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Eduardo Pérez Apologizes For Sunday Night Baseball Jab at Fernando Tatís Jr

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres renewed their rivalry in the latest installment of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball – ending in a 5-2 extra-inning Dodgers victory. With two outs in the ninth inning, Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts hit a game-tying home run off of Padres closer Josh Hader, and they put the game away with hits in the extra frame. Upon Betts’ clutch hit, ESPN analyst Eduardo Pérez subsequently chided Padres outfielder Fernando Tatís Jr., who was suspended 80 games after he tested positive for a banned substance.

“That’s what a superstar looks like ‘Nando,” Pérez said. “Mookie Betts – redeeming himself after that first inning mishap that he owned.”

Tatís Jr. recently made his return to the major leagues coinciding with the end of the suspension for the use of performance enhancing drugs. Before the suspension, he was viewed by many baseball fans as a role model and one of the young stars of the game.

Several baseball fans on Twitter and beyond took Pérez’s statement as superfluous, especially since Tatís Jr. served the suspension and has publicly stated his intent to mature and act more professionally. Monday morning on The Leadoff Spot, the radio show on which he appears with Steve Phillips and Xavier Scruggs broadcast on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio, Pérez offered an apology for his comments.

“As soon as I said it, I cringed,” Pérez stated. “It wasn’t that I was carried away in the moment; it’s that you look at the screen because you’re trying to see and follow where the director is going as well. By coincidence, it was Fernando Tatís Jr. that popped up on the screen… And I said, ‘Nando, this is what superstars look like.’ And I cringed a little bit and I said, ‘Did it sound bad or not?’”

Pérez affirmed that he took 100% ownership of what he said and noted that he will need to apologize to Tatís Jr. directly to make the situation right.

“That’s not who I am and that’s not how I sound professionally on-air,” Pérez said. “If it’s on radio or not, I always try to come through and there was no reason to make it single out that way. I said. I own it. It sounded that way, even though the intention wasn’t that way.”

Fox News Dedicates London Bureau to Fallen Cameraman

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Fox News has announced it has dedicated its London bureau to honor cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, who was struck and killed by incoming fire last year while covering the Russian war in Ukraine.

Based in London, Zakrzewski spent nearly 20 years working for Fox News. He covered both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the network in addition to stories across the Middle East and Europe.

“Pierre was renowned throughout the media industry for his passionate storytelling and remarkable skill, and he was an all-around exceptional colleague,” said Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott. “While we are still devastated by his loss, we are extremely proud to honor his legacy by dedicating and naming our London bureau after him.”

The dedication ceremony held last week included Scott and Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall, who was injured in the same attack, as well as Fox News Media President Jay Wallace and Zakrzewski’s widow, Michelle, among others.

Connell McShane Departing Fox Business

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Connell McShane Departing Fox Business

Connell McShane has announced his exit from Fox Business Network via a Monday morning tweet.

McShane, who joined Fox Business for its 2007 launch, claimed “I’ve been planning for some time to move on when my contract expires, and now that it has, I’m really excited to take on a new challenge.

“In my time at Fox, I’ve had the privilege of anchoring and reporting the news from across the country and around the globe, working with many talented producers and photographers along the way,” wrote McShane. “I’m proud of the work and I’m also particularly grateful to have worked alongside and learned from Neil Cavuto for so many years. Thank you, Neil, for always leading by example.”

After hosting Fox Business Morning in 2008, he worked as a reporter and news anchor for Imus in the Morning on the network while it was simulcast on both radio and television. He also hosted Markets Now alongside Dagen McDowell before eventually co-anchoring After the Bell with Melissa Francis.

Mitch Rosen Celebrates Laurence Holmes’s 25 Years on 670 The Score

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Mitch Rosen Celebrates Laurence Holmes’s 25 Years on 670 The Score

The boss doesn’t show up on 670 The Score everyday, so if Mitch Rosen is making time to appear on one of the station’s shows, you know something special is happening. He was on the air Monday morning at the start of Bernstein & Holmes to pay tribute to co-host Laurence Holmes, who is celebrating 25 years with the station today.

“Congratulations. 25 years at one brand, let alone 25 years of work at one place of is incredible,” Rosen said as he delivered a whole lot of donuts from Huck Finn, a favorite of Holmes’s, “but at one station in our crazy business is a true testament to who you are and what you do every day.”

Leila Rahimi was in for Dan Bernstein Monday. She echoed Rosen’s statements saying that in 2023, five years on one station in a major market “is incredible. 25 years is unheard of.”

Holmes said that he appreciated what Rosen allowed him to do and be on air. He noted that one of the most impactful moments on his career came after his show Hamp & Holmes failed to catch on. Mitch Rosen told Holmes that he still wanted him to be The Score’s night time host. Holmes told Rosen that helped him understand that just because a show failed does not mean he is a failure.

