Liz Kern Don York, and Gabe Navarro — won Golden Mike Awards for Best Newscast and Best Sportscast from RTNA Southern California.

Additionally, Musson won her second consecutive Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for Best Co-Host Talk/Personality in a Small/Medium Radio Market. She co-hosts Broeske & Musson with John Broeske from 9-11 AM on the Cumulus-owned news/talk station.

Sean Pendergast of SportsRadio 610 Wins Media Alliance of Houston Star Award

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Sean Pendergast of SportsRadio 610 Wins Media Alliance of Houston Star Award

Congratulations to SportsRadio 610 morning host Sean Pendergast who received a Media Alliance of Houston Star Award at their annual banquet. Pendergast won the 2023-24 Sports/Entertainment Specialist award for his work on Payne and Pendergast in morning drive along with partner Seth Payne.

The two hosts began their show talking about the award. Payne said the award makes Pendergast, “Basically the czar of sports and entertainment for the year.” He then got to the heart of the matter wondering if he and Producer Ben would benefit from the award. “Is this going to get Ben and I some chicks?”

Pendergast told a funny story about the professional picture he needed to have taken as a finalist. He said he was under the impression it was a head shot and wore sweatpants in addition to his nice shirt and sport coat. Turns out it was to be a full-length photo and when he accepted his award he let the others in the room know the secret about the picture they were looking at.

Pendergast told Payne about his 90-second speech and said he thanked his bosses, including Brand Manager Parker Hillis and SVP/Market Manager Sarah Frazier as well as his sponsors, his kids and his wife. “I said Amy is the perfect radio wife because she loves sports, she has a high tolerance for weird schedules and ADD. And I thanked everybody else and got off the stage.”

Lawrence O’Donnell: Jesse Watters Proves ‘How Stupid You Can Be’ on Fox News

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Lawrence O’Donnell: Jesse Watters Proves ‘How Stupid You Can Be’ on Fox News

Former President Donald Trump parrotted a talking point from Fox News primetime host Jesse Watters. MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell took extreme displeasure with the situation.

During the jury selection for the first trial against Trump, a juror was asked if they believed that anyone was above the law. When they said no, Watters said “I don’t know about that,” before claiming it was an attempt to “rig this jury” with “undercover liberal activists”, which Trump cited Watters for unveiling.

On The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, the MSNBC host took Watters to task for what believed was a purposely inaccurate encapsulation.

“Jesse Watters is the newest liar to occupy the 8 PM slot on Fox, the lying channel,” O’Donnell began. “The previous occupant of the 8 p.m. slot had told so many of those lies, that even Fox decided they had to let him go. And the occupant before that one (Bill O’Reilly) … lost his job only after being exposed as a grievous serial sexual harasser at Fox.

“Jesse Watters is the same person who — last week — said publicly that he believed that the minimum wage produces an income of $100,000 a year in America. That’s how stupid you can be on Fox at 8 PM, or in the case of Jesse Watters, also at 5 PM.”

O’Donnell concluded by stating that Trump simply “rewrote” the lie from the Fox News host. He added that there is no evidence of any “undercover liberal activists” attempting to get on the jury.

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