“I love working with people. I love managing people. I love watching people grow,” Rosen said as he recapped all of the different positions he watched Holmes grow from a producer to a reporter to now a host. He noted that Laurence Holmes even pent some time in sales.

Rosen, who just received some good news of his own last week as he was promoted to Brand Manager and VP of the station, added that he is not surprised that Laurence Holmes is celebrating 25 years at the station. As a host, he called Holmes one of the best interviewers he has ever heard. But he added that his skills are diverse. That has made it easy to always find a role for him at 670 The Score.

“There was always a need for him, whether it was nights or daytime, there was always a special fit at The Score and within our brand, for someone as bright and talented as Laurence was.”

Eric Von Haessler: I Don’t Do ‘Mission-Oriented Radio’

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Eric Von Haessler: I Don’t Do ‘Mission-Oriented Radio’

After a recent lineup shuffle, 95.5 WSB host Eric Von Haessler has moved to afternoon drive on the Atlanta news/talk station.

While he’s interacting with a new audience, Von Haessler knows there’s a “get-to-know-you period”, but wanted to make clear to new listeners that he’s not going to simply tout conservative talking points on his program.

“Here’s the deal: this is a new audience, a new drive time, you’ll have to understand what this show is and what it’s not. This show is not ‘mission-oriented’ radio,” Von Haessler said after a listener asked why he wasn’t discussing the influx of immigrants crossing the southern border.

“We’re here to entertain you. I hope you have a good time, and if that doesn’t happen, then we’re not your cup of tea and I get that. We’re a current events show. We’ve got our view on things, and I’ll certainly rant on that from time to time, but this is not a mission-oriented radio show. The host that you’re listening to stopped voting recently. There’s nobody asking for my vote. There’s nobody reason.

“So if I’m not voting, that allows you to relax and know that this host is never trying to push you in any general direction. I — quite frankly, get a little closer to the speaker — don’t care how you vote,” he continued. “We’re not trying to change the politics of the country. By us not doing that, there are still 9,256 outlets — daily — that are, so it’s not as if that mission is not being done. It’s just not in my lane.”

The Horn FM Back on Air in Austin Amidst Technical Difficulties

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The Horn FM Back on Air in Austin Amidst Technical Difficulties

Technical difficulties knocked all of the Austin Radio Network stations off the air late last week. Things are back to normal at KOKE and 105.3 The Bat. At The Horn FM though, things are only halfway there.

Austin will hear sports programming on The Horn FM’s three air signals – 104.9 and 101.9 FM and 1260 AM. They will not hear the station’s local hosts though.

The station did not specify what the problem is, but did post a message on Twitter and the station’s website to say the staff is working to get the listeners the programming they expect to hear on the station.

“While we will not have local programming immediately, check our podcast page and social media channels for updates,” the statement reads. “We look forward to resuming normal programming. Thank you to our fans and advertising partners for your patience.”

The Horn FM typically carries local shows from 6 AM until 8 PM most weekdays. It also hosts numerous local weekend shows. Until local programming returns, the station is carrying SportsMap Radio.

Jay Williams: Networks Will Turn Bronny James into ‘Zion Williamson 2.0’

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Max Kellerman hit the nail on the head Monday morning on ESPN Radio when he talked about the power structure of college sports in LA. If you’re talking about football, it’s USC. If it’s basketball, you’re talking about UCLA. His partner Jay Williams thinks there is a chance that could change next year.

Over the weekend, LeBron James’s son Bronny announced he would play for the Trojans next season. While Bronny isn’t the phenom his father was in high school, he is still a highly touted prospect. His commitment to USC follows a commitment from the top high school basketball prospect in the country, Isiah Collier.

“I’m getting ready for college ball next year, baby! We’re making a lot of trips to LA. Here we come!” Williams said Monday on Keyshawn, JWill & Max.

Bronny James is bringing serious star power that ESPN will want to take advantage of in the final year of its current rights deal with the Pac-12, and Bristol won’t be the only ones. CBS and FOX will almost certainly figure out what games they can put on their airwaves next season too.

Jay Williams expects the media phenomenon to mirror something we saw during the 2018-2019 season at his alma mater, Duke.

“This is about to be Zion Williamson 2.0 in LA.” He said. “Zion Williamson 2.0 in LA with the way networks are gonna follow Bronny James and Isiah together.”

During Williamson’s one season in Durham, Duke was part of all of ESPN’s most-watched games. He was also credited by Forbes as a reason for rising ratings for the 2019 NCAA Tournament.

Keyshawn Johnson played football at USC for two seasons before becoming the top pick of the 1996 NFL Draft. He joked that USC rarely fills up its basketball stadium for home games. Maybe now, that will change. He even said he could see himself leading the charge.

“I’ll even go to a game now!” he joked.

JJ Redick: ‘I Don’t Care About Sales, Downloads’

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JJ Redick is a pioneer in the podcasting space. He was the first active NBA player to start a podcast back in 2015. As he continues to grow in the media space, Redick makes it a point to not change his approach to the way he does podcasts. 

Redick was a guest on the Club 30 with Henrik Lundqvist podcast and he said that the approach has not changed too much other than just being consistent with the way he puts out episodes. 

“The difference in approach now that wasn’t back then is just being consistent. That’s the advice I give anyone who asks me about podcasting in general. If you aren’t doing it consistently and your audience doesn’t know when the next thing is going to drop, it’s really hard to build that audience. I didn’t realize this until 3 years ago.”

If there is one goal Redick has with his podcast, The Old Man and The Three, he wants to grow the audience and connect with his listeners.

“I don’t care about ad sales, I don’t care about campaigns. I let someone else handle that. I don’t care what the downloads are. I literally don’t care. I just care about the audience and growing the audience. Grow the audience, the downloads go up, the views on YouTube up. Doing things that grow an audience, that connects with people, that’s it.”

During the episode, Lundqvist asked Redick whether he asks questions with the listener in mind or for himself in mind. Redick responded that he is very focused on talking with his guests player-to-player. Tommy Alter, his co-host, is there to think about the average fan.

“I think about both. I think Tommy does a great job thinking about what the listeners want to know and a lot of his questions sort of go down that lane. If there’s a player who had a viral moment and telling the backstory of that viral moment, that’s interesting to a lot of listeners.”

Doug Wright Retiring From KSL

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After stepping away from his daily talk show on KSL in 2018, Doug Wright is completely retiring from the Salt Lake City news/talk station.

Wright was hosting The Movie Show on the station, which aired Fridays from 9:00 AM-Noon. He also hosted a Sunday news and politics program on KSL-TV called Sunday Edition.

“It has been a treat for Doug to continue hosting ‘The KSL Movie Show’ and ‘Sunday Edition’ the last five years,” Bonneville Executive VP of Content and Market Manager Tanya Vea said.

“We were able to celebrate KSL NewsRadio’s 100th anniversary with Doug and he will always be part of the KSL family. As we say goodbye to Doug, we look to the future and are excited to welcome Andy Farnsworth and Steve Salles as the new hosts. I am confident the Movie Show listeners will be in great hands with them.”

Farnsworth, KSL’s traffic director, will step into the co-host role vacated by Wright. He has worked as a movie critic on KSL-TV since 2015.

“I am beyond excited for this opportunity! I hope to honor the legacy that Doug leaves behind and continue the fun and special relationship shared with the Movie Show audience,” said Farnsworth.

Wright’s final show with the station will be on Friday, June 30th. In total, he has spent the past 45 years at KSL.

Rich Shertenlieb: Mark Jones ‘Might be the Worst’

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You never have to guess what the Toucher & Rich crew think about their colleagues in the broadcast industry. The show will always be honest about who isn’t very good at their job. Monday morning, Rich Shertenlieb had a lot to say about Mark Jones’s performance on ESPN.

Jones called the action in the Philadelphia 76ers’ thrilling overtime win against the Boston Celtics. Shertenlieb was largely unimpressed with what he heard though. He called the broadcast cringe-worthy but noted that it had nothing to do with Doris Burke, who was handling color commentary.

Instead, Rich Shertenlieb pointed to references to lines from Jay-Z and Drake coming from Jones. He said they did not sound timely. They made the broadcaster sound old.

“Listen, he’s down with all the kids,” Shertenlieb joked. “It sounds like when my dad used to put on a rock shirt and go ‘I’m cool, bro, right? Rock n’ roll!’”

Mark Jones has always been divisive for fans. While many have complaints similar to what was said on Toucher & Rich, plenty of others appreciate the loser broadcast style. Working in rap and other pop culture references is a more fun approach to calling games.

“He might be the worst,” Shertenlieb said of Jones. “There are all these different websites and stuff that have him throwing out all these really bad hip hop things, but its like hip hop that everybody knows. It’s Syracuse boys hip hop. You could literally have no access to any kind of streaming service and you would know those songs that he quotes.”

So who is the best according to Rich Shertenlieb? He has his favorites, but he isn’t even looking for the best voices to be on a broadcast when the Celtics are playing. He just doesn’t want someone that makes him so consistently uncomfortable.

“If it’s a Harlan game, I’m totally all about it. That sounds fantastic to me. I love Ian Eagle, of course. When Ian Eagle’s on, it’s fantastic. I don’t even want you to have to be anything special, just, you know, if you call the game, just don’t do this.”

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